Transport of goods by road – Amendment in Notification No. 13/2008-ST, dated 1-3-2008. Notification No. 43/2010–Service Tax, dated 30-6-2010. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 93 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following amendment in the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance.
Letter D.O.F.No.334/03/2010-TRU Vide Finance Act, 2010, eight new services were added to the list of taxable services while the scopes of nine existing services were modified. As these changes become effective from 01.07.2010, activities that are covered under taxable service categories due to above additions or modifications, would start attract service tax from this date.
The Government of Maharashtra has extended the Due Date for payment of Profession Tax for the FY 2010-2011 to 31st July, 2010.The Profession Tax Department has allotted new Enrollment and Registration Numbers. The new Enrollment Numbers starts with “99” and ends with the alphabet “P” whereas the new Registration Numbers starts with “27” and ends with the alphabet “P”.
Order No. 3/FT&TR-II/2010 In exercise of powers conferred under section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in supersession of Order No. 1/FT&TR/2010 dated 10th February, 2010 the Board hereby constitutes the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP-II, Mumbai) comprising of three Commissioners of Income-tax/Directors of Income-tax as members of DRP at the place(s) given below with immediate effect and until further orders.
supplied for the use of foreign diplomatic missions or consular missions or career consular offices or diplomatic agents in terms of the provisions of notification No. 6/2006- Central Excise dated the 1st March, 2006, number G.S.R.96(E), dated the 1st March, 2006; or”
Where import of meat and meat products of any kind including fresh, chilled and frozen meat, tissue or organs of poultry, pig, sheep, goat; egg & egg powder; milk & milk products; bovine, ovine and caprine embryos, ova or semen; and pet food products of animal origin has been sought as an input under Advance Authorisation, the RA, while issuing advance authorisation, shall endorse a condition that before effecting imports of any of these inputs, Sanitary Import Permit shall be obtained from the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (DAHDF). RA shall also endorse a copy of authorisation to DAHDF, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2009-2014, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendment in Appendix 4C (List of Agencies Authorised to Issue Certificates of Origin – Non Preferential) of the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I):
The recent changes made to unit-linked insurance plans are going to pinch the agents that sell these insurance products the most.With the new cap on the charge during the term of the policy, agents are set to see a significant 500-600 basis points fall in commissions.
The Depository Participants (DPs) have a system of collecting account maintenance charge (AMC) from beneficial owners (BOs) towards maintenance of demat accounts for varied periodicity of collection (viz. monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annually). It has been noticed that in cases where AMC is collected on an annual upfront basis, on closure/shifting of demat account, the AMC for the balance period for which no service has been provided by the DP, is not refunded to the BO.
Flawed incentive compensation practices in the financial sector were one of the important factors contributing to the recent global financial crisis. Employees were too often rewarded for increasing the short-term profit without adequate recognition of the risks the employees’ activities posed to the organizations.
