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Foreign Direct Investment in Single-Brand Product Retail Trading (SBRT)
CA Kamal Garg The Cabinet has vide PRESS RELEASE, DATED 14-9-2012, approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for amendment of the existing policy on Foreign Direct Investment in Single-Brand Product Retail Trading. Vide Press Note 1 (2012 Series) dated 10-1-2012,...
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TDS u/s. 194 not applicable on trade advances to sister concerns
As far as trade advances are concerned, there is no question of applicability of the provisions of section. 194. On facts, the Commissioner (Appeals) collected the details of advances categorized into trade advances and processing charges. Though...
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Deduction U/s 80P on interest from employees, jeep charges & charges for issuing ‘no dues certificates’ to members?
Income from 'jeep charges' and 'no dues certificates', as would be apparent from the foregoing, is clearly business income. Revenue's stand of the same being assessable u/s. 56 is inconsistent with the facts of the case.
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AO’s power u/s. 142A to refer matter to valuation officer to estimate cost of construction
In view of the amendment to the IT Act, the Assessing Officer has got power to refer the matter to the DVO for the purpose of valuation. Further, the Tribunal has committed an error in holding that CPWD rates adopted by the DVO were not correct...
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Section 153A – Seized material can be relied upon to draw inference that there can be similar transactions throughout period of six years
Unlike Chapter XIV-B which provided for a special procedure for assessment of search cases, section 153A which provides for an assessment in case of search, and was introduced by the Finance Act, 2003 with effect from 1-6-2003, does not provide that...
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Earning of huge profit within few days by a software company is possible
It is not in dispute that the assessee has started a new industrial unit at Silvassa for development of software. The assessee claimed deduction under sections 80-IA and 80-IB. However, the said deduction was denied only on the ground that within 18...
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Duty / Tax wrongly paid at insistence of Department is eligible as CENVAT credit
Though the excise duty was not paid at the time of clearance strictly in accordance with rules governing the same, the assessee cannot be found fault with because according to the assessee the said goods were not excisable to tax. Now the said stand has been vindicated by the order of the Appellate...
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PUNJAB VAT RATES CHANGES 03.09.12 NOTIFICATIONS VAT RETURN PROCESSING CHARGES
Punjab Govt. has recently increased the VAt rate across the board by half percent. Further Rs 800/- annual vat return processing charges has also been imposed wef from current financial year and payable with Vat return for second quarter each year.Notification for Vat rate charges wef 03.09.2012 in Punjab and other changes wef 05.09.2012 is given below for your ready reference .
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Section 53A- ‘Willingness to perform’ is key factor to tax transfer
It is thus clear that 'willingness to perform' for the purposes of Section 53A is something more than a statement of intent; it is the unqualified and unconditional willingness on the part of the vendee to perform its obligations. Unless the party has performed or is willing to perform its...
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Interest free fund can be used for giving interest free advances
Even otherwise the interest free funds available with the assessee are Rs.44.28 crores. The assessee has earned profit of Rs.5.93 crores during the Assessment Year 2007-08. If depreciation of Rs.2.88 crores is added, the cash accruals during the...
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View your arrear tax demand, if any
As a taxpayer friendly i nitiative, the Income Tax Dept. has enabled a service to allow the taxpayers to view there arrear tax demands, if any. This arrear demands have been posted by the jurisdictional Assessing Officers to the central database of Income Tax Dept.
Assessees can now view the arrear demand and pay accordingly or if it is a fictitious demand (already paid but not credited to their ledger by the A.O.), they can apply for removing the same against their account.
This facility is provided in the following link. Go to the "My Account" tab after logging in.
Click Here to view the Arrear Demand
Telecom Infra Service Providers are eligible to procure goods against Form ‘C’
Telecom Infrastructure Service Providers – Entitled to procure goods against ‘C’ Forms at concessional rate of CST @2% - Goods purchased are used in the telecommunication network and therefore covered by Section (1) and 8(3)(b) of the CST Act –...
