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GST Rate on works contract for constructing a civil structure for a Govt entity

January 8, 2019 15597 Views 0 comment Print

The IWAI is clearly not the Government of India, but a Government Entity having no sovereign authority to collect Government revenue. It is, therefore, evident that the Applicant is supplying works contract service for an original work that is meant for commerce and business. It does not, therefore, satisfy the conditions laid down under Serial No. 3(vi)(a) of the Rate Notification.

Errata to DGFT Notification No. 49/2015-2020 dated 07.01.2019

January 8, 2019 4461 Views 0 comment Print

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 52/2015-2020-DGFT New Delhi, dated the 08 January, 2019 ERRATA Subject: Errata to Notification No. 49/2015-2020 dated 7th January, 2019 notifying Export Policy of Fertilisers under Chapter 31 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2018. […]

Section 56(2)(vii)(b) applies to rural agricultural land acquired below stamp value

January 7, 2019 23100 Views 1 comment Print

The limited point of dispute is the nature of immovable property which has been purchased by the assessee. The assessee’s contention is that which he has purchased are three plots of agricultural land and the same doesn’t fall in the definition of capital asset as per the provisions of Section 2(14) of the Act and provisions of section 56(2)(vii)(b) cannot be invoked.

LTC: TDS deductible on reimbursement to staff for foreign travel leg

January 7, 2019 5331 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that order of the ld CIT(A) is hereby affirmed where he has held the assessee bank to be assessee in default for short-deduction of TDS on LFC/LTC claim relating to foreign leg of the travel of its employees being not eligible for exemption under section 10(5) r/w Rule 2B.

Re-Constitution of Steering Committee of National Foundation for CSR

January 7, 2019 939 Views 0 comment Print

Pursuant to the approval of Hon’ble Minister of Corporate Affairs, a restructured Steering Committee of National Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (NFCSR) is hereby constituted to prepare a roadmap, oversee the functioning and steer the activities of NFCSR for providing policy inputs and policy advocacy in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Court cannot direct Parliament to amend Section 80DD or any other Act

January 5, 2019 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Ravi Agrawal Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) The Legislature has provided the condition that amount/annuity under the policy is to be released only after the death of the person assured. This is the legislative mandate. There is no challenge to this provision. The prayer is that Section 80DD of the Act be […]

8 Point CBDT strategy for maximization of direct tax collections

January 4, 2019 1287 Views 0 comment Print

With a view to maximize tax collections in general and collections under Regular Assessment in particular, the following strategies need to be implemented in this quarter: (a) Targeted recovery surveys in potential cases where high amount of recovery is likely. Sale of attached properties in appropriate cases by TROs to recover confirmed demand where normal measures of recovery have not yielded results.

Year End Review – 2018- Ministry of Finance 

January 4, 2019 990 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian Government has made significant strides in the last 4 years in taking India to new heights in terms of the welfare of the citizenry, the overall structure& growth of the economy, and creating a strong presence as an emerging global power. To fuel such achievements, the Government has worked tirelessly for shouldering a […]

Loan received from company not deemed dividend U/s. 2(22)(e) if assessee was not a member/shareholder of concerned company

January 3, 2019 4074 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee was not a member/shareholder of the concerned company, therefore, loan/advance received from such company was not deemed dividend under section 2(22)(e).

12% GST payable on Work Contract Services pertaining to railways

January 3, 2019 20211 Views 0 comment Print

In re M/s. Shree Construction (GST AAAR Maharashtra) The Advance Ruling Authority upheld the order passed by the Advance Ruling Authority, by observing that the any works contract pertaining to the railways, carried out by the main contractor or its sub-contractors are eligible for the concessional rate of 12% GST in terms of the provisions […]

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