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Dear Professional colleagues ,
 
Wish you all a very joyful and coulourful Holi. We have prepared the detailed notes on budget. We are sharing the same with all of you. We are also studying the various feedbacks from your side. Knowledge increased by sharing. So, keep sending your comments and observations.
 
The weekly newsletter which is dedicated to budget changes is enclosed for your ready reference.
 
Regards,
CA. Pradeep Jain 
 

  

 

Respected sir,
In this newsletter, we summarize the important amendments, Case laws and current issues in the field of indirect taxes of the past week. We hope this newsletter help you to abreast of all the latest happening in the indirect tax discipline and information needs. We look forward for your feedback at pradeep@capradeepjain.com.

Publish Date:27/02/2010

PJ/Weekly Newsletter/2010-11/005

Tickers

Subject News

New SYMBOL FOR Indian Rupee soon: FM

UID Cards by the end of the year: FM

Excise hike may push up steel prices by Rs 600/tone

Cement set to firm up on excise duty hike

Renewable energy sector earmarked Rs.380 crore more

Service tax is sign central GST will converge at 10%

Budget provides relief to insurers from service tax on ULIP

Railway to take Rs 6K cr hit on service tax

Budget 2010: Cenvat, service tax aligned on way to GST

Budget News

THESE ALL ARE BUDGET NEWS.

Interest subvention for housing loans up to 1 lacs: FM

Govt to contribute Rs 1,000 a month for Pension Security: FM

Rs. 5400 crore for urban development allocated: FM

Software development for GST and others will be done.

Allocation of Rs 1,900 crore to the Unique Identification Authority: FM

Home loans up to Rs 20 lacs to get intrest subvention of 1% up to March 11: FM

Gross Tax receipts at Rs 7,46,651 crore and Non-tax Receipts at 1,48,118 crore: FM

15% increase in Plan Expenditure and 6% increase in Non-Plan Expenditure: FM

fiscal deficit target at 5.5% in FY11; 4.8% FY12 & 4.1% FY13 : FM

Saral-II for salaried person in two pages

Govt to bring Subsidy related liability into fiscal accounting; FM

Settlement commission scope extended: FM

IT exemption limit enhanced, surcharge withdrawn: FM

Weighted deduction for R & D raised to 200% from 150%

Weighted deduction on expenses on in-house research hiked to 200%: FM

Govt to broaden current tax slabs.

Income Tax rate for income upto Rs. 1.6 Lakhs - Nil, Above 1.60 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs - 10 %, 5 Lakhs to 8 Lakhs - 20% and above 8 Lakhs 30%: FM

Audit limit increased from RS. 40 TO 60 Lakhs and for profession from 10 TO 15 Lakhs

