All companies whose securities are listed on stock exchanges, are hereby advised to obtain SCORES authentication by September 14, 2012. All companies against whom complaints are pending on SCORES, shall take appropriate necessary steps within 7 days of receipt of complaint by the concerned company through SCORES, so as to resolve the complaint within 30 days of receipt of complaint and also keep the complainant duly informed of the action taken thereon.
As you may be aware, banks are required to specify the time line for realisation of local and outstation cheques in their Cheque Collection Policies (CCP) including the compensation payable for delayed credit, if any. However, on perusal of the Cheque Collection Policies (CCPs) and Compensation Policies of various banks, it is observed that there is no mention about the compensation in respect of the delay in realisation of local cheques. Instances of delayed credit to customers’ accounts without any compensation for the delayed period beyond the time line indicated in the CCPs, in respect of local cheques, have been brought to our notice.
Sales tax / VAT is either payable on sales of goods or on deemed sales within the meaning of Article 366(29A)(b) of the Constitution on the value of goods transferred in the execution of a works contract. To constitute a works contract, there should be two parties to the contract which should be for construction of Flats, etc on behalf of the contractee under a contract for construction and not for self.
Reverse charge mechanism is not a new concept in service tax. Under the reverse charge mechanism, instead of service provider, the service receiver is liable to pay service tax. In that case, the service receiver will register himself with service tax authorities and file the required returns. The general exemption of Rs. 10 lacs is not available for that. T
In view of the amendment to the IT Act, the Assessing Officer has got power to refer the matter to the DVO for the purpose of valuation. Further, the Tribunal has committed an error in holding that CPWD rates adopted by the DVO were not correct without assigning any reason to arrive at such a conclusion. Hence, the order passed by the Tribunal cannot be sustained.
In consultation with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Government of India, it has now been decided that the Aadhaar Letter issued by UIDAI shall be admissible as Proof of Address in addition to its presently being recognized as Proof of Identity.