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Lost My PAN Card How to Apply For New One | Change Details in ...
Generally many of them will face problem like lost pan card or getting pan card with wrong details etc. After seen all these problems I realized that it's better to write article to show how to get new pan card if existing one lost or how to make ...
Reverse Charge of Service Tax (Accounting Treatment)
As we are witnessing the major changes in the Service Tax Rules/Acts recently. Under Reverse Charge Mechanism the service recipient is liable to pay the service tax instead of service provider. However in certain cases both service provider and...
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New Pan card form 49A - Income Tax Files Download - Chartered ...
new pan card form. ... your Knowledge. Registered members get a chance to interact at Forum, Ask Query, Comment etc. New Pan card form 49A. Uploaded on 15 September 2012 at 11:59. Report Abuse · click here to download the files ...
Non compete fees taxable as business income not as Salary Income
Now coming to the issue in question about the head of taxability, the provisions of Section 28(va) have been narrated above. Except from raising general argument about colourable device, lower authorities have not disputed the arguments of the...
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What Is NPS (new Pension scheme ) FAQ on NPS
What is National Pension System (NPS)?
The Government of India (GOI) has rolled out the NPS for all citizens of India from May 01, 2009.
The person (employee/citizen) who joins the NPS will be known as ‘Subscriber’ in the NPS. Under the NPS, each Subscriber will open an account with Central Recordkeeping Agency (CRA) which will be identified through unique Permanent Retirement Account Number...
Addition u/s 68 can be made for non production of lenders
It is not in dispute that there were cash deposits of the equivalent amounts in the bank accounts of the creditors just before advancing loan to the assessee or on the date of issuing cheques to the assessee. In the case of the creditor, 'RS', his bank statement is filed in which Rs. 2,50,000 has...
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Deduction under section 54F available on construction of building
Assessee having constructed the building and invested the capital gain, the assessee is entitled for deduction u/s. 54F of the Act if other conditions discussed herein below are fulfilled.
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Condition to be imposed for conversion of ordinary Society into Producer Company, Part- IX A of Companies Act, 1956
General Circular: 29/2012 The question of acceptance of documents by the Registrar of Companies for conversion of a Cooperative Society (not registered as the Multi State Society) under Section 581 J(5) of the Companies Act has been examined in the Ministry.
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PERMITTING FDI IN MULTI-BRAND PRODUCT RETAIL TRADING
The Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for permitting FDI in multi-brand retail trading, subject to specified conditions.
The proposal had earlier been approved by the Cabinet in its meeting on 24.11.2012. However, implementation of the proposal had been deferred, for evolving a broader consensus on the subject.
In pursuance of the...
Derivative transaction through MCX after 1-4-2006 to be treated as non-speculative
Issue is whether such a notification given on 22nd May 2009, thorugh which MCX Stock Exchange has been recognized, can be held to be applicable for the transaction undertaken in the assessment year 2007-08 i.e., after 1st April 2006. From the combined reading of clause (d) of proviso to section...
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Mere contract for sale of immovable property does not create any interest therein
On a plain reading of the statutory provisions of section 54, it is clear that an agreement for sale or an agreement to sell itself does not create any interest or charge in such property. Mulla on 'Transfer of Property Act' clearly states that section 54 enacts that an agreement for the sale of...
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Interest cannot be disallowed if interest-free funds advanced to sister concerns without interest-free
The Assessing Officer has deleted the interest on borrowed capital without recording any finding to the effect that the borrowed capital on which interest was paid by the assessee was diverted by the assessee for providing interest-free advances to its sister concerns. It is not the case of the...
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Maintenance & development of park is charitable activity
On going through the remaining object of the trust, read with the provisions of sections 2(15), 12A, 12AA of the Income Tax Act, and the case laws cited by the AR, we find that there has been compliance to section 12A as required under the provisions, so far as provisions of section 2(15) are...
