LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU 26.04.2009

UPDATES FROM TAX GURU


Applicability of the provisions of the Export of Services Rules, 2005 in certain situations

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:53 PM PDT

F.No.137/307/2007-CX.4 (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Excise & Customs) New Delhi, dated the 24th February, 2009. Subject: Applicability of...

Auditors may get power to directly verify financial information of their clients with banks

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 08:45 PM PDT

Banking and market regulators are considering a proposal authorising auditors to directly verify financial information of their clients with banks where they hold accounts, a person familiar with the...

SEBI asks companies to declare dividend on per share basis instead of Percent basis

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:29 AM PDT

Clearing shareholders' confusion over returns they get from equities, market regulator SEBI on Friday made it mandatory for companies to declare dividend on per share basis, besides prescribing...

RBI proposed Payment of Interest on Savings Bank Account on a Daily Product Basis from 01.04.2010

Posted: 25 Apr 2009 04:23 AM PDT

RBI/2008-09/ 452 DBOD. No. Dir. BC.128/13.03. 00/2008-09 April 24, 2009 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) Dear Sir Payment of Interest on Savings Bank Account on a Daily Product....


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LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES 25.04.2009

  • ICAI selects 1,240 CA firms for peer review

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:36:43 +0000
    The Institute of Chartered Accountants  of India (ICAI), the apex body to regulate the profession of chartered accountancy in the country, has selected 1,240 listed firms for peer review. According...
  • PwC auditors 'ignored' Satyam fraud for exorbitant audit fee

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:30:07 +0000
    Two PricewaterhouseCoopers auditors were aware that accounts of Satyam, the IT outsourcer at the centre of India's biggest corporate fraud, were being misstated but signed them off in return for an...
  • Foreign Direct Investment in India -Transfer of Shares / Preference Shares / Convertible Debentures by way of Sale - Modified Reporting Mechanism

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:42:59 +0000
    RESERVE BANK OF INDIA RBI/2008-09/447      A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No.63 April 22, 2009 To All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Foreign Direct Investment in India -Transfer of...
  • IRDA not to have panel of auditors for statutory audit

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:19:50 +0000
    The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has refrained from directly appointing statutory auditors, by retaining the practice of prescribing eligibility criteria for appointment...
  • Date of Purchase for higher rate of depreciation on Purchase of Commercial Vehicle extended to 30th September 2009

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:36:58 +0000
    Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2009 - Amendment in New Appendix 1 NOTIFICATION NO. 37/2009 [F.No.142/01/2009-TPL], DATED 21-4-2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the...
  • Uploading of MVAT electronic returns by refund claimants and 'nil' return dealers

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:40:09 +0000
    TRADE CIRCULAR. No.VAT/ JC Returns/       Mumbai Dt : 21.04.2009    Trade Cir.15 T of 2009                 Sub:   Uploading of electronic returns by refund claimants and 'nil' return dealers Ref:...
  • 75-year-old former Income Tax Officer wins defamation case against CBDT chairman and 2 Commissners with damages worth Rs 5L

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:31:18 +0000
    Justice prevails finally after a long legal battle for 10 years when of a former I-T officer, PR Toora aged about 75 year old got back his "lost reputation" when Additional District Judge...
  • Grant of Administration Relief to unregistered dealers under MVAT Act

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:10:33 +0000
    TRADE CIRCULAR Mumbai Dt :18.04.2009 No.DC(A&R)/Adm-6/VAT- 2009/Adm. Relief Trade Cir.- 14 T of 2009  Sub:-   Grant of Administration Relief to unregistered dealers. Ref:-    1) Govt. Resolution...
  • RBI to phase out high value clearing for Cheques drawn over 1 Lakh Rupees

    Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:57:26 +0000
    High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be phased out. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the minimum


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    LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES 24.04.2009

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    RBI to phase out high value clearing for Cheques drawn over 1 Lakh Rupees

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:57 PM PDT

    High value clearing, the facility that enables depositors to encash cheques drawn for over Rs 1 lakh the next day, is set to be phased out. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the minimum...

    Banks allowed to open ATMs without Central Bank approval: RBI

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:53 PM PDT

    The Reserve Bank on Tuesday allowed banks to open ATMs outside their branches without permission from the central bank. "It is proposed to allow scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) to set up...

    RBI to withdraw NPA relaxation facility from 1st July 2009

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:48 PM PDT

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed banks that some of the modifications allowed to facilitate restructuring of non-performing assets(NPA) in view of the ongoing downturn in the Indian...

