While the decision to buy life insurance may seem simple and straightforward, the biggest decision for most first-time insurance buyers should be ‘how much’ rather than ‘why’. The amount of cover matters even more for buyers who have dependants: too little will place these family members under pressure in unforeseen circumstances.
Circular no. 3/2012-Income Tax The Finance Bill, 2012 was introduced in Parliament on 16-3-2012. Certain official amendments have been carried out during the passage of the Bill in Parliament. A gist of the official amendments to the Finance Bill, 2012 as reflected in the Finance Act, 2012 (Act No. 23 of 2012) enacted on 28-5-2012, are as under. The clauses of the Finance Bill, 2012 have been renumbered during the passage of the Finance Act, 2012 in Parliament. The clauses referred to in this document, unless otherwise stated, are those as they appear in the Finance Act, 2012.
With the issuance of Notification No. 18-ST dated- 1st June, 2012, it had been decided by the Central Government that Section 65 (containing definitions including that of taxable Services) of the Finance Act, 1994 will not be in effect from 1st June, 2012.
Where larger bench of SC overrules its earlier decision on which Tribunal relied on, Tribunal can rectify that – Clearly, a time limit of four years from the date of the order has been prescribed in respect of the exercise of the power of rectification of a mistake apparent from the record. There is absolutely no doubt that had an appeal or other proceeding been pending in respect of the order of the Tribunal in this case, when the decision in Gold Coin (supra) was rendered, that decision would have to be followed. But, as it happens, no appeal or other proceeding was pending. However, the period of four years stipulated in Section 254(2) had not elapsed. Thus, in our view, once we recognize the fact that the Supreme Court decision in Gold Coin (supra) operates retrospectively and therefore it has to be regarded as the law as it existed when the order was passed by Tribunal,
Hon’ble High Court in the case of CIT vs AFT Industries Ltd. 270 ITR 167 (Cal) held that amount paid as cess is eligible for deduction in computing the composite income under Rule 8 of I.T. Rules. This issue is, therefore, decided in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue by upholding the order of the C.I.T.(A) who has allowed the deduction of payment of cess on green leaves in computing the composite income from tea business of the assessee under rule 8 of the I.T. Rules. We may further mention that identical issue was the subject matter of appeal before the Tribunal in the case of M/s.Empire Plantations (India) Ltd. and the Tribunal vide order dated 28.2.2005 in I.T.A.No.1600 (Kol)/2004 for A.Y. 2000-01 has allowed the claim of the assessee.
Rule 66 is amended vide Notification No. VAT 1512/CR-61/Taxation-1 dated 1st June 2012 and As per the amended rule, the report of the audit under section 61 shall be submitted within 8 months from the end of the year to which the report relates. Earlier it was 10 months. It means the due date to file audit report for Financial year 2011-12 is 30th November 2012. This rule deals with procedural aspect of filing of audit report.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said all the money kept by Indians abroad is not black money and noted that India has signed treaties with 37 countries to know the details of such illegal wealth.
The following Bills, after having received the assent of the President on 7th June, 2012, have been published as corresponding Acts in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-1, dated the 8th June, 2012: 1. The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2012 as Act No. 27 of 2012 ; and 2. The National Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2012 as Act No. 28 of 2012. 3. The Anand Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2012 –
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee will review the annual performance of banks and financial institutions tomorrow relating to Agriculture Credit, MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Credit, Housing Loans, Education Loans, Gross and Net Non Performing Assets (NPAs) along with slew of measures initiated by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance in the areas of improving productivity and efficiency in the PSBs.
Rising litigation with the tax payers and amount locked-up in appeal before Commissioners of Income Tax (Appeals)/CIT (A), Income Tax Appellate Tribunals (ITATs), High Courts and the Supreme Court has been a matter of serious concern. I am informed that a total amount of Rs. 4,36,741 Crore was locked-up in 2,59,523 cases as on 31st December, 2011. Out of this Rs. 2,52,846 Crore is locked-up in 1,93,525 cases which are pending before CIT(A). The main reason for pendency of cases before CIT(A) appears to slower disposal rate vis-à-vis the pace of cases being filed. I am told that on an average it takes one and a half years to dispose off a case. The Department needs to ensure that after proposed cadre restructuring sufficient manpower is deployed to reduce the time taken for disposal of appeals and that it is not more than six months.
