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  • What is the meaning of arm's length price?

    Arm's length price is the price which is applied or proposed to be applied to transactions between persons other than the Associated Enterprises in uncontrolled conditions.

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  • What are the documents required to be maintained by a company while executing an international transaction?

    Transfer pricing documentation requirements are provided under Section 92D of the Act and Rule 10D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (Rules).

    The categories of documentation required are:

    • Ownership structure
    • Profile of the multinational group
    • Business description
    • Nature and terms (including prices) of international transactions
    • Description of functions performed, risks assumed and assets employed
    • Record of any financial estimates
    • Record of uncontrolled transaction with third parties and a comparability evaluation
    • Description of methods considered
    • Reasons for rejection of alternative methods
    • Details of transfer pricing adjustments
    • Any other information or data relating to the associated enterprise that may be relevant for determining the arm’s-length price

    A list of additional optional documents is provided in Rule 10D(3).

    In addition, the taxpayer is required to obtain and furnish an Accountant’s Certificate (Form 3CEB) regarding maintenance of documentation. This has to be filed irrespective of the transaction value.

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  • Do the transfer pricing rules apply in respect of transactions between head office (HO) and a branch office/project office?

    Where a foreign enterprise has a BO/PO in India, the BO/PO would constitute a non-resident for Indian tax purposes and a separate enterprise under Section 92F(iii) of the Act. Accordingly, the transaction between the BO/PO and the HO will constitute as an international transaction under section 92B of the Act and will be required to meet the arm’s length criteria from an Indian transfer pricing perspective.

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  • Is a Liaison Office (LO) in India of Foreign corporation subject to TP Provisions?

    The residential status of LO in India of an enterprise outside India is that of a “non-resident” for Indian tax purposes. Since the LO is not taxable in India as they do not indulge in income generating activities, transfer pricing provisions are not applicable for LO. However, if a LO constitutes a PE in India, it will be subject to tax in India and will be subject to an appropriate attribution of profit generated by the foreign enterprise from its operations in India.

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  • When do the transfer pricing regulations apply to an enterprise?

    An enterprise is required to comply with the transfer pricing regulations when:

    • The taxpayer has entered into an international transaction or a specific domestic transaction (within India)
    • With an associated enterprise outside India, (international transaction) or within India (specific domestic transaction)

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  • Which transaction is classified as “international transaction”?

    The term international transaction as defined under Section 92B of the Act as:

    • Purchase, sale or lease of tangible or intangible property
    • Provision of services
    • Lending or borrowing of money or capital financing, including any type of long-term or short-term borrowing, lending or guarantee; purchase or sale of marketable securities or any type of advance, payments or deferred payment or receivable; or any other debt arising during the course of business
    • A mutual agreement or arrangement for cost allocation or apportionment
    • A transaction of business restructuring or reorganization
    • Any other transaction having a bearing on the profits, income, losses or assets of such enterprises

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  • When are the taxpayers required to file accountant's report specified in Section 92E of the Income - tax Act, 1961?

    All the taxpayers are mandatorily required to file an accountant's report prepared by an independent professional through Form No. 3CEB for all international transactions irrespective of the value of international transactions and specified domestic transactions if the value exceeds INR 20 crore in a financial year.

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  • When are the taxpayers required to prepare Transfer Pricing (TP) Documentation as per Rule 10D of the Income - tax Rules, 1962?

    Taxpayers indulging in any international or specified domestic transactions are required to maintain a set of documents specified in Rule 10D of the Income - tax Rules, 1962. The transfer pricing documentation shall be required if the value of international transactions exceeds INR 1 crore and specified domestic transactions exceed INR 20 crore in a financial year.

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  • What are the different types of methods which can be applied for computing arm's length price?

    As per Section 92C of the Income - tax Act, 1961, the following methods can be used for computing arm's length price: 
    a) Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) Method 
    b) Resale Price Method (RPM) 
    c) Cost Plus Method (CPM) 
    d) Profit Split Method (PSM) 
    e) Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) 
    f) Any Other Method

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  • What are Associated Enterprises (AEs)?

    Section 92A of the Income - tax Act, 1961 specifies that two or more enterprises become associated enterprises when one of them participates, directly or indirectly, or through one or more intermediaries, in the management or control or capital of the other enterprise(s). 

    For further details, please access the following link.

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  • Is it necessary to register a work to claim copyright?

    No. Acquisition of copyright is automatic and it does not require any formality. Copyright comes into existence as soon as a work is created and no formality is required to be completed for acquiring copyright.

