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2007-TIOL-NEWS-027
Friday, February 02, 2007
 
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Consensus within the Govt to hike threshold limit for Service Tax exemption;

To curb inflation, as reported by TIOL, Govt bans export of milk powder upto September;

Airlines decide not to pass on benefits of reduction in price of ATF;

Security forces killed more than 10 journalists in Pakistan : International media watchdog 'Reporters Without Borders';

     
 

Dear Member,

Sending you the following files:

 
     
Direct Tax Basket

ccit bang.doc

Addl charge of Bangalore CCIT-1 as Ms Manju Madhavan goes to Telecom Commission as Member (Finance);

2007-TIOL-26-ITAT-MUM.doc + rent story.doc

If fair rent is less than standard rent, it is the fair rent that is to be taken as annual letting value and not standard rent: ITAT;

2007-TIOL-25-ITAT-AHM.doc

Assessee raises unsecured loans from companies belonging to a Group whose shares were bought utilising the same funds - Interest paid on such loans disallowed, alleging colourable devices - Given that the assessee company has not given any financial help for purchase of its shares, there is no contravention of Sec 11 and Sec 77 of the Companies Act not applicable to this case - Disallowance of interest disallowed : ITAT;

2007-TIOL-24-ITAT-MAD.doc

Expenditure incurred on right issue cannot be adjusted u/s 143(1)(a) by the AO : ITAT;

 
Indirect Tax Basket

CENTRAL EXCISE SECTION

2007-TIOL-11-SC-CX.doc + sc story.doc

Refund of Duty paid under protest – Section 11B applicable? : SC

2007-TIOL-153-CESTAT-MUM.doc + unjust story.doc

Interest not payable under Section 11BB of the CEA'44 to Un-spent balance in PLA;

Refund - Merely because Unjust enrichment does not apply to Unspent balance in PLA as per S. 11B(2), yet the same is not a duty of excise - said provision has been incorporated as an abundant precaution to ensure that even by mistake, the provision of unjust enrichment is not applied for such refund;

Since there is a specific provision for refund of PLA balance under Rule 9(1)(A) and 173G(1A) of the CER, 1944, therefore, such refund would be squarely covered under the said Rules and not under Section 11B of the CEA'44;

2007-TIOL-152-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Restriction of modvat credit in respect of inputs obtained by breaking of ships – Whether the ship is of Indian origin or foreign origin is immaterial.

Proviso to notification 177/86 CE & 5/94CE are similarly worded, hence Tribunal decision in Sardar Steel Mills is applicable – Goods described at heading 72.15 & 73.09 are of similar nature as those described at heading 72.09, both are iron scrap – restriction to credit applicable.;

2007-TIOL-151-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Allegation of clandestine removal and duty demand based on difference between quantity shown in RG1 & stock declaration made to State Bank of India – since no physical stock taking or statements admitting clandestine clearances to support finding, demand set aside;

 

SERVICE TAX SECTION

2007-TIOL-150-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Un-intentional delay in filing Tax returns – payment of Service Tax & interest made immediately – no cause for imposition of penalty as section 80 covers such situation;

 

CUSTOMS SECTION

2007-TIOL-154-CESTAT-BANG.doc + cus refund story.doc

Customs – Refund – Interest – Appellant is legally entitled for the interest from the date on which Finance Bill 1995 received the presidential assent till 10-01-01;

 
Common Basket

ddt 2 feb.doc

Bulk sale of ice-cream to hotels/restaurants – MRP applicable;

NTT Ordinance –lawyers and CAs to have exclusive right to appear;

Pundit APJ Kalam on the Vedas;

budget story.doc

Time to rationalise levy of service tax;

cbuzz0711.doc

JSW results manifest strong growth; A generic drug manufacturing facility to set up in India;

cbuzz0710.doc

Aurobindo Pharma gets one more approval from USFDA; Manipal group to foray into stem cell banking;

cbuzz0709.doc

Tatas to set up Steel project in Iran, JV with European Total Produce;

     
 

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