ON the issue of retrospective amendment, Union Finance Minister, Mr
Pranab Mukherjee, has said that he had given a commitment in the Parliament with
regard to retrospective amendments that CBDT will issue a policy circular to
clarify that in cases where assessment proceedings have become final before
first day of April, 2012; such cases shall not be reopened. Now CBDT has issued
a circular in this regard, the Finance Minister has stated (Circular is not yet
in public domain).
Regarding the issue of Advisory Group relating to transfer pricing and
International taxation, the Finance Minister has said that he has constituted an
advisory group to resolve various issues in the area of transfer pricing and
International taxation. The group has held its first meeting on 25th May 2012
and on advice of group and NASSCOM, the Finance Minister has approved issue of a
circular to avoid multilevel TDS on software u/s 194J. This will remove hardship
in case of software distributors.
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