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Finance : The Supreme Court ruled that vicarious liability under the NI Act cannot arise solely from holding an office in a society or compa...
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Finance : IFSCA has introduced a standardized ACAR and ACAC reporting framework for Capital Market Intermediaries in IFSCs. The circular aim...
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Finance : The International Financial Services Centres Authority clarified that existing ASPs and TechFin entities continuing operations und...
In accordance with the provisions contained in Rule 10 of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, there will be a uniform date of annual increment, viz. 1st July of every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st of July will be eligible to be granted the increment. The first increment after fixation of pay on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay structure will be granted on 1.7.2006 for those employees for whom the date of next increment was between 1st July, 2006 to 1st January, 2007.
1) The Exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers enhanced from Rs. 1,80,000 to Rs. 2,00,000 giving uniform tax relief of Rs.2,000. Further, slab of 20% proposed to increase from 8,00,000 to 10,00,000. It is in line with DTC. 2) In another relief to the individual taxpayers, a deduction of up to Rs. 10,000 has been proposed for interest from savings bank accounts. This would help a large number of small taxpayers with salary incomes upto Rs. 5 lakh and interest from savings bank accounts upto Rs. 10,000 as they would not be required to file income tax returns.
There were expectations that the 7th budget of Pranab Mukherjee might contain progressive development oriented proposals, so that despite political provocations and vagaries, the optimism of progress and growth could have held centre stage. But it has belied that promise, though some eminent Economists called it, a budget by the Book.
At last the budget day arrived and we have heard the budget speech of Finance Minister. Some of us could also read few relevant papers of budget document. On macro view, the budget seems to be an non event so far as providing impetus and further fuel to the economy is concerned, there being no major policy steps in taking a leap into the next decade. This opportunity could have been used, more so 2012 being first year of the new five year plan.
We have uploaded below all the notifications, Circulars issued by CBEC Post Budget 2012-13 related to amendment in Central Excise Duty (Tariff and Non Tariff), Custom Duty (Tariff and Non Tariff), Service Tax, Clean Energy Cess, Medicinal and Toilet Preparations.
Measures Introduced to Allow Corporates to Access Lower Cost Funds; Promote Higher Level of Investments in Several Sectors. Rate of Withholding Tax on Interest Payments on ECBs Proposed to be Reduced to 5 Per Cent From 20 Per Cent. Restriction on Venture Capital Funds to Invest in Specified Sectors Removed. Rate of Investment Linked Deduction of Capital Expenditure Proposed to be Enhanced to 150 Per Cent; New Sectors Added
Following is the text of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s interview after the Union Budget 2012-13: Question – There was a decline in our GDP growth. It is now 6.9% – that was a wake-up call. Hopefully we’re now awake. What do you see in the budget as a response to the wake-up call?
The Finance Bill 2012 was introduced today, 16.3.2012, in Parliament. Download the Bill dealing with Rates of Income Tax , Income Tax, Wealth Tax , Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Service Tax, Amendments to the FRBM Act, 2003 and others.
The Power Point Presentation (PPT) file highlights Key Features of Budget 2012-13. File Covers Direct and Indirect Tax Provisions in a very crisp manners.
1. Income tax exemption limit raised to Rs.2 lakh to provide relief of relief of Rs.2,000 for assessee in this category; 20 percent tax on income over Rs.10 lakh, up from Rs.8 lakh. 2. No change in corporate tax 3. Deduction of up to Rs.10,000 from interest from savings bank accounts
