The 54th GST Council meeting was held in New Delhi on 9th September 2024. The Council primarily focused on easing compliance, rationalising rates, and implementing changes and recommendations from the Finance Act 2024 and the 53rd GST Council meeting held in June of this year. These recommendations include the following: ‣ Granting Exemptions for Services to Various Sectors ‣ Rate Rationalisations for Various Products, Including Cancer Treatment Drugs, Extruded and Expanded Savory or Salted Products ‣ Clarifications of Ongoing Issues, such as ITC Eligibility on Demo Vehicles, Treatment of PLC under GST, and the Place of Supply of Services Provided to Foreign Affiliates ‣ Prescribing Mechanisms for the Implementation of Section 16(5), Section 16(6), and Section 128A ‣ Introduction of E-Invoicing for B2C Supplies ‣ Covering New Goods under Services under the Reverse Charge Mechanism

About the Book This book is an easy reference and how to do guide for handling prosecution matters under the Income-tax Act, 1961 and GST Laws. This book would be of immense help to Chartered Accountants and other tax practitioners who generally do not practice before the trial courts. It covers the journey of prosecution provisions and how it evolved over a period of time. Testimonials “This is very timely and much needed guidance for practitioners, in-house counsels and students alike. Gagan does a great job in tracing the legislative history, judicial precedents and applicable statutes in relation to tax prosecution in a lucid manner.” Abhishek Chawla Tax Director- Xerox Corp, USA “To write about a complicated subject like prosecution under income tax law, that too in a clear, lucid and authoritative manner, in itself is an achievement. It is indeed heartening to see the seamless manner in which this complex web of Criminal Procedure Code and Income-tax Act, 1961 has been emancipated by the author.” Sunil Gupta Ex-IRS & Joint Secretary (TPL) CBDT, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi “The book demystifies in clear simple language a complex piece of domestic legislation all ably put in spotlight.” Girish Punwani Direct Tax (GM), Maruti Suzuki Inida Limited.

About the book It serves as a ready reckoner explaining complex provisions of Search and Seizure in a lucid manner. It gives pointed answers to common questions. Answers are supported with relevant case laws. Offers practical solutions to complex situations. Step by step guide to deal with search and surveys. Key Features It serves as a ready reckoner explaining complex provisions of Search and Seizure in a lucid manner. It gives pointed answers to common questions. Answers are supported with relevant case laws. Offers practical solutions to complex situations. Step by step guide to deal with search and surveys. About the author Gagan Kumar is a commerce graduate from Delhi University, a member of the Bar Council of Delhi and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Before setting up "Krishnomics Legal" Gagan was Principal Associate with one of the leading law firms of India and also worked with large accounting firms. With extensive experience in litigation and advisory aspects on tax practice, he has successfully represented various matters before the Supreme Court, High Court, Income tax and central excise and service tax tribunals and district courts. Gagan has advised several domestic and international companies on tax issues relating to corporate tax, transfer pricing, mergers and restructuring, tax prosecution, GST, custom, service tax etc. he has also advised on structuring options to various private equity funds.

What good are the facts and figures of managerial accounting if the people who need them can't use them? More and more organizations are realizing that activity based costing is a superior method for both identifying improvement opportunities and measuring the realized benefits of performance initiatives. ABC data helps you see that time, quality, capacity, flexibility, and cost are interconnected and also allows you to navigate through management fads and into the faster currents of high-payback performance. ABC offers a superior product and service costing technique with substantially more realistic cost assignments and much greater accuracy. It gives you better insights to manage your product design and manage costs. It can even be used for performance measurements. ABC represents a significant change in corporate systems and can be challenging to implement. Activity-Based Cost Management: Making It Work will walk you through the process so you can overcome barriers and successfully implement ABC. Activity-Based Cost Management: Making It Work doesn't just explain what ABC is, it shows you the mathematical calculations that support ABC and how you can implement ABC into your organization.