WHEN section 11A(2B) of the CEA, 1944 made its appearance in the statute by the Finance Act, 2001 it came as a whiff of fresh air for assessees who had not paid, short paid, short levied/paid any duty of excise. The provision allowed a manufacturer to pay such un-paid Central Excise duty along with interest under section 11AB of the CEA, 1944 and inform the Central Excise officer who after being satisfied of this ascertainment lets go of the formality of issuance of the show cause notice in respect of the duty so paid .
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All the Excise duty Notification including Tariff and Non Tariff issued by Custom department in respect of budget proposals/provisions in Union Budget 2010-11. Read our earlier Post on Major Amendment in Excise Duty made in Budget 2010-11 at the Link given below:- Budget 2010-11: Major Amendment in Central Excise Duty. . Notifications are as given below: – Please click the Notification No. to view the Notification.
AD-VALOREM ON NON PETRO PRODUCTS & CARS INCREASED BY 2 PERCENT. CENTRAL EXCISE ON PETROL & DIESEL RAISED BY RE. ONE PER LITRE.In the Union Budget 2010-11 presented by the Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha today, the rate reduction in Central Excise duties has been partially rolled back and the standard rate on all non-petroleum products enhanced from 8 per cent to 10 per cent ad valorem.
The people of this country are facing the problem of enormous delay in justice delivery before the lower courts and they have heard the problems like lack of infrastructure, increase in litigation etc. The problem of delay in justice delivery before the lower courts and even the appellate courts was prevalent from the beginning and continues even today to a great extent. However, with the reforms like introduction of Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism (ADR), we have been feeling the speed in justice delivery in the recent past to some extent. People of this country bother at the long delay in justice delivery; still, they were silent and were having great respect on our Judiciary.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee took the first step towards implementation of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) on Friday. While retaining the basic exemption limits for all income levels (as in the DTC), he increased the other slabs. For instance, while the basic exemption limit for individuals has been retained at Rs 1.6 lakh, the 10 per cent rate will now be applicable for the Rs 1.6 lakh-Rs 5 lakh bracket. Earlier, the 10 per cent rate was applicable for income of Rs 1.6-Rs 3 lakh. The hike in the slab means that the taxpayer is going to save Rs 20,600 for incomes up to Rs 5 lakh.
In India, elections are always round the corner. In some or the other state, there are elections waiting to happen. Companies are though creatures of law but are run by individuals and due to varied reasons, these individual would like to make contributions to some political parties. In this context, the basic question arises as to whether political contributions by companies permissible under Indian laws?
Under the existing provisions of section 245A(b), the term “case”, in relation to which an application can be made is defined as any proceeding for assessment, of any person in respect of any assessment year or assessment years which may be pending before an Assessing Officer on the date on which an application is made to the Settlement Commission. However, it excludes, among others, proceedings for assessment or reassessment resulting from a search or as a result of requisition of books of account or other documents or any assets, initiated under the Act.
Under the existing provisions of section 115JB of the Income Tax Act, a company is required to pay a Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) on its book profit, if the income-tax payable on the total income, as computed under the Act in respect of any previous year relevant to the assessment year commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 2010, is less than such minimum.
As the budget, 2010-11 has brought many changes in Excise Law. It varies from areas like applicable rate of excise duty, their Cenvat Credit allowable, exemption from excise duty and so many. The duty on umbrella and umbrella parts are closely affected due to applicability of new Notifications inserted in this Budget. Therefore, we are giving the analysis / comparison of notifications which will help to know how they will affect upon manufacturer at the time of purchase of materials as well as at the time of clearance of finished products.
