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Seeks to extend the validity of Notification No. 17/2008-Customs dated 19th February, 2008 for a further period of one year, i.e up to and inclusive of 12th September, 2013

September 25, 2012 397 Views 0 comment Print

G.S.R. (E). -Whereas, the designated authority vide notification F.No. 15/1010/2012-DGAD, dated the 10th September, 2012, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1 dated the 10th September, 2012, has initiated review in terms of sub-section (5) of section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) and in pursuance of rule 23 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of ‘phosphoric acid, technical or food grade (including industrial grade)’, falling under sub

SEBI : Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA)

September 25, 2012 310 Views 0 comment Print

Towards this end, consultations were held with Reserve Bank of India, Indian Banks’ Association and other market participants, to explore the possibility of providing ASBA facility at all branches of Self Certified Syndicate Banks (SCSBs).

Service tax not payable on Electricity charges as it is not part of ‘renting of immovable property’ service

September 25, 2012 5573 Views 0 comment Print

The applicant has contended before the adjudicating authority that supply of electricity is supply of ‘goods’ and the same is exempted as per Notification no. 12/2003-ST wherein it has been clarified that supply of goods shall not form part of taxable service.

MVAT- Extension of due-date for registration, filing returns, Adm. Relief & paying tax for Builders / Developers

September 25, 2012 5348 Views 0 comment Print

The Promoters and Builders Association as well as MCHI have filed the Special Leave Petitions before Honble Supreme Court of India. The matter came for hearing before the Honble Apex court on 28th August 2012.

MVAT – Clarifications on last point taxation of Furnishing Fabrics

September 25, 2012 3977 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Deputy CM and Finance Minister in his Budget Speech on 26th March 2012, declared to levy tax on the sales of Furnishing Cloth at the last point of sale. To give effect to this declaration, the Government has issued above referred 4 notifications. As a result of issuance of notifications cited at Ref. (3) and (4), the sales of the Furnishing Cloth notified under entry 101 of Schedule “C” of MVAT Act are taxable @ 5% with effect from tat September 2012.

Section 14A – No disallowance when no expenditure on tax free income

September 25, 2012 6375 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A has within it implicit notion of apportionment in the cases where the expenditure is incurred for the composite/indivisible activities in respect of which taxable and non-taxable income is received.

Anti Dumping Duty on Pre-sensitized Positive Offset Aluminum Plates – Close Resurrection

September 25, 2012 2289 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 44/2012-Customs (ADD) in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports of Pre-sensitized Positive Offset Aluminum Plates/PS Plates, originating in, or exported from, China PR imposed vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 108/2007-Customs, dated the 25th September,2007, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 627 (E), dated the 25th September, 2007, and have requested for extension of anti-dumping duty for a further period of one year, in terms of sub-section (5) of Section 9A of the said Customs Tariff Act;

No Sec. 54 deduction on Acquisition of Perpetual Tenancy Right

September 25, 2012 8305 Views 0 comment Print

It has also been argued that under the provisions of tenancy agreement, assessee had right to bequeath the flat, sub-let/lease it and was also entitled to raise loan against the flat. The assessee had also right to make alteration in the flat and therefore, considering these factors and also the fact that the lease was perpetual, the assessee had to be considered as owner of the flat, entitled to exemption under section 54.

CBDT emphasises on improving quality of scrutiny assessments

September 25, 2012 7217 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware, the CBDT has laid special emphasis in the CAP 2012-13 for improving the quality of assessments. In this regard, a strategy has been mentioned at Annexure-II (pgs. 38-43) of CAP Document. 2. The then Member (IT) had asked the Chief-Commissioners of Income-tax (‘CCsIT’) to send list of top 100 quality assessments in respective charges. This direction of Member was not complied with by many of CCsIT which has been viewed seriously by the Board. It is expected from the field-formation that in future the directions of the Board will not be ignored.

S.133A – ITO has no power to examine any person on oath

September 25, 2012 3830 Views 0 comment Print

In contradistinction to the power under section 133A, section 132(4) of the Income-tax Act enables the authorised officer to examine a person on oath and any statement made by such person during such examination can also be used in evidence under the Income-tax Act.

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