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Tag: CENVAT
GoI makes changes in indirect tax rates
The Government of India has made changes in indirect tax rates. In view of the continued fall in international prices of wheat and the anticipated adverse impact of increased imports during the first half of this financial year, basic customs duty on wheat has been increased from 10 per cent to 25 per cent for a period up to 31.03.2016.
Post-Budget Impact Assessment
Increase in effective rates of additional duty of excise/customs levied on petrol and high speed diesel oil from Rs 2 per litre to Rs 6 per litre.
Budget 2015: The chinks and the missing links
Budget 2015 echoes the need to foster the infrastructure ecosystem and outlines the policies and reforms which are expected to revive the growth of infrastructure which has remained tepid.
AIIFA seeks CENVAT credit on duty
Secondary steel manufacturers want the union government to consider deemed duty paid on steel scrap for availing CENVAT credit in the union budget 2013-14. According to the All India Induction Furnaces Association (AIIFA), the revenue collection of the central government would rise remarkably by allowing Deemed Duty Cre
Budget Reactions 2011
Service tax exemption of 25 per cent from taxable value is being provided to services of transport of coastal goods and goods transported through national waterways or inland water with no CENVAT credit of taxes paid on inputs, input services and capital goods. The effective service tax rate is 7.725 per cent.



