Leviability of service tax has undergone a drastic change. From the list of 119 taxable services to a negative list and mega exemption has been introduced. With such a change from positive to negative list there are lots of issue which needs clarification. If no clarification is issued by CBEC it will lead to litigation.
The Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES) has come into effect upon enactment of the Finance Bill 2013 on the 10thMay, 2013. The said scheme provides an opportunity to any person whose service tax is due or has short paid and has not declared in his service tax return to pay only the service tax amount and get immunity from interest and penalty.
List of declared services has been prescribed under section 66E wherein clause (b) includes construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, including a complex or building intended for sale to a buyer, wholly or partly, as a declared service except where the entire consideration is received after issuance of completion certificate by the competent authority.
No professional has any right to invoke the judicial machinery for his own interest without any reasons. If he does so it would amount to professional misconduct on the part of the professional. Moreover, to dispute the proceedings of the court
Prohibition on import of milk and milk products (including chocolates and chocolate products and candies/ confectionary/ food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient) from China is extended for one more year, i.e., till 23.6.2014 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Export of edible oils was initially prohibited for a period of one year with effect from 17.03.2008 vide Notification No. 85 dated 17.03.2008 which was extended from time to time. Vide Notification No. 24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19th October 2012, prohibition on export of edible oil has been extended till further orders.
Railways to Launch Ticket Booking through Non-Internet based Mobile Phones with Effect from 1st July 2013 With an aim to further facilitate the passengers, Indian Railways Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC),a public Sector Undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, will be launching a pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones with effect from […]
With effect from 1st July, 2013, the application for registration in Form DVAT-04 under section 19 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004, shall be submitted online by the applicant dealer on the departmental website. Further, such dealer shall also submit a hard copy of the application with supporting documents, within three working days of electronic filing of such application, in the concerned ward.
While our endeavour would be to promote voluntary compliance and provide a hassle-free service to the honest tax payers, we would also need to focus on non-filers and stop-filers in order in order to enhance the tax base and augment tax collection. We aim at achieving a tax regulation regimen in India which can match the best in the world.
What is VCES? What is the effective date for implementation of the VCES? Who are eligible to apply under VCES? Who are ineligible to apply under VCES? What is the scope of Section 106 (2)(a)(iii) of the Finance Act, 2013? Whether a service provider who is not registered can apply under the VCES?
