Interest subsidy for MSME sector exporters increased to 5 per cent - RBI
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:31:20 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To boost MSME sector exports, the Reserve Bank said Thursday the interest subsidy on post and pre-shipment export credit has been increased to 5 per cent from 3 per cent.
The increased subsidy is applicable from November 2.
Exporters get the subsidy under the 'Interest Equalisa...
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Auditors one of the weakest links in Corporate governance - Kotak
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:28:40 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Banker Uday Kotak on Thursday said auditors are one of the “weakest links” plaguing the corporate governance architecture in the country.
“One of the weakest links in fiduciary chain of governance in India is accounting. Time and again we find that this situation is leading to s...
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RBI reduces minimum holding period for securitisation of loan portfolios
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:21:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To help further ease liquidity condition for non-bank lenders, the Reserve Bank of India has made changes to the holding period for securitised loan portfolios.
In a notification on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of India said that the minimum holding period requirement for non-banking finance compan...
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CBDT allows taxman to widen certain Limited Scrutiny cases
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:19:20 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The CBDT has issued a fresh directive on 'limited scrutiny' assessment cases allowing the tax officials to widen the scope of such probes if they receive "credible" information of tax evasion by assessees.
The policy-making body for the Income Tax Department, however, made...
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SEBI to extend commodity trading hours soon
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:18:06 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) may allow the commodity market to open an hour early at 9 am, instead of at 10 am now. It is also considering extending the closing time of the agri commodity market by 4 hours to 9 pm. An announcement to the effect is expected soon.
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Examination for Confirmation of Enrollment of GST Practitioners
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:16:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Reference is invited to Press Release dated 1.11.2018 and 19.11.2018 regarding exam for GST Practitioners (GSTPs) scheduled on 17.12.2018. For this exam, only those GSTPs of the relevant category were invited to register on examination portal whose enrolment on GST Network was approved as on 15.11.2...
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Govt extends deadline for GST returns filing for taxpayers affected by cyclones
Posted Date : 30-Nov-2018 , 08:14:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government has extended the date for filing summary GST sales returns for October for taxpayers affected by cyclones in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
A finance ministry statement said in New Delhi on Wednesday that for taxpayers whose principal place of business is in the district of Srikaku...
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Non-graduate CAs now eligible to become registered valuers - ICAI
Posted Date : 28-Nov-2018 , 08:16:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Non-graduate chartered accountants with three years of experience can now become registered valuers, with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs amending the rules in this regard.
Previously a CA having three years of post-qualification experience and qualified as a graduate was allowed to becom...
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Brief Profile and Election Manifesto of KHURANA Vivek - CC S.N. 13
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 12:16:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Respected Professional Colleague,
Elections to the Central & Regional Councils of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India are round the corner. With the God’s grace, blessings of my Parents & Elders, Support of my Friends and well Wishers I have filed ...
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Chartered Accountants can be proceeded against other Miscondct - SC
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:57:17 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
If a Chartered Accountant (CA) is found guilty of any misconduct that brings disrepute to the profession, they can lose their jobs / COP. They can even be penalized with removal of their name from the rolls, among other disciplinary actions, a Supreme Court (SC) order has observed while hearing an a...
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Govt to introduce pre-packaged bankruptcy schemes to speed up resolution process
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:41:15 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To make resolution of bankrupt companies easier, the Centre seeks to introduce a quick rescue option for corporate entities, which will unfold in boardrooms rather than courts.
Under these pre-packaged bankruptcy schemes, creditors and shareholders can approach a bankruptcy court with a pre-negot...
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Govt moves to redraft direct tax laws to modernize income tax
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:36:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Narendra Modi government will take a fresh look at modernizing the Income Tax Act, 1961, after an earlier effort by a six-member task force got derailed. The union government on Monday appointed Akhilesh Ranjan, member (legislation), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), as the new convener to h...
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RBI eases hedging requirements for foreign loans
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:34:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to ease hedging requirements for medium-term foreign currency borrowings. The move will help bring down the final cost of overseas loans for Indian firms but could leave them more exposed to volatility in the foreign exchange markets.
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SEBI lays guidelines for alternative investment funds in IFSC
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:31:43 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator issued detailed guidelines for setting up of alternative investment funds in international financial services centres, pertaining to registration, compliance requirements and restrictions.
For registration as Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), SEBI said any fund established or...
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Sunil Arora to be next chief election commissioner
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:29:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
President RN Kovind is said to have cleared the appointment of election commissioner Sunil Arora as the next Chief Election Commissioner. He is slated to take over as CEC on December 2, a day after incumbent Om Prakash Rawat retires.
The appointment of Arora, a former 1980 batch IAS officer of Ra...
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Task Force for drafting a New Direct Tax Legislation
Posted Date : 27-Nov-2018 , 08:27:52 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In order to review the Income-tax Act, 1961 and to draft a new direct tax law in consonance with the economic needs of the country, a Task Force was constituted by the Government of India in November, 2017.
