As per extant guidelines, banks are permitted to undertake ‘notional’ short sale whereby they can sell a security short from HFT portfolio even if the security is held under their AFS/HTM portfolio (circular RBI/2006-07/243 dated January 31, 2007). In view of the various scenarios under which a participant may end up with simultaneous ‘long’ and ‘short’ position in specific securities in the HFT portfolio
Notification No.52/2012 – Customs (N.T.) Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currency specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto into Indian currency or vice versa shall, with effect from 22nd June, 2012 be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
In his bilateral meeting with Mr. D. Rogozin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation, at St Petersburg today, Shri Anand Sharma pushed opening up opportunities to Indian pharma companies for favourable joint venture partnerships in Russia. The Indian Minister pointed out that the Indian pharmaceutical products are of international standards and cheaper than other markets on an average by 30-40%.
Imposing fees on certain e-forms filed with ROC, RD or MCA (HQ) under MCA-21 where at present no fee is prescribed – General Circular No. 14/2012, dated 21-6-2012 – The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided that fees shall be applicable on the following forms at the rates indicated in the table below:-
Download Free E-Book on Service tax WEF 01.07.2012 – Budget 2012 has ushered a new system of taxation of services; popularly known as Negative List. The new changes are a paradigm shift from the existing system where only services of specified descriptions are subjected to tax. In the new system all services, except those specified in the negative list, will be subject to taxation. For those who like to use modern-day terminology one could call it taxation of service version 2.0.
This ready reckoner is prepared with the aim to present the changes in Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005 at one place. Ready reckoner is divided in to different parts containing the general information, tax calendar, Procedure of Registration, Input tax Credit, Works Contract, Refund, Appeal, Assessment, Revision, Entry Tax, Interest, Penalties and other vital information like forms, fees, time limits under the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005.
This appeal is preferred by the revenue challenging the interim order of stay in particular the order directing the appellant to pay 10% of the demand as security while entertaining the appeal. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that in view of the amendment to the CENVAT Credit Rules in 2010 providing for proportionate credit, the order which is challenged in appeal has been recalled by the authorities and therefore, the appeal itself has become infructuous.
Dispelling the confusion about the applicability of Negative list based service tax regime to an extent, a number of Service Tax related notifications have been issued on 20th June, 2012. Vide Notification No. 27/2012 – Service Tax dated:- 20th June, 2012 the Central Government, hereby exempts taxable services provided by any person, for the official use of a foreign diplomatic mission or consular post in India, or for personal use or for the use of the family members of diplomatic agents or career consular officers posted therein from whole of the service tax leviable under section 66B of the said Act w.e.f. 1st July, 2012, subject to the following conditions, namely:-
While releasing the Guidance Paper Hon’ble Finance Minister also announced some new exemptions as follows:(a) Service provided by advocates to other advocates and business entities upto a turnover of Rs. 10 lakh in the preceding financial year.(b) Exemption to firm of advocates on the same lines as individual advocates.(c) Auxiliary educational services and renting of immovable property provided by educational institutions in respect of education exempt from service tax.
In a function held today (20-6-2012) in North Block, Hon’ble Finance Minister released the Guidance Paper on the new approach to service tax. The public release of the Guidance Paper marks the culmination of the year long efforts made by the Government to introduce a negative list based comprehensive approach to taxation of services as a part of the Budget exercise. The new approach to taxation of services is intended to take the country and the economy a step closer towards the introduction of Goods and Service Tax (GST).
