CORPORATE & PROFESSIONAL UPDATE DECEMBER 14, 2015 INCOME TAX ACT SECTION 2(15) CHARITABLE PURPOSE Object of general public utility – Banking technology service : Where assessee-society was established by RBI to provide Banking Technology services and to carry out research which was charitable in nature; merely because it had generated surplus during course of carrying on …
CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL UPDATE ON DECEMBER 7, 2015 1. INCOME TAX ACT SECTION 2(29BA) MANUFACTURE Embroidery work on synthetic fabrics : Where assessee was engaged in business of embroidery work on synthetic fabrics on job work basis, work of embroidery carried on by assessee would fall within ambit of definition of manufacture and thereby it was …
CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL UPDATE ON DECEMBER 4, 2015 Income–tax (11th Amendment) Rules, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 285BA read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government with respect to registration of persons, due diligence and maintenance of information, and the Board for matters relating …
FINANCE & MONEY MARKETS FIPB clears 6 FDI proposals worth Rs1,810 crore Nov 19, 2015 The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has cleared six FDI proposals envisaging foreign investment of Rs1,810 crore, including that of IIFL Holding. “Based on the recommendations of FIPB in its meeting held on 30 October 2015, the government has approved …
CONSTRUCTION WORKS POLICY Construction Works Policy is designed to provide cover to an Indian contractor who executes a civil construction job abroad. The distinguishing features of a construction contract are that: The contractor keeps raising bills periodically throughout the contract period for the value of work done between one billing period and another. To be …
NO TERMED AS SERVICE OF NOTICE – POSITION WHEN DISPATCHING NOTICE AT INCORRECT ADDRESS Recently in case of Ventrapathi Financial Services v. Superintendent of Central Excise (2015), honorable Andhra Pradesh high court held that dispatching of notice at incorrect address could not be deemed as service of notice and accordingly entire proceedings are liable to be set …
LOB CLAUSE BETWEEN INDIA-SINGAPORE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN CASE OF PAYMENT IS MADE TO A BANK ACCOUNT IN THIRD COUNTRY LOB CLAUSE BETWEEN INDIA-SINGAPORE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN CASE OF PAYMENT IS MADE TO A BANK ACCOUNT IN THIRD COUNTRY IF THE SAID INCOME WAS TAXABLE IN SINGAPORE ON ACCRUAL BASIS AND NOT ON REMITTANCE …
RELIEF CANNOT BE GRANTED IF ASSESSE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE ENCOURAGEMENT SCHEME VCES, 2013 Recently on 1st September, 2015, Hon’ble Bombay High Court dismissed Writ petition no. 1735 of 2015, seeking availment of benefit of ST- Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), 2013, by the petitioner in the matter of Sunil Agnihotri Productions vs. …
Corporate tax Update for the Month : Company Law: Query: Is sitting fees payable to a director who participates in a meeting through video conferencing? Answer: Yes, sitting fee is payable to a director who participates in a meeting through any of two modes viz. in person or through video conferencing or any other audio visual means. …
POLICIES, PROCEDURE AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK – FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN INDIA India is one of the fastest growing economies since last few years and witnessed a large amount of foreign investment in various sector. The government has formulated its Policy aiming towards attracting more and more funds considering the domestic business concerns simultaneously. This article …