Companies sitting on the fence are trying to see if they can use the eight month window still available to set up units in special economic zones. Units have to come up before March 31, 2011, to avail of income-tax concessions available for SEZ units.
The country’s supreme audit body has questioned the preparedness of states to roll out the goods and services tax (GST), amid hectic parleys to build a consensus on the implementation of this crucial indirect tax reform from the next fiscal year.
B M Sharma new ICWAI prez, M Gopalakrishnan elected VP. The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) today said that B M Sharma has been elected as its president for the year 2010-2011. Sharma, who replaces G N Venkataraman, was earlier the vice president of the cost accounting regulator, it said in a statement.
Reference has been received from the Trade that divergent practices are being followed by field formations regarding classification of ‘Aseptic packaging paper’. It has been reported that even when the aseptic packing paper is coated, impregnated or covered with plastics, such products are being classified under the Tariff Item 4811 90 92, as specific description ‘Aseptic packaging paper’ is provided there.
The specification laid down in Chapter 27 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items may not apply to the export of products in the SIONs at A-2687, A-2688, A-2689, A-2690 and A 3625 so long as the products exported meet the specifications specified by the foreign buyer in purchase order.”
Whereas in the matter of imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride Paste Resin (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub heading 3904 22 10 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China,
Whereas, in the matter of imports of Viscose Staple Fibre excluding Bamboo fibre (hereinafter referred to as the subject goods), falling under sub heading 5504 10 00 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (51 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the said Customs Tariff Act), originating in, or exported from, People’s Republic of China and Indonesia
I am directed to invite your attention to the landmark judgement of the CESTAT Larger Bench in the case of Vandana Global Ltd. V/s CCE, Raipur [2010-TIOL-624-CESTAT-DEL-LB] delivered on 30.04.10, on admissibility of credit on capital goods and inputs and to state that the Tribunal has ruled that ‘capital goods’ defined in the CENVAT Credit Rules, in the context of providing credit of duty paid, have to be excisable goods.
Calling it the biggest litigant in the entire Government, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked the Income Tax Department to reexamine the way it handles tax disputes. He said, the Department is filing appeals in a routine manner without careful thought and examination leading to the Income Tax Department earning the dubious distinction of being the biggest litigant in the Government of India.
As the last date for filing tax returns nears, those who earned income abroad (‘global income’) may have to make some extra effort while computing their tax liability. In case of employees on deputation abroad, the Income Tax (I-T) Department computes the tax on the basis of their residence status over a certain period of time.
