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2007-TIOL-NEWS-026
Thursday, February 01, 2007
 
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Only new and revised passport form to be accepted from today;

Satyananda Mishra of MP cadre (1973 batch) takes over new Secy, DoP&T;

Fire in Essar's Jamnagar oil plant kills 4, 20 get injured;

TCS heads the list of 10 best service providing companies;

     
 

Dear Member,

Sending you the following files:

 
     
Direct Tax Basket

2007-TIOL-62-HC-ALL-IT.doc + vijay story.doc

Eligible deductions cannot be disallowed in "best judgement assessment" cases : Allahabad HC;

2007-TIOL-61-HC-KAR-IT.doc

Cash transactions - Sec 40A(3) invoked - Assessee pleads given the nature of its business and regular dealing with agriculturists it has to make payments in cash - Tribunal denies benefits of R 6DD - Order upheld : Karnataka HC;

2007-TIOL-60-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Assessee company signs agreement with the son of the Group Company Chairman for sponsoring his overseas training programme - Unsecured loans taken and paid for overseas course - Deduction disallowed as AO terms it as personal expenditure - Since facts culled by lower authorities prove that such an expenditure was not required for the business of the company and the agreement was made only to give colour of commercial expediency, deduction was rightly denied : Madras HC;

 
Indirect Tax Basket

CENTRAL EXCISE SECTION

2007-TIOL-64-HC-DEL-CX.doc + settlement story.doc

Settlement Commission - Returns can be filed even after application : Delhi HC;

2007-TIOL-58-HC-MUM-CX.doc

Excise duty - Provisional assessment finalised - Recovery of dues - Steps taken to encash BG - Writ filed for stay - High-handed action on part of Revenue may eliminate remedy available to the assessee under Sec 35F - Revenue's direction quashed : Mumbai HC;

2007-TIOL-149-CESTAT-MUM.doc + credit story .doc

Although a factory includes a part of a factory, the converse is not true - Transfer of Cenvat credit upon shifting of spinning plant to Dhammi from Dadar not permissible as Rule 8 of Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002 refers to shifting of factory and not a part of factory - Tribunal. Revenue appeals allowed;

2007-TIOL-148-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Dues pending against the company – Suspension of registration valid;

 

SERVICE TAX SECTION

2006-TIOL-63-HC-P&H-ST.doc + mso story.doc

Multi System operator is liable to pay Service Tax : Punjab & Chandigarh HC;

2006-TIOL-59-HC-P&H-ST.doc

Photography service - cost of materials - In view of existence of alternative remedies, Court not to interfere at the stage of show cause notice : Punjab & Chandigarh HC;

2007-TIOL-145-CESTAT-BANG.doc

Service Tax – The details filed under Income Tax Returns are different from the Service Tax returns - Service Tax is required to be calculated on total receipts and not on the amount still due from the customers - appeal is allowed;

 

CUSTOMS SECTION

2007-TIOL-147-CESTAT-DEL.doc

Customs - Valuation - transaction value should constitute the assessable value, except in cases mentioned in Rule 4 of Customs Valuation Rules - Enhancement of the price is not sustainable as the commercial nature of the import price remains substantiated;

2007-TIOL-146-CESTAT-DEL.doc

Import of 'pista' from Afghanisatan - Certificate for rules of origin submitted - Exemption under Not 76/2003 availed - Authencity of rules of origin certificate doubted - Customs COIN confirmed veracity of supplier in the same trade - Since assessing officer had examined the consignment and satisfied himself about the description of goods, there is no doubt left to doubt the correctness of the certificate;

 
Common Basket

ddt 1 feb.doc

Service Tax on lawyers – strike tomorrow!

budget story.doc

EoUs looking for 'I owe U' response from Budget 2007;

Cob(Web).doc

Automotive Mission Plan : Let's also go for an 'auto regulator' and ways to check counterfeiters !

rbi06cir029.doc

Banks advised not to renew or grant fresh loans above Rs 20 lakh to NRIs against rupee accounts;

cbuzz0706.doc

Order on BSNL contract extended;

cbuzz0705.doc

Dabur Pharma's non-oncology business goes in Alembic's hands;

     
 

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