With effect from 01.10.2014, every assessee will be required to pay excise duty and service tax payable by him electronically through internet banking and there is no other option available except in certain peculiar circumstances. Therefore, with the technological advancement, the government has also adopted advanced means of revenue collection.
The introduction of the Real Estate Regulation Bill, which foretells the government’s desire to promote the real estate sector, will abort the torment of Indian real estate. Globally REIT is well developed phenomena, serving dual purpose of providing investor with alternative investment avenue. Initially it was introduced in the US in the 1960s.
The National Pension System (NPS) reflects Government’s new effort to find a suitable & sustainable solution to the problem of providing adequate retirement benefits to the people at large. As a first step towards initiating this, Government of India moved from a defined benefit pension to a defined contribution based pension system by making it mandatory for its new recruits (except armed forces) with effect from January 1st, 2004.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the
As per provisions relating to Advance Rulings contained in section 23C of the chapter III A of central Excise Act, 1944, and similar provisions contained in Section 96A of the Finance Act, an applicant desirous of obtaining an advance ruling may make an application in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, stating the question on which the advance ruling is sought.
The Government has enhanced the rate of interest to be charged on delayed payment of Service tax under Section 75 of Finance Act, 1994. This increase in the rate is based on period of delay rather a single increased rate for any period of delay.
In order to ensure adequate credit flow to infrastructure sector as also towards the affordable housing needs of the country by encouraging banks to optimally utilize the long-term financing avenues already available to them to finance their lending to these sectors, the prudential guidelines on this issue have been reviewed with a view to minimize certain regulatory pre-emptions. Accordingly, instructions given in the above-mentioned circular dated June 11, 2004 have been modified and the revised guidelines for issue of long-term bonds are given in the Annex to this circular.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol. I) (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms) 2009-2014.
Information has been received from several quarters that emails are being received by taxpayers claiming to be sent by the Income Tax Department asking the taxpayers to download file containing payable tax details. Such phishing mails are being sent from email addresses like “[email protected]”.
As per Regulations notified by RBI, every Company having Foreign Inward Investment (i.e. having Foreign Companies/Non Residents as shareholders) or Foreign Outward Investment (i.e. Foreign Subsidiary/Associate/Joint Venture or any other Foreign Investment) is required to file Annual Return on Foreign Liabilities and Assets(FLA Return).
