DHC quashes Circular No.158 requiring professionals to pay 2% differential service tax
Posted Date : 02-Feb-2013 , 02:50:29 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Circular No. 158/9/2012-ST dated 08.05.2012 and Circular No.154/5/2012-ST dated 28.03.2012 have been quashed by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in W.P.(c) No. 4456/2012 filed by Delhi Chartered Accountants Society (Regd.) and argued by Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Adv. for Petitioner.
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India, Gibraltar sign tax information exchange agreement
Posted Date : 02-Feb-2013 , 01:57:42 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
India and Gibraltar have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) that among other things calls for transparent sharing of information.
The agreement was signed yesterday by Jaimini Bhagwati, High Commissioner of India to the UK from the Indian side and Gi...
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Income tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh: Shome panel says govt to come out with modified DTC Bill
Posted Date : 01-Feb-2013 , 11:32:05 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government will come up with a modified Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill after incorporating the suggestions of the Standing Committee on Finance, which among things had suggested raising annual income tax exemption limit to Rs 3 lakh.
"Will come out with modified DTC (Bill) in r...
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Court clears hurdle for I-T Dept to recover Rs 1,090-cr tax from IBM
Posted Date : 31-Jan-2013 , 03:12:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a set back to the IT multinational, IBM India Pvt Ltd., the Karnataka High Court has cleared the hurdle for the Income-Tax Department to recover Rs 1,090.39-crore tax due from the company by staying the order of the Bangalore Bench of the I-T Appellate Tribunal.
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Income Tax department asks Nokia to pay Rs 13,000 crore
Posted Date : 31-Jan-2013 , 01:28:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income tax (I-T) department probing theNokia tax-evasion case has, in an interim report, said the company should pay Rs 13,000 crore for tax and transfer-pricing violations.A senior Income-tax official, who requested anonymity, told ET, "We have submitted a 150-page interim report...
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Vodafone issue to be resolved in a month: Chidambaram
Posted Date : 31-Jan-2013 , 09:05:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister of India P Chidambaram has exuded confidence that the Rs112 billion Vodafone tax dispute will be resolved within a month.
“They (Vodafone representatives) are being invited to a third round of discussions this week... they (Central Board of Direct Taxes) expect them to ...
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Rs 200 crore tax evasion by oil, gas exploration firm
Posted Date : 30-Jan-2013 , 11:01:45 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Central revenue department officials have detected about Rs 200 crore alleged service taxevasion by a Delhi-based oil and gas exploration service provider firm. Acting on a specific intelligence, a case of allegedservice tax evasion was registered against Shiv Vani Oil and Gas Explora...
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Advertising, Marketing & Promotional (AMP) expenses incurred by their Indian arms to promote the brand & trademarks of the MNC will be taxable in India
Posted Date : 29-Jan-2013 , 08:14:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a severe blow to multinational corporations ( MNCs) operating in India, a special bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that a significant portion of advertising, marketing and promotional (AMP) expenses incurred by their Indian arms to promote the brand and t...
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CBDT manual aims to plug leakages in cross-border transfers
Posted Date : 28-Jan-2013 , 08:27:58 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is pushing for exchange of information among tax administrators globally to tap tax leakage in cross-border transactions, even as the government is struggling to contain the fiscal deficit by boosting tax collection and paring expenditure.
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FM to launch Rajiv Gandhi Equity Scheme in Mumbai
Posted Date : 27-Jan-2013 , 12:31:52 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Aiming to attract first-time stock market investors, Finance Minister P Chidambaram will launch the much-awaitedRajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS) in Mumbai on February 9.
"He (Chidambaram) is going to Mumbai next month and will formally launch the Rajiv Gandh...
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Now, get 50% tax rebate on road safety donation
Posted Date : 27-Jan-2013 , 12:24:46 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government has allowed income tax exemption on 50% of the amount that people/ entities contribute for road safety activities. The road transport and highways ministry notified this recently, though the finance ministry had had approved this in May last year. This is likely to...
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Income-tax officer gets five years rigorous imprisonment for bribery
Posted Date : 25-Jan-2013 , 08:36:07 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A special CBI judge held an income-tax officer of Mumbai guilty Thursday of accepting a bribe of Rs 75,000 and sentenced him to five years rigorous imprisonment.
Leeladhar Bangera was caught red-handed by CBI on March 19, 2010, demanding and receiving bribe from Anil Meh...
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I-T Department Shifts From Mayur Bhawan To Civic Centre
Posted Date : 21-Jan-2013 , 02:08:52 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Taxpayers in the national capital will from now on have to go to Civic Centre instead of Mayur Bhawan for filing returns and other services.
The Mayur Bhawan I-T building at Barakhamba road used to serve the salaried, non-corporate and exemptions taxpayers residing in and around Delhi. The office i...
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Google moves AAR to settle tax row, I-T department imposed a Rs 76-cr penalty on company
Posted Date : 21-Jan-2013 , 08:59:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Google, mired in tax controversies in different jurisdictions, wants a quick decision on its dispute with Indian tax authorities. Google Ireland has moved theAuthority for Advance Rulings (AAR) to determine the tax liability here.
According to the Indian tax department, Googl...
