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R.K. Tewari is appointed as new CBDT Chairman

March 3, 2014 1541 Views 0 comment Print

The President of India is pleased to appoint: Shri R.K.Tewari, IRS (IT:76), Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes, as Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in the Department. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance in the pay scale of Rs. 80,000/- (fixed) with the status of Special Secretary to the Government of India against the vacancy arose due to superannuation of Ms. Sudha Sharma on 28.02.2014, from the date of his taking charge of the post, until further orders or his superannuation, whichever is earlier.

ICAI Signs MoU with Ministry of HRD

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The ICAI is the first professional education body in the country to sign the first MOU (on sharing the MHRD DTH Platform)

Procedures / conditions for refund of CENVAT Credit to servics providers

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Notification No. 12/2014–Central Excise (N.T.), Dated : March 03, 2014 – In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 5B of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby directs that the refund of CENVAT credit shall be allowed to a provider of services notified under sub-section (2) of section 68 of the Finance Act,1994, subject to the procedures, safeguards, conditions and limitations, as specified below, namely:-

Pre-2005 banknotes – Dos and don’ts for Exchange, RBI extends date to 01.01.2015

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Banks should sensitize the members of public that the pre-2005 notes would continue to be legal tender. Banks should endeavour to organize note exchange melas in semi-urban/rural areas. All denominations of banknotes issued prior to 2005 series have to be exchanged.

Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014

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The period of limitation in respect of certain assessment of dealers, who undertake the construction of fiats, dwellings or buildings or premises and transfer them in pursuance of an agreement alongwith land or interest underlying the land, is to expire on the 31st March 2014. In view of the above, to give sufficient time to such class of dealers as well as to the assessing authorities, for assessment, it is considered expedient to extend the limitation period for assessment upto the 30th September 2015, by adding sub-section (13) in section 23 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005).

HC Explains Distinction between hire purchase transactions and loan transactions

March 2, 2014 2771 Views 0 comment Print

It is undisputed that the vehicles were registered in the name of the respective customers. However, in the registration certificate a remark in terms of agreement was to be recorded to the effect that vehicle is held by the registered owner under a hire purchase agreement with the respondent assessee.

Addition u/s 68 can be made on account of share applicants’ lack of resources

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The share applicants’ lack of resources, the assessee’s position vis-à-vis share amounts received and its commercial condition all pointed to the amount received by it falling within the mischief of Section 68 as unexplained amounts. That the AO or ITAT chose to treat the amount, as bogus share capital, is a matter of inference which the Court would be loath to interfere with.

Types of credit facilities provided by banks

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Credit Facility is an agreement with bank that enables a person or organization to be taken credit or borrow money when it is needed. All types of credit facilities may broadly be classified into two groups on the basis of Funding – 1. Fund Base Credit  2. Non Fund Base Credit

Transfer of Cenvat credit on shifting of factory premises

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The unutilized balance of Cenvat credit in the books of accounts is eligible to be transferred to the new premises when the factory is shifted from one site to another., in terms of rule 10(1) of the Cenvat Credit Rules,2004 (hereafter referred to as CCRs,2004).However, audit objections are being raised against such transfers, where there are no stock of inputs ,capital goods or goods in process at the old site, relying on the sub-rule 3 of rule 10 of CCRs,2004.

S. 80-IB(10) – Limit on extent of commercial area applies only to projects approved after 01.04.2005

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Condition of limiting commercial establishment/shops to 2000 sq.ft, which has come into force w.e.f. 1.4.2005 would be applicable for the project approved on or after 1.4.2005 and where the approval of the project was prior to 31.3.2005, the amended provision would have no application for those projects.

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