In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 10 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005), the Commissioner of Sales Tax Maharashtra State, Mumbai, hereby amends the Notification No. Sr. DC(A & R)/PWR/1006/2/Adm-3, dated 6th October 2007, as follows, namely :‑
The circular no.Coord. / 4 (6) 2003/ clarification / Vol. -II/ 7394 dated 23.05.2011 regarding splitting of minimum wages for the purpose of PF contribution is kept in abeyance in view of the verdict of Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana in the matter of LPA No. 1139 of 2011(O&M) Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Vs M/s G4S Security Services(India) Ltd. & Another till out come of the SLP (C) No. 20085/ 2011 filed by EPFO against the above decision of High Court of Punjab & Haryana.
Circular No. 53/2011-Cus, References have been received regarding divergent practices being followed by field formations regarding classification of Chlorinated Paraffins/Chloroparaffins. he matter has been examined by the Board. As regards classification of Chlorinated Paraffin Waxes (in solid form), the HSN Explanatory Note (B)(a) to Heading 27.12 of CTH clarifies that artificial waxes obtained by the chemical modification of lignite wax or other mineral waxes are classifiable under Heading 34.04. Also in the Budget, 2010, the specific sub heading 27122010 covering Chlorinated Paraffin Waxes has been deleted from the tariff. This item is therefore, classifiable under 340490 of Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Further, regarding classification of Chlorinated Paraffins / Chloroparaffins (in liquid form), the HSN Explanatory Notes (B) (9) under Heading 38.21 clarifies that Chloroparaffins in Liquid from are covered under the heading 3824.
As indicated in the Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy in November 2010, a Sub-Committee of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank (Chairman: Shri Y. H. Malegam) was constituted to study issues and concerns in the MFI sector. The Committee submitted its report in January 2011. In the Monetary Policy Statement 2011-12, it was announced that the broad framework of regulations recommended by the Committee has been accepted by the Bank.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 39 dated November 01, 2011, wherein the Rupee value of the special currency basket was indicated as Rs.69.09329 effective from September 20, 2011. AD Category-I banks are advised that a further revision has taken place on October 20, 2011 and accordingly, the Rupee value of the special currency basket has been fixed at Rs.71.668914 with effect from October 25, 2011.
CIT Vs Meera Chatterjee (Delhi High Court)- In the present case, the Assessing Officer has not held that it is possible to compute and calculate the cost of acquisition of the tenancy rights in the hands of the original tenant Ram Krishan Dalmia. The said exercise was not undertaken by him in the assessment order. In view of the aforesaid position, we are not required to determine, decide and compute income from capital gains under Section 45.
Two farmers fed up with alleged bribery demands emptied three bags filled with slithering snakes in a busy tax office in northern India, an official said Wednesday. The 40 or so snakes of different sizes and species — including at least four deadly cobras — sent clerks and villagers climbing atop tables and scurrying out the door to escape the office in Basti, about 186 miles (300 kilometers) southeast of Lucknow, said Uttar Pradesh state official Ramsukh Sharma.
The Reserve Bank of India having considered it necessary in the public interest and being satisfied that for the purpose of enabling the Bank to regulate the credit system to the advantage of the country, it is necessary to give the directions set out below, hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45JA, 45K, 45L and 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby gives the Directions hereinafter specified.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 45JA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and of all the powers enabling it in this behalf, and in partial modification of Notification No. DNBS. 193 dated DG (VL)-2007 dated February 22, 2007, the Reserve Bank hereby notifies as follows, namely.
In paragraph 3A, the following sentence may be added as sub clause No. (IV)- “Based on the criteria set forth by the Bank in the Notification viz; Non-Banking Financial Company- Micro Finance Institutions (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011 dated December 02, 2011 for classification of NBFCs as NBFC-MFIs, whether the non-banking financial company has been correctly classified as NBFC-MFI as defined in the said Directions with reference to the business carried on by it during the applicable financial year
