Jaitley presented his third budget on Feb 29, 2016 amidst a global slump with lower commodity prices, slackening of China’s economy, volatile exchange rates and outflow by FIIs. He has been not drastically increased public spending and has been committed to maintaining a fiscal deficit of around 3.5% of India’s GDP.
Earlier, the single registration could be granted only if the two premises were separated by way of public road or canal or railway line. This condition has been done away with now. However, earlier, there was no condition which stated that the manufacturing processes should be interlinked. Thus, even if both the premises undertook entirely different production processes, the single registration could be granted. Now, to get single registration, the production processes should be interlinked.
It is the most expensive amendment ever… Yes, now by virtue of amendments made by Budget, 2016; excise duty is being levied on articles of jewellery [excluding silver jewellery, other than studded with diamonds/other precious stones]. Thus, all the jewellery items except pure silver jewellery will now be subject to excise duty w.e.f. 1.3.2016. This article is about the changes brought by the recent budget with respect to jewellery.
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and its Appellate Authority is at an advanced stage of constitution. After its constitution, it is proposed to commence the provisions relating to Revival of sick companies (Chapter XIX) of Companies Act, 2013. The draft Rules for the said provisions have been prepared by a Committee consisting of Ministry officials and Experts drawn from various fields.
Overview of Budget Overall the budget is not a ground-breaking one but more of a steadying hand at the Indian fiscal wheel and an exercise in fiscal discipline. The FM as usual stuck a positive note saying that CPI inflation has come down to 5.4% from 9+ and said it is a huge relief to […]
Shri Sinha said that corruption flourishes due to three factors – Opportunities, Social Acceptance and Freedom from Risks. It is the duty of the Vigilance setup to reduce the opportunities. It is the duty of the Citizens to complain, inform and be intolerant of corruption;
S.O. 639(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, the State Load Despatch Centre Unscheduled Interchange Fund–West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (PAN AAIAS0980J), a trust constituted under the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) in respect of the following specified income arising to that trust, namely :-
Implementation of POEM based residence rule deferred for 1 year and applicable from AY 2017‐18‐ It is proposed to defer the applicability of POEM based residence test by one year It is also proposed to provide a transition mechanism for a company which is incorporated outside India and has not earlier been assessed to tax in India.
1. Relief to small tax payers (a) Rebate under Sec 87A: With the objective of providing relief to resident individuals in the lower income slab i.e. total income not exceeding Rs. 5,00,000, section 87A is proposed to be amended so as to increase the maximum amount of rebate available from existing limit of Rs.2,000 to […]
INDIRECT TAXES CENTRAL EXCISE Amendments made effective immediately The Clean Energy cess is to be renamed as Clean Environment cess. The effective rate of Clean Energy cess proposed to be increased from Rs.200 per tonne to Rs.400 per tonne . Infrastructure cess is to be levied on motor vehicles under heading 8703 subject to certain […]
