Custom Duty : The Union Budget 2025 introduces changes in Customs duties, excise, and tax rates, focusing on tariff rationalization, support for...
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Company Law : The formation and regulation of Producer Company is governed under the provisions of Sections 581A to 581ZL of Companies Act, 1956...
Income Tax : CBDT has vide notification No. 21/2017 released ITR forms for Assessment Year 2017-18 / Financial Year 2016-17. The number of ITR ...
Excise Duty : A special court imposed five years’ rigorous imprisonment and heavy fines after finding assets far beyond known income. The ruli...
Excise Duty : However, the whole process of DPC is getting delayed due to deficiency of ACR folders of officers. In this regard, attention is dr...
Service Tax : Finance Minister has clarified that Rice is not an agricultural produce, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) has clarified to it...
Service Tax : Existing registrants: Those assessees, who had registered with the department after 01.07.2012 under the 'Other than in the Negati...
Service Tax : Require Document for Audit 1. Annexure I Questionnaire. 2. Annexure II List of addtional documents. 3. Annexure III FDSS. 4. Annex...
Excise Duty : An order from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) assigns appeals filed on or after July 1, 2017, under Central...
Excise Duty : CBIC assigns Central Excise Officers to handle appeals filed on or after July 1, 2017, related to pre-GST Central Excise and Servi...
Income Tax : Office Order No. 125/2024: Immediate transfers and postings of Principal Commissioners and Commissioners in Customs and Indirect T...
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Service Tax : Appointment of Common Adjudicating Authority in respect of SCNs issued to M/s Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. vide Order No. 08/202...
Notification No. 3/2013 – Service Tax – 1st March, 2013 Two more services have been included in the negative list for service tax. These are: Vocational courses offered by institutes affiliated to the State Council of Vocational Training; and, testing activities in relation to agriculture and agricultural produce.
Construction of a complex, building, civil structure or a part thereof, intended for a sale to a buyer, wholly or partly except where entire consideration is received after issuance of completion certificate by the competent authority,-
The service tax changes in Budget 2013 are largely guided by the objectives to provide a stable tax regime and improve voluntary compliance. The important changes are as follows:
Instruction regarding Notification No. 1/2013- Service Tax dated 22-2-2013 which seeks to amend the Service Tax Rules 1994 so as to prescribe the revised return Form ST3 and also stipulate that the last date for filing a return for the period July 2012 to September 2012, is 25th March 2013. As per rule 7 of […]
Notification No.. 01/2013-ST, DATED 22-2-2013 Form ST- 3 for the period between the 1st day of July 2012 to the 30th day of September 2012, shall be submitted by the 25th day of March, 2013
In order to simplify the process of single & centralized registration, the requirements of documents vide Annexures-I & IA have been re-casted. (Refer Annexures I & IA).
It is to bring to the notice of all trade associations and stake holders that Clarification has been sought whether Service Tax is payable on rent paid by them to various building owners who has given the buildings on rent to Govt. Departments for office purpose.
Existing registrants: Those assessees, who had registered with the department after 01.07.2012 under the ‘Other than in the Negative List’ (OTNL) category should amend the taxable service details now and opt for relevant description/s from the list of 120 services. After approval by the departmental officer, a new Registration Certificate(ST2) will be issued online displaying the list of services chosen by the assessee along with the new Accounting Codes. The existing registration number will, however, remain unchanged.
Representation has been received from the Indian Railways seeking clarification as to whether service by way of transportation of milk by rail is covered by Notification No.25/2012-ST dated 20.06.2012, serial number 20(i). Circular No.167/2/2013 – ST, New Delhi, 1st January, 2013
It has been represented by life insurance companies that in terms of the practice followed, reminder notices/letters are being issued to the policy holders to pay renewal premiums. Such reminder notices only solicit furtherance of service which if accepted by policy holder by payment of premium results in a service. Clarification has been desired whether service tax needs to be paid on the basis of such reminders. Circular No.166/1/2013 -ST, Dated 1st January, 2013
