The Enforcement Directorate is likely to summon sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and some other officials for alleged violations of forex rules during last year”s Commonwealth Games. According to sources, the ED will issue show cause notices to Kalmadi and the others to ascertain their “exact” roles in financial dealings and other decisions related to fund transfers, especially for the Queens Baton Relay (QBR) that was held in London before the Games were held here.
LIST NO.1- LOK SABHA FINANCE BILL, 2011 (As Introduced in Lok Sabha) Notice of Amendments Dated: March 21, 2011. Amendment of section 40A- insert ‘ 7A In section 40A of the Income tax Act, in sub-section (9), after the words, brackets and figures under clause (iv), the words, brackets, figures and letter or clause (iva) shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2012.’.
In a bid to provide relief from high inflation, the government today increased dearness allowance (DA) by 6 per cent to 51 per cent, benefiting over 50 lakh central government employees and 38 lakh pensioners.
Under the revised norms, 10% excise would be levied on 45% of the tariff value of retail price on branded readymade garments as against 60% proposed in the Budget. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday eased some of the pressure on the readymade garment sector by increasing the abatement available for levy of taxes on retail price of some branded garments and textile made-ups.
The government today introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to create a common market for goods and services and replace the existing indirect taxation regime with a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) system.
Bowing to demand from all quarters, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced withdrawal of the proposed 5 per cent service tax on airconditioned hospitals with more than 25 beds and on diagonistic services.
The stock exchanges may consider shifting the trading in these securities to normal Rolling Settlement subject to the following: a) At least 50% of other than promoter holdings as per clause 35 of Listing Agreement are in dematerialized mode before shifting the trading in the securities of the company from TFTS to normal Rolling Settlement. For this purpose, the listed companies shall obtain a certificate from its Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) and submit the same to the stock exchange/s. However, if an issuer-company does not have a separate RTA, it may obtain a certificate in this regard from a practicing company Secretary/Chartered Accountant and submit the same to the stock exchange/s.
The Supreme Court has ruled that law should prevail over equity and that judges should not legislate as it would be violative of the basic democratic principles. A bench of justices Markandeya Katju and Gyan Sudha Mishra in a recent judgement said courts should not interpret rules on the basis of equity. “In other words, once we depart from the literal rule, then any number of interpretations can be put to a statutory provision, each judge having a free play to put his own interpretation as he likes.
The Income Tax Department has issued a notice to Mahindra Satyam, the new brand identity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd, to pay Rs 616.53 crore in taxes, the company said in a stock exchange filing today.
Breaking News Budget 2011 Related to Service tax on Healthcare and Excise Duty on Readymade Garments. 1) Abatement on readymade garments increased from 40% to 55%. 2) Service tax on Health care services withdrawn