    Interest paid or payable to the micro, small and medium enterprises required to be reported in 3CD report

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:46 PM PDT

    Large companies may, henceforth, not find it easy to escape the taxman's net with regard to the interest paid or payable to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on overdue payments to...

    RBI cuts Repo & Reverse Repo rates by 25 basis points, loans to go cheaper

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:34 PM PDT

    In a move that could bring further relief to the home, auto and corporate borrowers, the Reserve Bank today cut short-term lending (repo) and borrowing (reverse repo) rates by 25 basis points. In...

    RBI deal with the problem of black money being hidden in tax havens by continuously updating its regulations

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 07:30 PM PDT

    The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it would deal with the problem of black money being hidden in tax havens by continuously updating its regulations in line with the G-20 guidelines on strengthening...

    CA, CS and cost accountants facing disciplinary action can now appeal to specialised appellate tribunal instead of high court

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 06:41 PM PDT

    Chartered accountants, company secretaries and cost accountants facing disciplinary action from their professional regulators can now appeal to a specialised appellate tribunal instead of a high...

    HC & Sc judgment prevail over excise department circulars & Instructions: SC

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 06:25 PM PDT

    The Supreme Court last week emphasised that circulars and instructions issued by the customs and excise boards are no doubt binding on the authorities but when the Supreme Court or a high court...

    Development Authorities/ Urban civic bodies under CBDT's lens

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 06:18 PM PDT

    Local city development agencies, such as Delhi Development Authority and Noida Development Authority, which have been raking in the moolah for some time from their housing projects, have drawn the...

    Three more credit information companies get RBI nod to do business

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 06:11 PM PDT

      Reserve Bank of India has allowed three more credit information companies to do business.. The banking regulator has also permitted the only  existing local credit bureau Cibil (Credit Information...

    Service Tax – Access to registered premises – Empowerment of Officers thereof

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:58 PM PDT

      OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE::  MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice No.   19 /2009           Dated:   13.03.2009.        Service Tax No.     11/2009  Sub:- Service Tax – Access to...

    Certification by Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) do not constitute taxable service

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:52 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE:: MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice No. 18 /2009      Dated:   13.03.2009.          Service Tax No.  10 /2009  Sub: - Service Tax – Demand of Service Tax on...

    Schools running transport services for their students not liable to pay service tax

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:42 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE::  MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice No.   17 /2009                 Dated:   13.03.2009.          Service Tax No.   9  /2009   Sub: Taxability of the Schools...

    Service Tax – Clarification regarding leviability of service tax on ship broking activity

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:37 PM PDT

      OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE: MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice o.  16 /2009           Dated:   13.03.2009.           Service Tax No.    8 /2009 Sub: - Service Tax – Clarification...

    Business Auxiliary Services - Commission received by Directors not liable to Service tax

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:32 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE::  MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice No.  15  /2009          Service Tax No.    7  /2009  Dated:  13.03.2009. Sub: Service Tax – Clarification regarding...

    Service Tax – Utilisation of accumulated CENVAT credit restricted in terms of erstwhile Rule 6(3)( c) of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:27 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE::  MADURAI-625 002.   Trade Notice No.  14 /2009                     Dated:   13.03.2009.         Service Tax No.     6 /2009 Sub:- Service Tax –...

    Levy of service tax on production of Alcoholic beverages on job work basis

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:22 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE:: MADURAI  Trade Notice No.  13 /2009  Dated:  13.03.2009.    Service Tax  No.    5 /2009   Sub: Service Tax – Levy of service tax on production...

    Cenvat credit of excise duty/CVD paid on goods used in providing Supply of Tangible Goods service

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:15 PM PDT

    OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE::  MADURAI-625 002.  Trade Notice No.   12 /2009             Dated:   13.03.2009.        Service Tax No.     4 /2009 Sub:- Service Tax – Credit on...

    Delhi High Court held levy of service tax on Commercial Rent Unconstitutional

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 05:01 PM PDT

    The Delhi High Court has struck down the levy of service tax on renting of immovable property as "unconstitutional", while deciding 26 writ petitions of different petitioners, by a...

    SAT cannot set aside orders passed by SEBI U/s. 12(1) of the SEBI Act related to registration of brokers: SC

    Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:55 PM PDT

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) won a crucial judgment in the Supreme Court against the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which has many a time set aside its orders. The SC on...


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