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  • What is copyright?

    Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings. In fact, it is a bundle of rights including, inter alia, rights of reproduction, communication to the public, adaptation and translation of the work. There could be slight variations in the composition of the rights depending on the work.

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  • What does Intellectual Property entail?

    Intellectual Property is the Property, which has been created by exercise of Intellectual Faculty. It refers to creation of mind such as inventions, designs for industrial articles, literary, artistic work, symbols which are ultimately used in commerce. Intellectual Property rights allow the creators or owners to have the benefits from their works when these are exploited commercially. These rights are statutory rights governed in accordance with the provisions of corresponding legislation. Intellectual Property rights reward creativity & human endeavour which fuel the progress of humankind.The intellectual property is classified into seven categories i.e.

    1. Patent
    2. Industrial Design
    3. Trade Mark
    4. Copyright
    5. Geographical Indications
    6. Lay put designs of integrated circuits
    7. Protection of undisclosed information/Trade Secret according to TRIPs agreements

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  • What is the scope of protection in the Copyright Act, 1957?

    The Copyright Act, 1957 protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and cinematograph films and sound recordings from unauthorized uses. Unlike the case with patents, copyright protects the expressions and not the ideas. There is no copyright protection for ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts as such (Please see Article 9.2. of TRIPS).

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  • Is it allowed to get names and titles copyrighted?

    Copyright does not ordinarily protect titles by themselves or names, short word combinations, slogans, short phrases, methods, plots or factual information. Copyright does not protect ideas or concepts. To get the protection of copyright a work must be original.

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  • Can stamps. Labels, tokens, cards be considered an article for the purpose of registration of Design?

    No. Because once the alleged Design i.e., ornamentation is removed only a piece of paper, metal or like material remains and the article referred ceases to exist. Article must have its existence independent of the Designs applied to it.

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  • What is the object of registration of Designs under the Design Act?

    Object of the Design Act is to protect new or original designs so created to be applied or applicable to particular article to be manufactured by Industrial Process or means.

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  • What is defined as an article under the Designs Act?

    Under the Designs Act, 2000 the "article" means any article of manufacture and any substance, artificial, or partly artificial and partly natural; and includes any part of an article capable of being made and sold separately.

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  • What is meant by ‘Design’ under the Designs Act, 2000?

     ‘Design’ means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament or composition of lines or colour or combination thereof applied to any article whether two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye, but does not include any mode or principle or construction or anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device, and does not include any trade mark.

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  • Is it possible to transfer the right of ownership under the Designs Act, 2000?

    Yes, it is possible to transfer the right through assignment, agreement, transmission with terms and condition in writing or by operation of law subject to certain restrictive conditions. An application in form-10, with prescribed fees in respect of one design and appropriate fees for each additional design, for registration of the transfer documents is required to be made by the beneficiary to the Controller within six months from the date of execution of the instruments or within further period not exceeding six months in aggregate. An original/notarized copy of the instrument to be registered is required to be enclosed with the application.

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  • What is the most appropriate time for filing the registration of designs?

    First-to-file rule is applicable for registrability of design. If two or more applications relating to an identical or a similar design are filed on different dates only first application will be considered for registration of design.

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  • What is design registration in India?

    Object of the Designs Act is to protect new or original designs so created to be applied or applicable to particular article to be manufactured by Industrial Process or means. Design Registration is a means to ensure that the artisan, creator, originator of a design having aesthetic look is not deprived of his bonafide reward by others applying it to their goods.

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  • What are the important criteria for determining a "set of article"?

    If a group of articles meets the following requirements then that group of articles may be regarded as a set of articles under the Designs Act, 2000:

    • Ordinarily on sale or intended to be used together

    • All having common design even though articles are different (same class)

    • Same general character

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  • What is meant by priority claim under the Designs Act, 2000?

    India is one of the countries party to the Paris Convention so the provisions for the right of priority are applicable. On the basis of a regular first application filed in one of the contracting state, the applicant may within the six months apply for protection in other contracting states, latter application will be regarded as if it had been filed on the same day as the first application.

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  • How can the lapsed design be restored owing to non-payment of extension within the stipulated time?

    A registration of design will cease to be effective on non-payment of extension fee for further term of five years if the same is not paid before the expiry of original period of 10 years. However, lapsed designs may be restored provided the following conditions are satisfied:

    • Application for restoration in Form-4 with prescribed fees is filed within one year from the date of lapse stating the ground for such non-payment of extension fee with sufficient reasons
    • If the application for restoration is allowed the proprietor is required to pay the prescribed extension fee and requisite additional fee and finally the lapsed registration is restored

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  • How do I file a trademark application for my brand?

