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Here, we are concerned with the meaning of term fees for technical services as given in para 4 of Article 12. The FTS has been defined as the payment of any amount in consideration of service for ‘managerial’ or technical’ or ‘consultancy in nature, which is quite similar to definition given in Explanation 2 to Section 9(1)(vii). Looking to the nature of services provided by the assessee as has been described above, it is amply evident that it is mostly in the nature of ‘audit work’ wherein the auditors of the assessee visit the sites of the client’s and evaluate the clients quality system as prescribed in International Standard for ISO 9001/2, ISO 14001, QS 9000 etc.
Notification No. 41/2009-ST, dated 23-10-2009 exempted a works contract in respect of canals, other than canals primarily used for commercial or industrial purposes, from the whole of the service tax leviable thereon. This notification appears to be the first of its kind issued after introduction of works contract service as a taxable service, and did not provide for retrospective operation. Therefore, the arguments advanced by the assessee, claiming support from a judgment of the Apex Court in W.P.I.L. Ltd. v. CCE 2005 (181) ELT 359 (SC) and praying for exemption under the said notification cannot be accepted.
Citizens very often complain about our legal system and as to how the Courts are functioning in this country. People having experience with Courts will explain in detail as to how our system functions. Unless one is a habitual litigant misusing the Court process knowing the ‘loop-wholes’, citizens are afraid to approach Courts in this country and they compromise their rights and entitlements at times rather going Courts. Every one knows the issues of pendency in Courts, often alleged corruption, deficiency in service at times and problems with the technicalities.
The Reserve Bank of India has, in consultation with stakeholders, today rationalised charges that banks can levy on customers for transfer of funds through National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT). Now banks can levy not more than `2.50 (exclusive of service tax) for funds transfer upto Rs. 10,000. Charges for transfers beyond this limit would remain unchanged, that is, Rs. 5 for transfers between Rs. 10,001 to Rupees one lakh; Rs. 15 for transfers between Rupees one lakh and above and upto Rs. 2 lakh; and Rs. 25 for transfers beyond Rs. 2 lakh.
The Prime Minister has approved the constitution of an Expert Committee on GAAR to undertake stakeholder consultations and finalise the guidelines for GAAR. This committee would manage the consultation process and finalise the draft GAAR Guidelines. 2. While postponing GAAR by one year to 2013 was a very welcome move, a widespread consultative process is necessary to generate a discussion on GAAR provisions so that there is an informed debate on how GAAR is going to operate. Some steps have been taken in this direction:
. Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2001 (the Rules) obligates the listed companies to conduct certain businesses only by way of postal ballot. The Companies Act and the Rules also permit the companies to pass any other business through postal ballot apart from those businesses which are to be transacted mandatorily through postal ballot. Further, SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998, SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 and SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 require listed companies to pass certain additional businesses through postal ballot.
2nd Batch of Advanced Mid Career Training Programme of IRS officers of the rank of CCIT-reg – Vide letter dated 11.07.2012, the CBDT has released a list of Chief Commissioners of Income-tax who have been selected for “Advanced Mid-Career Training Programme” which entails a 3 weeks in Bangalore and 2 weeks in the USA.
Notification No. 45/2012-Customs In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No. 12/2012- Customs, dated the 17th March, 2012, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 185(E), dated the 17th March, 2012, namely:-
Notification No. 58/2012-CUSTOMS (N. T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.), dated the 3rd August, 2001, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S. O. 748 (E), dated the 3rd August, 2001, namely:-
In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R.(E) 1/242… Dated 5th June, 2012 relating to Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Rules, 2012, in page number 2, in point number 5. for “In the said rules, for Forms 1 to 31, the following forms shall be substituted, namely:-” , read “In the said rules, Form 32 has been inserted and for Forms 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31, the following forms shall be substituted, namely:-“
