Long time back an eminent Chinese philosopher, Lao Tse Tung said, ‘Even a march of civilization starts with a single step’. The introduction of Indian Depository Receipts (IDR) in the global arena is that little first step towards a new era of Indian capital market. Needless to say, it is no more theory, but a blatant fact that in near future, India is going to be an economic super power.
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill is a pioneering initiative to protect the interest of consumers, promote fair play in real estate transactions and to ensure timely execution of projects. The Bill provides uniform regulatory environment to ensure speedy adjudication of disputes and orderly growth of the real estate sector. It will boost domestic and foreign investment in the Real Estate sector and help achieve the objective of Government of India to provide ‘Housing for All’ by enhanced private participation.
Chhattisgarh High Court held that Teacher of fully aided school is an employee within the meaning of Section 2(e) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and entitled for gratuity.
F. No. 279/Misc/52/2014-(ITJ) It has now been decided to extend this collegium system to also consider withdrawal of appeals from the high Courts where the same are no longer considered prosecutable. The collegium system existing in multi-CCsIT stations would be responsible for reviewing all appeals pending before the High Courts relating to the jurisdictional CCIT.
The Model GST Act, 2016 released by Sub-Committee II Report is yet to be authenticated since it is not available and hosted on government’s website. Nonetheless, we try to analyse the significant areas outlined in the Model GST Act, 2016 which needs significant attention / discussion of trade at large and law-makers as well. The Law to be implemented in finality needs to be progressive.
This act may be called the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2016. It extends to whole India. IGST applicable on all supplies of goods/services in the course of Inter-state trade or commerce. State includes Union Territory. However a supply of goods/services in the course of import in India shall be deemed to be an Inter-state supply. Supply of goods shall be deemed to take place in the course of Inter-state if the location of the supplier and the place of such supply are in different states.
Notices of defective returns were issued under section 139(9) of the Income-tax Act to Foreign Institutional Investors/Foreign Portfolio Investors (FIIs/FPIs) in cases where Balance Sheet and P&L account were not filled.
Central Board of Direct Taxes has simplified the process of online rectification of incorrect TDS details filed in the Income Tax Return. Taxpayers were required to fill in complete details of the entire TDS schedule while applying for rectification on the e-filing portal of the Income-tax Department (www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in). Errors due to incomplete TDS details in rectification applications were leading to delays in processing of such applications thereby causing hardship to the taxpayers.
In first week of December 2015, the draft GST law was published on the web portals of few State Governments. In this article, the author has tried to decode the provisions of valuation in the draft GST law.
The Committee headed by the Chief Economic Adviser Dr. Arvind Subramanian , had given its recommendations to the Finance Minister last week, recommending a four-tier rate structure wherein some essential items will be taxed at 12%, gold and precious metals at 2-6%, some so-called sin or demerit goods like luxury cars and tobacco products at 40% and most goods and all services at 17-18%.
