In my proposals for the Direct Taxes, for the year 2011-12, I had proposed to provide lower tax rate of 15 per cent on dividends received by Indian companies from foreign subsidiary companies in which the Indian company holds more than 50 per cent share capital. Several representations have been made requesting further relaxation in the ownership pattern of the foreign subsidiaries. I, therefore, propose to lower the holding requirement in the foreign company from 50 per cent to 26 per cent. This will enable overseas joint ventures with Indian partnership, to also avail this benefit.
The Enforcement Directorate is likely to summon sacked CWG Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi and some other officials for alleged violations of forex rules during last year”s Commonwealth Games. According to sources, the ED will issue show cause notices to Kalmadi and the others to ascertain their “exact” roles in financial dealings and other decisions related to fund transfers, especially for the Queens Baton Relay (QBR) that was held in London before the Games were held here.
LIST NO.1- LOK SABHA FINANCE BILL, 2011 (As Introduced in Lok Sabha) Notice of Amendments Dated: March 21, 2011. Amendment of section 40A- insert ‘ 7A In section 40A of the Income tax Act, in sub-section (9), after the words, brackets and figures under clause (iv), the words, brackets, figures and letter or clause (iva) shall be inserted with effect from the 1st day of April, 2012.’.
In a bid to provide relief from high inflation, the government today increased dearness allowance (DA) by 6 per cent to 51 per cent, benefiting over 50 lakh central government employees and 38 lakh pensioners.
Under the revised norms, 10% excise would be levied on 45% of the tariff value of retail price on branded readymade garments as against 60% proposed in the Budget. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday eased some of the pressure on the readymade garment sector by increasing the abatement available for levy of taxes on retail price of some branded garments and textile made-ups.
The government today introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to create a common market for goods and services and replace the existing indirect taxation regime with a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) system.
Bowing to demand from all quarters, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today announced withdrawal of the proposed 5 per cent service tax on airconditioned hospitals with more than 25 beds and on diagonistic services.
The Income Tax Department has issued a notice to Mahindra Satyam, the new brand identity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd, to pay Rs 616.53 crore in taxes, the company said in a stock exchange filing today.
Breaking News Budget 2011 Related to Service tax on Healthcare and Excise Duty on Readymade Garments. 1) Abatement on readymade garments increased from 40% to 55%. 2) Service tax on Health care services withdrawn
A reference is invited to your letter, dated 19 January, 2011 addressed to Prime Minister of India regarding disclosure of names of Indians having illegal accounts in Liechtenstein, which were obtained from German Government. In your letter you have stated that a plea has been taken by the Government before the Supreme Court in the Public Interest Litigation that the names of Indians having bank accounts in LGT bank of Lichtenstein received from Germany cannot be made public in view of the confidentiality provision of the DTAA between India and Germany. You have also mentioned that there is no bilateral agreement between India and Germany which contain confidentiality provision and that Law Officers of Government have misled the Supreme Court. In view of the above, a plea was made to make the names public and prosecute t
