In the absence of any reasonable cause for failure of assessee in furnishing the information called for by the AO, penalty under section 271(1)(b) was rightly levied by AO for non-compliance of notice issued under section 142(1).
Government notifies Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (Central Registry) (Amendment) Rules, 2020. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Financial Services) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th January, 2020 G.S.R. 45(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (c) to (g) of sub-section (2) of section 38 read with sections […]
Star India (P) Ltd. Vs Society of Catalysts (Supreme Court) It is apparent that the crucial question to be determined in the instant case is whether an unfair trade practice has been committed by the Appellants in the conduct of the HSHS contest, in terms of Section 2(1)(r)(3) of the 1986 Act. We hasten to […]
Following changes are made to the Directions governing investment through the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR). a) The investment cap is increased to 1,50,000 crores from Rs. 75,000 crores. b) FPIs that have been allotted investment limits under VRR may, at their discretion, transfer their investments made under the General Investment Limit to VRR. c) FPIs are also allowed to invest in Exchange Traded Funds that invest only in debt instruments.
In terms of paragraph 4(b) (i) of the Directions, short-term investments by an FPI shall not exceed 20% of the total investment of that FPI in either Central Government Securities (including Treasury Bills) or State Development Loans. This short-term investment limit is hereby increased from 20% to 30%.
Reserve Bank of India RBI/2019-20/152 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 January 23, 2020 To All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir Merchanting Trade Transactions (MTT) – Revised Guidelines Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I banks (AD banks) is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.115 dated March 28, 2014 containing directions relating to merchanting […]
It is a case where a vehicle alongwith goods were seized when it was found carrying goods in violation of the Act of 2017. The petitioner alongwith owner of the goods was served with the notice before seizure of the goods.
Star India (P) Ltd. Vs Society of Catalysts & Anr. (Supreme Court) Supreme Court dismissed a ruling of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that had ordered Star India and Airtel to pay punitive damages over alleged unfair trade practices in collecting funds to build up the cash prize for the popular quiz programme, […]
Rajah Sir Annamalai Vs CCIT (Madras High Court) The fact that Clause 10 of the Trust Deed states that the fees and charges shall be fixed taking into account the cost of running including future development thereof though without an element of profit motive indicates that the actual intention of the trust is only to […]
On Appeal High Court held that no GST is leviable under the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2007, on the ocean freight for the services provided by a person located in a non-taxable territory by way of transportation of goods by a vessel from a place outside India upto the customs station of clearance in India and the levy and collection of tax of such ocean freight under the impugned Notification Notification No.8 of 2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 and Notification No. 10 of 2017 – Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28th June 2017 is not permissible in law.