    The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has information regarding trademark form and fees.

    For more information, click here. 

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  • What are the legal requirements to register a trademark in India?

    The legal requirements to register a trademark under the Act are:

    The selected mark should be capable of being represented graphically (that is in the paper form).

    • It should be capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one undertaking from those of others.

    • It should be used or proposed to be used mark in relation to goods or services for the purpose of indicating or so as to indicate a connection in the course of trade between the goods or services and some person have the right to use the mark with or without identity of that person.

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  • Is there a possibility to get a registered trademark removed?

    It can be removed on application to the Registrar on prescribed form on the ground that the mark is wrongly remaining on the register.

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  • Is there a possibility for early publication of patents?

    Yes, the applicant can make a request for early publication in Form 9 along with the prescribed fee.

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  • Does patent office help in finding users for patent?

    The Patent Office has no role beyond grant of patent. Since patents are private rights the patent owner is responsible for commercializing the patent either himself or through licensee. However, the information relating to grant of patent is published in the Patent Office journal and also published on the Patent Office website which is accessible to the public worldwide.

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  • Can any invention be patented after publication or display in the public exhibition?

    Generally, an invention which has been either published or publicly displayed cannot be patented as such publication or public display leads to lack of novelty. However, under certain circumstances, the Patents Act provides a grace period of 12 months for filing of patent application from the date of its publication in a journal or its public display in an exhibition organised by the Government or disclosure before any learned society or published by applicant.

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  • What happens when applicant is not able to meet the requirement within the prescribed time for a patent?

    If the applicant does not file a reply within 6 months or does not take an extension of 3 months, the application is deemed to have been abandoned.

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  • Does the Patent Office keep information of the invention secret?

    Yes. All the patent applications are kept secret upto 18 months from the date of filing or priority date whichever is earlier and thereafter they are published in the Official Journal of the Patent Office which is published every week and also available on the IPO website.

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  • What are the criteria of patentability?

    An invention can become patentable subject matter must meet the following criteria:
     1) It should be novel.
     2) It should have inventive step or it must be non-obvious.
     3) It should be capable of industrial application.
     4) It should not fall within any of the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the Patents Act 1970

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  • What are then various stages involved in the grant of patent?

    After filing the applicant for the grant of patent, a request for examination is required to be made by the applicant or by third party and, thereafter, it is taken up for examination by the Patent Office. The first examination Report is issued to the applicant to give him an opportunity to correct the deficiencies in the application and meet the objections raised in the said report. The applicant must comply with the requirements within the prescribed time otherwise his application would be treated as deemed to have been abandoned.

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  • What are obligations of the patentee after grant of patent?

    After grant of patent, every patentee has to maintain the patent by paying renewal fee every year as prescribed in the schedule I. for first two years, there is no renewal fee.

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  • Where could one find a copy of the Patent Office Journal without purchasing the publication?

    The Patent Office e-journal is freely available on patent office site: www.ipindia.nic.in

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  • What are the contents of the Patent Office Journal?

    The Patent office Journal contains information relating to patent applications which are published u/s 11A, post grant publication, restoration of patent, notifications, list of nonworking patents and public notices issued by the Patent Office.

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  • After what age can a person start working in India?

    In India, child below 14 years cannot be employed. However, there are following exceptions which includes non-hazardous family enterprises and child working as an artist in an audio-visual entertainment industry.

    Additionally, a child above 14 years but below 15 years of age can be employed only for 4.5 hours a day and cannot work during the night.

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  • Is there anything that I need to adhere to, before recruiting women for my company?

    The following need to be adhered to for recruiting women in a company:

    • Every employer employing more than 10 workers shall constitute an “Internal Complaints Committee” (ICC) to address any complaints of the women employee related to sexual harassment. 
    • Women employees are entitled to 12-26 weeks of maternity leave.  
    • Moreover, women are not to be allowed to work in a factory between 10:00 pm to 5:00 am. 

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  • What are the privileges in terms of pay that laid-off labourers can avail?

    Workers who have completed one year of services are eligible for compensation equal to 50% of total Basic wages and Dearness Allowance.

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  • Are there any policies with respect to child labours? If yes, which act?

    Yes, The National Policy on Child Labour declared in August 1987, contains the provisions with respect to employment of child labour.

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  • How many labourers are required in any industrial establishment to frame a Works Committee?

