Updates from TaxGuru 19.02.2010

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Difference Among C.V, Resume & Biodata

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:36 PM PST

People use the words RESUME, C.V., and BIO-DATA interchangeably for the document highlighting skills, education, and experience that a candidate submits when applying for a job. On the surface level, all the three mean the same. However, there are...

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Daughters can be Karta of Huf: Daughters in HUF have the same rights and liabilities as sons

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:18 PM PST

A Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is known as a Joint Hindu Family under the Hindu Law. It comprises all persons lineally descended from a common ancestor and living under a common roof and joint in estate, food and worship. Yet, an HUF can exist...

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Insurance receipts and other savings plans post Direct Tax Code (EEE model to EET) and FAQ

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 07:05 PM PST

It is a fact that tax incentives offered under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the IT Act) have been instrumental in encouraging individuals to invest and save for their long-term retirement needs. One of the key incentives in this respect has been that...

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Appointment of statutory auditor for Public sector bank for 2009-10

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:38 PM PST

Allocation of Banks and finalisation of Statutory Branch Auditors are in process. It is expected that the same shall be completed by the end of first week of March.As you know there are 26 public sector banks and like previous year Fifteen banks...

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Tax benefit under section 54EC on long term capital gain

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:23 PM PST

The benefit under section 54EC can be availed of only if there is an income from a capital asset, being long-term in nature. Long-term capital gains are the profit that a person makes when he sells any capital asset (for example, any immovable...

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Mission Mode Project for Computerization of Commercial Taxes Administrations of States/Union Territories (UTs)

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:18 PM PST

The Union Cabinet today approved a Mission Mode Project for computerization of Commercial Taxes administrations of State Governments. This project, with an overall cost of Rs.1133 crore will help States develop and upgrade the IT systems in their...

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Review of bilateral clearing arrangements between banks – State and Central Co-operative Banks

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:12 PM PST

Currently operational at most locations across the length and breadth of the country, Clearing Houses facilitate multilateral net clearing and settlement of over four million cheques everyday on a T + 1 basis. In fact, the processing cycle in India...

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Koda scam:Income Tax department department recovered Investment papers worth Rs. 50 crore from Soren's secretary

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 06:07 PM PST

The income tax department today said it has found documents of investments to the tune of Rs50 crore during raids at the house of private secretary of Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. The IT department during ongoing searches at the house of...

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RBI expect inflation to start moderating from July 2010

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:49 PM PST

RBI Governor D. Subbarao said that inflation will start moderating from July. Subbarao was addressing RBI's central board meeting in Patna. RBI board met here to discuss various economic issues. The RBI governor said that he was sticking to 8.5%...

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Common myths and misconceptions about personal tax under the Income tax Act, 1961

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:39 PM PST

Gifts received: Gifts received from specified relatives are exempt from income tax, and there is no upper limit also. Similarly, gifts of any amount and from anyone received during your marriage are totally tax-free. Similar is the case with the...

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GST in India

Posted: 18 Feb 2010 05:01 PM PST

So far, VAT at the state or Cenvat at the central level, along with services tax, have been major steps in tax reforms. Before the present tax regime, there was the sales tax regime, where there was a cascading effect on tax. VAT has removed this...

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CA Sandeep Kanoi 
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