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ARVIND JAIN   16 September 2008 at 13:36

rape with consent with a married women

If in a rape case with a married woman, it is proved that it was with her consent, can the accused be held guilty of adultery U/S 497 IPC ? suo-moto by court or on the complaint of husband ?

N.K.Assumi   16 September 2008 at 13:26

Hacking of Cell phones and ITA 2000:

From computer hacking it has now turn to Cell phone hacking, which has recently surfaced and has been made public with the hacking of Paris Hilton's cell phone.Can such hacker be punished under the Information and Technology Act 2000?

ARVIND JAIN   16 September 2008 at 13:19

Bail u/s 437 Cr.P.C.

Can a megistrate grant bail in cases which are punishable with life imorisonment U/S 437 Cr.P.C.?

DIVYA   16 September 2008 at 12:14

Sec 297 of the Companies Act, 1956

Is Sec 297 of Companies Act, 1956 applicable if both the Company are Public Limited Company.

Ramesh Babu N   16 September 2008 at 10:55

Tenant refusing to vacate

One person has been occupying my shop for the last 35 odd years. His business is collecting scrap. He has not paid rent for more than 3 years. The rent paid before that was also a paltry Rs.250/- and that too paid irregularly.

And he has become a nuisance with dumping all the waste material coming to his shop in the drain channel which runs in front of the shop and our house. These waste material blocks the drain and all debris flows out during rainy season causing foul smell and dirty water all over the place.

There is no written agreement with him. He has been promising to move out for the last 6 years. The man has many other shops of his own. Now he is arrogantly saying he will not move out.

My wife is planning to start a stitching centre and we need this shop very badly.

Can someone advise me what sort of action should I take to get this man evacuated?

Senguttuvan K   16 September 2008 at 09:52

Abatement & Service Tax Credit

Brief Facts

“X” is a FMCG company and products are notified under Schedule III of CEA 1944 and abatement % is notified for each item.

The products are manufactured at their own factory as well at Toll Manufacturers (TM) on P to P basis.

Normal expenditure on advertisement is around 25 to 35% of the sale turnover (TO) and advertisement service is under service tax net.

The understanding of the trade and as per the dictum Tribunal in certain cases, one is eligible for service tax credit on advertisement services received only for the brands produced in own factory and that too only to the extent of the volume done (if same brand is produced at own factory as well at TM, then pro rate basis)

Argument

Abatement is Diminution in amount, degree, or intensity; moderation, The amount lowered; a reduction

Under excise provisions, abatement was granted with an intention not to levy excise duty on the expenses such as taxes payable including excise duty, trade commission and distribution.

From the table it is evident that advertisement and marketing expenses are removed from assessable value by the way of abatement.

Hence the advertisement and marketing expenses were assumed to be part of assessable value (AV) under RSP provision by law makers.

Also, in practice the transfer price of TM to FMCG would be material cost + conversion cost, which is much lower than AV (MRP – abatement).

Since TM is discharging duty liability for the excisable goods produced by them, it should have been a case that TM’s incur the expenses and accordingly valuation (material cost + advertisement expenses to the volume of production + conversion cost) is done for transfer.

Query

The advertisement company can raise invoice on TM directly and FMCG can pay on behalf of the TM and debit to TM

OR

FMCG avails advertisement services and distribute through Debit Note with supporting of relevant agency invoice with pro rate computation (Total Advertisement Expenses for the Brand * volume procured from respective TM / Total volume procured & produced) to TM’s.

With respect to TDS provisions, distribution will not attract TDS under Sec 194C. As per the section “in pursuance of a contract with the sub-contractor for carrying out”.

“in pursuance of a contract (no contract between FMCG & TM. FMCG only facilitates by paying for all such services and getting reimbursed through DN) with the sub-contractor (FMCG is not sub-contractor) for carrying out (nothing has been carried out except receiving and sharing)”

Hence the suggested transaction has no implication from Income Tax Act.

The quantum of abatement is notified by taking into account the amount of excise duty, sales tax and other taxes and trade margins.

Hence, my query is whether suggested procedure for availing credit on service tax paid on advertisement services for brands is viable from the legal perception?

N.K.Assumi   16 September 2008 at 08:51

Model United Nations:

How many Law College in India have introduced Model United nations in their syllabus?: Should Model united Nations be a compulsory subject in India Law college, considering the impact of changing international scenario?

N.K.Assumi   16 September 2008 at 07:16

Beauty of Indian Advocate Act of 1961.

Apart from its uniqueness and specialty, what is the beauty of the Indian Advocates Act of 1961?

natarajan   15 September 2008 at 23:26

agent and principal

where the agent is having interest in the subject matter can the principal terminate his agency and what is the position of the agent in case of death of the principal

KamalNayanSaxena   15 September 2008 at 23:17

Offence of Sodomy


Can a woman also be guilty of sodomy?