Articles by CA Pradip Shah

Point of Taxation Rules - Pain of Taxation?

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 15 April 2011 16371 Views

Point of Taxation Rules Pain of Taxation? by CA. Pradip R Shah e-mail: pradip@pradiprshah.com [Note: This analysis incorporates amendments carried out by Notification No. 25/2011, 26/2011 of Service Tax and 13/2011 Central Excise (NT

Point of Taxation Rules - Pain of Taxation? Part - I

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 26 March 2011 14706 Views

Point of Taxation Rules Pain of Taxation? Part - I By CA. Pradip R Shah pradip@pradiprshah.com Introduction 1.0 In the arena of Central Excise (CE) and Value Added Tax (VAT), principles regarding levy of tax has been settled since

Preferential Treatment to Services Relating to Prefential Location

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 27 December 2010 13386 Views

Introduction:1.0 Statutory enactment is supposed to be drafted in a language which conveys the same meaning to all. This is for the reason that any term conveying varied meanings can lead to chaos as it can be interpreted in varieties of ways over

FAQ on Service Tax on Construction of Residential & Commercial Premises

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 30 June 2010 8198 Views

Introduction:1.0 What changes have been effected by the Finance Bill, 2010 with respect to construction of commercial / industrial premises and residential complexes?Following changes have been carried out by the Finance Bill, 2010.1) Del

Retrospective Amendments-HighTime for Introspection by India

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 01 April 2010 10470 Views

Retrospective Amendments – High-time for Introspection by India - CA. Pradip R Shah pradip@pradiprshah.com Introduction 1.0 In any civilised society, a taxing statute is expected to be prospective i.e. levying the tax on the income / tr

Budget 2010-11 - Levying Service Tax on Medical Services

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 10 March 2010 23350 Views

Budget 2010-11- Levying tax on Medical Services - The Case of Delivering a Deformed Baby By CA. Pradip R Shah e-mail: pradip@pradiprshah.com Introduction 1.0 In order to evaluate applicability of the provision of a statute levying tax, one is

A Primer on Proposed Tax System on Goods and Services

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 18 December 2009 9325 Views

A Primer on Proposed Tax System on Goods and ServicesPart-I: Basic Concept and FrameworkBy CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip@pradiprshah.com Introduction:With the release of the First Discussion Paper (FDP) by the Empowered Committee (EC) on the propo

Service Tax on I.T. Services - Trapping the Golden Eggs

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 11 July 2008 9294 Views

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Volume 14 Part 1 Page No. 1 dt. 2-5-2008] (Part 2 of a series of 3 Articles) Extension of Service Tax to Information Technology Sector – Trapping the Golden Eggs- II by CA. Pradip R Shah

Extension of S. T. to I. T. Sector - Poaching other Areas

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 07 July 2008 5750 Views

[This article appeared in “Service Tax Today” Volume 13 Part 8 Page No. 169 dt. 25-4-2008] Extension of Service Tax to Information Technology Sector – Poaching other Areas-Iby CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.com1.0 End o

A Comprehensive Note on Input tax Credit under Gujarat VAT

Posted by CA Pradip Shah 07 July 2008 163078 Views

Input Tax Credit Under Gujarat Value Added Tax Act A Comprehensive Note on Input tax Credit under Gujarat Value added Tax ActBy CA. Pradip R Shahe-mail: pradip_shah@vsnl.comINDEX Description