Your Honor are well aware that this year, professionals are busy in making compliance with GST obligations. GST Act is new, compliances are many, notifications are being issued everyday and the technical glitches in the system have aggravated the problems. Further dates are being extended everyday and the professionals have to make the compliances on daily basis. Accordingly, professionals are finding a very short time for making compliance with the income tax obligations.
Request to extend the due date of filing Income-tax returns for assessees mentioned under clause (a) of Explanation 2 to Section 139(1) and Tax Audit report u/s 44AB for the AY 2017-18 from 31st October, 2017 to 30th November, 2017
Madhu M.B vs The Commercial Tax Officer (Kerala High Court)- It was held that where as the statutory provisions in relation to search, seizure, detention and release thereof is provided under section 129 of CGST Act, 2017, the Department cannot deviate from the said provisions in order to pass an order which is against such provisions contained in the Act.
Government of India has announced that during the Financial Year 2017-18, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.8% (Seven point eight per cent) with effect from 1st October, 2017 to 31st December, 2017. This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st October, 2017.
Export will be treated as zero rated supplies. No tax will be payable on export of Goods or Services, however ITC will be available, and the same will be available as refund to the exporters. The exporter will have an option to either pay tax on the output or claim refund of IGST or export under bond without payment of IGST or claim refund of ITC.
Clarification has been sought by stakeholders as to whether approval of shareholders/ members of the corporate debtor/ company is required for a resolution plan at any stage during the process for its consideration and approval as laid down under sections 30 and 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Onetime relaxation for condonation of delay in submission of installation certificate under EPCG Scheme is being provided. Public Notice No. 37/2015-20
Export allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions : (i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination
It has come to notice that many exporters are not submitting separate 6 monthly negative statement of the Authorized Dealer/CA in the prescribed format, i.e., for the period January –June/July – December for every year after 01.01.2004. As a result the details of export proceeds for export shipments made during the period of 6 months are not properly reflected.
Onetime relaxation for condonation of delay in submission of request for obtaining extension in Export Obligation period under EPCG is being provided.