In partial modification of the earlier order, the Government has appointed Shri Akhilesh R...
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Allow Audit firms to offer legal services - MCA panel
Posted Date : 26-Nov-2018 , 10:19:58 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
An expert panel constituted by the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has recommended that Advocates Act be amended to allow audit firms to offer legal services, a proposal which is being opposed by law firms.
The MCA panel, which was set up to look into the regulation of audit firms and t...
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Bankrupt firms in India to get a new and quick rescue option
Posted Date : 26-Nov-2018 , 10:06:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union government is set to introduce a quick corporate rescue option, which will be finalized mostly in boardrooms than in courts, as it seeks to avoid prolonged and costly legal battles over the resolution of bankrupt companies, said a top government official. Under the so-called “pre-pac...
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SEBI allows promoters to make counter offer
Posted Date : 26-Nov-2018 , 10:00:13 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi has allowed promoters to make counter offer to shareholders of companies that are planning to delist from stock exchanges, a move aimed at plugging loopholes in the current method.
The Sebi has put in place a system for price discovery as per reverse book building (RRB) met...
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IBC cleared Rs 3 lakh Crore worth stressed assets
Posted Date : 26-Nov-2018 , 04:18:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Secretary Injeti Srinivas said that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has an impact of around Rs 3 lakh crore on non-performing assets (NPAs).
Speaking to press after an event organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI...
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New return forms and lower refund outgo to push up GST collections
Posted Date : 23-Nov-2018 , 10:43:09 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Revised and simpler tax return forms as well as lower refunds will likely boost revenue collection from Goods and Services Tax (GST), which the government expects to touch to Rs 1.5 lakh crore every month from the next financial year (2019-20).
“GST collections should be around Rs 1.5 lakh ...
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Big Four accountancy giants face UK probe
Posted Date : 23-Nov-2018 , 10:40:42 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Almost two decades after the collapse of US giant Enron in a notorious accounting scandal, the accountancy sector is back in the spotlight, this time thanks to a string of scandals in Britain.
The sector's so-called "Big Four" -- Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC -- have a long-established...
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Non-individuals conducting transaction over Rs 2.5 lakh must apply for PAN by May 31 of next FY
Posted Date : 23-Nov-2018 , 04:43:23 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Non-individual entities who have do not have PAN but conduct a transaction of Rs 2.5 lakh or more in a single financial year will now mandatorily have to get a PAN before May 31 of the following financial year. This is as per a notification issued by the Income Tax Department dated November 19, 2018...
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Annual return Tab enabled on GST Portal
Posted Date : 23-Nov-2018 , 09:34:52 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) has enabled the option of ‘Annual Return Tab’ on GST portal for filing annual GST return.
Yesterday, GSTN has enabled the option by creating a tab for filing GST Annual Return on GST Portal, there are high chances that GST Annual Return Utilit...
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Service charge not distributed to workers by restaurants liable to income tax - CBDT
Posted Date : 23-Nov-2018 , 09:28:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Restaurants and hotels imposing service charge on customers in the name of tips but not passing them full to their employees could court trouble from taxmen. Central Board of Direct Taxes, the apex direct taxes body, has directed its field officials to examine balance sheet and expenditure statement...
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ICAI and CPA Canada sign MoU for greater mobility of Professionals
Posted Date : 22-Nov-2018 , 08:05:59 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Chartered accountants body ICAI said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Canada.
The pact would facilitate mutual recognition of each other's qualification and admit the members in good standing by prescribing a bridging mechanism between the ...
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SEBI forms panel to review rules for proxy advisory companies
Posted Date : 22-Nov-2018 , 08:02:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will carry out a comprehensive review of rules for proxy advisory firms — companies that provide recommendations to institutional investors on whether to vote for a corporate action or not, said two people familiar with the development.
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Rs 29,088 cr indirect tax evasion detected during April-Oct
Posted Date : 22-Nov-2018 , 07:56:45 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The investigation arm of the Finance Ministry has detected tax evasion worth Rs 29,088 crore in 1,835 cases during April-October period of the current financial year, a senior official said Wednesday.
Of this, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), which is enforcement agency f...
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MCA Invites public comments to amend Competition Act
Posted Date : 20-Nov-2018 , 09:49:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(Competition & NFRA Section)
Invitation for public comments on the Competition Act, 2002.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) constituted a Competition Law Review Committee to review the competition Act/Rules/Regulations in view of cha...
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Companies to disclose reasons for delay in financial results within a day - SEBI
Posted Date : 20-Nov-2018 , 09:15:11 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
SEBI on Monday asked listed companies to disclose detailed reasons for delay in submission of financial results to the stock exchanges within one working day of the stipulated deadline.
In case a company decides to delay announcement of results prior to the due date, reasons have to be disclosed ...
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