Industry alone is expected to contribute USD 280 billion to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the next 8-9 years, as a positive fall out of the Goods and Services Tax as structural changes in the ease of doing business would propel the growth, an ASSOCHAM-APAS study has said.
The tax season is upon us! June and July of every financial year are typically called the tax season in India because income tax returns for the previous financial year have to be filed by 31st July. For FY 2016-17, which is the period between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017, the last date […]
The Gold Bonds under Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18 – Series II may be held by a Trust, HUFs, Charitable Institution, University or by a person resident in India, being an individual, in his capacity as such individual, or on behalf of minor child, or jointly with any other individual.
This has reference to the GoI notification F.No.4(20)-B/(W&M)/2017 and RBI circular IDMD.CDD.No.28/14.04.050/2017-18 dated July 06, 2017 on the Sovereign Gold Bonds, 2017-18-Series II. FAQs in this regard have been placed on our website (www.rbi.org.in).
Interest on Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series II shall be taxable as per the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The capital gains tax arising on redemption of SGB to an individual has been exempted. The indexation benefits will be provided to long term capital gains arising to any person on transfer of bond.
With the increased thrust on financial inclusion and customer protection and considering the recent surge in customer grievances relating to unauthorised transactions resulting in debits to their accounts/ cards, the criteria for determining the customer liability in these circumstances have been reviewed. The revised directions in this regard are set out below.
On a review, it has been decided that NBFCs with asset size of ₹ 500 crore and above which comply with the prescribed CRAR and made net profit in the preceding financial year be permitted to undertake PoP services under PFRDA for NPS after registration with PFRDA.
In view of the announcement made in the budget 2014-15 regarding creation of a framework for licensing small banks, and to give a thrust to the supply of credit to micro and small enterprises, agriculture and banking services in unbanked and under-banked regions in the country.
The GST Act has come into force from 1′ July 2017. To provide assistance to dealers for filling online application for Registration, filling online Returns etc. location wise dedicated help desks have already been set up and contact details have been published on the Maharashtra GST Department’s web site.
Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies WEF 07.07.2017