Current surcharge on companies reduced to 7.5%: FM

Minimum Alternate tax hiked to 18%: FM

Excise Duty hiked on all products from 8% to 10%

5% Restoration Duty on petroleum products: FM

Compounded duty on chewing tobacco

Excise duty on petrol and diesel raised to Rs 1/litre: FM

Excise on large cars,SUVs, MUV raised to 22%: FM

Cigarettes to be costlier: FM

7.5% duty on petrol and diesel restored: FM

Oppostion walkout in Lok Sabha

Uproar in Parliament over hike in fuel prices

Excise on all non smoking tobacco raised: FM

Central excise duty raises on all non—petroleum products from 8 to 10 per cent

Peak customs duty unchanged at 10%: FM

Cement to be costlier: FM

Air conditioners to be costlier: FM

Presumptive tax limit raised to Rs 60 lacs: FM

Televisions to be costlier: FM

Mobile phones to become cheaper: FM

Refrigerators to be costlier: FM

SAD exemption for the pre packed retail goods

Excise duty on Corrugated Boxes from 8% to 4%: FM

Customs duty on Gold and Platinum hiked: FM

Excise duty on CFL halved to 4%: FM

CDs to be cheaper: FM

Monorail granted project import status: FM

Rationalisation of customs duty on gaming software: FM

Toys exempted from excise duty, to become cheaper: FM

Jewellery to be more expensive: FM

Excise duty on non-tobacco raised: FM

More services to be brought under tax net: FM

Online news agencies to attract service tax: FM

Service Tax rates unchanged: FM

Accreditted news agencies exempted from service tax: FM

Excise duty on solar panels waived: FM

Section 80c investment limit hiked by Rs 20000: FM

Pranab has exercised modernisation: PM

Settlement Commission to cover raid cases: FM

Service tax exempted on transportation of food grains: FM

Definition of export services changed: FM

Excise duty on Water filters and LED Lights reduced to 4%: FM

SSI eligible units to avail 100% credit on capital goods in one year

Small Scale manufacturers to pay Excise duty on quarterly basis: FM

Extension of existing interest subvention of 2 per cent for one more year for exports: FM

covering handicrafts, carpets, handlooms and small and medium enterprises: FM

Reduction in Excise duty on latex rubber thread to 4%

BCD on Asafoetida (hing) reduced from 30% to 20%

BCD on Long pepper reduced from 70% to 30%

Exemption from SAD granted to Goods imported in pre-packaged form for retails sale

Value limit on duty-free import of commercial samples as personal baggage enhanced to Rs. 3 Lacs p.a.

BCD on magnetron used in Micro wave oven reduced to 5%

Excise on Cement clinker increased from Rs.300/MT to Rs.375/MT

Clean Energy Cess imposed on coal, lignite & peat

Pre-authentication of invoices dispensed with

Rule of proportionate reversal under Rule 6/erswhile 57CC is being amended retrospectively to resolve the disputes

Reduction in excise on goods under Medicinal & Toilet Preparations Act from 16% to 10%

SSI eligible units to file retrun on quaterly basis

Removal of computer capital goods- fast depreciation allowed

Depreciation at straight line is allowed on removal of capital goods

Cenvat credit on tools, jigs, fixtures and moulds is allowed even if removed to other parties

Format and procedure of claiming refund of unutilised credit is amended [See Notification No. 7/10-C.E.(N.T.)]

Pan masala Packing Machines (Capacity Determination And Collection of Duty) Amendment Rules, 2010 amended [See Notification No. 8/10-C.E. (NT)]

Chewing Tobacco Packing Material (Capacity Determination and Collection of Duty) Rules, 2010 notified [See Notification No. 11/10- CE(NT)]

Brand name exception in SSI exemption extended to plastic bottles and containers [See Not. 4/2010-CE]

No change for goods attracting duty @ 4%

Goggles, other than for correcting vision, liable to 10% excise duty

Betel nuts exempted

Section 11A (2B) is being clarified that no penalty shall be imposed when voluntary payment of duty and interest

Chapter note of deemed manufacture in chapter 68 and 76 is being inserted

Health services are included first time in service tax net

Amendment in port/ Airport services will have effect on refund of service tax to exporters

All services provided within airport/port are "Airport" /"port" services. No authorization needed

Retrospective amendment in commercial training services- not linked to profit motive

Sponsorship services will also include sports

Construction of Complex service will be leviable unless the consideration is paid after completion

Retrospective amendment for declaring "renting" itself as taxable service

Custom duty relief for importing digital films

Commercial renting to come under service tax net

Index

Amendments

Central Excise

Service Tax

Customs

Articles

Large Benefits to Small Scale Units

Impact of Corrugating duty on Corrugated Boxes

Goods Transport Agency: Disputes Forever

Capitalisation on Capital Goods

Unfolding the levy on Umbrella

Port/Airport Services: At Great Expansion

Deeming Construction Service: Caught in Tax Net

Service tax on Transportation by Railway: An unsolved puzzle or a mystery?

Budget Changes for Settlement Commission

Export of Services: Confusing exported

Commercial Coaching: Only commercial for Government

Event Calendar

28/02/2010 - Annexure - 19

 

Amendments

Central Excise

 

TRARIFF

 

• Finance Bill, 2010-11-Central Excise Provisions

 

• Fourth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Fifth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Sixth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Seventh Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Eighth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Ninth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Tenth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Eleventh Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Twelfth Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• 18/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 17/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 16/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 15/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 14/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 13/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 12/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 11/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 10/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 09/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 08/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 07/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 06/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 05/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 04/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 03/2010-CE, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

NON TRARIFF

 

