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Barnama
3 days ago
- Business
- Barnama
Compulsory For Employment Contracts To Be Stamped Effective Next Year
PUTRAJAYA, June 6 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has announced that all employment contracts between employers and employees must be stamped starting January 1, 2026. This directive is in line with the phased implementation of the Stamp Duty Self-Assessment System (STSDS) as outlined in the 2025 Budget. In a statement today, the IRB said it has already begun comprehensive stamp duty audit activities nationwide since January this year, following the issuance of the Stamp Duty Audit Framework (RKADS). "Through the audit activities and compliance operations, one of the key findings has been that many employment contract documents between employers and employees have not been stamped as required under Item 4, First Schedule of the Stamp Act 1949, where the stamp duty is set at RM10," according to the statement. It said to ease the burden on employers, the Ministry of Finance has agreed to exempt employment contracts executed before January 1, 2025, from stamp duty obligations. This requirement is enforced based on the powers granted to the Minister of Finance under subsection 80(1A) of the Stamp Act 1949 and the authority to remit late stamping penalties provided to the Collector of Stamp Duty under subsection 47A(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. In addition, employment contracts finalised from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, will be subject to stamp duty. However, a remission of late stamping penalties will be granted, provided that the employment contracts are stamped on or before December 31, 2025. This relief is exercised under the powers of the Collector of Stamp Duty under subsection 47A(2) of the Stamp Act 1949. According to the IRB, starting January 1, 2026, employment contracts finalised from that date onwards will be subject to stamp duty, and any delays in stamping will result in penalties being imposed.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
‘2-tier appeal system in Bhu Bharati for resolving farmers' grievances
Rangareddy: Making it amply clear that the Bhu Bharati Act was brought by incorporating some comprehensive aspects to address the issue faced by the farmers earlier, the Rangareddy District Collector, C Narayan Reddy said, 'The government brought the Act after certain changes in the legislature.' The New Act will pave the way for inspections at the Tahsildar, RDO and Collector levels thereby to amend the land records which were lacking in the earlier Dharani format. The Collector addressed the awareness programme on Bhu Bharati Act, also known as Record of Rights Act (RoR Act) on Monday at Abdullahpur Met in the district. 'The land records can be amended as per sub-section 4 and 5 of the Section 4 of the Act. Now the Farmers will have an opportunity to undo the errors pertaining to their lands locally,' He claimed. 'Currently the programme is being implemented in four mandals on pilot basis. However, the same will be expanded to all the mandals of the State from the first week of May this year,' he said, adding that the farmers can avail the opportunity within a year the Act comes into force. Similar programmes, he further said, will be organised in May and June wherein officials will receive applications from farmers on land issues. Farmers can also be able to apply online through the Bhu Bharati portal. The Collector made it clear that the land registration and mutation will be done only after proper examining the cases, followed by a survey and proper investigation at field level. 'If any error occurred during the registration and mutation process and the farmers seek correction for the same, they can have the opportunity to appeal for appropriate solutions. The government has introduced a two-tier appeal system in the Land Act. Moreover, if the farmer does not get satisfied with the responses at the Tahsildar level, he can appeal to the RDO within 60 days. If he still feels it unjust, he can have another window open at Collector where he can have another 30 days of time to get it addressed,' the Collector elaborated. Earlier, local MLA Ibrahimpatnam Mal Reddy Rangareddy, in his address, said that the Telangana government has introduced the new Bhu Bharati (ROR) Act to resolve the land problems faced by the farmers with a specified time frame. The guidelines were specified through a power point representation during the programme and the details were read out to facilitate the farmers to understand the standard operative procedure of the Act thereby to help them avail the opportunity.
