Cabinet approves signing of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting by India
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program which now has been extended to all districts of the country w.e.f. 01.01.2017. The Prime Minister in his address to the nation on 31.12.2016 had announced Pan-India implementation of Maternity Benefit Program.
Cabinet approves amendment of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 to enable summary eviction proceedings in Residential Accommodation
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing and ratifying, an Agreement between India and Tajikistan on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters.
The time for compliance of rule 5 of the Companies (Transfer of Proceedings) Rules, 2016 has been extended to six months from 15th December 2016 vide Notification No. GSR 175(E) dated 28th February, 2017 to six months from 15th December 2016.
The provision of SCOMET export authorization for Stock and Sale has been clarified and the procedure to be followed when seeking permission for re-export/retransfer of SCOMET items by the stockist entity to the ultimate end-user has been framed.
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance takes Key Initiatives in the last three years. General Financial Rules 2017 released; Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes rationalized
SC upheld constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax (Levy, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2009 which amended certain provisions in the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (MVAT Act) with retrospective effect from April 01, 2005.
Late Fee payable by any VAT dealer in Maharashtra, who files returns for the periods of any month or quarter for FY 2016- 17 shall stand exempted, if such returns are filed (uploaded and submitted) on or before 15th June 2017.
Section 32(1)(iii) of the Act provides for deduction, in the case of any building, machinery, plant or furniture, in respect of which depreciation is claimed and allowed under clause (i) and which is sold, discarded, demolished or destroyed in the previous year (other than the previous year in which it is first brought into use), […]
