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Goods & Service Tax - An overview

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    11 December 2015 at 10:53

The Goods and Services Tax has frequently been in the news for the last one year or so ever since the new Government has come to power. It is worthwhile noting that introduction of GST as it is referred to, has been in the pipeli

Posted in VAT  2 comments |   9927 Views


Benefit to exporters under foreign trade policy 2015-2020

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    15 May 2015 at 10:54

By CA Srikantha Rao TThe Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 effective from 1st of April 2015 provides quite a few incentives to exporters of goods and services in India considering the �Make In India� initiative of the Central Government. Two

Posted in Custom  5 comments |   23064 Views


Refund of Cenvat Credit for a Service Exporter - An Issue

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    30 July 2014 at 10:57

By CA Srikantha Rao T (B.Com, FCA) Refund of cenvat credits has been an issue which has been plaguing the service sector for the last few years with quite a few amendments being brought about in the procedure for refund ostensibly to ease the refund

Posted in Service Tax  1 comments |   23052 Views


Transfer of Right to use and Software Licensing

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    12 June 2014 at 11:51

By CA Srikantha Rao TThe introduction of the category of Information Technology Software Service as a taxable service category u/s 65(105)(zzzze) of Chapter V of Finance Act 1994 with effect from 16th May 2008 led to issues regarding the taxability o

Posted in Service Tax |   10580 Views


Work Contract Vs Sale - Decision of Constitution Bench

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    09 May 2014 at 12:48

The issue of taxability of works contracts under VAT and Service Tax is something which has confronted assessees leading to frequent referrals to Courts over the years. While the issue of taxability under Sales Tax has led to ref

Posted in Service Tax  2 comments |   22690 Views


Customs Valuation of Imports - Related Party Transaction

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    02 May 2014 at 11:13

The opening up of the Indian economy around two decades ago followed by some of the Multinational Corporations setting up manufacturing units in the country brought into focus the provisions pertaining to valuation of goods impor

Posted in Service Tax  3 comments |   35319 Views


Service Tax On Services By Resident Welfare Association

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    25 April 2014 at 11:04

Assessees in general have been confronting various issues under Service Tax ever since the introduction of the negative list based taxation with effect from 01st of July 2012. One of the issues being talked about now is that of s

Posted in Service Tax  1 comments |   23153 Views


Utilisation of Cenvat Credit For Education Cess Payment

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    04 April 2014 at 11:42

UTILISATION OF CENVAT CREDIT FOR EDUCATION CESS PAYMENT A MANUFACTURERS PERSPECTIVEBy CA Srikantha Rao T The introduction of Cenvat Credit Rules 2004 which facilitated cross utilization of credits in terms of Service Tax on input servi

Posted in Excise |   39242 Views


Service Tax And Reimbursements

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    10 December 2012 at 13:37

Ever since the introduction of Service Tax we have had to contend with a plethora of issues concerning the subject. While issues concerning levy and classification are being faced by assesses e

Posted in Service Tax  8 comments |   34201 Views


Service Tax on Healthcare Service

  CA. SRIKANTHA RAO T    30 June 2010 at 12:04

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Posted in Service Tax  5 comments |   24863 Views