This paper estimates sacrifice ratios for the post liberalization period for India. Around the late 1970’s, tight monetary policy created a disinflationary situation resulting in recession for many advanced economies. This highlighted the cost of reducing trend inflation in the interim period. In this context, the concept of ‘Sacrifice Ratio’ was introduced as the loss of output sustained by the economy to achieve reduction in the long-run inflation by one percentage point.
or the limited purpose of proof of address the following additional documents are deemed to be OVDs under ‘simplified measures’. Utility bill which is not more than two months old of any service provider (electricity, telephone, postpaid mobile phone, piped gas, water bill); Property or Municipal Tax receipt; Bank account or Post Office savings bank account statement;
The extant guidelines for subscription to the chit funds have been reviewed in consultation with the Government of India and accordingly, it has been decided to permit Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to subscribe to the chit funds, without limit, on non-repatriation basis subject to the following conditions:
Notification No. FEMA. 344/2015 RB sweat equity shares means such equity shares as issued by a company to its directors or employees at a discount or for consideration other than cash, for providing their know-how or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions, by whatever name called;”
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the ‘due-date’ for filing Returns of Income, in terms of clause (c) of Explanation 2 to sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Year 2015-16 from 31st July, 2015 to 31st August, 2015 in respect of income tax assessees concerned.
CIRCULAR NO. 10/2015 The Advance Pricing Agreement provisions were introduced in 2012 through insertion of sections 92CC and 92CD in the Income-tax Act, 1961 by the Finance Act, 2012. Subsequently, the Advance Pricing Agreement Scheme was notified vide S.O. 2005 (E), dated 30/8/2012, thereby inserting Rules 10F to 10T and Rule 44GA in the Income-tax Rules, 1962. CIRCULAR NO. 10/2015, Dated: June 10, 2015
The refund is a vital activity in VAT regime. The claim for the refund is made by the dealer in the return filed by the dealer and hence the return itself becomes the application for refund. As per the DVAT Act and DVAT Rules, refund has to be given to the applicant within a period of 60 days from the date of application.
Notification No. 29/2015-Customs (ADD) Dated- 10th June, 2015 Seeks to levy definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Vitamin E, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China for a period of five years.
Consequent to sanction of rebate / refund claims by the competent authority, cheques are being issued and the same are sent by Registered Post or handed over to the authorized person in person. The present procedure entails paper work and man power deployment by the claimants as authorized persons are required to visit the departmental offices for collection of refund cheques.
NOTIFICATION No. 37/2015 – Customs Dated- 10th June, 2015 S.R. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby exempts the goods mentioned in column (1) of the Table below of the description specified in column (2) of the said Table
