Shri Shibu Soren Vs. ACIT and 4 others (ITAT Delhi)- If there is any undisclosed income and there is a search, addition of such undisclosed income is to be made in block.It is observed by the Honourable Jurisdictional High Court in this case that where the department is aware of the existence of an asset, then the department may be fully justified in issuing notice u/s 148 if the department feels that there is any undisclosed income.
Dresser Rand India Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai)- The integral tests for a Cost Contribution Arrangement to be considered at arm’s length are: that the services were availed, the costs have been allocated in a reasonable and an impartial manner and there is documentation to demonstrate the receipt of services.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent working in the Service Tax Commissionerate, Bangalore for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000/- from the complainant.A case was registered against Superintendent, Service Tax Commissionerate, Bangalore U/s 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding a bribe of Rs.15,000/- from the complainant for accepting the NIL report filed by him.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) under notifications number S.O. 447(E) and 653(E) dated 28th February, 2011 and 30.03.2011 respectively notified that the annual accounts for the financial year ending 31st March 2012 shall be prepared in accordance with the revised Schedule VI. Hence, the new Schedule VI of the Companies Act, 1956 shall not be applicable to December, 2011 exam ination.
Circular No. 41/ 2011 – Customs, DGFT has issued three notifications on 9.9.2011 which modify the Export policy in respect of Non-Basmati Rice, Wheat and Onion with immediate effect. Notification No.71 (RE-2010)/2009-2014 dated 9.9.2011 makes Free the export of Non-Basmati Rice subject to it being made by private parties from privately held stocks and only through Customs EDI ports.
The Custodian (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities), Ministry of Finance, appointed by the Central Government to deal with the Securities Scam of 1992 has secured another order from the Special Court, Mumbai, allowing him to release a total amount of Rs.650 crores to the Income Tax Department, banks and financial institutions from the liquidated assets of the Harshad Mehta Group of entities, against pending claims.
Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has said that one of the central objectives of the G-20 has been to address the root causes of the global financial crisis, prevent a recurrence and, going forward, to take measures to achieve strong sustainable and balanced growth. Dealing effectively with the interrelated issues of global imbalances, financial regulation, and the international monetary system are central to this agenda, he said. The Finance Minister was speaking at the international conference on ‘Global Cooperation on Sustainable Growth and Development, here today.
ITAT Collegium transfers 12 Members at All India level (Sept 2011) – In pursuance of the consultations of the collegium of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal consisting of the President and two senior-most Vice-Presidents, the following Members of the Tribunal are hereby transferred in public interest, (except Serial Nos. 1 & 8 )* in the same capacity, to the Bench/es of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal as shown against their names with effect from 12.09.2011
Vide Notification No. 16/2011 Central Excise dated 18.07.2011, CBEC had notified new ER-1 and ER-3 Forms. In which it forgotten to mention, Secondary and Higher Education Cess. Now this is made good and Secondary and Higher Education Cess is included in the forms. In ER-1, in the previous form, in Sl. No. 3, in Details of manufacture, clearance and duty payable, there were no columns for ‘opening balance’ or ‘closing balance’. Notification No. 20/2011 -Central Excise (N.T.)
Govt has exempted service by an arbitral tribunal, in respect of arbitration, falling under item (iii) of sub-clause (zzzzm) of clause (105) of section 65 of Finance Act, 1994. This exemption comes into force with effect from 12 th September 2011.
