Amendment of Guidance Note on SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 Guidance Note on SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (“PIT Regulations”) issued on August 24, 2015 has been amended with effect from February 17, 2016 to clarify that exit offer is also exempted from the …

Ministry of Finance-Press Release dated 12/04/2016 As a measure towards improving the ease of doing business, procedure for Establishment of Branch Office (BO)/Liaison Office (LO)/Project Offices (PO) in India by Foreign entities simplified As a measure towards improving the ease of doing business, it has now been decided …

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has upheld that Addition u/s 69 for discrepancies in stocks was business income and has to be considered for computing partners remuneration under Section 40(b) Case Law Details: ITA No.393/Mds/2013 Assessment Year : 2009-10 Income Tax Officer vs. M/s Roshan Date of Order/Judgment: 07/04/2016 Brief …

Circular No. 1024/12/2016–CX F.NO. 96/43/2015-CX.1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs New Delhi, dated the 11th April, 2016 To All Principal Chief Commissioner/Chief Commissioners of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax; All Director Generals of Customs, Central Excise & …

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th April, 2016 G.S.R. 414(E).––In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (k) and clause (m) of sub-section (2) of section 59 read with section 44 of the …

In a recent judgment, Ahmedabad ITAT quashed disallowance for excessive directors remuneration stating that section 40A(2)(b) disallowance is not to be invoked when the payees already stand assessed at maximum rate. Case law Details: ITA 857/Ahd/2012 Assessment year 2008-09  ACIT vs. M/s. Patel Alloy Steel Pvt. Ltd Date of Judgment/Order: 08/04/2016 Brief facts …