Regarding Mandatory E filing of ST3/ST3A Return by Every Assessee and format of letter for issue of ‘TPIN’

Regarding Mandatory E filing of ST3/ST3A Return by Every Assessee and format of letter for issue of 'TPIN' Posted: 03 Oct 2011 08:38 PM PDT As per the amended Rule 7, with effect from 1st October 2011, every service tax assessee is required to file half yearly return only electronically. A service tax assessee can file return electronically by accessing ACES Web Portal www.aces.gov.in.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Further Extension of last date for submission of financial documents for MEF 2011-12 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 08:31 PM PDT This is to inform that last date for submission of financial documents has been extended upto 10th October, 2011. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] In case of bounced cheque the magistrate in the place where the cheque was drawn and where the drawee bank is situated has jurisdiction to deal with the complaint Posted: 03 Oct 2011 08:29 PM PDT In a case of bounced cheque, the Delhi high court has ruled that the magistrate in the place where the cheque was drawn and where the drawee bank is situated has jurisdiction to deal with the complaint. The power under the Negotiable Instruments Act... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] CBDT Extends Due Date of Filing Income Tax Return filing for A.Y. 2011-12 to 31-10-2011 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 08:03 PM PDT Central Board of Direct taxes department has extended due date of filing income tax return for the assessment year 2011-12 from 30-09-2011 to 31-10-2011 for the assessee of Sikkim. This step is taken due to earthquake in Sikkim last month which... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Auctions under 'SARFAESI Act' and the need of fairness? Posted: 03 Oct 2011 07:17 PM PDT It may be true that Banks do face numerous difficulties in recovering the dues despite having 'security'. But, there can not be any difficulty for the Banks in recovering their dues under SARFAESI Act, 2002. It is alleged that even the Debt... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] FEMA – Revised Guidelines on Appointment of Agents/Franchisees by Authorised Dealer Category-I banks, Authorised Dealer Category-II and FFMCs Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:40 PM PDT A.P. (DIR SERIES) CIRCULAR NO. 31, DATED 3-10-2011 - Attention of Authorised Persons is invited to the paragraph C of the Annex I the Memorandum of Instructions governing money changing activities, issued vide A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Zone-shifting of Candidates for November – 2011 CA Exams – (03-10-2011) Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:04 PM PDT September 29, 2011 Due to paucity of accommodation in some Zones opted by the candidates in the cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Indore and Kolkata, some of the candidates have been allotted examinations centres in other zones of the said cities... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Section 35AC, read with Explanation (b) thereto, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Eligible projects or schemes, expenditure on – Notified eligible projects or schemes – The Indian Minority & Other Communities Development Trust, West Bengal, etc. Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:42 PM PDT NOTIFICATION NO. 81/2011[F.NO.V.27015/3/2011-SO(NAT.COM)/S.O. 1860(E), DATED 11-8-2011 -In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Inspector of Central Excise and Bank Manager Sentenced In Separate Cases Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:01 PM PDT The Special Judge for CBI cases, Madurai has convicted Sh. P. Suyambu, the then Inspector of Central Excise Mumbai-III Collectorate, Mumbai in a Disproportionate Assets Case and sentenced him to undergo 11/2 years Rigorous Imprisonment with a fine... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi notified for purpose of section 35(1)(ii) of income Tax Act, 1961 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT SECTION 35(1)(II) OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961 – SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPENDITURE – APPROVED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONS/INSTITUTIONS – COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR), NEW DELHI NOTIFIED FOR PURPOSE OF... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Waiver of stamp duty for Form 5- for companies registered in New Delhi Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:26 AM PDT There is no provision in the Delhi Stamp Act for payment of stamp duty on "increased authorised capital". Payment of stamp duty for increase of authorised capital being paid with filing of eForm No.5 with respect to State of National Capital... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] Additional stamp duty on increase in authorized share capital not payable in accordance with Article 10 of the Schedule IA of the Indian Stamp (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2007 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:24 AM PDT S E Investments Limited Vs Union of India and Others - The Delhi High Court held that there is no provision for charging stamp duty on the increase in authorized stamp duty in Stamp Act. A statute authorizing the levy of stamp duty is in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] For s. 2(22)(e), a firm can be treated as the 'shareholder' even though it is not the registered shareholder and shares are in the name of Partners Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:01 AM PDT CIT vs. M/s National Travel Services (Delhi High Court) - when Section 2 (22) (e) of the Act enacts a deeming provision, it has to be strictly construed. At the same time, it is also trite that such a deeming provision has to be taken to its logical... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.taxguru.in for full article ]] ICAI accuses state and central governments, and PSUs of deliberately favouring CA companies having affiliations with multinational audit firms Posted: 02 Oct 2011 11:28 PM PDT Accounting regulator ICAI has accused state and central governments, and PSUs, of deliberately favouring chartered accountant companies having affiliations with multinational audit firms. ICAi accused that In certain cases, public sector... 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