The High Court distinguished the remarks of the Supreme Court in the case of BSNL. The observation of one of the three judges bench of the Supreme Court in the case of BSNL was that in order to attract levy under transfer of right to use goods, the transfer has to be to the exclusion of the transferer and once the right to use the goods is transferred the owner again cannot transfer the right to others.
It is herby informed to all concerned that department proposes to further streamline the matching of Annexure 2A and 2B as per the following procedures. Comments of all stakeholders are invited upto 20/07/15 before finalization of the same( As Directed by CLAT)
With the introduction of the Point of Taxation Rules, 2011, which shifted the liability of payment of service tax from receipt basis to accrual basis, and the advent of negative list-based comprehensive taxation of services in 2012, it was felt that the guidelines for detailed scrutiny of returns needed a revision. In this background, it has been decided that detailed scrutiny of ST-3 returns, with effect from 01.08.2015, should be carried out
Cyber attacks and threats attempt to compromise the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) of the computer systems, networks and data bases.1 Cyber security framework include measures, tools and processes that are intended to prevent cyber attacks and improve cyber resilience. Cyber Resilience is an organisation’s ability to prepare and respond to a cyber attack and to continue operation during, and recover from, a cyber attack.
Circular No. 13 of 2015 If firm has undisclosed foreign assets, can the partner file declaration in respect of such asset? Answer: The declaration can be made by the firm which shall be signed by the person specified in sub-section (2) of section 62 of the Act. The partner cannot make a declaration in his name. However, the partner may file a declaration in respect of an undisclosed asset held by him.
In terms of the above regulations foreign direct investment is prohibited in manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes. It is clarified that the prohibition applies only to manufacturing of the products mentioned therein and foreign direct investment in other activities relating to these products including wholesale cash and carry, retail trading etc. shall be governed by the sectoral restrictions laid down in the FDI policy
CIRCULAR NO. 12/2015 Considering the stringent nature of the provisions of the new law, Chapter VI of the Act, comprising sections 59 to 72, provides for a one-time compliance opportunity for a limited period to persons who have any foreign assets which have hitherto not been disclosed for the purposes of Income-tax. This circular explains the substance of the provisions of the compliance window provided for in the said Chapter VI of the Act.
Sales Tax Department of Government of Maharashtra has made available the facility to accept the payments under the Profession Tax, Luxury Tax and Sugarcane Purchase Tax Acts through GRAS vide Trade Circular referred as 1 above. Now the facility to accept payments under The Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2002 through the GRAS Portal has been made available from 01/07/2015.
Master Circular No.8 /2011-12 – The compounding of contraventions under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 is a voluntary process by which an applicant can seek compounding of an admitted contravention of any provision of FEMA, 1999 under Section 13(1) of the FEMA, 1999.
It would be mandatory for sellers to provide the option to retail investors to place their bids at cut off price in addition to placing price bids.
