Fin Min waived off late filing fees of GSTR 3B for the month of Aug & Sept.
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 04:13:53 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government today waived off penalty on delayed filing of initial Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns for the months of August and September.
In a tweet, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, the decision to waive off late fee on filing of GSTR-3B for last two months has been taken to fac...
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GST - State allows contractors to escalate contract bill by 5%
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 08:37:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
After the additional burden of Goods and Service Tax (GST) and the fluctuation in fuel prices, Maharashtra government has decided to permit contractors to submit escalated bills with variation of 5%, so that contractors will not face any major financial losses.
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SEBI to tighten listing norms as part of crackdown on shell firms
Posted Date : 24-Oct-2017 , 08:32:13 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking to tighten listing norms to prevent fly-by-night operators from getting listed on stock exchanges, said four people aware of the development.
The capital market regulator’s move follows the government’s ongoing crackdown on ...
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GSTN launches excel-based offline tool to file initial GSTR-3B returns
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2017 , 12:09:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has launched an excel-based offline tool for businesses to file initial GSTR- 3B returns.
GSTN, in a statement in New Delhi, said that taxpayers can download the offline utility from the GSTN portal and after fill in the data the file can be uploaded on...
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Half the assessees fail to file GST returns for September
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2017 , 10:29:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Even three months after the roll-out of the goods and services tax (GST), the level of compliance continues to be low in filing returns. In fact, less than half of assessees filed summary returns under the GST for September, for which the deadline was October 20.
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Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts mandatory - RBI
Posted Date : 22-Oct-2017 , 10:26:09 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Reserve Bank of India said biometric identity number Aadhaar linkage with bank accounts is mandatory.
The RBI clarification followed media reports quoting a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application that suggested the apex bank has not issued any order for mandatory Aadhaar linkage w...
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Income tax department issues draft notification for registration of trusts
Posted Date : 18-Oct-2017 , 10:59:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The income tax department today came out with draft notification for fresh registration of trusts who have carried out modification of their objects.
The Finance Bill, 2017, proposed to amend section 12A of the Income Tax Act to state that where a trust/institution registered under section ...
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Income Tax dept launches ONLINE CHAT to answer taxpayers queries
Posted Date : 19-Oct-2017 , 09:22:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax Department has launched an 'online chat' service for taxpayers so that they can seek answers to their basic queries and doubts relating to direct tax issues.
A window has been hosted on the main page of the department's website -- www.incometaxindia.gov.in/ -- with a pr...
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CBEC to Redistribute Cases in Jurisdictions to Reduce Pendency of cases with Commissioners (Appeal
Posted Date : 18-Oct-2017 , 08:33:40 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In order to clear the pendency of cases as on 30th June 2017 before the Commissioners of Central Excise and Service Tax (Appeals), the CBEC will redistribute the cases pending in the jurisdiction of a Principal Chief Commissioner / Chief Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, among other Co...
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FM launches Gold options trading on MCX
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 05:56:06 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today launched gold options trading on the leading commodity bourse MCX and said this is one of the steps towards formalising trade in the yellow metal.
Options are derivatives which give a buyer the right but not the obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset or ...
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GST penalty imposed before deadline
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 12:33:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Thanks to a technical glitch on the GST website, traders and chartered accountants found it difficult to file GST returns.
The deadline for filing GST returns for September transactions is October 20. However, when returns were uploaded on the website, it erroneously issued penalties for late fil...
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SEBI sets norm for physical settlement in commodity derivative
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 08:36:36 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi asked exchanges to prefer physical settlement system for commodity derivatives contracts, a move that is expected to help hedgers manage risk better as well as curb excessive manipulation.
"The first preference of settlement type shall always be by the way ...
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Govt is open for further GST Amendments - PM
Posted Date : 17-Oct-2017 , 08:26:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government was open to further amendments in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and assured the business community in Gujarat that all GST hurdles will be solved.
He was addressing a massive rally of supporters and BJP workers at Bhat village in ...
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SC to hear petition against linking Aadhaar to bank accounts and mobile
Posted Date : 16-Oct-2017 , 03:06:15 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
service, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the government's directive to link the two with Aadhaar numbers. According to petition, filed by activist Dr. Kalyani Menon Sen, the government's rule on linking Aadhaar violates the fundamental right to privacy and equates ...
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High Court notice to government over disqualification of shell companies' directors
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 08:10:00 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Registrar of Companies (RoC) on a petition challenging the disqualification of more than one lakh directors of shell companies.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, last month, identified 1,06,578 directors of she...
