We have asked the Centre to reconsider the central excise duty of 10.3 per cent on branded garments and hosiery as it was affecting the viability of manufacturing units, Minister for Textiles and Small-Scale industry Manas Bhunia said today. But there was no response from the Centre as of now, he said at a CII interactive session.
The government today said there was unwillingness on the part of Mauritius to revise its double tax avoidance treaty with India, but the two countries have now agreed to hold further talks on the issue. In a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance SS Palanimanickam said the government has proposed to review the India-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC).
The Institute is pleased to announce opening of two new Examination Centres at Dhanbad (JHARKHAND), and Kota (RAJASTHAN) for conduct of ‘Company Secretaries’ examinations, on an experimental basis beginning from December, 2011 examination onwards.
Please refer to our circular RPCD.No.NB.BC.124/RRB.16/90-91 dated May 29, 1991 in terms of which demand drafts, mail transfers, telegraphic transfers and travellers cheques for Rs.50,000/- and above should be issued by banks only by debit to the customer’s account or against cheques or other instruments tendered by the purchaser and not against cash payment.
he ICSI is organizing MCA-ICSI Webcast on Tagging and other Technical Aspects of XBRL at ICSI Headquarters, New Delhi on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 11.00 AM. The programme would be live Webcast at the following URL from 11.00 AM onwards on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.
A report of Global Financial Integrity (GFI) has estimated the total value of illicit money that has flown out of India at USD 462 billion (about Rs 20.92 lakh crore), Parliament was informed today. The present value of India’s total illicit financial flows, as per the (GFI) report is USD 462 billion, Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
NOTIFICATION NO. LADNRO/GN/2011-12/17/26149, DATED 16-8-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following Regulations to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, namely:—
AMENDMENT IN REGULATION 13 AND SCHEDULE III- These regulations may be called Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011.
Circular No.05/2011-Income Tax Instructions for deduction of TDS from salary for financial year 2011-2012 under section 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable under the head “Salaries” during the financial year 2011-2012 and explains certain related provisions of the Income-tax Act. CIRCULAR NO. 05/2011 [F.NO. 275/192/2011-IT(B)], DATED 16-8-2011
Common Mistakes That Are Noticed By the CPC, Adjustment Of Old Demands Against Refunds Processed By CPC. Request Made By CPC To The CA Fraternity.- o encourage tax payers to file returns electronically instead of physically to make processing of tax returns more efficient.To encourage tax payers to obtain Digital Signature Certificates and to sign the e-returns electronically to minimize use of paper and logistics efforts.
