The issue of extension of last date for e-filing returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB due by 30th September, 2015 has been the subject matter of litigation in various High Courts across the country. While some High Courts have ruled in favour of the extension of due date, some others have ruled otherwise.
Delhi High Court in case of Additional Commissioner of Customs vs Shri Ram Niwas Verma [W.P. (C) No. 7363/2014 & CM 17221/2014] vide its order dated 25th August 2015, holding that Settlement Commission has no jurisdiction to decide cases in relation to smuggling of the goods specified under Section 123 of Customs Act, 1962. A copy of the said order dated 25.08.2015 is attached for ready reference.
Notification No. 97/2015 – Customs (N.T.) Central Board of Excise & Customs hereby determines that the rate of exchange of conversion of each of the foreign currencies specified in column (2) of each of Schedule I and Schedule II annexed hereto, into Indian currency or vice versa, shall, with effect from 2nd October, 2015, be the rate mentioned against it in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof, for the purpose of the said section, relating to imported and export goods.
Accordingly, name of the above agency is added at Serial No.13 (Delhi) of Appendix 2E [List of Agencies Authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) to Appendices & Aayaat Niryat Forms of FTP.
The export promotion responsibility for Sesame seed and Niger seed is being shifted from Shellac and Forest Products Export Promotion Council (SHEFEXIL) to Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC).
A. Overseas Investment by Venture Capital Funds (VCFs) registered under SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996 (now repealed)- a. VCFs registered under erstwhile SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996 are permitted to invest in Offshore Venture Capital Undertakings which have an Indian connection upto 10% of the investible funds of a VCF in terms of the SEBI circular no. SEBI/VCF/Cir no.1/98645/2007 dated August 09, 2007.
Pursuant to Section 131 of the Finance Act, 2015 and Central Government notification No. 1/9/SM/201 5 dated August 28, 2015, all recognized associations under the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 are deemed to be recognized stock exchanges under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 with effect from September 28, 2015.
Government of India has taken-up a number of initiatives for promoting Ease of Doing business. One of the ways make cargo clearance easier is to reduce the use of paper and to introduce electronic messaging and paperless processing.
The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association (‘KSCAA’) has Fled a representation dated 15.09.2015 in Central board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) seeking extension of date for filing returns from 30th, September. 2015. Subsequently KSCAA flied a PIL In Honble Karnataka High Court seeking intervention of Court in this matter.
Vide its order dated 30.09.2015 CBDT has extended due date only for the state of Haryana, Punjab , Union Territory of Chandigarh and Gujarat. Download Official Copy of the orders in PDF Format F.No.225/207/2016/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North-Block, TA.II Division New Delhi dated the […]