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Regarding Change in Excise Duty rate on Petrol & Diesel
Notification No.35/2012 –Central Excise Central Government, on being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest so to do, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 12/2012-Central...
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Instructions to Apply New PAN – Filing Fresh PAN Application Form
As you all know PAN is mandatory for all the assessee. It has lots of benefits having PAN. But don’t apply new PAN if you have already PAN, it attacks penalty. Some readers ask us that they lost their PAN. So we advise to our readers first check your PAN by visiting the page of Income Tax Department “Know Your PAN” then use correction form to get it again. In this case don’t apply new one instantly. We will try to cover this topic in next article, so stay with us by subscribing your email ID or liking our Facebook page. Here we will focus only on instructions to apply new PAN Card as given below.
In this article we are giving the instructions to apply new PAN in a very simple manners. So that every layman can understand and apply himself without the help of any professional. The following guidelines to filing new application form must be followed otherwise application will be rejected by TIN center. In this case you have to submit new application form to apply PAN.
Instruction to Apply New PAN
- Use only new form 49A (updated on June 2012) to apply for new PAN Card. Old forms will not be accepted by TIN center. Download New form 49A (PAN Application form).
- Use black ink pen only as other colors of ink will not be accepted.
- Write the name which is on all the proofs. Don’t use abbreviate.
- Adhesive only the latest photograph. The size should be 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm. Don’t Pin up or staple the photograph as it will not be accepted.
- Sign only within the square as fixed in the application form. If the signature is out of the box then application will be rejected. Thumb impression should be attested by the specified authority.
- Write all the information in block letters.
- Write the address cautiously; if permanent address and correspondence address are same, then write same otherwise write correspondence address carefully because the PAN card will be sent to the correspondence address. The address should be same as on the proof of address. The landmark nearby will be helpful for the sending authority.
- The PIN code should be writing correctly as it is very important.
- Telephone or Mobile Number is also very important to write.
- AO code should be written. See how to know your AO code.
- Use new application form if there is some correction to make.
- Attach the correct proof of identity and proof of address as mentioned in the instructions page attached with the application form.
- Check PAN card status online after 3 or 4 days of application date.
Please use comment form if you have any query regarding new application of PAN. We will try to response as early as possible most probably within 24 hours.
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Assessee can claim Refund of TDS paid twice or excess
Since no provision is made in the Act or the Rules for claiming refund of excess TDS deducted with respect to remittance to the foreign company, CBDT issued its circular No. 769, dated 6-8-1998 and made provision for granting such refund to the...
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Misuse charges & interest on the same not deductible in computing total income
Explanation-I to section 37(1) provides inter-alia that any expenditure incurred for any purpose which is prohibited by law shall not be deemed to have been incurred for the purpose of business and no deduction or allowance shall be made in respect...
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Do not respond to Mails asking for your Internet Banking Account Details
It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that a fraudulent email has been sent and signed in its name as `Reserve Bank of India'. The mail has referred to provisions of Banking Regulation act, 1949 and Prevention of Money Laundering Rules, 2005
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Govt approves FDI in multi-brand product retail trading subject to conditions
The Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for permitting FDI in multi-brand retail trading, subject to specified conditions.
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Review of the policy of Foreign Investment in Companies Operating in the Broadcasting Sector
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for Review of the policy on Foreign Investment (FI) in companies operating in the Broadcasting Sector.
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Govt approves foreign investment up to 49 percent, in Power Trading Exchanges
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for permitting foreign investment up to 49 percent, in Power Trading Exchanges.
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Allocation of quantity of Rough Marble and Travertine Blocks for import for Financial Year 2012-13
Trade Notice No. 04/2012 Issue of import license by RAs of DGFT would commence from 17th September 2012 & end on 20th September 2012. In case any applicant/firm is found to have submitted false or erroneous information or have made any misdeclaration / misrepresentation, such applicant /...
