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The take-aways from the Conference on the CBEC side are:- 1. Need for preparation for roll-out of GST with focus on IT and increased capacity building through training of officers. 2. Need to focus on Dispute Resolution: Identify 20 topmost litigated issues and examine from policy perspective whether any intervention is required....

Prime Minister to inaugurate the two day Annual Conference of Tax Administrators 2016 on 16th June, 2016 in the national capital; For First time that two Revenue Boards i.e. CBDT & CBEC are holding the Conference simultaneously;...

As you are aware, the existing Central Excise Audit Manual and Service Tax Audit Manual were last updated in 2008 and 2011 respectively. Over the years the Central Excise and Service Tax statutes have undergone many changes and there have been regular feedback from field formation on the shortcomings in the existing audit manuals. ...

Finance bill 2016 was presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley on 29th February 2016 and same was approved by Lok Sabha with Amendments on 5th May 2016. The bill was first Presented in Rajya Sabha for approval on 09th May 2016 and bill finally got the Approval of Rajya Sabha on […]...

The Tax Administration Reforms Commission (TARC) headed by Dr. Parthasarathi Shome submitted its report in four volumes containing a total of 385 recommendations that pertain to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and 201 recommendations that pertain to Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). ...

THE FINANCE BILL, 2016- Bill No. 18-C of 2016- AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016 Finance Bill 2016 was passed by Lok Sabha on 05.05.2016 as informed by us to our readers by our article  ‘Lok Sabha Passes Finance Bill 2016‘. In the Article we have attached notice of the amendment to Finance Bill, […]...

In FY 2015-16, 94% of income tax returns were filed online and 4.14 crore returns processed without any human intervention; More than 2.10 crore refunds amounting to Rs.1,22,425 crore were paid in FY 2015-16 as compared to Rs. 1,12,188 crore in the FY 2014-15 and Rs. 89,664 crore in the FY 2013-14;...

As per the reports received by us Finance bill 2016 is passed by Lok Sabha today . Finance bill 2016 was having 128 clauses proposing amendment to Income Tax Act, 1961. Finance bill 2016 was presented in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley  on 29th February 2016. Bill passed by Lok Sabha has 47 […]...

We are pleased to inform you that CBEC vide Letter F. No. DGST/19/2015 dated 12.04.2016 to ICAI has informed that every Wednesday would be taxpayers day wherein heads of all offices in the field will meet the taxpayers/ other stakeholders from 9 AM to 1 PM without any prior appointment in order to address their grievances relating to Cen...

As per the guidelines, the Competent Authority may grant reward not exceeding 10% of the extra income-tax and wealth-tax levied and actually realized, but subject to a ceiling of Rs. 15,00,000/- (rupees fifteen lakhs only) if the aforesaid taxes are directly attributable to the information, including documents, supplied by the informant....