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Confusions galore over ongoing works contracts issue
'If you cannot convince them, confuse them'. The CBEC seems to be working with this very motto when it comes to works contract service. More than half a dozen big and small clarifications and amendments have been issued since the introduct
Direct Tax Code : Lost the original Glitter while Moderation
Direct Tax Code : Lost the original Glitter while Moderation ! In the year 2009, Government had announced the adoption of Direct Tax Code (DTC) from 01/04/2011. This announcement had created a big hype everywhere, be it individual or corporate s
Suggestions on Draft Point of Taxation Rules
Board deserves thanks from taxpayers for advance intimation & invitation for suggestions in respect of Point of Taxation rules that would be made applicable for charge of service tax. These Rules can provide useful inputs in the process of d
Search Seizure etc. simplified
SEARCH, SEIZURE AND SURVEY SIMPLIFIED Search and Seizure are the burning topics in current Tax scenario. It seems that North Block is completing its direct as well as indirect tax targets through this amour of ‘SEARCH & SEIZURE’. A
How to Plan Taxes in India- Income Tax, Service Tax, Excise
Commandments of Tax Planning 1. Execution of Tax Planning: Execution of Tax planning should be such that the proposal should be applied with good conceptual knowledge of the facts. Tax Planning principles must be sound and also due care sh
Report on Satyam Fiasco
ICAI‘S SATYAM REPORT OF LITTLE USE – MCA DISMISSES- NEED WE BE COMPLACENTThe news is most disturbing and most of us seem to have taken it in their stride but being a senior member of the chartered accountant community, the news has shaken
IFRS in Insurance Industry
ICAI routinely releases Exposure Drafts on the proposed Accounting standards and of late have begun to release IFRS compliant ASs. Recently, the Exp Draft of AS 39 was released for comments. I wrote the following letter to ASB, which I thought I sho
Midcaps: Expensive or attractive?
The BSE-Sensex has been trading in the range of 16,000 to 18,000 for almost a year now. It is only in the past few trading session that it has managed to stay above the 18,000 mark. However, purely going by valuations, the general consensus is that
C form must be abolished immediately
Under the Central Sales Tax law, C form is required to avail concessional rate of tax. Till recently, full rate of tax was 10% and concessional rate was 4%. Today, the full rate is 4% and concessional rate is 2%. For most business transactions, co
DIRECT TAX CODE - Will it achieve anything for taxpayers?
Post Rao era, most reforms in tax laws have promised a lot but delivered very little. VAT was announced with a view to avoid cascading effect of taxes and reduce the burden of compliance on the business community. In reality, govt revenues have go
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