Circular No. 11/2008-Income Tax Definition of ‘Charitable purpose’ under section 2(15) of the Income tax Act, 1961 – reg.Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) defines “charitable purpose” to include the following:- (i) Relief of the poor (ii) Education (iii) Medical relief, and (iv) the advancement of any other object of general public utility.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs has again brought to the notice of the Board about the need to comply with the requirement of Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977, in specific reference to import of toys.
The Government of Maharashtra has issued Trade Circular No. 41 T of 2008 dated 18.12.2008 allowing the submission of VAT Audit Reports for the Financial Year 2007-2008 in old Form No.704 also.
. NAV shall be computed and published on daily basis.It has also been decided that a close ended debt scheme shall invest only in such securities which mature on or before the date of the maturity of the scheme.
Notification No. 41/2007-ST, dated 6/10/2007 allows refund of service tax paid on specified services used for export of goods. The Board has from time to time examined the procedural difficulties arising in implementation of this refund scheme.
Attention is invited to the Policy Circular No. 1 dated 11.4.08 on the above subject wherein in clause 2(c) of the said Circular, it was stated that “Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agency Service is not leviable to Service Tax”. Department of Revenue have now issued TRU Notification No. 33 dated 7.12.2008 allowing refund of Service Tax paid on the services provided by a Clearing and Forwarding Agent in relation to Export Goods.
To invoke such bank guarantees before it expires, if any issuer company fails to satisfy the shortfall in the deposit amount either by cash or by fresh/renewed bank guarantees, within the time frame given in this regard, inspite of the said advise from the stock exchange.
Circular No. 10 of 2008-Income Tax Representations have been received from various quarters regarding problems being faced by the seafood exporters mainly on account of provisions of Section 40A (3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Vide Notification No. 64 (RE- 2008) dated 24.11.2008, import of items classified under Exim Code 54024400Elastomeric, 5402 47 00 — Other, of polyesters have been restricted. Reports have been received in this Office that these restricted items are being mis-declared and imported freely.
In exercise of powers conferred under Section 37B of the Central Excise Act,1944, Central Board of Excise and Customs considers it necessary, for the purposes of uniformity with respect to levy of excise duty on items like bura, makhana, mishri, hardas and battasas (patashas), and for classification of such goods, to issue the following instructions.