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Service Tax Registration procedure ,Cancellation ,amendment
Every person providing a taxable service and liable to pay service tax is required to register with the Central Excise/ Service Tax department . Application for registration is required to be made in Form ST-1 to the jurisdictional superintendent of Central Excise within 30 days of levy of service tax on such service or, in case of an existing taxable service, within 30 days...
FDI in Civil Aviation Sector – Foreign airlines permitted to make foreign investment, up to 49 percent
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for permitting foreign airlines to make foreign investment, up to 49 percent in scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services.
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Derivative by itself cannot be termed as an investment or stock in trade
The entire transactions of purchase/sale of securities/shares through derivatives and later on dealing with those shares/securities will determine whether an investment is made or stock-in-trade is procured.
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HC criticises Income Tax Department for playing dirty games with Assessee
Department cannot take advantage of its own inaction and lapses by taking a stand that the financial year is over. Such action of the opposite parties as rightly apprehended by the petitioner would lead to unnecessary complication and unavoidable and inappropriate proceedings. Had the certificate...
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Contingent deposits received from customers is income – SC
It is now well settled that in determining whether a receipt is liable to be taxed, the taxing authorities cannot ignore the legal character of the transaction which is the source of the receipt. The taxing authorities are bound to determine the true legal character of the transaction.
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Service tax Payable on Value of study materials supplied free & mock tests conducted?
The applicant were discharging their Service Tax liability in respect of tuition fee being charged by them from their students. Their premises were visited by the officers on 7.1.2010 and scrutiny of various records maintained by the appellants revealed that no Service Tax was being paid by them on...
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SQL Server: String Pattern Matching | Blog | SQLServerPedia
For example extract all customers information who has a valid PAN card number (XXXXX0000X). ... To fetch all customers who has valid PAN card number (5 Alphabet 4 numeric 1 Alphabet), we can use the following query.
The Non-Banking Financial Company –Factors (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2012
It may be recalled that the Bank had issued the captioned Directions on July 23, 2012. In continuation, notifications amending the Non-Banking Financial (Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007,
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Regarding concessional rate of duty on Gold Findings
Notification No. 51 / 2012 - Customs Seeks to amend notification No.12/2012-Cus,dated 17.03.2012 to provide concessional rate of duty on Gold Findings and to extend the list of items under Sr. No.282
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Regarding anti-dumping duty on imports of Ductile Iron Pipes , originating in, or exported from, China PR
Notification No. 41/2012-Customs (ADD) Notwithstanding anything contained in para 2 above, the antidumping duty imposed under this notification shall remain in force up to and inclusive of 12th September, 2013 unless the notification is revoked earlier
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Retrospective amendment cannot override treaty; Sale of copyrighted article not taxable as royalty
Question of copyrighted article or actual copyright docs not arise in the context of software both in the DTAA and in the Income Tax Act since the right to use simpliciter of a software program itself is a part of the copyright in the software irrespective of whether or not a further right to make...
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No court can compel a statutory authority to act beyond statutory mandate
It is an admitted fact on record that the appellant received the Order-in-Original on 30th December, 2009 and filed appeal before learned Commissioner (Appeals) on 2.1.2012. So also admittedly, there was a delay of more than two years in seeking appeal remedy before the learned first appellate...
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Interest on borrowed fund for extension of existing business is allowable as deduction -SC
A loan taken or capital borrowed is, by itself, not a capital asset, nor does it give an advantage of an enduring nature; as long as a loan is taken or capital is borrowed for the purpose of business, the assessee is entitled to claim interest paid...
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MCA to introduce refund process for unlinked incorrect NEFT payments
MCA is pleased to announce that a refund process will be introduced by 16th September, 2012 for the unlinked incorrect NEFT payments. Revised refund e-Form along with instruction kit will be available on the MCA21 portal. Users are requested to avail this facility.
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Strong financial no ground to reject winding up petition filed against company defaulting in payments
Even if a company which has good and solid financial foundation and also has capacity to pay, cannot avoid its obligation to pay and be allowed to neglect its financial obligations and when a company which is really financially sound and healthy...
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