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CBIC clarifies ITC claims on services provided by head office to branches

The CBIC on Monday issued a clarification with regard to availment of input tax credit (ITC) on services provided by the head office (HO) to its branch office (BO), a move which will benefit multilocational businesses operating in sectors like manufacturing, IT services and transportation. In respect of the supply of internally generated services by HO to BOs, where full input tax credit (ITC) is available to a BO, the value declared on the invoice by HO to the said BO may be declared as 'Nil', and thereby there would be no need for any tax compliance in such cases. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said it had received various representations seeking clarification on the taxability of activities performed by an office of an organisation in one State to the office of that organisation in another State. AMRG & Associates Senior Partner Rajat Mohan said with this clarification, multi-locational businesses that operate in the manufacturing sector, IT services, ...

ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri's total salary rose 53% to Rs 16.31 crore in FY23

The total remuneration of ITC Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri was increased 53.08 per cent to Rs 16.31 crore for financial year 2022-23. Puri drew a basic salary of Rs 2.88 crore, perquisites and other benefits of Rs 57 lakh and a performance bonus/ long-term incentives/ commission of Rs 12.86 crore from ITC for 2022-23. A year ago, Puri's total remuneration was Rs 10.66 crore, which included a basic salary of Rs 2.64 crore, perquisites and other benefits of Rs 49.63 lakh. However, his performance bonus/ commission was Rs 7.52 crore only in FY22. During the annual general meeting scheduled for August 11, ITC has proposed a resolution for re-appointment of Puri as a director and also as managing director & chairman for five years or till such earlier date to conform with the policy on retirement from July 22, 2024. Puri was appointed as Managing Director of ITC on July 22, 2019, and his present term will end on July 21, 2024. After Puri, Nakul Anand is the second ...

ITC board recommends second term for Sanjiv Puri as company's CMD

The board of ITC Limited has recommended the reappointment of Sanjiv Puri as the company's chairman and managing director for a second term of five years. The resolution seeking his reappointment as chairman and managing director of the diversified conglomerate will be put to vote at the company's annual general meeting to be held on August 11, 2023, according to a notice sent to the shareholders on Tuesday. The company under Puri drove the 'ITC Next' strategy in the last four years encompassing digital acceleration, cost optimisation, investing in new growth vectors and ensuring supply chain agility, its officials said. Revenue from the company's FMCG segment has grown from Rs 12,500 crore to Rs 19,123 crore during the period and segment EBITDA margins improved by 7.7 per cent between 2016-17 to 2022-23. Its other verticals like hotels, agri-business, paperboards, paper and packaging also registered improved performance in the last four years, they added.

ITC's FMCG biz records 21% rise in annual consumer spend at Rs 29,000 cr

Diversified conglomerate ITC's FMCG business has recorded a 21 per cent rise in annual consumer spend to nearly Rs 29,000 crore in 2022-23, according to the latest annual report of the company. ITC operates in the FMCG space with 25 home-grown brands. The company measures annual consumer spend as the sum total of what the consumer spends on buying the goods of the company. It is the net sales turnover of the brands along with channel margins and taxes. "Your company's vibrant portfolio of over 25 world-class Indian brands, largely built through an organic growth strategy in a relatively short period of time, represents an annual consumer spend of nearly Rs 29,000 crore and reaches over 230 million households in India," ITC said addressing its shareholders in the report. This is around 21 per cent higher than the financial year 2021-22. In the last annual report, ITC said its FMCG business had an annual consumer spend of over Rs 24,000 crore. In terms of distribution reach, ITC sai

ITC trades higher for fifth straight day; surges 3% in subdued market

ITC's market cap touched Rs 5.96 trillion in intra-day trade, less than 1 per cent shy from hitting the milestone of Rs 6 trillion mark.

