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Vol 2, Part 18

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Weekly on GST, FSSAI, RERA & More...

 

 

◔ TIMELINES

 

Upcoming due dates under GST & Income Tax Laws:

 

GSTR-1 (March) (Turnover above 1.5 Cr.) (Monthly return) 10th May
VAT 10A (FY 2016-17) 31st May
VAT 11 (FY 2016-17) 31st May
PF & ESIC for April, 2018 15th May
Deposit of TDS/TCS - Apr 2018 7th May
TCS Return for Qtr ending Mar 2018 15th May
Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deduction in Mar, 2018 u/s. 194IA/194IB 15th May
Furnishing of Form 24G (TDS) by an office of the Govt. where TDS for April is paid without production of challan 15th May
GSTR-3B (April, 2018) 20th May
GSTR-5 (April, 2018) 20th May
GSTR-5A (April, 2018) 20th May
PF, Employee Deposit linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) return filing for April, 2018 25th May
GSTR-6 (July, 17 – Apr, 18) 31st May
VAT 11 (FY 2017-18) 30th Jun
VAT 10A (FY 2017-18) 30th Jun
Link Aadhar with PAN 30th Jun

 

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RECENT AMENDMENTS

 

GST

 

Circular No. 44/2018-GST dt. 02.05.2018
Issue related to taxability of ‘tenancy rights’ under GST Read More

 

RVAT

 

Extension of Date for Filing FORM VAT 10A for F.Y. 2016-17 Read More

 

Extension of Date for Filing FORM VAT 11 for F.Y. 2016-17 Read More

 

CUSTOMS

 

Notification No. 34/2018-Cus (NT) dt. 27.04.2018
Tariff Notification in respect of Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Poppy Seeds, Areca Nut, Gold and Sliver Read More

 

Notification No. 3/2018-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) dt. 01.05.2018
Notification No. 3/2018-Customs (N.T./CAA/DRI) dated 01.05.2018 Read More

 

ANTI DUMPING DUTY

 

Notification No. 23/2018-Cus (ADD), dt. 24-04-2018
Seeks to impose definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of Methyl Ethyl Ketone or MEK originating in, or exported from China PR, Japan, South Africa and Taiwan Read More

 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING

 

Notification dated 30.04.2018
Amendment in Rajasthan Real Estate Rules, 2017 Read More

 

 

ITAT JUDGEMENTS

 

M/s. Karni Ma International vs. Income-tax Officer, Jaipur dt. 08.03.2018 [JAIPUR BENCH]
Counsel: Shri Manish Agarwal (CA)
Issue 1: Disallowance of remuneration to partners
Issue 2: Addition u/s 68 on account of capital contribution of the partners.
Held 1: If the partners have decided to include the income in their personal hand on account of interest and salary and the said payment is in accordance with terms of the partnership deed then the disallowance is not justified.
Held 2: The capital introduced/ contributed by the partners before the commencement of the business of the partnership firm cannot be treated as income of the partnership firm. Read More

 

Amazon Development Centre (India) (P.) Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward 11(1), Bangalore dt. 27.04.2018 [BANGLORE BENCH]
Where authorities below had not made any distinction between 'USA' transactions and 'non-USA' transactions, mark-up in MAP proceedings, determined at 18.82 per cent for USA transactions, in ITES segment adopted for 92.86 per cent of total transactions done with AEs shall be adopted for 7.14 per cent of non-USA transactions also Read More

 

Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax vs. Bio Tech Vision Care (P.) Ltd. dt. 18.04.2018 [AHMEDABAD BENCH]
Where payment made by assessee to UK based company was for services which were simply in nature of consultancy services which did not make available any technical knowledge, skill or knowhow, consideration for such services could not have been taxed under Article 13(4) of Indo UK DTAA. Merely because consultancy services has technical inputs, these services do not become technical services and simply because the recipient of a technical consultancy services learns something with each consultancy, there is no transfer of technology in the sense that recipient of service is enabled to provide the same service without recourse to the service provider. Read More

 

Edel Commodities Ltd. vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Circle- 3 (1), Mumbai [MUMBAI TRIBUNAL]
Unabsorbed business losses could be adjusted against speculation profit of current year, provided speculation losses for current and earlier years had been first adjusted from speculation profit. Read More

 

 जीएसटी के अन्तर्गत निरीक्षण, तलाशी, जब्ती के प्रावधान - भाग 2

 

तलाशी के दौरान सिद्धांतों का पालन -

 

यह अवष्यम्भावी है कि तलाषी के दौरान कुछ सिद्धांतों का पालन जो कि कानून में वर्णित हैं एवं विभिन्न न्यायिक दृष्टांतों में वर्णित है, का पालन किया जाना चाहिए। मुख्यतः सिद्धांत निम्न प्रकार हैं -

 

