The assessee did not file ST-3 returns declaring the correct taxable value as prescribed. We find that the Joint Commissioner had held that the assessee was not liable to pay service tax on demurrage and handling charges with respect to export cargo/baggage in appellants’ own case. The Commissioner has refrained from confirming the demand for extended period. The circumstances clearly show that the appellant had not attempted to evade service tax due. Moreover, the liabilities confirmed followed interpretation of provisions which could also accommodate the view held by the appellants.
Amid economic slowdown, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will hold brainstorming sessions with various stakeholders during his annual pre-budget meetings beginning January 11. The first meeting would be held with agriculturalists, followed by a series of interactions with sectoral experts, representatives, industry captains and economists over the next ten days to get their feedback and inputs for incorporating them in Budget 2012-13.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today published for public comment proposed amendments to IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements. The objective of the proposed amendments is to clarify the transition guidance in IFRS 10 by confirming when an entity needs to apply IFRS 10 retrospectively. The proposals should allay the concerns of some who thought that the transition provisions were more burdensome than originally intended.
Latest From Directorate of Systems ALERTS: Last date of submission of ITR-V for A.Y 2010-11 has been extended up to 31/12/2011 AOs are requested to immediately send ITR-Vs of A.Y. 10-11 & 11-12, if any, lying with them to CIT (CPC), Bangalore. AOs should not accept ITR-Vs from taxpayers.
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) today clarified its requirements for offsetting financial instruments by issuing Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Amendments to IAS 32). The amendments address inconsistencies in current practice when applying the offsetting criteria in IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation.
In continuance of its commitment to good corporate governance, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) bestows the ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance every year on the Best-Governed Companies in India.
The Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies have started placing details of the components of petrol prices on their websites. The measure will help the people in understanding mechanism of the pricing of petroleum products. The companies include Indian Oil Corporation, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
A clerk employed with the State Road Transport Authority here was found to own property worth over Rs 40 crore. This came to light during a raid by sleuths of the Madhya Pradesh’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Sunday.
Accounting regulator ICAI today said it will decided the case concerning former CFO of Satyam Computer in the Rs 14,000-crore accounting scam within a week. The disciplinary committee of ICAI will take a decision based on the available documents against ex-Satyam CFO. The report will be finalised by the Committee with a week’s time, said president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) G Ramaswamy.
Apex accounting regulator ICAI has recommended that companies be allowed to account for losses arising from foreign exchange derivative trade over several years. The measure, according to sources, would prevent the companies from showing huge notional losses, which they have suffered on account of exposure in forex derivative market.
