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Interest Rate on NSC, PPF, MIS & Post Office Time Deposits wef 01.04.2014

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Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes for the Financial Year 2014-15 Announced Various decisions taken by the Government of India on the recommendations of the Shyamala Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), were communicated to all concerned by the Government through its Office Memorandum dated 11th November, 2011.One […]

Rate of exchange of conversion of each of foreign currency WEF 07.03.2014

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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)

Import of Gold by ‘eligible passengers’ in terms of Notification No. 12/2012- Cus, Dated: 17.03.2012 -reg

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Attention is invited to Notification No 12/2012- Cus dated 17.03.2012 ( Sl No 321) regarding import of gold by ‘eligible passengers’ which provides that the gold in the form of bars and ornaments are allowed to be imported by ‘eligible passengers’ upon payment of 10% customs duty.

ADIT (Investigation) sentenced Five Year Rigorous Imprisonment in Bribery Case

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FIVE YEARS RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT WITH FINE OF RS.50,000/- TO THEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX IN A BRIBERY CASE OF RS.EIGHT LAKHS         The Special Judge, CBI Cases, Saket, New Delhi has sentenced Shri Satish Kumar, then Additional Director (Investigation), Income Tax, Meerut in a bribery case of Rs.Eight Lakhs and sentenced him to undergo five […]

Service Tax – No Pament No Bail as its a continuing offence – HC

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The applicant had collected Rs.2.59 Cores of Service Tax during the period 2010-2011 to 2013-­2014 but had not deposited the said amount except Rs.15 Lakhs. The applicant had in fact never filed any service tax returns and as such knowingly utilized the Government monies for his personal use.

Govt notifies Amended India-Romania Treaty

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Notification No. 13/2014-Income Tax Whereas, an Agreement between the Republic of India and Romania, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was signed at New Delhi on the 8th day of March, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement); 2. And whereas, the date of entry into force of the said agreement is the 16th day of December, 2013, being the date of later of the notifications of completion of the procedures as required by the respective laws for entry into force of the said Agreement, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 30 of the said Agreement;

India- enters DTAA with Latvia

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Notification No.12/2014-Income Tax S.0 (E). – Whereas, an Agreement was entered into between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income which was signed at New Delhi on the 1861 day of September, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement); 2. And whereas, the date of entry into force of the said Agreement is the 28th day of December, 2013, being the date of later of the notifications of the completion of the procedures required by the respective laws for entry into force of the said Agreement. in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 of the said Agreement;

Govt. approves 8.75% interest on EPF deposit for 13-14

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Government has approved payment of 8.75 per cent rate of interest on PF deposits in 2013-14 for over five crore subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO. The Finance Ministry has given its concurrence to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) trustees’ decision to provide 8.75 per cent rate of interest to its members for the […]

Importers issuing Cenvatable invoices to register under Central Excise & to file Quarterly Return

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Importers issuing Cenvatable invoices require registration under Central Excise & consequential amendments Background: Rule 9 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 (the Excise Rules) provides the list of persons who are required to obtain registration under the Central Excise Act, 1944 (the Excise Act).  Notification No. 17/ 2013-Central Excise (N.T.) dated December 31, 2013 (Notification […]

ICSI Increases minimum stipend payable to students wef 01.04.2014

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ANNOUNCEMENT ON INCREASE IN MINIMUM AMOUNT OF STIPEND PAYABLE TO STUDENTS DURING TRAINING The Council of the Institute at its 220th meeting held on 20.12.2013 has revised and fixed separately the minimum amount of stipend payable to Executive Pass students and Professional Pass students as under:

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