Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal The Union Budget 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, his 8th one, could be termed as a balanced, focused and a reasonable one from the point of view of economy and all the stakeholders. Though it may be missing the much needed ignition or spark to put the markets on fire, […]
This week is important from the economic view point as the Government would unfold its economic performance and agenda in the form of economic survey, railway budget and Union Budget for next fiscal- something for which the entire nation and investors all over the world excitedly wait for.
On Goods and Service Tax (GST) front, there is a news to cheer about. The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers which met for two days on 28-29 January, 2012 cleared the major hurdles in introduction of GST.
Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal Recently Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has issued a Circular directing the Department (Central Excise / Service Tax / Customs) to fast track the recovery proceedings in all cases where demand of tax or duty has been confirmed but not stayed, whether or not the assessee has gone into appeal, […]
With our Government’s focus on financial inclusion, introduction of cash for subsidy scheme (CDS) and issuance of unique identify cards based on ‘Aadhaar’, the banking in India is going to witness a sea change this year. The changes will not only be by way of explosion of number of beneficiaries or customers but also in areas of products & services and technology driven services and applications by the banks.
Service providers and professionals are aware that Service Tax is payable @ 12.36 percent on the value to taxable services which implies gross amount charged by the service provider for such service provided or agreed to be provided. However, where the consideration is not in money form, wholly or partly, value means money consideration plus money equivalent of consideration in kind. Also, consideration includes any amount that is payable for the taxable services provided.
The banking practice shall soon change for all of us when the new cheque regime comes into force w.e.f. January 1, 2013. India shall be migrating to new cheque truncation system, popularly called CTS with the objective of making inter-bank transactions and money related transactions faster, cheaper and safer.
Renting has been defined w.e.f. 1.7.2012 in section 65B(41) as allowing, permitting or granting access, entry, occupation, usage or any such facility, wholly or partly, in an immovable property, with or without the transfer of possession or control of the said immovable property and includes letting, leasing, licensing or other similar arrangements in respect of immovable property’.
As the gamut of service tax expands, there is going to be ever increasing need for professionals to advise and assist the assessees. A Chartered accountant and other professionals (Advocates, CS etc.) with proper training and experience is considered to be well equipped to position in the dynamic role as an advisor and facilitator for compliances under the service tax law.
A new book on Service Tax – New Law of Service Tax in India, authored by Dr. Sanjiv Agarwal, a Chartered Accountant and Service Tax expert was released by Mr. Gautam Bhattacharya, IRS, Commissioner of Service Tax, New Delhi at a function at Delhi. This 1600 page book is the latest book on Service Tax updated upto 20th October 2012 and comprehensively deals with nitty grities of or Service Tax law, practice and procedures. The commentary is exhaustive and supported by case laws.