No ITC claim if vendors of suppliers of company don't pay GST: Punjab AAR

Experts disagree with ruling and say it could be reviewed at higher judicial forums

Input tax credit not available for GST paid on CSR work expenses: UP AAR

CSR activities are excluded from the normal course of business, says authority citing rules

Commerce ministry asks departments to consult with PLI scheme beneficiaries

The commerce and industry ministry has suggested departments, which are implementing their sector-specific production-linked incentive schemes, hold consultations with PLI beneficiary companies to understand their issues, government officials said. The suggestion was made in a workshop on the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme called by the ministry on June 27. The meeting assumed significance as the government disbursed only Rs 2,900 crore till March 2023 out of Rs 3,400 crore claims received under the scheme. The scheme was announced in 2021 for 14 sectors, such as telecommunication, white goods, textiles and pharma with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore. The departments were also asked to ensure that PLI beneficiaries complete their investments and meet production targets. "It was suggested to the line ministries now to call the PLI beneficiary companies for consultations with them only and if they flag any issue, it could be conveyed to the commerce and industry ministry so

GST officers bust nexus of 30 fake firms for passing Rs 50 cr ITC

The GST officers have busted a nexus of more than 30 fake firms, who have availed ineligible input tax credit (ITC) of over Rs 50 crore, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. In an ongoing two-month-long special drive against fake registration, the Central GST Delhi West Commissionerate found multiple entities registered on the same address. During investigation, it was found that the said address was existent but the owner of the premises denied any knowledge about the existence of any firm. In a statement, the finance ministry said searches were undertaken at multiple locations in Delhi and it was found that a person named Shiva has been obtaining KYC credentials from people on the pretext of getting loans sanctioned for them. "Further search revealed that Shiva has created more than 30 fake firms and sold them in cash at a premium. He also stated that to avoid physical verification, he used AADHAR authentication to obtain these GST registrations," the ministry said. These ...

Stocks to Watch: SBI, HDFC twins, JSW Steel, Vedanta, TCNS, ITC, ABFRL

Stocks to watch on June 28, 2023: HDFC said the announced dates for its merger into HDFC Bank are tentative and subject to completion of certain formalities; JSW Steel could replace HDFC in Sensex

Sensex hits all-time high: Will the winners of this rally hold momentum?

ITC and Tata Motors have zoomed 33 per cent each since December 1, and have led the rally in the 30-pack index

Stocks to watch: Adani Transmission, HDFC AMC, ITC, Sun Pharma, Coal India

Stocks to watch on June 20, 2023: From HDFC AMC to Adani Transmission, here are few stocks to watch in Tuesday's trading session

ITC considers 'alternative' structure for its hospitality business

Conglomerate looking at REITs, JVs, says Nomura report; industry sees it as a 'win-win' situation

ITC scales to fresh high, m-cap inches towards Rs 6 trillion-mark

ITC outperformed the market for the eight straight months, has rallied 37% thus far in the calendar year 2023, as compared to 3.8 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.

ITC's FMCG revenue up 20% in FY23 as it aims to de-risk from tobacco biz

ITC's revenue growth is impressive as compared to 9 per cent in FY22 and 11 per cent in FY21

Brands are using emotional AI to enhance the customer's in-store experience

As AI assumes greater significance in our lives, its deployment in offline retail will only become bigger

FMCG companies announce sustainable milestones, targets on Environment Day

Leading consumer goods companies -- including ITC, Dabur, Coca-Cola, and DS Group -- on Monday announced new sustainable milestones and targets on World Environment Day. The companies are setting targets like being carbon neutral, scaling up investments in sustainable packaging, reducing the usage of plastic in packaging and harnessing green energy. Homegrown FMCG and ayurvedic products maker Dabur India announced to be a plastic waste positive by collecting, processing and recycling more plastic waste than it sold in its product packaging in FY23. ITC scaled up its sustainable packaging offerings for plastic substitution and announced several measures to reduce the utilisation of plastic across products and businesses -- ranging from its packaging and food to the hotel business. Beverage major Coca-Cola India on Monday announced to launch of new bottles made from completely recycled PET plastic material (rPET) in Andhra Pradesh. "This is the first time in India that any bottle ma

Foods give ITC an appetite for diversification, recipe for margin expansion

The largest chunk of the tobacco major's non-cigarettes FMCG portfolio is growing rapidly on the back of hectic brand building, acquisitions, and new ventures

ITC trades ex-date for dividend; stock gains over 2% in subdued market

Thus far in the calendar year 2023, ITC has outperformed the market by surging 35 per cent, as compared to 2.8 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

Chatroom: Denial of ITC on inter-state transfer of duty-free goods unfair

'The testing requirement will apply for exports to all countries, without exception'