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Finance (No.2) Act, 2004 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2004

FINANCE (NO.2) ACT, 2004 FINANCE (NO.2) ACT, 2004 22 of 2004 PREAMBLE An Act to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2004- BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER 1: PRELIMINARY: SECTION : Short Title and Commencement: (1) This Act may be called the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004. (2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, (S.2) to (S.60) shall lie deemed to have come into force on the 1st day of April, 2004. CHAPTER 2: RATES OF INCOME-TAX: SECTION 2: Income-tax: (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3), for the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2004, income-tax shall be charged at the rates specified in Part I of the First Schedule and such tax as reduced by the rebate of income-tax calculated under Chapter VIII-A of the Income-tax Act, (43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the Income-tax Act) shall be increased by a surcharge for purposes of the Union calculated in each case in the manner provided therein. (2) In the cases to which Paragraph A of Part I of the First Schedule applies, where the.....

The Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004 Complete Act

State: Tripura

Year: 2004

.....73 87. Power to Make Rule 73 Chapter "XIV (TRANSITION, REPEAL AND SAVINGS) 88. Transition 74 89. Repeal and Savings 77 THE TRIPURA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2004 An Act to provide for the levy and collection of Value Added Tax at different points of sale in the State of Tripura. Be it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the fifty fifth year of the republic of India as follows:- Chapter- I PRELIMINARY 1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement - (1) This Act may be called the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tripura. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise specifies, (1) ˜Act' means the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004. (2) "Assessee" means any person by whom tax or any other sum of money is payable under this Act and includes every person in respect of whom any proceeding under this Act has been taken for the assessment of tax payable by him; (3) 'Assessing Authority' means an officer of the Finance (Excise & Taxation) Department, authorised to make any assessment under the Act. (4).....

Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 Chapter 5

Title: Service Tax

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....clause shall be inserted, namely:-- '(46a) "forwardcontract" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (c) of section 2 of theForward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952(74 of 1952);'; (x) after clause (50), the following clauses shall beinserted, namely:-- '(50a) "goodscarriage" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (14) of section2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(59 of 1988); (50b) "goodstransport agency" means any commercial concern which provides service inrelation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatevername called;'; (xi)after clause (55), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-- '(55a) "intellectualproperty right" means any right to intangible property, namely, trademarks, designs, patents or any other similar intangible property, under any lawfor the time being in force, but does not include copyright; (55b) "intellectualproperty service" means,-- (a)transferring, whetherpermanently or otherwise; or (b)permitting the use orenjoyment of, any intellectual property right;'; (xii) after clause (75), the following clauses shall beinserted, namely:-- '(75a) "opinion poll" means any service designedto secure.....

Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 Section 90

Title: Amendment of Act 32 of 1994

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....clause shall be inserted, namely:-- '(46a) "forwardcontract" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (c) of section 2 of theForward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952(74 of 1952);'; (x) after clause (50), the following clauses shall beinserted, namely:-- '(50a) "goodscarriage" has the meaning assigned to it in clause (14) of section2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(59 of 1988); (50b) "goodstransport agency" means any commercial concern which provides service inrelation to transport of goods by road and issues consignment note, by whatevername called;'; (xi)after clause (55), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-- '(55a) "intellectualproperty right" means any right to intangible property, namely, trademarks, designs, patents or any other similar intangible property, under any lawfor the time being in force, but does not include copyright; (55b) "intellectualproperty service" means,-- (a)transferring, whetherpermanently or otherwise; or (b)permitting the use orenjoyment of, any intellectual property right;'; (xii) after clause (75), the following clauses shall beinserted, namely:-- '(75a) "opinion poll" means any service designedto secure.....

Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter II

Title: Amendments to the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

State: Central

Year: 2004

In Section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956) (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act),- (i) clause (aa) shall be re-lettered as clause (ac) thereof and before the clause (ac) as so re-lettered, the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- '(aa) "corporatisation" means the succession of a recognised stock exchange, being a body of individuals or a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), by another stock exchange, being a company incorporated for the purpose of assisting, regulating or controlling the business of buying, selling or dealing in securities carried on by such individuals or society; (ab) "demutualisation" means the segregation of ownership and management from the trading rights of the members of a recognised stock exchange in accordance with a scheme approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India; (ii) clause (ga) shall be re-lettered as clause (gb) thereof and before the clause (gb) as so re-lettered, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- '(ga) "scheme" means a scheme for corporatisation or demutualisation of a recognised stock exchange which may.....

Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004 Section 5

Title: Insertion of New Section 8a

State: Central

Year: 2004

After Section 8 of the principal Act, the following Section shall be inserted, namely:- "8A. Clearing corporation.-- (1) A recognised stock exchange may, with the prior approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, transfer the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation, being a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), for the purpose of - (a) the periodical settlement of contracts and differences thereunder; (b) the delivery of, and payment for, securities ; (c) any other matter incidental to, or connected with, such transfer. (2) Every clearing corporation shall, for the purpose of transfer of the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation referred to in sub-Section (1), make bye-laws and submit the same to the Securities and Exchange Board of India for its approval. (3) The Securities and Exchange Board of India may, on being satisfied that it is in the interest of the trade and also in the public interest to transfer the duties and functions of a clearing house to a clearing corporation, grant approval to the bye-laws submitted to it under sub-Section (2) and approve transfer of the.....

Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004 Section 6

Title: Insertion of New Section 12a

State: Central

Year: 2004

After Section 12 of the principal Act, the following Section shall be inserted, namely:- "12A. Power to issue directions.-- If, after making or causing to be made an inquiry, the Securities and Exchange Board of India is satisfied that it is necessary - (a) in the interest of investors, or orderly development of securities market; or (b) to prevent the affairs of any recognised stock exchange, or, clearing corporation, or such other agency or person, providing trading or clearing or settlement facility in respect of securities, being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interests of investors or securities market; or (c) to secure the proper management of any such stock exchange or clearing corporation or agency or person, referred to in clause (b), it may issue such directions, - (i) to any stock exchange or clearing corporation or agency or person referred to in clause (b) or any person or class of persons associated with the securities market; or (ii) to any company whose securities are listed or proposed to be listed in a recognised stock exchange, as may be appropriate in the interests of investors in securities and the securities market.".

Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter XXV

Title: Salt; Sulphur; Earths and Stone; Plastering Materials, Lime and Cement

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....90 -- Other kg. Nil 2521 - LIMESTONE FLUX; LIMESTONE AND OTHER CALCAREOUS STONES, OF A KIND USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LIME OR CEMENT 2521 00 - Limestone flux; limestone and other calcareous stones, of a kind used for the manufacture of lime or cement: 2521 00 10 -- --Limestone flux (L.D., below 1% SiO2) kg. Nil 252100 90 -- --Other kg. Nil 2522 QUICKLIME, SLAKED LIME AND HYDRAULIC LIME, OTHER THAN CALCIUM OXIDE AND HYDROXIDE OF HEADING 2825 2522 10 00 - Quicklime kg. Nil 2522 20 00 - Slaked lime kg. Nil 2522 30 00 - Hydraulic lime kg. Nil 2523 PORTLAND CEMENT, ALUMINOUS CEMENT, SLAG CEMENT, SUPERSULPHATE CEMENT AND SIMILAR HYDRAULIC CEMENTS, WHETHER OR NOT COLOURED OR IN THE FORM OF CLINKERS 2523 10 00 - Cement clinkers kg. Rs.350 per tonne - Portland cement: 2523 21 00 - -White cement, whether or not artificially coloured kg. 16% 2523 29 -.....

Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter XXI

Title: Miscellaneous Edible Preparations

State: Central

Year: 2004

..... -- -Roasted coffee substitutes kg. Nil 21013090 -- -Other kg. Nil 2102 YEASTS (ACTIVE OR INACTIVE); OTHER SINGLE CELL MICRO-ORGANISMS, DEAD (BUT NOT INCLUDING VACCINES OF HEADING 3002); PREPARED BAKING POWDERS 2102 10 - Active yeasts: 21021010 -- -Culture yeast kg. 16% 21021020 -- -Baker's yeast kg. 16% 21021090 -- -Other kg. 16% 21022000 - Inactive yeasts, other single-cell micro-organisms, dead kg. 16% 2102 3000 Prepared baking powders kg. 16% 2103 SAUCES AND PREPARATIONS THEREFOR, MIXED CONDIMENTS AND MIXED SEASONINGS; MUSTARD FLOUR AND MEAL AND PREPARED MUSTARD 2103 1000 Soya sauce kg. 16% 2103 2000 - Tomato ketchup and other tomato sauces kg. 16% 2103 3000 - Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard kg. 16% 2103 90 - Other: 2103 9010 -- -Curry paste kg. 16% 2103 9020.....

Central Excise Tariff (Amendment) Act, 2004 Chapter XXIV

Title: Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

State: Central

Year: 2004

.....No. 2106.00 and Chapter 24 of the First Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 (5 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as the said Tariff Act) manufactured in a factory and used within the factory of production in or in relation to the manufacture of final products all goods falling under Chapter 24 of the first Schedule to the said Tariff Act, from the whole of the duty of excise and additional duty of excise and national calamity contingent duty leviable thereon, which is specified in the respective Schedule to the said Tariff Act and the said Special Importance Act and the said Finance Act: Provided that nothing contained in this notification shall apply to inputs used in or in relation to the manufacture of final products (other than those cleared either to a unit in a Free Trade Zone or to a 100% Export-Oriented undertaking or to a unit in an Electronic Hardware Technology Park or software Technology Parks), which are exempt from the whole of the duty of excise leviable thereon or are chargeable to 'Nil' rate of duty. [Notifn. No. 52/02-CE., dt 17.10.02 as amended by Notifn. No.16/03] Effective rates of duty for specified goods falling under Ch.24 In.....