1. सक्षम अधिकारी द्वारा जारी वैध सर्च वारंट के बिना परिसर की तलाशी नहीं ली जानी चाहिए।
2. वहॉं निरपवाद रूप से किसी आवास में तलाशी दल के साथ हमेशा एक महिला अधिकारी शामिल रहनी चाहिए।
3. तलाशी शुरू करने से पहले अधिकारियों को परिसर के प्रमुख व्यक्ति को अपना पहचान पत्र दिखाकर अपनी पहचान का खुलासा करना चाहिए।
4. सर्च वारंट तलाशी शुरू करने से पहले परिसर के प्रमुख व्यक्ति को दिखाकर निष्पादित किया जाना चाहिए और उसके हस्ताक्षर सर्च वारंट पर ले लेने चाहिए जो प्रमाण होगा कि उक्त व्यक्ति ने सर्च वारंट देखा है। कम से कम दो गवाहों के हस्ताक्षर भी सर्च वारंट पर लिये जाने चाहिए।
5. तलाशी इलाके के कम से कम दो स्वतंत्र गवाहों की उपस्थिति में की जानी चाहिए। यदि ऐसे कोई निवासियों उपलब्ध/इच्छुक नहीं है, तब पास के किसी अन्य इलाके के निवासियों को तलाशी की गवाही के लिये निवेदन किया जाना चाहिए। गवाहों को तलाशी के उद्देश्य के बारे में भी जानकारी दी जानी चाहिए।
6. तलाशी की कार्यवाही शुरू करने से पहले, तलाशी आयोजित करने वाले अधिकारियों की टीम को गवाहों सहित परिसर के प्रमुख व्यक्ति को उनकी स्वयं की व्यक्तिगत तलाशी करने के लिए प्रस्तुत करना चाहिए। इसी तरह तलाशी पूर्ण हो जाने के बाद सभी अधिकारी और गवाहों को एक बार फिर उनकी स्वयं की व्यक्तिगत तलाशी करने के लिए प्रस्तुत करना चाहिए।
7. तलाशी की कार्यवाही का पंचनामा/महाजर तलाशी स्थल पर तेयार करना अति आवश्यक है। सभी बरामद/जब्त की गई वस्तुओं, दस्तावेजों की सूची तैयार कर पंचनामा/महाजर के साथ संलग्न की जानी चाहिए। पंचनामा/महाजर और सभी बरामद/जब्त की गई वस्तुओं, दस्तावेजों की सूची पर गवाहों, परिसर प्रमुख/परिसर के स्वामी जिसके समक्ष तलाशी का संचालन किया गया है और प्रभारी अधिकारी जिसे तलाशी के लिये प्राधिकृत किया गया है निरपवाद रूप से उन सबके हस्ताक्षर लेने चाहिए।
8. तलाशी की समाप्ति के बाद, निष्पादित सर्च वारंट को उसके मूल रूप में उसके जारीकर्ता को तलाशी के संबंध में नतीजे तलाशी के नतीजे के रिपोर्ट सहित वापस लौटा देना चाहिए। जिन अधिकारियों ने तलाशी में भाग लिया है उनके नाम भी तलाशी वारंट के पीछे लिखे जा सकते हैं।
9. सर्च वारंट जारीकर्ता अधिकारी को जारी किए गए तथा वापस लौटाए गए सर्च वारंट के रिकार्ड का रजिस्टर बनाना चाहिए तथा प्रयोग किए गए सर्च वारंट को रिकार्ड ने रखना चाहिए।
10. अपने संलग्नक के साथ पंचनामा/महाजर की एक प्रति उस परिसर प्रमुख/परिसर के स्वामी जहां पर तलाशी ली गई थी उसकी अभिस्वीकृति प्राप्त करने के साथ सौंप देनी चाहिये।

 

 

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FROM THE BENCH

 

GST

 

Shri Sanjeev Sharma In Re dt. 28.03.2018 [AAR, NEW DELHI]
GST on construction services: Even if agreement between the applicant and the buyer is entered after part of the construction is already complete, whole of the consideration would be added for the payment of GST. Read More

 

Kansai Nerolac Paints Limited In Re dt. 05.04.2018 [AAR, MAHARASHTRA]
GST- Whether accumulated credit by way of Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) as appeared in the Service Tax Return of Input Service Distributor on June 30, 2017 which is carried forward in the electronic credit ledger maintained by the company under CGST Act, 2017, will be considered as admissible input tax credit – HELD: accumulated credit by way Krishi Kalyan Cess as appeared in the Service Tax Return of ISD on June 30, 2017 which is carried forward in the electronic credit ledger under CGST Act, 2017 will NOT be considered as admissible input tax credit – the question is answered in the negative. Read More

 

EXCISE & CUSTOMS

 

Global Tele Mall vs. Union of India dt. 22.03.2018
'Keshyog Ayurvedic/Herbal Hair oil' and 'Keshyog Ayurvedic Shampoo' classifiable under Heading No. 30 as Ayurvedic medical preparation. Read More

 

INCOME TAX

 

B. L. PASSI VS. CIT, DELHI dt. 24.04.2018
Provisions of section 80-O mandate production of document in respect of which relief has been sought. Where assessee failed to prove that he rendered technical services to SC a foreign company or that said foreign company was able to sell any product developed by it using information supplied by assessee and also relevant documents to prove basis for alleged payment by SC to him, he would not be entitled to deduction under section 80-O. Read More

 

VAT

 

Excel Crop Care Ltd. vs. State of Haryana dt. 22.03.2018
Where appeal of assessee was heard by Bench of Five Members and order was reserved and in meantime one of members of Bench retired and thereafter remaining four members passed order and pronounced it, impugned order was without authority of law. Read More

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES

 

  • Press Release on Recording of UIN of Foreign Diplomatic Missions/UN organizations on invoices dt. 27.04.2018 Read More
  • Cabinet approves Doubling of Investment Limit for Senior Citizens from Rs. 7.5 lakh to Rs.15 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana (PMVVY) Read More
  • GST Revenue crosses 1 Lakh Crore at Rs. 103458 cr. Read More
  • Taxpayers provided with a facility to search for tax officials on GST Portal. Read More
  • FAQs on E-Way Bills FAQ1  FAQ2  FAQ3

 

 

 

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