So the finance Minister has ultimately decided to give level playing field in respect of pension products and has proposed withdrawal from employee provident fund balance, created with employee’s contribution made after 1st April 2016, taxable to the extent of 60% and 40% exempt. In my opinion these provisions have either been drafted in a hurry or have deliberately been made to be unjust to salaried people. I have a feeling that the government treats the most honest class of tax payers i.e. salaried as second class citizens. Here is why I feel so.
Gold and diamond jewellery are set to become dearer, with the government deciding to hike excise duties. Consumers will have to shell out more for the gold and diamond jewellery as the budget has imposed 1 per cent excise duty, which comes as a blow to the gems and jewellery sector.
Here we are giving summery of all the amendments of service tax according to their applicability Date. A. With immediate effect (from 01.03.2016) (i) Restoration of exemption on services provided to the Government, a local authority or a governmental authority. (ii) Restoration of exemption on services to an airport, port. (iii) Withdrawal of exemption on services to monorail or metro, in respect of contracts entered into on or before 01.03.2016
W.e.f AY 2017-18 Exempted Dividends received by an Resident Individual, HUF in excess of 10 Lakhs from an Domestic Company will now be further taxed @ rate of 10% + Applicable Surcharge & Cess on the Gross Dividend receivedu/s115-BBDA, earlier any dividend received was exempted as the dividends have already suffered Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) @ 15%+ Applicable Surcharge & Cess. The impact of the above amendment is explained in the below two illustrations
The Central Excise duty of 2% (without CENVAT credit) or 12.5% (with CENVAT credit) is being levied on readymade garments and made up articles of textiles falling under Chapters 61, 62 and 63 (heading Nos. 6301 to 6308) of the Central Excise Tariff except those falling under 6309 and 6310 of Retail Sale Price (RSP) of Rs.1000/- and above when they bear or are sold under a brand name.
Increase in threshold limit for audit for persons having income from profession Under the existing provisions of section 44AB of the Act every person carrying on a profession is required to get his accounts audited if the total gross receipts in a previous year exceed twenty five lakh rupees. In order to reduce the compliance […]
Changes in Customs and Central Excise law and rates of duty have been proposed through the Finance Bill, 2016 (Clauses 113 to 138 for Customs and Clauses 139 to 144 for Central Excise). In order to prescribe effective rates of duty and to carry out changes in the Rules made under the respective Acts, the following notifications are being issued:
An enabling provision is being made to empower the Central Government to impose a Krishi Kalyan Cess on any or all the taxable services at a rate of 0.5% on the value of any or all taxable services. The proceeds from this Cess would be utilized for the purposes of financing and promoting initiatives to improve agriculture or for any other purpose relating thereto.
Executive Summary of Finance Bill 2016 – Direct Taxes Highlights and Amendments in Service Tax Non-Tariff – Amendment in Central Excise Act, 1944 Tariff – Amendment in Central Excise Act, 1944 Non-Tariff – Amendment in Customs Act, 1962 Tariff – Amendment in Customs Act, 1962 ——————— Prepared by the joint efforts of following members: I. […]
Excise duty applicability of ready-made garments- Applicable to Branded Ready-Made Garments i.e when ready-made garments bear or sold under a brand name. Optional levy of 2% (without Cenvat credit) or 12.5% (which Cenvat credit) shall be applicable if RSP is 1000 or above. For RSP b