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Charitable trusts under Income tax scanner for cash donations
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 08:05:49 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A number of charitable trusts are under scanner of income tax department for suspicious cash donations they have received after demonetization in the assessment year 2016-17.
Top sources in I-T department said that the number of NGOs and trusts selected for income tax scrutiny have doubled compar...
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Govt to discuss bringing real estate under GST in Nov - FM
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 08:03:19 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Real estate, a sector prone to tax evasion, might soon come under the goods and services tax (GST) net.
The GST Council would consider this at its next meeting on November 10 in Guwahati, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday — early Thursday morning in India — at Harv...
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Leasing of vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July, 2017 would attract GST
Posted Date : 13-Oct-2017 , 07:56:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Leasing of vehicles purchased and leased prior to 1st July, 2017 would attract GST at a rate equal to 65% of the applicable GST rate (including Compensation Cess).
In order to provide relief to old/existing leases of motor vehicles, GST Council in its 22nd Meeting held on the 6th ...
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Will new benami law be given retrospective effect - Delhi High Court
Posted Date : 11-Oct-2017 , 09:38:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Delhi High Court asked the Income Tax department whether it intended to examine under the new benami law all accommodation entries made prior to 2016 when it came into effect.
The process adopted by an individual or company to bring unaccounted money back to their business without ...
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RBI brings in fresh guidelines for mobile wallet players
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:24:51 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In what could be a major change in the scope of operations for mobile wallets the Reserve Bank of India has introduced strict Know Your Customer norms for wallet users, allowed interoperability and also brought in fraud detection norms to prevent fake wallet transactions.
In a major move, n...
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GST - Nearly 70% file GSTR-1 for July
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:14:22 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
About 70 per cent of the assessees under the goods and services tax (GST) had filed detailed sales returns for July as on Tuesday, the official deadline. Low compliance, said officials.
No further extension was given; the deadline had been extended twice earlier. About 4.59 million entities of th...
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Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2017-2018 show Growth of 15.8% up to September, 2017
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:05:22 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections up to September, 2017 show that net collections are at Rs. 3.86 lakh crore which is 15.8% higher than the net collections for the corresponding period of last year. Net Direct Tax collections represent 39.4% of the total...
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GST rate structure for Petroleum and Oil Sector
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:04:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To reduce the cascading of taxes arising on account of non-inclusion of petrol, diesel, ATF, natural gas and crude oil in GST and to incentivise investments in the E&P (exploration and production) sector and downstream sector, the GST Council in its 22nd meeting held on 6thOctober, 2017 has made...
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Cabinet approves MoU between SEBI and FSC
Posted Date : 12-Oct-2017 , 07:02:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Financial Services Commission (FSC), Gibraltar for mutual co-operation and technical assistance.
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ICAI seeks post graduation status for CA qualification
Posted Date : 10-Oct-2017 , 09:04:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Chartered accountants’ apex body the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday said it has sought post graduation degree status for CA qualification.
Besides, the CA intermediate programme should be accorded the graduation degree status, the grouping said in a release on ...
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Take action against foreign accounting firms violating law - SC
Posted Date : 10-Oct-2017 , 08:46:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court asked the government to take action against those foreign accounting firms which are operating in India and found violating the law in any manner.
A bench, comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit, was informed by the Centre that they were taking action against the firms...
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No extension of last date for filing GSTR-1 for July, 2017
Posted Date : 10-Oct-2017 , 08:34:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The last date for filing GSTR-1 for the month of July, 2017 is 10th October, 2017. An extension of two months has already been given. There will be no further extension given to taxpayers for filing their GSTR-1 return for July. Taxpayers who have not yet filed their GSTR-1 for July are ad...
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Group of Ministers set up to make GST composition scheme more attractive
Posted Date : 09-Oct-2017 , 08:30:05 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A group of ministers or GoM has been set up under Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to make the composition scheme more attractive and to revisit the goods and services tax rates on restaurants.
The GST Council, chaired by finance minister Arun Jaitley and consisting of his state c...
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GST Composition scheme window open for six more months
Posted Date : 09-Oct-2017 , 08:27:11 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has decided to keep open the composition scheme, an easier compliance and tax option, till March 31.
The second window of the scheme closed on September 30. It allows small taxpayers to pay a fixed rate of turnover as tax and eases GST formalities.&n...
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ICAI should have powers to penalise audit firms - SEBI
Posted Date : 09-Oct-2017 , 08:18:58 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Chartered accountants' apex body ICAI should have powers to punish audit firms and impose a fine of up to Rs 1 crore on erring auditors, according to the suggestions made by a Sebi panel on corporate governance.
At present, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) can only impos...
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