During the ‘Working Group on Intelligence Apparatus’ meeting held on 26.03.2018, it was noted by the Finance Secretary that information sharing has become sporadic and a matter of pick and choose and that it is absolutely essential that intelligence sharing should be a continuous process and not something that is negotiable/discretionary.
Vide letter dated 29.12.2017 in file of even no. (copy enclosed), the Board had issued necessary directions regarding filing of references before NCLT for restoration of struck-off/de-registered companies under the Companies Act, 2013.
CBDT has released parameters for manual selection of Income Tax Returns for Complete Income Tax Scrutiny during financial year 2018-19 vide Instruction No. 04/2018 Dated: 20th August 2018.
CBDT has vide Instruction No. 03 dated 20th August 2018 directs that In all cases (subject to exceptions provided), where assessment is required to be framed under section 143(3) of the Act during the year 2018-19, assessment proceedings shall be conducted electronically through the ‘E-Proceeding’ facility.
ASK centres under your charge not to accept ITRs for A.Y. prior to AY 2018-19 without verifying copy of notice / order u/s 119(2)(b), 139(9), 142(1), 148, 153A & 153C and applicability of Rule 12 of IT Rules.
Vide notification No. 1/2018-Customs (SG), dated the 30th July, 2018, safeguard duty has been imposed on Solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels falling under subheading 8541 or tariff item 8541 40 11 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 at specified rates for a period of two years.
The 28th meeting of the GST Council was held on 21st July, 2018. Several important and consumer friendly decisions have been taken in the meeting. The time and cost involved in tax compliance has also been dramatically reduced by enabling businesses with an annual turnover of up to Rs. 5 Crore to file quarterly returns, in lieu of monthly returns, along with the simplification of the return format itself. I urge you all to become familiarized with the changes in law and procedures so as to act as facilitators in furthering the Government’s resolve to enhance Ease of doing Business.
Implementation of GST- permission to use stickers for revising the retail sale price of pre-packaged commodities due to reduction of GST rates on some products w.e.f. 27th July 2018 and to ensure that the benefit of reduction of GST is passed on to the consumers -reg.
CBDT instructed its officers to Adhere to prescribed time-line for issue of certificate of no deduction or deduction of tax at lower rate u/s 197 and 195 of the I.T. Act-1961
As you are aware, in the 28th GST Council Meeting held on 22nd July, 2018, it was decided to have a GST Council Meeting exclusively to focus upon the issues / hardships faced by Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) related to GST on 4r5 August, 2018.The session would consider on all aspects of GST with specific focus upon law
