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ICAI seeks inputs on Tax Administrative issues

January 31, 2014 832 Views 0 comment Print

As the members may be aware, the Government has set up a Tax Administration Reform Commission with a view to review the application of Tax Policies and Tax Laws in India in the context of global best practices. The Commission works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Finance and recommends measures for reforms […]

IBA may discontinue pre-payment penalty on all floating rate loans and levy of Minimum Balance Charges

January 31, 2014 1685 Views 0 comment Print

IBA may issue instructions at the earliest to banks to discontinue levy of pre-payment penalty on all floating rate loans and ensure that fixed rate loans are truly fixed and are not referenced to any floating rate benchmark. Banks may discontinue the practice of levying penalty for non-maintenance of minimum balance in ordinary savings bank accounts and instead consider converting such accounts to Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts. IBA/RBI may issue the necessary operational instructions to banks in this regard.

ICAI President's Message – February 2014

January 31, 2014 4204 Views 0 comment Print

I am fully aware of the fact that this is my last formal communication from this high office of accountancy profession in India. All of us have dreams. And I too had started my journey as President of this great institution with a dream. I believe, we may be able to exist, but we will cease to live in the absence of our dreams. I have tried to keep them alive through my actions and measures.

A Sigh of relief for the CST Dealers

January 31, 2014 2456 Views 0 comment Print

CA Lalit Bajaj At present, for obtaining declaration or certificates under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, the dealer submits/uploads application called SOR (Statement of Requirement) electronically. This SOR is processed by the Central Repository Officer and if found in order the statutory declarations/forms are approved and sent through post. The physical dispatch of these […]

Coercive steps for recovery cannot be initiated till time to prefer an appeal exhausts

January 30, 2014 1599 Views 0 comment Print

It is not in dispute that the original authority passed the assessment order on 30.12.2013, as against which, further appeal lies to the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal under Section 253 of the Act and the time for moving the Tribunal is 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

Mere execution of development agreement not amounts to transfer

January 30, 2014 1769 Views 0 comment Print

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) so also the learned Tribunal upon perusal of the agreement in question found that the possession as contemplated in Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act was in fact not handed over by the assessee to the developer.

List of Special Resolutions under the Companies Act, 2013

January 30, 2014 18318 Views 0 comment Print

CS Akhilesh Kumar Jha Sl. No Sections Details Effective 1 5 Alteration of Article of Association for mentioning the Provisions of “Entrenchment”, in case of private company all members must be agreed for such amendment and in case of Public Company, the special resolution is just required. Not effective 2 12 Change of Registered office […]

S. 14A Recording of satisfaction is pre-requisite for invoking rule 8D

January 30, 2014 2692 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, assessee has earned by way of dividends a sum of Rs.5,45,58,685/-, which is exempt u/s 10(38) of the Act and thus the same does not form part of the total income under the Act. In the computation of income, assessee having regard to section 14A of the Act

Change in Definition of governmental authority in Mega Exemption Notification

January 30, 2014 16985 Views 3 comments Print

Notification No. 02/2014-Service Tax G.S.R….(E).­­- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No.25/2012-Service Tax

Deduction U/s. 80-IB(10) available on additional income offered u/s 132(4) in return filed u/s 153A

January 30, 2014 3498 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant is a partnership firm engaged in construction business which was subject to a search action u/s 132(1) of the Act on 06.10.2009. In the course of search, Shri Rajesh Malpani, partner of the assessee firm in a statement recorded u/s 132(4) of the Act on 03.12.2009

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