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2007-TIOL-NEWS-028
Sunday, February 04, 2007
 
News Flash

Aviation Ministry for 100% FDI in maintenance, helicopters and seaplanes;

Budget session of Parliament to begin from Feb 23 and close on May 22 with 27-day recess in-between;

PM chairs Economic Advisory Council's meet and says curbing inflation is a priority;

CJI says all arms of the State should work together;

Nath says technical-level talks on Doha rounds to begin next week;

India, Japan set up four working groups to expedite trade pact;

Justice S Ashok Kumar appointed as Judge of Madras HC;

Net direct tax mop-up grows by 41%;

Shiv Sena-BJP heading for majority in Mumbic civic polls;

lowers network charges by 29%;

     
 

Dear Member,

Sending you the following files:

 
     
Direct Tax Basket

2007-TIOL-66-HC-P&H-IT.doc + poultry story.doc

Poultry farming does not constitute 'Industrial Undertaking" - Deduction under Section 80-I not available;

2007-TIOL-27-ITAT-RANCHI.doc

Search & Seizure - Additions made for unexplained jewellery - Since jewellery and diamonds were disclosed in the return filed by the HUF before the initiation of search, no addition can be made on this count : ITAT;

 
Indirect Tax Basket

rlt078-Part5.pdf

RLT Case laws headnote;

 

CENTRAL EXCISE SECTION

2007-TIOL-160-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Input supplier using double invoices & clearing goods to consignee – Credit availed by manufacturer cannot be denied as invoices carry duty payment particulars & furthermore duty paid by supplier pursuant to investigation;

2007-TIOL-159-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Capital goods credit – Credit irregularly availed reversed without utilization – since sufficient balance existed in Cenvat credit account, no malafides can be attributed – Interest & penalty not warranted – same set aside;

2007-TIOL-158-CESTAT-MUM.doc + business story.doc

If the issue of liability of excise duty was itself in doubt , the appellant cannot be said to have knowingly dealt with excisable goods liable for confiscation - CESTAT rules against imposition of penalty;

2007-TIOL-157-CESTAT-MUM.doc

IC engines (84.08) used in manufacture of tractors (87.01) – Notification 6/2002 CE – Board’s Circular dated 16.11.06 clarifies that benefit cannot be denied to the product which may not fall under said chapter 87.01 – Demand set aside & appeal allowed;

Note 2(e) to Section XVII not applicable for denying benefit of notification 6/2002 CE;

 

SERVICE TAX SECTION

2007-TIOL-155-CESTAT-AHM.doc

ST - Tour & Travel service - Tax and interest paid before expiry of the Amnesty Scheme - Since duty was paid before the Scheme came to an end, penal action cannot be taken ;

 

CUSTOMS SECTION

2007-TIOL-65-HC-MUM-CUS.doc

Exports obligation default - Settlement - Interest on Customs duty at the rate of 15% to be recovered - Plea to reduce the same to 10% - DGFT Circular no where gives such power to reduce interest rate : Mumbai HC;

2007-TIOL-156-CESTAT-MUM.doc

Notification 53/97 Cus – Goods clandestinely removed from warehouse – seizure thereof – jurisdiction to seize goods and demand duty vests with officers granting warehousing licence;

 
Common Basket

cbdt site story.doc

CBDT looking for a biggie tech company to maintain its website;

mof story.doc

House Panel asks FM to abolish CST; introduce ceiling for FBT and never tax agri income tax!

sezlist.doc

BoA approves proposals for authorised operations in notified SEZs & status of co-developers to many companies ;

cbuzz0714.doc

Murdoch to have stake in Percept Pictures; Motorola and Ascendas get a green signal in SEZ ;

cbuzz0713.doc

Siemens transfers communication unit to parent company; Mahindra's profits surge;

cbuzz0712.doc

IRDA reduces waiting period; BAG films signs MoU with FTII;

     
 

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