    In an industrial establishment wherein one hundred or more workmen are employed or have been employed on any day in the preceding twelve months, the appropriate Government may by general or special order require the employer to constitute a Works Committee in the prescribed manner.

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  • What is retrenchment under the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947?

    Retrenchment means the termination of employee's service by the employer for any reason whatsoever, otherwise than as a punishment inflicted by way of disciplinary action.

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  • How can the fees be paid under the building and construction workers act?

    Payment can be made online through shram Suvidha Portal.

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  • Are industrial tribunals allowed to adjudicate upon wage disputes of employees under the act?

    Section 24 of the Industrial disputes Act does not bar the jurisdiction of an Industrial Tribunal to adjudicate upon a dispute relating to the fixation of wages of employees covered under the Act.

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  • Is it possible to award ten times compensation of the difference amount between wages payable and actually paid, under the minimum wages act?

    The limit of 'ten times the amount of such excess' mentioned in section 20(3)(i) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is the maximum limit. When the Authority awards heavy compensation under the said section, it must give reasons for doing so.

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  • What is the fee structure for registration application under the building and construction workers act?

    Registration fee: 

    • Up to 100 building workers: Rs. 100
    • Between 20 to 500 building workers: Rs. 500
    • Above 500 building workers: Rs. 1000

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  • When does it become mandatory to notify regarding a combination to CCI?

    The Competition Act requires mandatory notification of all combinations within stipulated timelines. Combinations must be notified to CCI within 30 days of a trigger event

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  • What is meant by Takeovers & substantial acquisition of shares?

    When an ‘acquirer’ takes over the control of the ‘Target Company’, it is termed as a Takeover. When an acquirer acquires ‘substantial quantity of shares or voting rights’ of the Target Company, it results into substantial acquisition of shares. 
    For further details please access following link.

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  • What is National Company Law Tribunal?

    The National Court of Law Tribunal has been formed under the Companies Act, 2013 setup as a quasi-judicial body for corporate law purposes. NCLT is one of the recent reforms undertaken by the government in corporate law.

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  • What is a ‘Target Company’?

    A 'Target Company' is the company/body corporate or corporation whose equity shares are listed in a stock exchange and in which a change of shareholding or control is proposed by an acquirer.

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  • What are hostile bids under SEBI takeover code?

    Officially, there is no such term as hostile bid in the regulations. Hostile bid is generally understood to be an unsolicited bid by a person, without any arrangement or MOU with persons currently in control. Any person with or without holding any shares in a target company, can make an offer to acquire shares of a listed company subject to minimum offer size of 26%.

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  • What is the defined size for an open offer to be made under SEBI takeover code?

    An open offer, other than a voluntary open offer under Regulation 6, must be made for a minimum of 26% of the target company’s share capital. The size of voluntary open offer under Regulation 6 must be for at least 10% of the target company’s share capital. Further the offer size percentage is calculated on the fully diluted share capital of the target company taking into account potential increase in the number of outstanding shares as on 10th working day from the closure of the open offer.

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  • What does the minimum level of acceptance mean under Sebi takeover code?

    'Minimum level of acceptance’ implies minimum number of shares which the acquirer desires under the said conditional offer. If the number of shares validly tendered in the conditional offer are less than the minimum level of acceptance stipulated by the acquirer, then the acquirer is not bound to accept any shares under the offer.

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  • What is the validity of an open offer?

    Ten days

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  • Do all acquisitions of shares in excess of the prescribed limits and/or control lead to an open offer?

    No, in respect of certain acquisitions, SAST Regulations, 2011 provide exemption from the requirements of making an open offer, subject to certain conditions being fulfilled. For example, acquisition pursuant to inter- se transfer of shares between certain categories of shareholders, acquisition in the ordinary course of business by entities like underwriter registered with SEBI, stock brokers, merchant bankers acting as stabilizing agent, Scheduled Commercial Bank (SCB), acting as an escrow agent, etc.

    For further details please access following link. 

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  • What is the meaning of a voluntary open offer?

    A voluntary open offer under Regulation 6, is an offer made by a person who himself or through persons acting in concert, if any, holds 25% or more shares or voting rights in the target company but less than the maximum permissible non-public shareholding limit.

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  • Which entity will qualify as constituent entities (CEs) for the purpose of reporting in the CbCR as per Indian regulations?

