Nagaland Assembly Passes GST Bill
Posted Date : 30-Aug-2016 , 05:19:24 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly today ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill.
The bill was endorsed by the House by a voice vote following a brief discussion.
Introducing the bill, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiyanilie Peseyie said the revenue of the stat...
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Goods and services tax-18 per cent or above: States, Centre wrangle over ‘potential losses’
Posted Date : 30-Aug-2016 , 04:48:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
If the current VAT rates across states is anything to go by, a possible move by the GST Council to peg the standard GST rate at around 18% could translate into at least nine states potentially losing out revenues
The government may have hinted at a more than 18 per cent rate for the propo...
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RBI Forecasts 7.6 percent GDP growth for this fiscal
Posted Date : 30-Aug-2016 , 11:37:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Reserve Bank of India has said that the near-term growth outlook for India seems brighter than last fiscal and the economy is likely to expand at 7.6 per cent in 2016-17. In its Annual Report 2015-16 released yesterday, RBI said a better than anticipated agricultural performance and the possibility ...
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Income Tax department to name and shame chronic crorepati defaulters
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 11:57:43 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
As part of its ‘naming and shaming’ policy to curb tax evasion, the Income Tax Department may soon go on to publish names of even those taxpayers who have a ‘chronic’ default of Rs.1crore and above.
Officials said the policy framework for putting the names of such e...
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Maharashtra, Haryana ratify GST Constitutional Amendment Bill
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 11:48:08 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Maharashtra Legislature has ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitutional Amendment Bill. The proposal was unanimously passed by both the houses at a special one-day session held in Mumbai today.
Earlier today, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar presented the Bill in state...
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50% of states expected to approve GST by early September
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 06:15:41 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
NEW DELHI: With half the state legislatures expected to ratify the Constitution amendment bill to roll out goods and services tax+ (GST) by early September, the Centre is now moving to the next stage — deciding on the contentious issue of fixing the rates — so that the ambitious reform i...
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Bilateral trade with India reaches USD 109 billion, it would get further boost from GST: US
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 10:48:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
US today said bilateral trade with India has reached USD 109 billion and it will get a further boost from new reforms including GST. US Commerce Secretary Ms. Penny Pritzker, who will be on a 3-day India visit from tomorrow, told PTI in an interview that travel and tourism and sub-national engagemen...
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CA courses may get Degree, Post Graduation status
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 07:57:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union HRD Ministry is in the process of making CA Inter equivalent to BCom and CA Final to MCom. This was informed by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) national president M Devaraja Reddy. "We submitted the proposal in this regard and HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has circ...
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Half of states expected to ratify GST by early September
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 07:56:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Constitution amendment bill to roll out goods and services tax (GST) is expected to receive nod of about 50 percent of states by early September.
Expecting this, Centre is working over issues such as fixation of rates in order to roll out the much awaited GST Bill by April, as per a report in...
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SC upholds HC Rule which mandates that a lawyer outside state cannot appear in Court without a Local lawyer’s appointment
Posted Date : 29-Aug-2016 , 07:38:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court in JAMSHED ANSARI VS. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD & ORS has held that right of Advocates to appear and conduct cases in the court is a matter on which the court must and does have major supervisory and controlling power and it cannot be and are not divested of control...
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Govt may advance Parliament session to get GST laws approved
Posted Date : 28-Aug-2016 , 06:29:54 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Eager to meet the April 1 target to roll out the landmark Goods and Services Tax (GST), the government may advance Winter Session of Parliament by a fortnight to get supporting legislations passed, leaving sufficient time for implementation of the new indirect tax regime.
Winter Session of Parlia...
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West Bengal government unlists GST debate in special session
Posted Date : 27-Aug-2016 , 05:11:07 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The West Bengal government has postponed a House debate on the GST bill indefinitely. According to a Trinamool Congress functionary, the debate scheduled for August 29, before passing the legislation, was deferred after the Centre's notification to monitor state treasuries was issued.
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RBI permits banks to hire ex-officials for internal Audit
Posted Date : 27-Aug-2016 , 07:38:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
With banks facing shortage of experienced staff for internal audits, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday allowed them to hire their retired officials for up to three years for assistance in conducting “Risk Based Supervision (RBS)”.
“Keeping in view the change in demogra...
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Nagaland Assembly ratifies GST
Posted Date : 26-Aug-2016 , 11:01:34 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly today ratified the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill.
The bill was endorsed by the House by a voice vote following a brief discussion.
Introducing the bill, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiyanilie Peseyie&n...
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RBI asks banks to provide loans to women self-help groups in rural areas at 7% per annum
Posted Date : 26-Aug-2016 , 05:49:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
RBI has asked banks to provide loans to women self-help groups in rural areas at 7 per cent per annum, as per the government's revised guidelines for the current financial year.
The Reserve Bank said in a notification that all women self-help groups (SHGs) will be eligible for interest ...
