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Controversy – Service Tax on Copyrights

[By Shaleen Shah (Partner), VNCA] The Finance Act, 2010 has amongst other amendments, proposed following new service on Copyrights w.e.f. 1-Jul-2010: The existing taxable service ‘Intellectual Property Right (IPR)’ excludes copyright from its scope. The service of transferring temporarily or permitting the use or enjoyment of Copyrights on (a) cinematographic

Guj-VAT Notification: Disallowance of ITC

June 30, 2010
In a latest Notification dtd.29-Jun-2010, the Gujarat Government has notified – 1.       Input Tax Credit will be reduced by 2% on taxable turnover of Purchases when – a.       the goods are sold / resold in the course of inter-state trade and commerce;  b.      the goods are used as input including

Service Tax Amendments – The Finance Act, 2010

June 26, 2010
[By Shaleen Shah (Partner), VNCA] DOWNLOAD PDF FILE Budget-2010 proposed several amendments under Service Tax. The Finance Bill, 2010 presented on 26-Feb-2010 was enacted & received the assent of the President on 8-May-2010. Post Budget, several notifications were issued to effect certain budget proposals. In a further Notification No. 24/2010-ST

Gujarat VAT Amendments

February 18, 2010
Addition / Amendment of Entries in Industrial Input List Chemicals notified as industrial input items covered in notification attached to entry 42/A- are taxable at 4%+1% Additional Tax. Until now, the list of chemicals covered under entry 42/A have been notified vide the Notifications Nos. GHN-33/2006 dtd. 31-Mar-2006; GHN-46/2006 dtd.

Symbol for Rupee in final lap

December 18, 2009
Panel shortlists five candidates, decision on winning entry in January. The long wait for a symbol of the rupee is expected to end by March next year. A committee headed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Usha Thorat has shortlisted five symbols from 4,000 entries for a public
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