Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said there would be no more tax-free zones in the country. Tax-free zone status in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand was being withdrawn gradually following opposition by different states, Mukherjee said. Renewal of tax free zone status of Sikkim, which would expire in 2017, would be reviewed on the basis of the socio-economic conditions of the state at that time, he told reporters.
With recent fraught of Europe the US banks are very much on the verge of peril. Three US banks are having great numbers of exposure in European debts. Citigroup ,JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America are having have billions of dollars exposed to European banks and debt. U.S. banks are most at risk in Europe because of the gyrations of the overseas debt markets and potential inability to undertake fixed-income underwriting securities from European economy. The respective exposures being taken by the 3 banks of US are as follows
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With an aim to shielding investors from vested interests and potential corporate scams, market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to frame a strict set of rules for research analysts and wants an independent oversight body for auditors. At the same time, the market watchdog is planning to prescribe a fresh set of guidelines for dealing with conflict of interest of associated persons in the market. It would also set up a separate unit for monitoring ‘Systemically Important Financial Institutions’ or very-large market entities.
Gross direct tax collections during the first four months of the current fiscal (April – July 2011) were up by 26.63 percent and stood at Rs.1,32,542 crore as against Rs.1,04,668 crore during the same period in last fiscal. Gross collection of corporate taxes in this period was up by 29.56 percent to Rs.85,222 crore as against Rs.65,776 crore during the same period in last year while gross collections of personal income tax rises by 21.64 percent during this period and stood at Rs.47,214 crore as against Rs.38,816 crore during the same period in last year.
Section 253 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 – Appellate Tribunal – Appeals To – Instructions Regarding Standard Operating Procedure On Filing Of Appeals To ITAT Under Section 253 And Related Matters. INSTRUCTION NO. 08/2011 [F NO. 279/MISC./M- 43/2011-ITJ], DATED 11-8-2011 With a view to streamline the process of filing appeals to ITAT and in suppression of the existing Instructions on the subject in general, and Instruction No. 1274 dated 10-8-1979, Instruction No. 1353 dated 9-9-1980, Instruction No. 1387 dated 3-3-1981, Instruction No. 1493 dated 18-11-1982, Instruction No. 1570 dated 4-7-1984, Instruction No. 1894 dated 16-6-1992, and Instruction No. 1921 dated 23-1-1995, in particular, the following Instructions are issued herewith for compliance by all concerned:
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The upheaval in domestic markets that followed the US economic downgrade notwithstanding, RBI on Friday said the liquidity in the Indian banking system was not under stress and the central bank was monitoring the situation closely.
The government on Friday said that tax information received from overseas authorities is subject to confidentiality and cannot be made public or used for prosecution purposes without prior permission. Financial Intelligence Unit India receives, processes as well as disseminates information related to suspect financial transactions.
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