Notification No.12/2014-Income Tax S.0 (E). – Whereas, an Agreement was entered into between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income which was signed at New Delhi on the 1861 day of September, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement); 2. And whereas, the date of entry into force of the said Agreement is the 28th day of December, 2013, being the date of later of the notifications of the completion of the procedures required by the respective laws for entry into force of the said Agreement. in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 30 of the said Agreement;
Considering the sensitive nature of import/export of Ammonium Nitrate, Board desires that guidelines contained in Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012 for import/export of ammonium nitrate be scrupulously followed by the field formations. All Commissioners of Customs concerned should ensure that consignment of Ammonium Nitrate is allowed clearance only in bagged form as specified in the subject Rules and not in loose form.
Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with Rule 11G of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, the Central Government constituted the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare vide notification of the Government of India
Notification F.NO.2(1)/2013-SPS The Government of India is pleased to notify the extension of the following scheme of Central Grant or Subsidy under Special Package – II for Industrial units in the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand with a view to accellerating the industrial development in these States.
Notification No 72 (RE-2013)/2009-2014, Dated, 4th March 2014 – MEP(Minimum Export Price) on export of onions is removed till further orders
CBDT Circular No. 07/2014 All Chief Commissioners of Income-tax All Directors General of Income-tax Sub: Ex-post facto extension of due date for filing TDS/TCS statements for FYs 2012-13 and 2013-14 – regarding The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘the Board’) has received several petitions from deductors/collectors, being an office of the Government (‘Government deductors’), regarding delay in filing of TDS/TCS statements due to late furnishing of the Book Identification Number (BIN) by the Principal Accounts Officers (PAO) / District Treasury Office (DTO) / Cheque Drawing and Disbursing Office (CDDO). This has resulted in consequential levy of fees under section 234E of the Income-Tax Act, 1961(‘the Act’).
The President of India is pleased to appoint: Shri R.K.Tewari, IRS (IT:76), Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes, as Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in the Department. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance in the pay scale of Rs. 80,000/- (fixed) with the status of Special Secretary to the Government of India against the vacancy arose due to superannuation of Ms. Sudha Sharma on 28.02.2014, from the date of his taking charge of the post, until further orders or his superannuation, whichever is earlier.
Notification No. 12/2014–Central Excise (N.T.), Dated : March 03, 2014 – In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 5B of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby directs that the refund of CENVAT credit shall be allowed to a provider of services notified under sub-section (2) of section 68 of the Finance Act,1994, subject to the procedures, safeguards, conditions and limitations, as specified below, namely:-
Banks should sensitize the members of public that the pre-2005 notes would continue to be legal tender. Banks should endeavour to organize note exchange melas in semi-urban/rural areas. All denominations of banknotes issued prior to 2005 series have to be exchanged.
The period of limitation in respect of certain assessment of dealers, who undertake the construction of fiats, dwellings or buildings or premises and transfer them in pursuance of an agreement alongwith land or interest underlying the land, is to expire on the 31st March 2014. In view of the above, to give sufficient time to such class of dealers as well as to the assessing authorities, for assessment, it is considered expedient to extend the limitation period for assessment upto the 30th September 2015, by adding sub-section (13) in section 23 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005).
