TRAI extends timeline to receive comments/counter comments on consultation paper on ‘License fee and Policy matter of DTH Services’
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had released a consultation paper on ‘License fee and Policy matter of DTH Services’. This paper was released on 13th January, 2023. TRAI has decided to extend the last date of submission of comments on the issues raised in the Consultation Paper by 27th February, 2023 and counter comments by 13th March, 2023.
GPCB publishes ‘Guidance Manual for Consent to Establish and Consolidate Consent and Authorisation Application’
The Manual inter alia provides for various checklists for CTE Applications and CCA Applications. It also lists out the formats for CTE and CCA applications including those of ancillary documents. Furthermore, the Manual lists out pertinent and important notifications, circulars and office orders relating to CTE and CCA applications.
Rajasthan State PCB amends Guidelines for Abatement and Control of Pollution in Mineral Grinding Industries
The present revision provides a relaxation in the minimum distance criteria for establishment of mineral grinding units from habitat in any revenue village. This relaxation is available for mineral grinding units set up within premises of marble/ dolomite processing units. Additionally, these mineral grinding units must posses a valid Consent to Operate (CoP) from Rajasthan State PCB.
Government of Rajasthan issues relaxations to boost use of solar power
Earlier the industries which plans to install the solar power must consult State Board before installing the same and the raise in capital due to the installation of solar power was included in the overall investment of the plant. Now, to boost industries to install solar power within premises, State Board has passed an order saying that the cost will be excluded from cost of capital for calculating consent fee, provided the industry should submit the evidence of consuming power from solar power plant.
CBIC Introduces Negative Values in Table 4 of GSTR-3B
In case the value of credit notes becomes higher than sum of invoices and debit notes put together, then the net ITC would become negative and the taxpayers will be allowed to report negative values in Table-4A. Also, taxpayers can now enter negative values in Table 4D(2) of GSTR-3B.
Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2022
Where input tax credit has been availed by a registered person in the return in FORM GSTR-3B for a tax period in respect of such invoice or debit note, the details of which have been furnished by the supplier in the statement of outward supplies in FORM GSTR-1 or using the invoice furnishing facility, but the return in FORM GSTR-3B for the tax period corresponding to the said statement of outward supplies has not been furnished by such supplier till the 30th day of September following the end of financial year in which the input tax credit in respect of such invoice or debit note has been availed, the said amount of input tax credit shall be reversed by the said registered person, while furnishing a return in FORM GSTR-3B on or before the 30th day of November following the end of such financial year
TRAI directions related to quality of telecom services being faced by consumers and the menace of unsolicited commercial communications (UCC)
Authority has directed TSPs to take urgent steps to demonstrate visible improvement in quality of service and quality of experience by consumers. TSPs were asked to analyze the issue of call muting and one way speech and take corrective action on priority. While rolling out 5G network, TSPs should ensure that there is least disturbance or degradation of QoS of existing telecom services.
