On a review it has been decided to modify the periodicity of these reports from daily submissions to weekly submissions. In accordance with this change in periodicity of reports, the FIIs shall now be required to submit the reports every Friday.
Notification No. 38/2010-Service Tax- Central Government hereby exempts the taxable service of commercial or industrial construction referred to in sub-clause (zzq) of clause 105 of section 65 of the Finance Act, when provided wholly within the port or other port, for construction, repair, alteration and renovation of wharves, quays, docks, stages, jetties, piers and railways, from the whole of service tax leviable thereon under section 66 of the Finance Act.
Instances have come to notice of the Board where some importers of ‘timber logs’ have undertaken certain processes and subsequently sold ‘sawn’ or ‘cut logs’ after payment of VAT. These importers are claiming the refund of 4% SAD paid at the time of importation of goods in terms of Notification No.102/2007-Customs dated 14.09.2007. As per the said Notification, refund of SAD is available only in case the imported goods are subsequently sold on payment of VAT, without carrying out any process.
the Securities and Exchange Board of India approves the Series-IV: IRD, as issued by NISM vide aforesaid communiqué, as the required certification for approved users and sales personnel of the abovementioned trading member for the purpose of sub-regulation.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No.70 dated June 30, 2009 increasing the period of realisation and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export, subject to review after one year.
with the change over to the Base Rate System, the interest rates applicable for all tenors of rupee export credit advances with effect from July 1, 2010 will be at or above Base Rate in respect of all fresh/renewed advances as advised vide our circularDBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.102/04.02.001/2009-10 dated May 6, 2010 . Accordingly, banks may reduce the interest rate chargeable to the exporters as per the Base Rate System in the above mentioned sectors by the amount of subvention available.
Revised Discussion Paper on the Direct Taxes Code: The draft Direct Taxes Code (DTC) along with a Discussion Paper was released in August 2009 for public comments. Based on the Feedback, the Revised Discussion Paper has now been released for public comments, before Finalizing the Bill for introduction in Parliament.
Come 2014, the US will align its accounting practices with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) – a system of harmonised standards recommended by the International Accounting Standards Board, an independent body of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation.
The revised proposal differentiates between religious, mixed and wholly charitable institutions. The term “religious” is not defined in the code. It is suggested that the term “religious” be defined in the code itself for the purposes of the DTC.
Exchange of expensive gifts and jewellery items during wedding marriage ceremonies are liable to taxmen scrutiny, said a city court. It also said that immovable assets as gifts would require mandatory authentic registration.