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2007-TIOL-NEWS-092
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
 
News Flash

Kamal Nath to release annual supplement to FTP tomorrow;

India asks DCs to reduce greenhouse gas emission;

Govt re-appoints Milon Kumar Banerji as AG;

     
 

Dear Member,

Sending you the following files:

 
     
Direct Tax Basket

cbdtorder56.doc

Nine posted as USs in Board;

2007-TIOL-193-HC-ALL-IT.doc + itat story.doc

Tribunal cannot rectify a rectified order - It has no power under the Income-Tax Act to review or rectify the order u/s 254 (2) of the Act - It has only power to rectify the order passed under section 254(1) of the Act :HC;

2007-TIOL-192-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Assessee claims exemption u/s 11(4A) - Revenue denies the benefits - HC allows exemption - SC sets aside HC's order - Fresh assessment done and interest u/s 234D demanded - Assessee claims waiver of interest on ground that till the day the SC reversed the HC order and a new assessment order was passed, no interest can be charged - Writ allowed and remanded for fresh examination :HC;

2007-TIOL-191-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Benefit of Rule 6 DD given to the assessee - Revenue challenges tribunal's order on ground of lack of proof of identity of parties receiving payments - Since payments were made to small time vendors in the unorganised sector, cash payments were indispensable and the Tribunal rightly allowed the exemption from crossed cheque payments under Rule 6 DD :HC;

2007-TIOL-190-HC-MAD-IT.doc

Failure to pay tax on interest income earned out of refund sanctioned u/s 244A - Penalty u/s 271 levied - Assessee claims lack of mens rea and a case of oversight - Mens rea is not essential ingredient for levy of penalty in civil laws - Jurisprudentially, the right and duty have to go together and it is imprudent to claim the right alone, escaping from the duty - Penalty is sustainbale - Assessee's appeal dismissed :HC;

 
Indirect Tax Basket

CENTRAL EXCISE SECTION

2007-TIOL-62-SC-CX.doc

Manufacture - Assessee undertakes process of pulverisation of 'Shikakai Pods' into 'Sheekakai Power' - 'Manufacture' in Central Excise does not depend only on concepts as it also depends on facts and circumstances - In view of an amendment in Sec 2(f) by which the words 'the first schedule' were introduced, the process and actual activity need to be examined and adjudicated - Matter remanded: SC;

2007-TIOL-510-CESTAT-BANG.doc + indiscipline story.doc

Strictures against Commissioner (Appeals) for judicial indiscipline :Cestat;

2007-TIOL-509-CESTAT-BANG.doc

Central Excise - Refund - Unjust enrichment - The goods cleared from factory to depot were at higher price than the goods sold from depot since discount was allowed at depot - No element of unjust enrichment :Cestat;

2007-TIOL-508-CESTAT-BANG.doc

Central Excise - Refund of pre-deposit - The original authority to reckon the total amount due to appellant and the dues payable to the department and refund the balance :Cestat;

 

SERVICE TAX SECTION

2007-TIOL-506-CESTAT-BANG.doc

Service Tax - Engagement of taxi by Government officers who were not provided with Car - does not fall within the category of Tour Operator :Cestat;

2007-TIOL-505-CESTAT-DEL.doc

ST - GTO Service - No SC ruling in Gujarat Ambuja case that SCN issued in 2004 is valid for recovery of demands for 1997-98 - Stay granted :Cestat;

 

CUSTOMS SECTION

dgft06not059.doc

Import of 800cc motorcycles imported;

dgft06not058.doc

Policy amended for export of stone and river sand to Maldives;

dgft06not057.doc

One-year time-frame fixed for exports against imports for S No 147;

ctariff07_054.doc

Import duty on milk powder pegged at 5% upto 10,000 MTs;

2007-TIOL-194-HC-P&H-CUS.doc + depb hc story

DEPB credit - Redemption fine and penalty - no duty demanded - Settlement Commission has jurisdiction;

2007-TIOL-507-CESTAT-DEL.doc

Cusotms - Penalty - Misdeclaration of value for availing excess DEPB benefits - Since the partnership firm had only lent its name to the main noticee who manipulated the documents, lesser penalty to be imposed as a deterrent - No penalty for partners of the firm as they signed no documents :Cestat;

 
Common Basket

ddt 18 apr.doc

Anti-Dumping duty on Dry Cell Batteries - Re-imposed - Gapping holes?

Import of Metallic scrap - DGFT yet to put System in place;

Profile of Fraudster - Who cheats the Company - Top Managers of course - Private corruption?

spl column.doc

Time, Law and Law Enforcement;

bank story.doc + 2007-TIOL-63-SC-CT.doc

Banks are dealers under Kerala General Sales Tax Act;

NTT Act.doc

The National Tax Tribunal (Amendment)Act 2007,No. 18 Of 2007;

railtel vacancy.doc

RailTel Corp looking for Director (Finance);

cbuzz0961.doc

Livewel Group to invest in aviation industry; Valecha Engineering bags work for DMRC;

cbuzz0960.doc

Jet to fly between Toronto and New Delhi; Yahoo gets shock, profits fall to 11%;

cbuzz0959.doc

SAIL to counsel power plants in Gujarat; HCL posts undaunted profits;

     
 

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