EXPERTS' COMMENTS
By V Lakshmi Kumaran
Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery Service: Levy of Service Tax and possible hardships
By K Vaitheeswaran
Alternate Dispute Resolution Mechanism: Panel direction to be binding on AO
By Puneet Jain
Finance Bill proposes amendment to Expl 5A of Sec 271(1)(c) of I-T Act: It's unnecessary
By Kapil Goel
Budget 2009 - amendment to MAT - harsh nullification of SC ruling
By TIOL News Service
Branded paper label manufacturers yet to get respite in Central Excise SSI exemption notification
By S Sivakumar
Govt seeks to retrospectively withdraw tax breaks for realty developers
By TIOL News Service
FBT: Controversial in birth and controversial in death too!
By S Sivakumar
Excise duty on Packaged Software Licenses - Government opens pandora's box yet again
By Naresh Minocha
Revenue sacrifice is almost twice the Deficit
New Delhi, July 10
By S Jaikumar & G Natarajan
Budget: Power Point presentation on indirect tax
By J M Kishore
Exemption from additional duty of customs on components and accessories of mobile handsets – CN 79/2009 – appears redundant
By S Murugappan
Budget proposals: The rush for retroactivity!
By TIOL News Service
Draconian PAN provision inserted in I-T Act; Even non-residents not spared
By Kapil Goel
Amendment proposed in Budget and reassessment proceedings u/s 147
By S Jaikumar & G Natarajan
No more nobles
By Joseph Prabakar
Refund of Customs duty on re-export
By A Departmental Nerd
Budget Phobia - Are current Notifications valid?
By Anubhav Aggarwal
Service tax - key changes in Finance Bill
By Dr V S Gopalakrishnan
Budget euphoria in India should go
By Santosh Hatwar
Service Tax on 'Legal Consultancy Service' - First define the undefined words and phrases
By TIOL News Service
Receiving gift produces happines but Budget 2009 does not promise so! Concessional gift to be deemed income liable to tax
By J M Kishore
Refund of import duties: An attempt to adopt international norms under revised Kyoto Convention - some problems
By TIOL News Service
Govt halves TDS rates on rental income and contractor; No education cess on TDS on non-salary payments by domestic Cos
By V Lakshmikumaran
Service tax on legal consultancy: Will it also cover foreign law firms providing service to Indian Co abroad?
By TIOL News Service
Let's thank top babus for removal of 10% surcharge; may cost exchequer Rs 3200 Crore
By Kapil Goel
Income tax: Retrospective empowerment to issue Warrant to Search u/s 132
New Delhi, July 07
By TIOL News Service
I-T Act finally defines 'manufacture'; Double benefits on VRS denied
By TIOL News Service
I-T Act finally defines 'manufacture'; Double benefits on VRS denied
By Sonia Malik
Budget proposals for Aam Aadmi
By TIOL News Service
Customs: A bid to provide machinery provisions for recovery of allied duties of Customs
By S Thirumalai
GST: Sticking to deadline is fine but issue White paper for clarity
By TIOL News Service
Budget: Service Tax Exemption Notifications - An overview
By Sonia Gupta & Smita Singh
Union Budget 2009: Customs – A balanced act
By TIOL News Service
India may be one but service tax has two Indias: one for export of services another for import
By S.C. Dabral
Union Budget 2009 - Central Excise - A mixed bag
By TIOL News Service
Cement, TMT, CTD used as structurals not eligible for Credit – Amendment to CENVAT Credit Rules
By A Netizen
Half baked approach by TRU in addressing valuation issue under Works Contract Service
By TIOL News Service
Production of goods containing alcohol - 'BAS' king in glory - mighty amendments proposed
By Sonia Gupta & Smita Singh
Goods & Service Tax: The Road Ahead
By TIOL News Service
Betel Nut Powder - subject to duty of excise with immediate effect – SC Ruling becomes history
By Somesh Arora
Finance Bill 2009: Dream to Reality Check
By TIOL News Service
Budget irons out incongruent review provisions under Service Tax
By Ashok Dhingra
Budget 2009: All efforts to bring back economy on 9% growth path
By TIOL News Service
Lawyers and Plastic Surgeons brought under Service Tax net
By Subhash Lakhotia
Partnership firms can now pay higher salary to partners; Presumptive tax rate hiked to 8%
By TIOL News Service
Law laid down compelling Department to return un-relied upon documents – new Rule 24A
By G P Sastry
FM ignores 'customs' of making major changes in import duty
By TIOL News Service
FM hikes wealth tax exemption limit to Rs 30 lakh; deduction for education loan extended to all courses
By Santosh Hatwar
Exemption from levy of Excise duty on 'right to use' software - CBEC to clarify
By TIOL News Service
CENVAT Credit Rules amended to remove infirmities as suggested in Budget Run up of TIOL
By M G Venugopalan
Budget 2009: A quick evaluation of impact vs expectations
By TIOL News Service
Rule 6 rates under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 to be reduced from tomorrow
By A Netizen
Legal Consultancy Service – whether appearance before Settlement Comm is outside ST purview?
By TIOL News Service
FM empowers HC with retrospective effect – Impact of SC judgment nullified
By A Netizen
In support of DGCEI – Jurisdiction issue sorted out and how!!