Earlier, the Goods and Services Tax was launched in the country from the midnight of 1st July, 2017. However, because of the special provisions applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir extra steps had to be taken before the State could join the GST fold.
Representations have been received from the members of the trade requesting clarification regarding classification of printed workbooks, exercise books, children’s drawing book etc. The issue raised in these representations is whether the aforesaid goods are classifiable under Chapter 48 or Chapter 49 of the erstwhile Central Excise Tariff Act (CETA), 1985. Issue was also litigated before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi.
CBDT hereby lays down the following procedure and criteria for compulsory manual selection of returns/cases requiring scrutiny during the financial-year 2017-2018:-
People always hesitate when it comes to investments. Investments are often considered risky which makes people rethink about it. Most of the investment options are depended upon the market conditions. This is the reason why they are considered as high-risk investments. If market conditions go down one can also face a loss whereas if the […]
SEBI vide circular dated October 10, 2016 provided three months to ELCs on DB to submit a plan of action to the designated stock exchanges (“DSEs”) either to list or to provide exit to its shareholders. Further it was also stipulated that failure to comply with the above would attract actions as enumerated below
Direct Tax Collections up to June, 2017 for F.Y. 2017-2018 stood at Rs. 1,42 Lakh crore registering a Growth of 14.8% higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year; Net direct tax collections represent 14.5% of the total Budget Estimates of Rs. 9.8 lakh crore for Direct Taxes for F.Y. 2017-18. […]
Government of India in consultation with RBI decides to issue Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18– Series II; Applications for the bond will be accepted from July 10, 2017 to July 14, 2017; The Bonds will be issued on July 28, 2017. Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to […]
Certain doubts have arisen in the minds of some of the electors at the current Presidential Election, 2017 to the effect whether a member of a political party voting in defiance of the political party’s decision would attract the disqualification on the ground of defection under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India or […]
The issue relating to levy of IGST exemption on inter-state movement of various modes of conveyance, carrying goods or passengers or for repairs and maintenance, between distinct persons as specified in section 25(4) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, carrying goods or passengers or both; or for repairs and maintenance, [except in cases where such movement is for further supply of the same conveyance] has been examined.
Issue 1: A Ltd. has given an interest free loan to its subsidiary company B Ltd. Both companies are covered under Phase I of Ind AS roadmap. B Ltd. has recognised the differential of present value of loan amount and its carrying amount as per previous GAAP as ‘Equity’ in its standalone financial statements prepared as per Ind AS. A Ltd.
