As many as 926 computerised branches of public and private sector banks will receive advance income tax in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. These arrangements have been made for the convenience of the Income Tax assesses. Of the 926 bank branches 862 branches are public sector bank branches, 35 HDFC bank branches, 10 ICICI bank branches and 19 AXIS bank branches. The Reserve Bank of India has advised income tax assesses to take advantage of these standing arrangements made for their convenience.
The government has been directed by the Central Administrative Tribunal to forthwith release the pension and other post-retirement benefits of a former I-T assistant commissioner, withheld on the alleged ground of a corruption case pending against him. The New Delhi-based principal bench of CAT ordered release of V B Bansal”s pension pointing out to the Centre that the CBI, which had lodged an FIR against him for owning assets exceeding his legal income, had subsequently moved the court seeking permission to cancel it.
The Committee for Capacity Building of CA Firms and Small & Medium Practitioners has launched its exclusive website www.icai.org.in on 1st July, 2011 by Hon’ble Shri R.P.N. Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. In the aforesaid website, the Firms may create their websites as per the norms laid down by the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The website provides a platform for the CA Firms to upload their firms’ details and gives them an opportunity to reach out to the members and CA firms practicing worldwide.
Export of Cotton [ITC (HS) Code 5201 & 5203]: obtaining of Registration Certificate. S.O. (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992) read with Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in Notification No.63(RE-2010)/2009-14 dated 4.8.2011:-
The Jan Lokpal Bill (Hindi: जन लोकपाल विधेयक) (also referred to as the citizens’ ombudsman bill) is a proposed anti-corruption law in India. It is designed to effectively deter corruption, redress grievances and protect whistle-blowers. If passed and made into law, the bill seeks to create an ombudsman called the Lokpal (translation: protector of the people) – an independent body similar to the Election Commission of India with the power to investigate politicians and bureaucrats without prior government permission. First introduced in 1969, the bill has failed to become law for nearly over four decades.
The Central Government today released the fifth report, pertaining to the quarter April-June 2011 on Public Debt Management. Since September 2010, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification number 430 dated 3rd June 2011 has issued The Companies (Cost Audit Report) Rules 2011. Every cost auditor has to submit the Cost Audit Report as per these rules from 1st April 2012 irrespective of the financial year of the company to which it relates. The report is to be submitted in 3 forms: Form I relates to General Information of the company Form II relates to form of Cost Audit Report Form III relates to Performance Appraisal Report
GFT has notified all the conditions approved by EGOM and it was decided to first call for intent to export through e-mail for shortlisting of the successful allottees by applying a cut whenever the quantity of 10 lakh MTs is exhausted on a first come first served basis. A wait list of applicants will also be maintained in case any of the successful allottee is not able to produce complete documents or obtain Registration Certificate. In the second stage the applicants were required to submit all the prescribed documents to the concerned Regional Authorities/DGFT (HQ) for scrutiny and issue of Registration Certificate enabling them to export the rice. The DGFT vide Trade Notice dated 27-07-2011 notified allocation of quantities of export of rice to various exporters numbering 82 and a waiting list of 30 applicants. However, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in its interim order passed on 27-07-2011 in W.P. No. 5237/2011 filed by Kannu Aditya(India) Ltd. has directed that no allotment shall be made till the next date of hearing.
Keeping in view of the difficulties pointed out by the various Members of CESTAT, Bar Association, and in order to clear heavy pendency, it is proposed to bring about the following amendments in the Cause list of all CESTAT, Benches with effect from 5th September, 2011 onwards.
F.No.390/Misc./163/2010-JC Reduction of Government litigation – providing monetary limits for filing appeals by the Department before CESTAT/High Courts and Supreme court – Regarding – In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35R of the Central Excise Act, 1944 made applicable to Service Tax vide Section 83 of the Finance Act,1994 and Section 131BA of the Customs Act, 1962 the Central Board of Excise & Customs (hereinafter referred to as the Board) fixes the following monetary limits below which appeal shall not be filed in the Tribunal, High Court and the Supreme Court:
