Top Law News FinMin: No service tax on NRI remittances July 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Government today said remittances from abroad will not attract service tax, putting to rest the concerns raised in view of new tax norms. “The matter has been examined and it is clarified that there is no service tax per se on the amount of foreign currency remitted to India from overseas,” the Central Board […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh CBEC Central Board of Excise and Customs Dr Manmohan Singh Kerala Manmohan Singh prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Punjab remmittance of NRI from service tax service tax Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Railways out of service tax till September 30 July 3, 2012 / July 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in his capacity as Finance Minister, acceded to the request of Railway Minister Mukul Roy. The Finance Ministry issued a notification to the effect exempting high-end passenger fares and cargo freight from the purview of service tax till September 30. Mr. Roy told Dr. Singh the railways did not operate with […] Read more » ambit of service tax prime minister on Railway under service tax prime minister on service tax Railway under service tax net service tax service tax in India
Top Law News Most of the services to come under tax net from tomorrow June 30, 2012 / June 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Services to come under tax net from tomorrow All services will come under tax net from tomorrow on except those which are in the negative list with the implementation of the new service tax regime. With the exception of 38 services, which figure in the negative list, all other activities would attract 12% tax. The […] Read more » Goods and Service Tax Indian Railway negative list of tax Railway Minister Mukul Roy service tax Tax tax on services
Top Law News Stay on lawyers paying service tax April 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Stay on lawyers paying service tax The Delhi High Court today issued stay on a notification of the central government regarding imposition of service tax on lawyers. Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna asked the government to file a reply within two weeks and listed the case for hearing on May 23. The notification was to be implemented from […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice Sanjeev Khanna lawyers paying service tax stay
Intellectual Property News Don’t impose service tax on healthcare: Rights panel March 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday joined the healthcare industry in strongly opposing the proposed service tax hike in the budget, saying that it will adversely affect the common man. ‘It has come to the notice of the commission through media reports that the centre proposes to introduce a five percent service tax on […] Read more » healthcare impose National Human Rights Commission Rights panel service tax