    A constituent entity means

    • Any separate entity of an international group that is included in the consolidated financial statement of the said group for financial reporting purposes on a line by line basis (i.e., profits, revenue and assets)
    • Any such entity that is excluded from the consolidated financial statement of the international group solely on the basis of size or materiality
    • Any PE of any separate business entity of the international group included in above points, if such business unit prepares a separate financial statement for such PE for financial reporting, regulatory, tax reporting or internal management control purposes

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  • What are the taxes that organizations pay in India?

    Taxability in India:

    1. Company: Tax incidence of a company depends on the residential status of the company i.e., whether the company has been incorporated in India or its place of effective management lies in India
    2. Firm/LLP: Tax incidence of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) depends on the residential status of the LLP,i.e., whether the control and management of its affairs are situated wholly or partially in India

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  • What are the major advantages of IGST model?

    The major advantages of IGST model are

    • Maintenance of uninterrupted ITC chain on inter-State transactions
    • No upfront payment of tax or substantial blockage of funds for the inter-state supplier or recipient
    • No refund claim in exporting State, as ITC is used up while paying the tax
    • Self-monitoring model
    • Model takes ‘Business to Business’ as well as ‘Business to Consumer’ transactions into account

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  • Who is obligated to pay GST under the GST administration?

    The following categories of persons are liable to pay GST:

     

    1. Persons registered under GST and making taxable supplies under GST

    2. Persons registered under GST required to make payment of tax under the reverse charge mechanism

        
    3. E-commerce operators registered under the GST and through whom certain categories of notified supplies are made

        
    4. Persons registered under GST and required to deduct tax (TDS)

    5. E-commerce operators registered under GST and required to collect tax (TCS)

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  • What are the major indirect taxes in India?

    Major indirect taxes in India are:

    1. Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST)
    2. State Goods & Services Tax (SGST) 
    3. Integrated Goods & Services Tax (IGST) 
    4. Customs Duty

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  • What are the major direct taxes in India?

    Major direct taxes in India are:

    1. Income Tax
    2. Wealth Tax
    3. Corporation Tax

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  • What are the common compliances under Indirect taxes in India?

    From 1st July 2017, indirect taxes such as service tax, VAT would be subsumed by Goods and Service tax (GST) which is a comprehensive levy on manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services. Major compliances are as follows:

    • GST Registration Number:  It is 15-digit identification that is allotted to taxpayer based on PAN and state of the applicant.

    • Returns:  Under GST, generally, a person is required to file 3 monthly returns and an annual return.

     

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  • What is the applicability of statutory audit?

    Applicability of Statutory Audit for different types of entities is as follows:

    • Private/ Public company: Statutory audit is mandatory irrespective of turnover, profit, etc. Even if the company is incurring losses, it must get the audit done
    • LLP: Statutory audit is mandatory only if it’s turnover in a financial year exceed INR 4 million or contribution exceeds INR 2.5 million

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  • What is an e-way bill?

    An e-way bill is an electronic document generated on common portal evidencing movement of goods of consignment value more than INR 50,000.

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  • Who is required to furnish the report under section 92E of the Income-tax Act?

    Any person who has been involved in an international and/or specified domestic transactions (if aggregate value exceeds INR 200 million) in the previous year shall submit the report in Form 3CEB through a Chartered Accountant, duly verified and certified by him, on or before the date (i.e., 30th November of every year) prescribed by the authority, furnishing all the required details.

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  • What is the duration to get an IEC after filing application for Import Export Code number?

    Normally IEC number is issued within two to three days, if all documents are in order.  

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  • Does IEC need to be revalidated after a period of time?

    No, IEC need not be revalidated  if the PAN is incorporated in it, but the same needs to be updated for changes in name / address / constitution.

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  • Can an IEC number be modified?

    Yes, Modifications in IEC number are  applied online in ANF 2A.

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  • What are the basic requirements to import goods?

    The requirements are as follows :- 

    •submit an application to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and obtain Importer and Exporter Code (IEC) number

    •IEC has to be indicated in the documents filed with the Customs for clearance of the imported goods

    •In the case of 100% EOUs / EPZs the importer and Exporter Code (IEC) numbers are allocated by the Development Commissioner of Export Processing Zone concerned.

    •Every good imported shall be in conformity with Section 11 of the Customs Act 1962, Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992 read with the EXIM policy in force.

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  • What are restricted items and what is the procedure to import them ?

    All goods, import of which is permitted only with an authorisation / permission / license or in accordance with the procedure prescribed in a notification / public notice are ‘restricted’ goods. For import of goods mentioned in Schedule 1 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import 2012, an application for grant of an Import Authorisation may be made to the concerned Regional Authority of DGFT in Aayaat Niryaat Form 2B(ANF 2B) along with documents prescribed therein, with two copies of the complete set to DGFT(HQ) at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. The requests for such imports are considered by Inter Ministerial Committee meeting.