• 11/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 10/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 09/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 08/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 07/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 06/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 05/2010-CE(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

CIRCULARS

 

• TRU Letter Dated: 27/02/2010

Service Tax

 

CIRCULARS

 

• TRU Letter Dated: 27/02/2010

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

• 16/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 15/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 17/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• Finance Bill, 2010-11-Service Tax Provisions

 

• 12/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 13/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 14/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 11/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 10/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 09/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 08/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 07/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 06/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 05/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 04/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 03/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 02/2010-ST, Dated: 27/02/2010

Customs

 

TRARIFF

 

• Third Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Second Schedule to Finance Bill,2010-11

 

• Finance Bill, 2010-11-Customs Provisions

 

• 31/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 30/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 29/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 28/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 27/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 26/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 25/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 24/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 23/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 22/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 21/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 20/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 19/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 18/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 17/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 16/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

• 15/2010-Cus, Dated: 27/02/2010

 

NON TRARIFF

 

• 18/2010-Cus(NT), Dated: 27/02/2010

 

 

Articles

Large Benefits to Small Scale Units

 

This year budget has brought many good things for the small scale manufacturers. The small scale exemption is contained in notification 8/2003-C.E. dated 01.03.2003. The units opting for such exemption were treated as small scale units. But in this year Budget 2010 has brought amendment to this also.....

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Impact of Corrugating duty on Corrugated Boxes

 

Earlier to this budget, the corrugated boxes were chargeable to Central Excise duty @ 8 %. Most of the units producing corrugated boxes were operating under SSI exemption Notification no. 8/2003-CE (NT) dated 01.03.2003......

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Goods Transport Agency: Disputes Forever

 

It will be very strange to see that the Indian budget is being presented and it does not have mention of   service of "Transport of goods by road". It has been a most litigant and most debated service under service tax. This year budget is no exception. There is a small amendment relating to this service......

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Capitalisation on Capital Goods

 

The recent budget has made changes in respect of reversal of Cenvat credit on removal of capital goods. Through this piece, we are trying to analysis the same and seeing its impacts.

 Read More

Unfolding the levy on Umbrella

 

As the budget, 2010-11 has brought many changes in Excise Law. It varies from areas like applicable rate of excise duty, their Cenvat Credit allowable, exemption from excise duty and so many.  The duty on umbrella and umbrella parts are closely affected due to applicability of new Notifications inserted in this Budget........

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Port/Airport Services: At Great Expansion

 

The introduction of Budget 2010 has brought a drastic change in the definition of the Port/Airport services which will definitely expand the scope of accepting the refund of service tax to the exporters.......

 Read More

Deeming Construction Service: Caught in Tax Net

 

The Budget 2010 was eagerly awaited by all sections of the society. Never before, any budget had been so awaited by many of the Indian citizens. Finally the Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee announced the Budget on 26-02-2010. This budget brought many welcome steps but also some disappointments to various sections and business classes of the society.......

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Service tax on Transportation by Railway: An unsolved puzzle or a mystery?

 

The service tax on transportation of goods by railway was introduced in the Budget 2009 last year by the Finance Minister. With the levy of service tax, provisions for abatement and exemptions were also introduced. The levy was to come into effect on September 1, 2009.

 

 

 Read More

Budget Changes for Settlement Commission

 

The Settlement Commission has been provided for in the Central Excise Act, 1944 and in the Customs Act, 1962 for settlement of cases of tax evasion subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Also, a mandatory condition was imposed that the cases are to be decided within 9 months from the date of making of application.

 

 

 Read More

Export of Services: Confusing exported

 

 Indian budget has also brought many changes related to export of services.  As per Export of Service Rules, there are three criterions for declaring a service as export

 Read More

Commercial Coaching: Only commercial for Government

 

 The budget, 2010-11 has brought many changes in Service Tax field, although the same was not referred in Finance Minister's speech. Yet there are many changes in service tax. The service providers of "commercial training or coaching service" are greatly affected due to applicability of new Notifications inserted in this Budget.

 Read More

 

Event Calendar

28/02/2010 - Annexure - 19

 

Submission of Proof of Export for the month of November up to December 30th

Form: Annexure – 19 (Central Excise)

Provision: Rule 19

 Read More

 

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