Hans India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
New Land Disputes Resolution System Introduced Through "Bhoo Bharati Act": District Collector B.M. Santosh
Gadwal: District Collector B.M. Santosh stated that the Telangana State Government has introduced a revolutionary new system under the "Bhoo Bharati Act-2025" to resolve land-related disputes at the district level itself. On Saturday, the Collector attended an awareness conference organized at Gattu Mandal regarding the "Bhoo Bharati Act-2025" as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, he elaborated on various aspects of the Act and provided a clear understanding of the law to farmers. Addressing the gathering, Collector B.M. Santosh emphasized that the Telangana government has introduced the Bhoo Bharati Act to resolve long-pending land disputes faced by farmers. He explained that the new law has been implemented in place of the earlier "Dharani" system to secure land rights. He further detailed that services such as land transactions, registration, mutation, rectification of prohibited lands, Record of Rights (RoR) amendments, inheritance issues, simple sale agreements (Sada Bainamas), and services like ORC (Online Record Corrections) will now become much easier and faster under the Bhoo Bharati Act. Just as individuals have Aadhaar cards for identity, land will now be assigned a unique "Bhoodhaar" number, ensuring protection against encroachments, the Collector informed. He also added that farmers can apply at MeeSeva centers for any land-related issues, and solutions would be provided within a specified timeframe. Unlike the previous Dharani system, where disputes had to be taken directly to civil courts without appeal provisions, the new Bhoo Bharati Act-2025 introduces a formal appellate structure. Farmers can now appeal from Tahsildar to RDO, RDO to Collector, and Collector to the Land Tribunal. The Collector assured that, under the new law, land disputes would be resolved within a fixed timeframe. Despite Gattu Mandal receiving the highest number of applications in the district, 90% of the cases have already been resolved, and efforts are underway to address the remaining cases promptly, he said. To further strengthen the system, the government will soon appoint Village Administrative Officers (VAOs) at the village level to resolve land disputes more effectively. Following these awareness programs, revenue officers will conduct village-wise revenue conferences to accept applications and resolve issues. Collector Santosh encouraged every farmer to learn about the new Bhoo Bharati Act and the updated Record of Rights (RoR) system, making the best use of this opportunity to safeguard their land rights. During the program, doubts and queries raised by several farmers were addressed and clarified. Additional Collector Lakshmi Narayana, Gattu Tahsildar Saleemuddin, MPDO Chennayya, officials from various departments, and a large number of farmers participated in the program.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Gadchiroli to seek GI tag for unique ‘collector mango' grown in Sironcha
Nagpur: Gadchiroli is promoting the 'Collector mango' as the district's own brand of mangoes. The agriculture department in the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli is planning to secure a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for a variety of mango grown in Sironcha , a remote tehsil of the district. It's called the Collector mango . The story goes that the fruit was introduced to farmers in Gadchiroli by a British-time collector, named Glassford, giving it the name. During the Raj, Gadchiroli was part of the Upper Godavari district, which covered parts of present-day Telangana as well. The Collector may be among the largest mangoes, with a full-grown fruit weighing up to 2.5kg, say stakeholders. Found in Sironcha taluka, it is grown only by a select number of farmers here. However, the fruit has also found its way to Dubai and Muscat as the word spread through some connoisseurs, say sources. If it gets the GI tag, only the mango grown in Sironcha can be sold with the name 'Collector mango'. In 2014, the famed Nagpur orange had also got a GI tag. The idea was mooted by current district collector, Avishyant Panda, assisted by district superintending agriculture officer (DSAO) Preeti Hiralkar. She travelled to Sironcha to inspect the orchard too. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo The numbers may not be much, but there is a plan to increase the plantations. "It's only found in Sironcha. The fruit not only grows up to 2.5kg in weight but is also not extremely sweet like other mangoes. Due to its subtle taste, it has been liked by consumers in foreign markets," she said. Hiralkar said the department is now collecting data about the trees, and a proposal would be submitted to the district planning committee (DPC). Once the approval is obtained, a third-party consultant will be approached. The GI application will be made through a consultant. A detailed study is undertaken before proposing it to the GI registry in Chennai. A group of growers has to be formed through which the proposal is mooted. Viswasara Kondre, a Collector grower, says that the variety of mango remained neglected over the years. Now, with the district collector's plans to get a GI tag, the growers see some hope. There may be a handful of growers, but the numbers can multiply. Even the number of alphonso trees was very few at one point in time, he says. There is no organised market, but some people who tasted it now come down to Gadchiroli and take the mangoes to the Gulf, said Kondre.
