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Guide on Right to Information Act, 2005

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The right to information is implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution. However, with a view to set out a practical regime for the citizens to secure information as a matter of right, the Indian Parliament enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005. This law is very comprehensive and covers almost all matters of governance. This Law has a wide reach, being applicable to Government at all levels- Union, State and Local as well as to the recipients of substantial government funds.

CBEC launches Single Window Trade clearances (SWIFT)

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The Customs SWIFT enables importers/exporters to file a common electronic ‘Integrated Declaration’ on the ICEGATE portal. The Integrated Declaration compiles the information requirements of Customs, FSSAI, Plant Quarantine, Animal Quarantine, Drug Controller, Wild Life Control Bureau and Textile Committee and it replaces nine separate forms required by these 6 different agencies and Customs.

ICAI: Rescheduling of Paper-7 of IPC Exam & Paper-8 of Final Exam in few cities

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Rescheduling of Paper – 7 of IPC (Intermediate) Examinations and Paper – 8 of Final Examinations in the State of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry only. – (07-04-2016) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India [Set up by an Act of Parliament] Post Box No.7112, ICAI BHAWAN, Indraprastha Marg New Delhi – 110002 TO BE […]

Notification No. 27/2016-Income Tax, Dated: 07/04/2016

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(i) The sole objective of the approved Scientific Research Association shall be to undertake scientific research; (ii) The approved organization shall carry out scientific research by itself;

S. 80IA: Option to claim deduction post business commencement

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As per CBDT Circular No.1/ 2016 dated 15.2.2016, it is clear that the assessee has option to claim deduction in subsequent years i.e. he can choose initial assessment year for claiming deduction even post commencement of business.

Reopening based on factual inadvertent error not sustainable

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Reason for reopening of the assessment was a mistaken factual premise that the Assessee had changed the system of accounting from the mercantile to the cash system. It was more than adequately explained by the Assessee that this was an inadvertent error.

Eligibility of Liquid Glucose under Focus Market Scheme

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Para 3.14.3 of FTP 2009-14 inter-alia sates that the following categories of export product/sector shall be ineligible for Duty Credit Scrip under Focus Market Scheme (FMS) of FTP 2009-14. VII- Sugar, of all types and in all forms. It is therefore, clarified that all items under HS code 1702 are Sugar as HS code 1702 lists other Sugar Accordingly the export item Liquid Glucose is Sugar and therefore not eligible for FMS benefits.

Amendment to SCPT Act, PT Act, Entry Tax Act, MVAT Act

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he Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975, is being amended to,— (i) exempt the armed members of the Border Security Force and the Central Armed Reserve Police Forces from payment of tax; (ii) to provide that, the tax liability of the persons, who have remained un-enrolled shall be restricted to only three preceding years, if they apply for enrolment during the period from the 1st April 2016 to the 30th September 2016 and also to those, whose application for enrolment is pending on the 1st April 2016;

Notification on Maharashtra Sales Tax/ VAT Amnesty Scheme 2016

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Under this clause, power is taken to the Commissioner, to issue instructions and directions as he may deem fit to the authorities and officers subordinate to him and to specify by order the relevant forms, for carrying out the purposes of the Act.

Rate of exchange of foreign currency conversion WEF 08.04.2016

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CBEC hereby determines rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 08th April, 2016, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.

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