The Reserve Bank of India has set a limit for maximum transaction per day through mobile phones. A customer can, now, transect Rs 2,500 to a maximum of Rs 5,000 in a day. Customers must have access to a debit or credit card to avail mobile banking. Many Indian leading banks are providing mobile banking in the country. The banks need to inform RBI about the services they are providing thru mobile phones. The new guidelines, in this regard, are issued by the apex bank on Friday.
Circular No. 8 of 2008-Income Tax The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide notification S.O. No. 752(E), dated 28-3-2008, inter alia, notified a new return forms for all the assessee for assessment year 2008-09.
The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section3, Sub-section (ii) vide number G.S.R. 576 (E) dated the 13th July, 1994 and was last amended by Notification No.24/2002- Customs, dated the 1st March 2002, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) vide number G.S.R. 121 (E), dated the 1st March 2002.
From the third quarter of 2008, the dollar, which was sliding against almost all currencies, suddenly found itself on an escalator. Policy mechanics, and not market economics, explains the greenback’s rise, says S. GURUMURTHY.
On consideration of the reports of dislocation of general life caused due to the law and order problem in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date for filing of returns of income which were required to be furnished by 31st July, 2008 to 30th September, 2008, in cases of income-tax assessees in the State of Jammu & kashmir.
On consideration of the reports of disruption caused due to floods in the State of Bihar, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date of obtaining tax audit report u/s 44AB of the I.T. Act as well as for filing of returns of income required to be furnished by 30th September, 2008 to 30th November, 2008, in the cases of income-tax assessees in the State of Bihar.
n this decision, vide order dated 15.9.2008, the Hon’ble Apex Court had held that even a decision of Apex Court or Jurisdictional High Court rendered subsequent to the Tribunal decision can render the said Tribunal decision liable of rectification of mistake apparent from record. In view of the aforesaid discussion and precedent, we are inclined to dismiss this appeal by the Revenue on account of tax effect, when on similar facts Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court has dismissed the Revenue’s case on tax effect.
An exporter may apply for credit, at specified percentage of FOB value of exports, made in freely convertible currency. In case of supply by a DTA Unit to a SEZ Unit /SEZ Developer / Co-Developer, an exporter may apply for credit for exports made in freely convertible currency or payment made from foreign currency account of SEZ Unit / SEZ Developer /Co-Developer. In addition, the exporter shall also be entitled for DEPB benefit in case payment is made in Indian Rupees by SEZ Developer / Co-Developer for supplies received w.e.f 10.2.2006.
Importers of the aforementioned items of agglomerated/artificial stones, wishing to avail Transitional Arrangements under Para 1.5 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, as amended from time to time, may apply to DGFT Headquarters, New Delhi within two weeks of issue of this Notification, along with details of their respective LCs and contracts.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I RE2008.
