In order to fund the ambitious infrastructure development programme of the Government, particularly the building of 15000 kms of roads, during current and next financial year, the Government has decided to increase basic excise duty on petrol and diesel (both branded and unbranded) by Rs. 2 per litre. Allocation of these resources to the road sector will also spur economic activity and employment generation arising from the road construction sector.
NOTIFICATION NO.01/2015-CUSTOMS (N.T.) DATED THE 1st January, 2015 S.O. (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.116/2014-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 18th December, 2014 […]
Under the extant ECB guidelines, the choice of security to be provided to the overseas lender / supplier for securing ECB is left to the borrower. With a view to liberalising, expanding the options of securities and consolidating various provisions related to creation of charge over securities for ECB at one place
Instances have come to the notice of the Board where information pertaining to individual taxpayers has been published in the print media with specific reference to departmental sources. In some cases, even details contained in departmental documents seem to have been shared with the representatives of media.
EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) has cut the administrative fee it charges under the ambit of its social security schemes, effective from January 1st 2015. The administrative charges have been reduced to 0.85% of basic wage from 1.10% as per a Labour Ministry Notification No. S.O. 323(E) and S.O. 324(E) both dated 02.02.2015.
Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that the lncome ax authorities specified in column (2) of the Table below shall, for the purposes of the functions under section 144C of the said Act, be subordinate to the Income-tax authority specified in column (1) of the said Table, namely:-
Notification No. 91/2014-Income Tax S.O. 3324(E).· In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (14) of sect1on 144C of the Income-tax Act. 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009, namely:-
Notification No. 18/2014 – Income Tax Appointment of 128 IRS(IT) officers in the grade of ACIT (Junior Scale) in a substantive capacity – reg.
Central Government vide Notification No. 39/2014-Customs (Tariff) dated December 31, 2014 (Notification No. 39) has amended the Notification No. 12/2012-Customs (Tariff) dated March 17, 2012 which prescribes an exemption on import of Chickpeas (garbanzos) at nil rate of duty up to December 31, 2014.
the designated authority, vide notification No. 15/19/2012- DGAD dated 25th April, 2013 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, had initiated a review in the matter of continuation of anti-dumping duty on imports