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Provide/update PAN details to avoid blocking of e-filing account by the Income Tax Dept - ICAI
Posted Date : 25-Aug-2016 , 11:55:30 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
It has been noticed that the Income Tax Department has blocked/ disabled the e-Filing account of the members whose correct PAN details are not available with the Department.
Upon following with the Income Tax Department, it has been informed that the blocking and disablement of the E-filing Accou...
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Income Tax dept officers to suggest changes in direct tax laws
Posted Date : 25-Aug-2016 , 10:53:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a bid to keep nation's tax laws in conformity with changing times, the Income Tax Department has created a permanent mechanism for seeking inputs from its officers for changes required in the direct tax regulations.
To begin with, the I-T Department has asked officials to provide suggestio...
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Delhi Assembly ratifies "big reform" GST bill
Posted Date : 25-Aug-2016 , 10:14:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Delhi Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution to ratify the Constitution (122nd Amendment) Bill or the Goods and Services Tax Bill passed by the Parliament. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia who moved the resolution in the Assembly said, “We think the GST Bill is...
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Madhya Pradesh Passes GST Bill, Seventh State To Do So
Posted Date : 24-Aug-2016 , 06:12:43 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
A special one-day sitting of the state legislative assembly was convened for ratification of the GST Bill.
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Amendment Bill.
A special one-day sitting of the state legislative assembly was convened for ratification ...
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Online Updation of Member's PAN Detail with ICAI
Posted Date : 24-Aug-2016 , 12:17:08 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In Case You are facing any Problem in uploading Tax Audit Reports due to non updation of PAN Number at ICAI or due to differences in the Name as Per ICAI Record and Name Given in PAN Number than pls Go through the Link Mentioned below and update your details.
CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE PAN UPDATE WITH...
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Gujarat becomes 6th State to ratify GST Bill
Posted Date : 24-Aug-2016 , 08:55:01 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Gujarat State Assembly on Tuesday ratified the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Constitution Amendment Bill in the absence of the Opposition party Congress.
It has become the sixth State to pass the Bill, which requires ratification from at least 15 state legislatures before the President notifies ...
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Govt mulls ban on cash deals of over Rs 3 lakh - CBDT
Posted Date : 24-Aug-2016 , 08:49:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government is examining a recommendation by the special investigation team (SIT) to ban cash transactions of over Rs 3 lakh to clamp down on black money, the top Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) official said on Tuesday.
Addressing an Assocham event, CBDT Chairperson Rani Singh Nai...
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Chartered Accountant killed by Women in Dlf Gurgaon
Posted Date : 23-Aug-2016 , 08:40:11 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A 38-year-old chartered accountant (CA) was stabbed to death at his office in U-Block of DLF Phase-3 on Thursday night. A woman has confessed to the crime, claiming that the chartered accountant attempted to rape her when she went to his office, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Ne...
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Govt against withdrawing Nominee directors from PSU Banks’ Boards
Posted Date : 23-Aug-2016 , 08:31:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government is not favour of the Reserve Bank of India’s suggestion seeking to withdraw the banking regulator’s nominee directors from the boards of public sector banks. The finance ministry feels that the presence of RBI nominees improves the working of boards of PSU banks, and their...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Becomes Fourth State To Ratify GTS Bill
Posted Date : 22-Aug-2016 , 06:01:57 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Himachal Pradesh assembly became the fourth state after Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam to ratify the GST Bill.
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Monday ratified the landmark constitutional bill for the roll out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was passed by the Parliament earlier this month. Th...
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Government delves into etailers’ concerns on GST
Posted Date : 22-Aug-2016 , 12:45:21 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government is looking into the biggest concern of online retailers with the goods and services tax (GST) — rules relating to returned goods that have at times even reached as high as half their sales.
The draft GST law does not provide for credit on tax paid on returned goods, pot...
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Government May Offer Foreign Auditors Direct Access
Posted Date : 22-Aug-2016 , 12:36:03 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a move that signals the government's intent to allow foreign audit firms to register and operate directly in the Indian market, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has written to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to seek its views and recommendations on the government propo...
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FinMin mulling advancing Union Budget by a month
Posted Date : 22-Aug-2016 , 08:01:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Budget has for decades been presented on the last day of February, but this could soon change with the government mulling advancing it to January-end, to complete the exercise before the beginning of the new financial year.
The finance ministry is overhauling the Budget-making exercise,...
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GST bill will be tabled in Delhi Assembly during four-day session
Posted Date : 19-Aug-2016 , 10:56:54 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The AAP government on Friday said that it will place the GST Bill for ratification before the Delhi Assembly during its four-day session beginning August 22 if it receives official communication about the Bill from the Centre.
Apart from Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Kejriwal government will ...
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Clarification regarding the Income Declaration Scheme 2016
Posted Date : 19-Aug-2016 , 10:52:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Fifth Set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) was issued yesterday clarifying certain issues relating to Income Declaration Scheme,2016 (the Scheme). Clarification has been sought as to whether the answer number 4 of the said FAQ shall apply to all assets declared under the Scheme or it is limited ...
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