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IT Platform to Integrate Central and State Indirect Taxes Regime

   07 September 2012 at 11:29

The Government has approved a proposal to set up an IT platform to integrate Central and State indirect tax regime in the context of implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the context of implementation requires a strong IT Infrastructur

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Additional Services Exempted from Service Tax

   30 August 2012 at 17:25

At present there are 17 items in the negative list (Section 66 D of the Finance Act, 1994) and 39 items in the mega exemption notification 25/2012-ST dated 20.6.2012. Government has recently exempted more services from the purview of service tax.

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Service tax Circular reg vocational education/training course

   28 August 2012 at 17:05

Circular No. 164/15/2012-ST F. No. 356/17 /2012 - TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs (Tax Research Unit) 153, North Block, New Delhi, 28th August, 2012 To Chief Commissioner

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Amendment in N/No 25/2012 -ST dated 20th June, 2012 - Mega exemption notification

   09 August 2012 at 11:59

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 44/2012 - Service Tax New Delhi, the 7th August, 2012 G.S.R. (E

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Clarification about Applicability of Service tax on remuneration to None Executive Directors

   09 August 2012 at 11:58

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (i)] Government of India Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) Notification No. 46/2012 - Service Tax New Delhi, the 7th August, 2012 G.S.R. (E).- I

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Draft Circular on leviability of service tax on staff benefits and employment related transactions- reg

   30 July 2012 at 13:58

DRAFT CIRCULAR F.No 354/127/2012-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs Tax Research Unit 146 North Block, New Delhi Dated 27th July 2012 Subject: - Draft Circular on leviability

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MCA Notification on Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of Information Regarding unpaid and Unclaimed Amounts Lying with Companies) Rules, 2012

   20 July 2012 at 18:15

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified that Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, has mandated every company to file eForm 5INV containing

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Presentation by Ministry on changes in Service Tax

   13 July 2012 at 17:49

Presentation by Ministry on changes in Service Tax.

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CBEC clarifies leviability of service tax on the remittance of foreign currency in India from overseas

   10 July 2012 at 15:46

Circular No. 163/ 14/2012 –ST F. No. 354/ 119/2012- TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs (Tax Research Unit) ******* Room No 146, North Block, New Delhi-1, Dated the 10th J

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Accounting Code for payment of service tax under the Negative List approach to taxation of services, with effect from the first day of July 2012

   07 July 2012 at 10:30

Circular No.161/12/2012 -ST F.No.341/21/2012-TRU Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs Tax Research Unit 153, North Block, New Delhi, 6th July, 2012 To Chief Commissioners of Custom

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