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May 5, 2010

Legal & Tax Updates 06.05.2010

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Clarification regarding availment of CENVAT Credit on input services

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:49 PM PDT


Further, section 67(4) of the Finance Act, 1994 provides that the expression "gross amount charged" includes payment made by way of issue of credit! debit notes or by entries in the books of account, where the transaction is with any Associate...

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MCA may come up with amnesty scheme for those who defaulted in filing annual returns with ROC

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:44 PM PDT


The ministry of corporate affairs, or MCA, is drawing up an amnesty scheme for companies that haven't been able to file their annual returns and balance sheets in the 2008-09 fiscal and before that with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) and liable to...

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IPL tax evader have nothing much to worry considering IT department prosecution rate

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:38 PM PDT


Although the Income Tax Department is going all out to nab tax evaders in the high profile IPL-related cases, its past record shows that the agency managed to secure prosecution in barely 15 per cent of the cases. Going by this low prosecution...

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Gratuity Limit increased to 10 Lakh as per Income Tax Act and Gratuity Act in Rajay Sabha

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:20 PM PDT


Parliament on Wednesday approved enhancing the gratuity limit for employees from Rs3.5 lakh to Rs10 lakh as also the exemption threshold from income tax on it. Parliament on Wednesday approved enhancing the gratuity limit for employees from Rs3.5...

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High Court asks to make Sharad Pawar respondent to PIL filed against non levy of entertainment tax on IPL

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:06 PM PDT


Did National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar influence the government not to levy entertainment tax on the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket matches played in the state? Shiv Sena MLA Subhash Desai has so alleged in a public interest...

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Anti-corruption bureau found gold and cash worth Rs 1.78 crore, in PWD engineer's house

Posted: 05 May 2010 08:02 PM PDT


Officials of the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday night recovered unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 1.68 crore, gold ornaments worth Rs 9.70 lakh and silver ornaments worth Rs 44,462 from the house of PWD executive engineer Vikram Parshuram...

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ICAI may disclose the name of auditors found guilty in scams: President

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:46 PM PDT


ICAI wants the government to bring in a provision to bar tainted firms from taking up new assignments for a fixed period, in case any of its partners has been held responsible in a fraud. Currently, if a partner of any firm is held responsible in a...

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ICAI suggests three methods for calculation of service tax on construction activities

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:41 PM PDT


The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the accounting regulator, is looking to consult with the finance ministry to simplify the structure of service tax on construction activities and push three methods of calculating the tax.

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FM justifies retrospective change in tax laws

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:31 PM PDT


Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday justified legislative changes in taxation law with retrospective effect, saying this was required in order to protect "the interests of the (tax) department". "Sometimes, retrospective effect is to be...

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FM meets SEBI, IRDA on Ulip row

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:20 PM PDT


The finance ministry has held a meeting with the officials of the two warring regulators, Sebi and Irda, over the issue of control of Ulips and is understood to have impressed upon them the need to sort out the differences amicably.

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Custom department demands duty of Rs. 1450 crore from Hewlett Packard India

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:12 PM PDT


"The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has slapped a demand of Rs 1,450 crore on HP India Sales Pvt Ltd...The company undervalued components and spare parts imported from countries like Singapore and the US and thus evaded Customs duty," an...

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File Noting under RTI Exemption

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:05 PM PDT


The Government has clarified vide Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 1/20/2009-IR dated 23rd June, 2009 that file notings, except file notings containing information exempt from disclosure under section 8 of the Act, can be disclosed. No...

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IRDA Guidelines on Unit Linked Products (ULIPs)

Posted: 05 May 2010 07:02 PM PDT


Based upon the insurance related data as of year ending March 31, 2010 and related discussions, the Authority issues the following clarifications in continuation of the ULIP guidelines "Guidelines on Unit Linked Products" issued vide Circular No....

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Conversion of term deposits, daily deposits or recurring deposits for reinvestment in term deposits by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs)

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:53 PM PDT


As per instructions contained in paragraph 12 of circular UBD.DC.102/V.1-86/87 dated June 25, 1987 on Interest Rates on Deposits and paragraphs 9.1 and 9.2 of Master Circular UBD.No.BPD.MC.No.11/13.01.000/2009-10 dated July 01, 2009 on Interest...

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Release of Foreign Exchange for Visits Abroad – Currency Component

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:51 PM PDT


Attention of Authorised Persons in foreign exchange is invited to A.P.(DIR Series) Circular No. 19 dated October 30, 2000 and A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.11 [A.P. (F.L. Series) Circular No.1] dated November 13, 2001, in terms of which Authorised ...

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FDI in India – Revised Pricing Guidelines for Transfer of Shares by way of Sale

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:48 PM PDT


Attention of the Authorised Dealer Category – I (AD Category - I) banks is invited to the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000, notified vide Notification No. FEMA...

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Investment in unlisted Non-SLR securities by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:41 PM PDT


In this connection, please refer to paragraph 2 (iii) (b) of our Circular UBD.(PCB) BPD.Cir.No. 46/16.20.000/2008-09 dated January 30, 2009 on investments in Non-SLR securities by Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs), in terms of which...

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Annual Policy Statement for the year 2010-11 – Opening of Off-site ATMs by Primary (Urban) Cooperative banks-Liberalisation

Posted: 05 May 2010 06:36 PM PDT


Accordingly, the instructions/guidelines contained in Master circular UBD.BL(PCB)MC.No.14/07.01.000/2009-10 dated July 1, 2009 and circular UBD.CO.LS.Cir.No.52/07.01.000/2009-10 dated June 16, 2008 have been reviewed and it has been decided that...

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