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COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015 – AMENDMENTS AT A GLANCE In a move to reduce compliance, to attract the new investment and for ease of doing business government has made following amendments. Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 – Amendments at a glance….. This Act shall come into force on 26th May, 2015 Details Of Amendment: The proposed amendments deal …
FATCA LAW OF USA Introduction: On 9th July 2015, India has signed the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) with the USA. The government would now receive information about Indian “tax resident” persons having financial accounts in the USA. Financial institutions (FIs) have to perform required due diligence processes, identify “reportable persons” from their …
Case Study on DTAA – Taurus Shipping Services. In A Recent Ruling, If Ship Voyages Between Two Indian Ports, On Part Of Its International Voyage, It Cannot Be Termed As Indian Voyage And Benefit Of Article 8 Cannot Be Denied. Facts The issue came up for consideration in appellate proceedings was whether a vessel which had operated …
CONCEPT OF GROSSING UP/ INCOME TO BE PAID “NET OF TAX” & SECTION 206AA 1. Sec 206AA The provisions of Section 206AA of the Income tax Act, 1961 have been reproduced hereunder: Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provisions of the Act, any person entitled to receive any sum or income or amount, on which tax …
PAYMENT MADE TOWARDS STUDENTS COLLEGE FEES IS NON-TAXABLE Indian resident students go abroad for studies and they have to incur expenses on account of payment towards fees to university which may include accommodation charges also. Payment made towards college fees is non-taxable whether paid to government or non-government institute as in this case income is not …
RBI GRANTED ‘IN PRINCIPLE’ APPROVAL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PAYMENT BANKS – AN OVERVIEW Payment Banks An Overview: On August 19, 2015 the RBI had granted ‘in principle’ approval to 11 entities for establishment of payment banks. The ‘in-principle’ approval shall be valid for a period of 18 months during which the applicants shall have to …
Service tax is not leviable under reverse charge mechanism for use of CRS/GDS” Dear Professional Colleague, Recently, the Delhi CESTAT, in the case of M/s Continental Airlines Inc. v Commissioner of Service tax, New Delhi 2015-TIOL-1481-CESTAT-DEL, has held that Service tax shall not levied in respect of the payments made to CRS/GDS under reverse charge mechanism and airport …
Service tax shall not liable in respect of the packaging of fertilizer Recently, the Supreme court in the case of Commissioner of Central Excise, Goa. v/s M/s. New Era Handling Agency, (2015) 59 438 (SC), has held that manufacturing is not complete without packaging and therefore, packaging would be essential part of manufacturing and Service tax shall not …
BASIC FOR THE ISSUE OF BUSINESS VISAS AND EMPLOYMENT VISAS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified certain guidelines for the issue of Business Visas (“BVs”) and Employment Visas (“EVs”) to foreign nationals. Per these guidelines all foreign nationals in India who were on …
Summary of changes made in Passed Finance Bill, 2015. On April 30, 2015, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill. The Bill which was presented originally in the Lok Sabha on February 28, 2015 is not passed in its original shape. Various changes have been made in the Bill. New amendments are proposed, some proposed …