The members of the Institute are kindly aware that the Election to the 18th Council of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India were held in 2011 in accordance with the Cost and Works Accountants (Election to the Council) Rules, 2006 read with the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and the Cost and Works Accountants Regulations, 1959.
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The Convention between the Kingdom of Netherlands and the Republic of India for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital was signed on 30th July, 1988 (DTAC). Both India and Netherlands have concluded a Protocol to amend the Article 26 of the DTAC concerning Exchange of Information to bring it in line with the international standards.
India has entered into a tax treaty with Switzerland; Article 26 of the tax treaty which deals with exchange of information between the two countries was reworded by agreement between the two countries and simultaneously a new paragraph 10 was inserted in the Protocol to clarify the understanding of the operation of Article 26 (Notification No. 62/2011 dated 27 December 2011). India and Switzerland have now entered into a Mutual Agreement regarding the interpretation of paragraph 10(b) of the Protocol to the tax treaty to provide as under:-
The Income Tax Department is working on a comprehensive strategy to deal with corruption within the organisation. The work relating to identification of potential areas of corruption related to the organisational activities and development of an action plan for its mitigation has commenced, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said.
Government of India has revised the Interest Rates for the financial year 2012-13 in respect of State PFs (GPF) and Special Deposit Schemes (SDS) for non-government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity funds (SDS), 1975, from 8.6% to 8.8% with effect from 01.04.2012. The funds concerned are:- 1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services). 2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India). 3. The All India Services Provident Fund.
Due to paucity of accommodation in some Zones opted by the candidates in the cities of Chennai, Kolkatta and Hyderabad, some of the candidates have been allotted examinations centres in other zones of the said cities where the accommodation is available. In view of this, it is not possible to accede to the requests of the candidates for transfer to an examination centre in a particular zone of the city opted by them.
The petrol price was hiked today by a record Rs 7.54 per litre as rupee had a free fall, an unpopular decision that was attacked by allies of UPA government who demanded its immediate rollback holding it as unacceptable.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Assistant Commissioner, a Superintendent and an Inspector, all of Central Excise (Service Tax Department), Akurdi, Pune in a bribery case. A case was registered against the Superintendent and an Inspector, both of Central Excise (Service Tax), Akurdi, Pune on an alleged demand of bribery from the complainant for not levying service tax on his multi-purpose Hall.
The Amended Protocol between India and Switzerland amending the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between the two countries came into force on 7th October, 2011. In 219 cases, undisclosed income of Rs. 565 crore has been detected and tax of Rs.181 crore realized so far.
