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Updates of the Day

1. No service tax can be levied on indivisible works contracts prior to 01.06.2007.

2. Tribunal has the Power to Grant Extension of stay beyond 365 days when the assessee is not responsible for delay in disposing of the appeal, under section 35C(2A) of the Central Excise Act. [Delhi High Court in CCE Delhi vs. Brew Force Machine Pvt. Ltd].

3. Provision for doubtful debts not required to be add back to arrive at book profit u/s 115JA of the Income Tax Act. [CIT vs. Salgaonkar Mining Industries Pvt. Ltd High Court of Goa].

4. Income earned from supply of software embedded in hardware is not royalty. Honorable Delhi High Court in the case of Alcatel Lucent Canada.


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