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Tax evasion of over Rs 2,600 crore detected
Posted Date : 18-Jan-2013 , 08:21:53 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Revenue and excise intelligence officials have detected Rs 2,600-crore tax and duty evasion in the quarter to December. Data released by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence (DGCEI) and the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), agencies under the finance ministry's rev...
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Software firms will continue to get benefits under I-T Act, assures tax body
Posted Date : 17-Jan-2013 , 08:16:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Seeking to remove apprehensions of the software industry, Finance Ministry today clarified that domestic and overseas software developers would continue to get tax benefits under the Income Tax Act.
The clarifications, which come ahead of Finance Minister P Chidambaram's visit to Hong Kon...
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Clarification Regarding issues Relating to Export of Computer Software- Direct TAX Incentives
Posted Date : 17-Jan-2013 , 08:13:12 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
ollowing is the text of the Statement made by the Chairperson, CBDT to the media here today: &nbs...
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Budget will outline amendments to Constitution on GST: FM
Posted Date : 16-Jan-2013 , 07:10:43 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said he would outline amendments to the Constitution on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in his Budget speech if there is consensus among states on the issue.
At his pre-Budget consultations with Finance Ministers of states , he is understood t...
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FM holding pre-budget consultations with state Fin Mins; GST to figure prominently at meet
Posted Date : 16-Jan-2013 , 02:07:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is holding pre-Budget consultations with State Finance Ministers today.The issue of proposed Goods and Services Tax is likely to figure prominently in the meeting as the Centre is keen on early implementation of the tax regime.
He will also meet representative...
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Tax evasion case: I-T dept summons Nokia auditors PWC
Posted Date : 16-Jan-2013 , 09:51:39 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The income tax department has summoned senior officials of Nokia India Limitedand auditors from the multinational audit firmPrice Waterhouse and Company (PW&Co) to the Chennai I-T office later this week for clarifications in the aftermath of financial records seized in a raid...
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Tax-free bonds from Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC)
Posted Date : 16-Jan-2013 , 09:36:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC) is launching a tax-free bond issue to raise Rs.8,886 crore to augment resources for buying rolling stock for the Indian railways.
As per Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notification, IRFC has been authorised to issue bonds up to Rs.10,000 c...
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Tax interest on club membership fee: SC
Posted Date : 16-Jan-2013 , 09:34:13 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Socialising clubs serving memberships to organisations including banks on a fee kept as fixed deposit by the new entrants are liable to pay tax on the interest accrued on the deposits.
A Supreme Court ruling says tax is not exempted in case the arrangement between a club and member- banks l...
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Stock guru scam: CBI searches premises of I-T official
Posted Date : 14-Jan-2013 , 09:33:38 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The CBI today carried out searches at the office and residence of a deputy director at Income Tax in connection with allegations that search operations conducted by him in the probe of the Rs 500-crore Stock Guru scam were not genuine. A team of CBI officials searched the re...
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Govt defers controversial GAAR norms to April 2016
Posted Date : 14-Jan-2013 , 02:32:11 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR), which will target companies and investors routing money through tax havens, had been scheduled to be implemented from April 2014. They will now come into effect from April 1, 2016.
Chidambaram said GAAR will not apply to foreign funds that are not ta...
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PriceWaterhouseCoopers faces Income-Tax heat for role in Nokia tax issue
Posted Date : 14-Jan-2013 , 09:20:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The role of the Indian arm of audit firmPricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the alleged tax defaults by handset maker Nokia India is being probed by the taxman.
A senior income-tax official, who wished anonymity, told ET that PwC would be called for questioning soon. ...
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Income Tax department summons Nitin Gadkari
Posted Date : 13-Jan-2013 , 09:01:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax department has issued summons to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President (BJP) Nitin Gadkari to appear before it in connection with its investigation against him and some associated companies for alleged tax evasion.
Top sources in the department said Mr Gadkari has be...
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I-T Officer must give taxpayer reasons for reopening case: Income-tax Appellate Tribunal
Posted Date : 11-Jan-2013 , 10:33:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
An income-tax officer is bound to inform a taxpayer his reasons for reopening an income-tax assessment, so that the taxpayer is given an opportunity to file his objections to such reopenings, according to a recent order by the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore. Usually, income-tax department ...
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Taking foreign tax credit set to become easier from 2013-14
Posted Date : 10-Jan-2013 , 09:18:38 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Good news for all individuals and companies facing difficulties in taking legitimate tax credits in India for the tax paid in other countries: The hassles in taking credit from the Income-Tax Department for the tax payments on their income in other countries is set to subside.
The Central B...
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FinMin to reply to Vodafone
Posted Date : 09-Jan-2013 , 08:36:27 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Revenue department will soon send a reply to Vodafone over the representation received from the company on its rejoinder notice. The notice had asked the British firm to clear the tax dues, estimated at around Rs 11,200 crore.
“We will be replying to Vodafone’s reply to our ...
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Supreme Court rejects Sahara's review plea
Posted Date : 09-Jan-2013 , 08:27:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court of India has rejected an appeal by the Sahara conglomerate seeking a review of the court's order last year to repay billions of dollars it raised from small investors by selling outlawed bonds, according to an order posted on the court's website.
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