CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL UPDATE SEPT 26, 2016

Professional Update For the Day:

CORPORATE AND PROFESSIONAL UPDATE SEPT 26, 2016

Direct Tax:-

IT: Penalty u/s 271B – assessee firm could not get the accounts audited within time limit prescribed u/s 44AB – there is no mala fide reason for not obtaining the accounts audited in time and penalty u/s 271B should not be imposed – M/s. Gemorium Vs ITO Ward-5(1), Jaipur (2016 (9) TMI 962 – ITAT Jaipur)

CBDT has issued office memorandum regarding withdrawal of notifications granting approval  u/s 35(1)(ii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in some cases.{ notification.No.203/09/2015/ITA.II  dated 21/09/2016}

IT: Late filing fee u/s 234E – late filing of TDS return prior to 01 JUN 2015 – demand notices u/s 200A for intimation for payment of fee u/s 234E can be said as without any authority of law and the same are quashed and set aside to that extent – Sri Fatheraj Singhvi & Others Vs Union of India & Others (2016 (9) TMI 964 – Karnataka High Court)

An IT: Adjustment in respect of levy of fees U/s 234E was indeed beyond the scope of permissible adjustments contemplated U/s 200A – Little Servants of Divine Providence Charitable Trust Vs ITO (TDS), Alappuzha (2016 (9) TMI 960 – ITAT Cochin)

IT: Penalty u/s 271B – assessee firm could not get the accounts audited within time limit prescribed u/s 44AB – there is no mala fide reason for not obtaining the accounts audited in time and penalty u/s 271B should not be imposed – M/s. Gemorium Vs ITO Ward-5(1), Jaipur (2016 (9) TMI 962 – ITAT Jaipur)

An IT: Assessee has directly deposited cash in the supplier’s account and has produced the bills, no evasion of tax by claiming the bogus expenditure in cash – Arun Kumar Mondal Vs ITO, W-2(2), Burdwan (2016 (9) TMI 995 – ITAT Kolkata)

INDIRECT TAX:-

ST: Reimbursable expenses cannot be added in the assessable value of the C&F, ST tax is payable only on the commission and not on the reimbursable expenses  – CCE, Indore Vs Virmani Enterprises (2016 (9) TMI 1025 – CESTAT New Delhi)

VAT & ST: Sale of apartment – petitioner doesn’t become works contractor unless it had already entered into a contract with potential purchasers – Oceanus Dwellings Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.T.O. & Ors (2016 (9) TMI 971 – Kerala High Court)

VAT & ST: Sale of apartment – petitioner doesn’t become works contractor unless it had already entered into a contract with potential purchasers – Oceanus Dwellings Pvt. Ltd. Vs C.T.O. & Ors (2016 (9) TMI 971 – Kerala High Court)

GST Updates:-

Under GST compounding dealer can switch to normal dealer during the year but he can’t change again to compounding dealer during same year.

GST: CBEC released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on GST on 21.09.2016. Link athttps://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/deptt_offcr/faq-on-gst.pdf

GST CBEC issues FAQ’S on Registration, Valuation, ITC, Assessment, Audit, Refund, Demand & Recovery, Appeals, Advance Ruling, Offence & Penalties etc.

SEBI Updates:-

 SEBI has issued circular in respect of Permission for trading in futures contracts and modification in contract specifications at exchange level.

SEBI has issued a clarification that ‘Income from Operations’ may be disclosed inclusive of excise duty, instead of net of excise duty, as specified in the Companies Act, 2013.

FAQ on Company Law:

Query:  Can a Pvt. Ltd. Company pay remuneration to its Ordinary Director (other than M.D/WTD) on Monthly, Quarterly or yearly basis apart from 1% or 3% of Net Profit as provided under Section 197 of The Companies Act, 2013?

Answer: Private Company can pay remuneration to director (other than M.D/WTD) without any limit subject to provisions contained in the Articles of Association of the Company. However by passing a board resolution you can fix/revise the remuneration of the directors in private company. 

MCA Update :

MCA released Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2016 vide Notification dated 23.09.2016.  : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has made an amendment to the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. These rules may be called the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2016 which shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Amendment is made to clarify the provision of Section 93 of the Companies Act, 2013 under which every listed company is required to file with the Registrar, a return in Form No. MGT.10, with respect to changes in the shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders of the company, in each case, representing increase or decrease by two per cent or more of the paid-up share capital of the company, within fifteen days of such change.

Further, Form MGT-6 which is Return to the Registrar in respect of declaration of beneficial interest in shares under section 89 by the company has also been revised.

OTHER UPDATES:-

The Union Cabinet has approved today the proposal of the merging of Union Finance Budget and Railway Budget. Now a Consolidated Budget shall be presented on February 1 every year instead of the last day of the month of February.

Cabinet approves Agreement between India and Samoa for exchange of information with respect to Taxes – See more at: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/cabinet-approves-agreement-samoa-tax-info-exchange.html#sthash.njfis8w1.dpuf

Cabinet approves extension of the validity of Central Orders dated 28.09.2015 in respect of edible oils and edible oilseeds and Central Order No. S.O. No. 2857(E) dated 18.10.2015 in respect of pulses from01.10.2016 to 30.09.2017.

Today is last date for e-payment of ESI, and for DVAT & CST pertaining to august, 2016.

ICAI Updates:-

ICAI: Please pay your Membership and COP fee for 2016-17 before 30 SEP 2016.

Key Dates:

Advance information in BE_2  Formf or 1st fortnight of Oct of functions with booking cost more than rs 1 lakh in Banquet Halls, hotels etc. in Delhi for DVAT -27/09/2016

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