Vacancy Circular D.O.F. No.A-12026/6/2013-Ad.I Selection to the post of Income Tax Ombudsman is to be made for some locations which are likely to fall vacant during the period from 1st October, 2013 to 31st March, 2014.
The first issue is whether the declared transaction value can be rejected in all cases where the transaction value is lower than the manufacturing cost and profit . The Hon’ble Supreme Court has not ruled that transaction value can be rejected in all cases where the declared value is lower than the manufacturing cost and profit . At paragraph 66 in the FIAT judgment , the Hon’ble Court has declined to hold its earlier judgment in case of Collector of Central Excise
Applications from entities registered in / resident of Hong Kong and Macau, for establishment of Liaison/ Branch/ Project Offices or any other place of business by whatever name called shall require prior approval from Reserve Bank of India.
CBDT has examined the matter afresh and clarified vide Circular No. 1/2014 dated 13-1-2014 (Produced Below) -“TDS under Chapter XVII-B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 on service tax component comprised of payments made to residents” that wherever in terms of the agreement/contract
We have entered the last quarter of the current financial year and there are stringent financial targets to be achieved. Hence, no officer or staff of the Department of Trade and Taxes shall attend the election duty without the prior permission of the Commissioner (VAT) till 31.03.2014. Non-compliance in this regard shall be viewed very seriously and disciplinary action shall be initiated against the defaulters.
Notification No. 25/2012- ST dated 20.06.2012 clause no. 28(c ) provides for exemption to service by a RWA to its own members by way of reimbursement of charges or share of contribution up to five thousand rupees per month per member for sourcing of goods or services from a third person for the common use […]
Doubts have been raised on whether Transmission shafts / Power takeoff shafts would be classifiable under 8433 or 8432 as parts of agricultural machinery. This issue was also discussed in the Conference of Chief Commissioners of Customs and Directors General on Customs Tariff and Allied Matters, held on 05-06 June 2013, at Vishakhapatnam and subsequently examined by the Board. The competing headings, subheadings and Tariff Items are as follows:
Reference have been received on issue of classification and importation of the ‘Human Embryo’ frozen in liquid nitrogen under the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Doubts have been raised whether ‘human embryo’ is classifiable under heading 0511 or 3001.
Attention of Authorized Dealers is invited to Section 6 (4) of FEMA, 1999 in terms of which a person resident in India may hold, own, transfer or invest in foreign currency, foreign security or any immovable property situated outside India if such currency, security or property was acquired, held or owned by such person when he was resident outside India or inherited from a person who was resident outside India.
Reserve Bank has received representations that for operational convenience the Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), as defined in Regulation 2(vi) of FEMA Notification No.5 dated May 3, 2000, may be permitted to operate such accounts on Either or Survivor basis.
