In the case of Somani Agencies Vs. CCE & ST, Indore, it was held that the definition of clearing and forwarding agent nowhere requires the clearing to be effected from the factory and even if the assessee is not clearing the goods from the factory
In the case of M/s. L & T Sargent & Lundy Limited V/s. Commissioner of Central Excise & S.T., Vadodara, it was held that the requirement under Rule 6(4A) and 6(4B) of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 to intimate the department regarding adjustment of excess service tax paid
The Education sector in India is poised at a crucial stage in its growth. Coaching which aids or supplements formal education also play a catalytic role in advancement of Education system in our country. Commercial training and coaching service was introduced in Budget 2003 with a view to tax the mushrooming coaching institutes and training centres which either provide coaching classes for examination or unrecognised areas such as management, marketing, engineering etc.
Following the decision in Western Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Vs. CCE, Chennai 2011 (22) STR 305 (Tri. LB), it may be held that the service of CHA being integrally connected with the export that cannot be disintegrated.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) approved the Secretarial Standards issued by ICSI on Board and General meetings vide circular dated 10th April, 2015, which has been notified in the official gazette on 23rd April, 2015 and are applicable w.e.f. 1st July, 2015.
Since 1st April, 2014 till date, the Central Board of Direct Taxes has resolved 180 cases under MAP. The total amount of income locked up in dispute in these cases is approximately Rs. 5,000 crore. The resolved cases pertain to various sectors of the economy like software services, IT enabled services, manufacturing, consultancy services, etc.
Interest Rates of Small Saving Schemes to be recalibrated w.e.f. 1.4.2016 on a Quarterly Basis to align the small saving interest rates with the market rates of the relevant Government securities
Notification No. 9/2016-Customs he power producer shall produce a certificate from the jurisdictional Development Commissioner in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, that no benefit of customs duty and excise duty, as well as fuel-transportation related service tax has been availed by the said power producer towards raw materials and consumables used in operation and maintenance of the power plant..
CBEC hereby appoints officers mentioned in column 5 to act as a Common Adjudicating Authority to exercise powers and discharge duties conferred or imposed on officers mentioned in column (4) of Table below in respect of cases mentioned in column (3) of said Table for purpose of adjudication of show cause notices mentioned herein, namely:-Notification No. 26/2016-Customs (N.T.)
In case of a Real estate and construction industry, where due to various political and economical reasons we have seen that there is a sharp downturn being noted in the sale of residential and commercial construction projects irrespective of fact that the prices of land are still reaching sky high.
