Corporate Updates 14 Feb 2014

CUSTOMS ACT: 

In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 81 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs makes the following regulations further to amend the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013, namely:-
(i) in sl. no 6, for the words “Number of Baggage”, shall be replaced by “Number of Baggages (including hand baggages)”.;
(ii) in sl. no 10, in item (vii), for the figures “7,500”, the figures “10,000” shall be substituted.

The detailed notification can be viewed at http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2014/cs-nt2014/csnt10-2014.htm

INCOME TAX: 

Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Act clarifies that additional income-tax under Section 115R(2) of the Act is to be levied on income distributed by way of dividend to unit-holders of mutual funds or specified companies and receipts from redemption/repurchase of units or allotment of additional units by way of bonus units would not be subjected to levy of additional income tax under that section. The details can be downloaded from http://law.incometaxindia.gov.in/DIT/File_opener.aspx?page=CIR&schT=&csId=7114f7d4-1326-4315-817b-8035295ff06b&crn=&yr=ALL&sch=&title=Taxmann%20-%20Direct%20Tax%20Laws

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