The Government has proposed to provide a link between the Gold ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) and the Gold Deposit Scheme. The objective is to unfreeze or release a part of the gold physically held by mutual funds under Gold ETFs and enable them to deposit the gold with banks under the Gold Deposit Scheme.
ITAT’s note on department’s General Grievances in the matter of representation and adjudication of cases fixed before each bench of ITAT Delhi NOTE, dated 21-1-2013 The CIT-DR (Admn.), vide letter dated 27th December, 2012, (Annexure) has expressed their grievance with regard to cases fixed before each Bench, which usually exceed 20. She has stated that due to paucity of manpower with the Department and the large number of fixation, it becomes very difficult for the Departmental Representatives to handle those cases.
On and from the commencement of these regulations, no person shall act as an investment adviser or hold itself out as an investment adviser unless he has obtained a certificate of registration from the Board under these regulations:
Affirming their continued commitment to promote closer coordination and cooperation in the area of tax administration, the Heads of the Revenue of the BRICS Countries i.e. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, identified seven areas of tax policy and tax administration, for extending their mutual cooperation.
The Council at its 321st Meeting held in January, 2013 has relaxed the eligibility criteria, in order to mitigate the hardships being faced by the students registering under Direct Entry Scheme to Chartered Accountancy Course on or after 1st October, 2012, as under, so as to be eligible to appear in the Intermediate (Integrated Professional Competence) Examination to be held in November, 2013.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5A of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, on 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
In this case ownership of the dredger was not transferred to the assessee in pursuance to the sale agreement, contrary to the claim of the assessee made in this regard. Even accepting the contention of the learned AR that no registration of dredger is required and customs duty is not payable on dredgers, it is a fact on record that the assessee has not produced any evidence of substance to prove its ownership over the dredgers.
As per the extant guidelines, Indian companies in the manufacturing and infrastructure sector (as defined under the extant ECB policy), which are consistent foreign exchange earners, are allowed to avail of ECBs for repayment of outstanding Rupee loan(s) availed of from the domestic banking system and / or for fresh Rupee capital expenditure.
The learned DR has opposed the submissions of the learned counsel for the assessee. He submitted that no cost of acquisition was incurred by the assessee as per the terms and conditions of the registered lease deed, and therefore in accordance with the provision of section 55(2)(a)(ii) of the Act, the cost of acquisition has to be taken at NIL. He referred to the term-4 of the lease deed dated 15.9.1966 wherein it was agreed that all the building and structure put up by the lessee on the said land remain the property of the lessee only.