Excise duty on jaggery powder has been reduced from 12 % to 2 % (without CENVAT) and 6 % (with CENVAT). For this purpose, notification No. 1/2011-CE and 2/2011-CE, both dated 1-3-2011 have been amended by notification No.16 /2013-Central Excise, dated 08-05-2013.
Central Sales tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules 1957, for furnishing of the portion marked ‘original’ of the Declaration Forms ‘C’, ‘E-I’ or ‘E-II’, ‘F’, ‘I’, ‘J’, and ‘H’ respectively, as per the following time schedule for the year 2011-12:-
Doubts have been raised regarding classification of the filters referred to as Disposable Sterilized Dialyzer and Microbarrier: for filtering blood, whether under heading 9018, in tariff item 90189031 which provides for renal dialysis equipment (artificial kidneys, kidney machines and dialysers)
On the other hand, the ld. Senior DR relied on the orders of the lower authorities and contended that theory of gift was having a fundamental flaw in so far as there was absolutely no explanation as to why the alleged donor has given gift to the assessee.
While there are over 17 lakh registered Service Tax assessees in India, only about 7 lakh people file their Service Tax returns. By all means, it is a very disappointing number. Thus, only 40 percent of the registered assessees file their returns (and pay tax).