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  • What is the procedure for import of prototypes?

    Import of new / second hand prototypes / second hand samples may be allowed on payment of duty without an authorisation to an actual user (Industrial) engaged in production of or having industrial licence / letter of intent for research in item for which prototype is sought for product development or research, as the case may, upon a self – declaration to that effect, to satisfaction of customs authority.

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  • What is the procedure for transfer of imported goods?

    Freely importable goods can be transferred by sale or otherwise by importer  freely. Transfer of imported goods, which are subject to actual user condition and have become surplus to the needs of actual user, shall be made only with prior permission of DGFT (HQ). For details relevant para 2.43 of Handbook of Procedures may be seen.

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  • Can a Public Limited Co. / Private Limited Co./ Partnership obtain different IECs for different concerns owned by it ?

    No. However, the name of each concern owned by such a company may be included in the IEC of the firm in whose name PAN exists, as a branch.

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  • What are ITC(HS) Codes?

    ITC(HS) Code or better known as Indian Trade Classification (Harmonized System) Code was adopted in India for import – export operations. ITC (HS) is a compilation of codes for all merchandise / goods for export/ import. Goods are classified based on their group or sub-group at 2/4/6/8 digits. ITC (HS) is aligned at 6 digit level with international Harmonized System goods nomenclature maintained by World Customs Organization Link. However, India maintains national Harmonized System of goods at 8 digit level which may be viewed through the following Link

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  • How do I find HS Code for my product?

    If you want to know the HS Code, Click on ‘ITC HS Based Policy’ on the website of DGFT. A new window will open as ITC(HS) Query Form. Insert the name of the product in the description option to know the HS Code of your product. Similarly, if you want to know the product and are already aware of the HS Code, enter the ITC(HS) Code (e.g. 0324) option to know the product.

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  • Are there any specific restriction on BOEs to conduct third-party inspections?

    There are no restrictions on BOE if they are authorized under section 34(3) of the Boilers Act 1923.

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  • .Introduction of “Minimum 5 years of experience in the field related to boilers for BOE” in contradiction to Rule 31 of the BOE Rules, 2011 relating to age, qualifications and experience for BOE?

    Rule 31 of the BOE Rules, 2011 provides for minimum eligibility criteria i.e. age, qualifications and experience for obtaining a certificate of proficiency and operate a boiler as a Boiler Operation Engineer. The said criteria is Stated for both, Diploma and Degree Holders.

    However, under BRAP 2019, distinction form the qualifications under Rule 31 of the BOE Rules, 2011 has been made in relation to third-party certification. For the purpose of issuing/granting third-party certification, only a BOE who holds a degree/is a graduate in Mechanical/ Production/ Power Plant/ Metallurgical engineering from a recognised institution and has minimum 5 years of experience in the field related to boilers is eligible. The said reform excludes diploma holders to grant third-party certificate.

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  • Is there a requirement of empanelment of Boiler Operation Engineer?

    No, there is no requirement of empanelment of BOE.

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  • Are the States allowed to relax criteria for hiring of BOE?

    No.

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  • Are the States required to empanel the same agencies for third-party certification which have been empanelled by DPIIT?

    Yes. There is no need for empanelment of the same third party agencies by the State.

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  • Which Departments would fall under the term “Departments involved” as Stated in reform action plan point 1-sub point number (iii)?

    The “Departments involved” means the Departments whose clearances/ approvals/ NOCs are required prior to applying for a particular service.

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  • What is meant by legally sanctioned Master plans/ Zonal plans/ land use plans?

    The plan must have been adopted by the ULB/ relevant Department in the State and must not be in a draft or consultation stage.

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  • With reference to this reform please clarify the applicability of ‘’Provision of risk-based classification of Buildings’’ clause for Lifts and electrical installations.

    The reform does not refer to lift and escalator installation

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  • Does mapping of civil court case data with survey number or property identification number, fall under the purview of the State Government as this data is with Hon’ble Supreme Court for all the States/UTs?

    The State should coordinate with their respective High Courts and in case of any concern, DIPP shall discuss the same with the D/o Justice.

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  • When a user enters the survey number/property identification number on the website, the information like land transaction deed, property tax, revenue court case details and civil court case data can be shown on a single web-page of the website?

    Details of land transaction deed, property tax etc. must be displayed on a single web page on one website in a consolidated format.

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