Please refer to our circular UBD.PCB.Cir.No.4/09.18.201/2008-09 dated July 15, 2008 prescribing guidelines for issue of Preference shares and Long term Deposits by Urban Cooperative Banks. In this connection, it is advised that the Long Term Deposits referred to in the said guidelines should henceforth be titled as ‘Long Term (Subordinated) Deposits’.
This article summarizes a recent ruling of the Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in the case of JCIT v State Bank of Mauritius Ltd. (Taxpayer) [2009-TIOL-712- ITAT-MUM]. The ITAT held that the Taxpayer, a company incorporated in Mauritius, having established a Permanent Establishment (PE) in India, is entitled to the deduction of expenses, incurred for the purpose of the business of the PE, in computing the profits of the PE under Article 7(3) of the India-Mauritius Tax Treaty (Tax Treaty). In view of the specific provisions of the Tax Treaty allowing the deduction for such expenses, such a deduction is not subject to restrictions prescribed under the Indian Tax Law (ITL).
To give effect to the Budget proposals, a Bill (Legislative Assembly Bill No. XIV of 2009) to amend the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1975 was introduced in the Legislature. The said Bill has been passed by both the houses of the Legislature. The Act is now published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette dated 27th June 2009.
Cashless hospitalisation schemes offered by health insurers and insurance companies are under the income-tax net.The CBDT has now made it clear that Third Party Administrators (TPAs) must deduct tax at source on payments made to hospitals for settling insurance/medical claims under various schemes including cashless schemes.
Her salary has been further increased disproportionately vis-a-vis the increase in the revenue and the surplus. This increase is over and above the increase for assessment year 1998-99, in which her salary was found to be excessive under the aforesaid provision. Therefore, it becomes clear that the AO had brought facts on record to establish that increase in salary in this year was excessive and, thus, the salary paid to her was also excessive compared to what could be reasonably paid for the services.
IT is the continuous endeavor of the Government to upgrade the infrastructure, office automation systems and buildings of the CBI Offices, Academy & Training Centers and to provide facilities for capacity building for CBI Officers and staff. To achieve this objective, inter alia , the following measures have been taken:
The two largest exchanges in the country may not be extending their trading hours any time soon as brokers’ bodies are vehemently opposing the suggestion.A survey by the Bombay Stock Exchange Brokers Forum says that 79 per cent of the members of the forum areagainst the extension of trading hours on the exchanges.
Making clear its commitment to converge Indian accounting norms with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by 2011, the government on Wednesday said all concerns of the industry would be addressed before convergence takes place. “We stand by our commitment to converge the Indian accounting norms with the IFRS and have synchronised the views of all stakeholders,” corporate affairs ministry secretary R Bandyopadhay said at a CII event.
The government has no plan to further liberalize foreign investment in retail sector, the commerce and industry minister said.India, currently, does not permit foreign direct investment (FDI) in multiple-brand retailers, restricting global firms like Wal-Mart Stores and Carrefour from selling directly to customers in the country. Foreign holdings in single-branded retailers are capped at 51%.
The gems and jewellery industry wants provisions such as search and seizure and tax on gross assets in the Direct Taxes Code to be modified.It says these provisions could be detrimental to the sector’s growth which has been showing signs of recovery afterreeling under recession. Industry representatives also appealed to the Government to incentivise units in SEZs and EOUs.
