This article summarizes the service tax notifications issued in context of the effective date of implementation of the Finance Act, 2010. Finance Act, 2010 received Presidential assent on 8 May 2010 and eight new services have been brought within the ambit of service tax. Notification no. 24/2010 dated 22 June 2010 has specified the effective date of operation of the Finance Act 2010, as 1 July 2010.
EET :EET will not include Government Provident Fund (GPF), PPF, Recognised Provided Funds, Pension Scheme administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority as well as approved pure life insurance products and annuity scheme. These will be governed by EEE.
The Direct Taxes Committee has been receiving emails/ letters from various members seeking opinion on tax related queries. It may however be noted that as a matter of policy the Committees of the Institute do not undertake to express any view which would amount to an opinion or interpretation of a statutory provision.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has give an opportunity to the defunct companies, for getting their names struck-off from the Register of Companies, the Ministry has decided to introduce a scheme namely, Easy Exit Scheme, 2010 under Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956. The scheme is operational from 30th May 2010 to 31st August 2010.
The following major changes have been made for real estate builders post the Finance Act 2010, which are made applicable from 1.7.2010. It may be noted that the said amendments would be effective only from this date onwards. The following are these amendments:
What changes have been effected by the Finance Bill, 2010 with respect to construction of commercial / industrial premises and residential complexes?Following changes have been carried out by the Finance Bill, 2010.
ITR 5 is applicable to firms, Association of Firms (AOPs) and Body of Individuals ( BOIs). Income Tax department on Friday releases the online return filing software utility in respect of ITR-5 for A.Y. 2010-11 which can be downloaded from the link given below:-Download ITR-5 E-filing Return Preparation Software For A.Y. 2010-11
Can there be any reasonable justification for more exemption to females. Is it just gender biased taxation. Suppose a woman is working as a clerk and earning salary of Rs 190000, similarly a man is working in the same office in the same designation as the woman is and earning same salary of Rs 190000, then in such case man will be paying tax of Rs 3000 and woman will be paying no tax. Is it equality before law? Isn’t it violation of article 14 of the constitution?
The tug of regulatory war over unit linked insurance plans (ULIPs) has ended with regulatory regime to be retained with insurance regulatory body (IRDA). The Central Government has promulgated an Ordinance (legislation) to the effect that ULIPs shall be regulated by IRDA only, thus ending the ongoing claims by both regulators- SEBI and IRDA to regulate the ULIP schemes.
Introduction:The issue involved in this piece was dealt by us in an earlier article titled “Controversy on Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess in SS cold rolled Patta/Patti Industries”. Now we are writing another piece discussing the continuing controversy on the issue of inclusion of or non inclusion of Education cess and SHE cess in excise duty under compound levy on SS Patta/patti & Aluminium circles.
