CESTAT Chennai has held that the difference in the declared value and the value in the NIDB database does not constitute in itself a ‘reasonable doubt’ needed to reject the transaction value under Rule 12 of Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods), 2007. It was held that simply because the value declared by the appellant is lower than the value found in the NIDB database, the value cannot be revised by the department.
I am getting ‘invalid XML’ while trying to upload the xml? ♣ Invalid XML error may arise due to the following scenarios, 1. The taxpayer might have generated the XML file by using the older version of ITR utility. 2. The taxpayer might have altered or edited the XML file generated from the ITR utility […]
How to Download and extract Excel utility of ITR Step 1: Go to Income Tax e-Filing Portal www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in Step 2: Click on ‘Income Tax Return Preparation Software’ link under the ‘Downloads’ section. Step 3: Click on the appropriate ITR’s Excel utility hyperlink. The ITR excel utility zip file will be downloaded successfully. Step 4: Open […]
THE FINANCE (NO. 2) ACT, 2019 – NO. 23 OF 2019 received the assent of the President on the 1st August, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—
Seeks to further amend notification No. 1/2017-Customs(ADD) dated 5th January, 2017 to prescribe ADD on exports from M/s. Natural Jute Mill (Producer/Exporter) [Bangladesh] and M/s Kreation Global, LLC,USA (Exporter/ Trader) [Bangladesh] on the basis of final findings of the Designated Authority in this regard. Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 30/2019-Customs […]
Wholesale Trading Services P Ltd. Vs ICAI (Delhi High Court) Before concluding, it is also relevant to note that the petitioner has been filing various petitions before this Court in respect of complaints made before ICAI, despite having no particular interest in the matter. As noticed above, the petitioner has no connection or dealing with […]
Income Tax Department conducted search action on 24th July, 2019, on a Hyderabad based group engaged in the business of conducting seismic data analysis. The assesse group indulged in large scale over-invoicing of imports through a Dubai based operator who is an accused in a VVIP Chopper scam. The surplus funds thus generated amounting to USD 6 million were parked in Dubai based accounts of the said operator.
THE BANNING OF UNREGULATED DEPOSIT SCHEMES ACT, 2019- NO. 21 OF 2019- An Act to provide for a comprehensive mechanism to ban the unregulated deposit schemes, other than deposits taken in the ordinary course of business, and to protect the interest of depositors and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
It has now been decided in consultation with Government of India, that agency banks while claiming agency commission from RBI Central Accounts Section, Nagpur and at Regional offices of RBI (including Mumbai Regional Office for GST collections) are required to submit certificates by the bank official and by Chartered Accountant in this regard in the revised format as given in Annex A and Annex B. Certificates in the new format are to be submitted along with the agency commission claims submitted by agency banks from July 1, 2019 onwards.
Notification No. 12/2019- Union Territory Tax (Rate)- CBIC seeks to reduce the UTGST rate on Electric Vehicles (EVs), and charger or charging stations for Electric vehicles. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 12/2019- Union Territory Tax (Rate) New Delhi, the 31st July, 2019 G.S.R. 543(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred […]
