SC upholds Constitutional validity of compensation law under GST
Posted Date : 04-Oct-2018 , 08:21:21 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act saying it was not beyond the legislative competence of the Parliament.
The top court said the Compensation to States Act, enacted by the Parliament in 2017, is not a "c...
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Bank of Maharashtra closes 51 branches to cut costs
Posted Date : 04-Oct-2018 , 08:16:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The BoM had hit headlines after Maharashtra police had nabbed its Chairman-cum-Managing Director Ravindra Marathe and five others for the alleged Rs 2,043-crore scam involving the prominent realtor, DSK Group of Pune.
From October 1, the 51 branches - all in urban centres across India which...
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RBI imposes penalty on Federal Bank for non-compliance of certain directions
Posted Date : 04-Oct-2018 , 08:13:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of five crore rupees on Federal Bank for non-compliance of certain RBI directions among other deficiencies. In a press release issued yesterday, RBI said Federal Bank had failed to report large borrower exposure for assessment under risk-based supervision.
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Govt orders SFIO investigation into IL&FS and its subsidiaries
Posted Date : 03-Oct-2018 , 09:17:52 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government on Monday said an Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) investigation has been ordered into the affairs of IL&FS and its subsidiaries. The debt-laden infrastructure financing giant was paying dividends and huge managerial pay-outs regardless of looming liquidity crisis.
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RBI to infuse Rs.36,000 Cr to ease liquidity
Posted Date : 02-Oct-2018 , 03:12:54 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to infuse Rs. 36,000 through open market purchase of bonds in October as liquidity has tightened due to an uptick in loan demand in the festive season.
“Based on an assessment of the durable liquidity needs going forward and the seasonal growth in...
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Govt May Soon Announce Rewards for Tip offs on GST Evasion
Posted Date : 02-Oct-2018 , 02:51:23 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The revenue department is planning to come out with a 'GST informant reward scheme' to check tax evasion by unscrupulous traders and businesses, an official said.
It will be on the lines of similar schemes for excise and service tax, which has been subsumed under the Goods and Services Ta...
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GST Revenue collection for Sept 2018 crossed Rs 94,000 Cr
Posted Date : 01-Oct-2018 , 11:12:20 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The total gross GST revenue collected in the month of September, 2018 is Rs. 94,442 crore of which CGST is Rs. 15,318 crore, SGST is Rs. 21,061 crore, IGST is Rs. 50,070 crore (including Rs. 25,308 crore collected on imports)...
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Govt moved NCLT to supersede Management of IL&FS on grounds of mismanagement
Posted Date : 01-Oct-2018 , 11:09:54 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Government, based on a report received from the Regional Director, Mumbai, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, concluded that the affairs of IL&FS holding Company and its group companies are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to public interest. With a view to preventing ...
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Govt looks to plug gaps in exits of Auditors, Directors
Posted Date : 01-Oct-2018 , 09:24:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government is looking to tighten the noose around auditors and directors, who quit the company when it lands into trouble — often citing “personal reasons”.
The move follows several exits by audit firms from troubled companies, ranging from Nirav Modi’s outfits —...
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Companies may have to show ledgers for claiming GST credit of over Rs 25 lakh
Posted Date : 01-Oct-2018 , 09:20:50 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Companies that availed of more than Rs 25 lakh credit under the goods and services tax (GST) regime in lieu of levies paid under the previous system will soon have to give details of their purchase ledgers for six months before the new tax regime was rolled out.
The government will soon bri...
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SBI halves daily ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs 20,000
Posted Date : 01-Oct-2018 , 09:10:49 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has lowered the ATM cash withdrawal limit to Rs 20,000 a day, from Rs 40,000. The lower limit will be effective from October 31.
“In view of the increase in the number of complaints received by banks around fraudulent tran...
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CBDT instructs CCITs to mop up tax collection
Posted Date : 30-Sep-2018 , 10:41:11 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman Sushil Chandra chaired a meeting of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax Department (CCITs) posted in various states through video conferencing and asked them to mop up tax collection.
Chandra, while speaking to ANI, said that net collection was below ex...
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Govt mulls stricter disclosure norms for independent directors
Posted Date : 30-Sep-2018 , 10:35:57 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government plans to put in place a stricter disclosure framework for independent directors, including providing details about their resignation from companies, as part of continuing efforts to bolster corporate governance standards. Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas said the disclosure...
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Govt constitutes Competition Law Review Committee to review the Competition Act
Posted Date : 30-Sep-2018 , 10:22:39 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In pursuance of its objective of ensuring that Legislation is in sync with the needs of strong economic fundamentals, the Government has constituted a Competition Law Review Committee to review the Competition Act.
The Competition Act was passed in the year 2002 and the Competition Comm...
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High Level Committee Constituted on Corporate Social Responsibility
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 10:51:53 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
A High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility – 2018 (HLC-2018) has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate the roadmap for a coherent policy on Corpora...
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Rangachari Sridharan appoints as first chief of NFRA
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 10:15:03 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Former IAS officer Rangachari Sridharan appointed as the first chief of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), according to an official order.
Sridharan, a 1983 batch (retired) IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, will hold the post of chairperson, NFRA, for three years or till the incumb...
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RBI slaps Rs 5 crore penalty on Karur Vysya Bank
Posted Date : 29-Sep-2018 , 08:33:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Karur Vysya Bank for non-compliance of its directives.
According to a RBI statement on Friday, the penalty was imposed for non-compliance with its directions on "Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms, r...
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Internal Auditor not to undertake GST Audit simultaneously - ICAI
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 10:45:19 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
We have received enquiries from the members at large and other stakeholders as to whether an internal auditor of an entity can also undertake GST Audit of the same entity as required under the Central Goods and Service Act, 2017.
The Council of the Institute, while considering the issue at its 37...
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CBDT changes ITR preparation utilities for ITRs and validation rules for ITR 7
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 08:52:46 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Board of Direct taxes have revised the Income Tax Return preparation utilities (Excel as well as Java based) for ITR Forms 3,5,6 & 7 wef 27th September 2018. The validation rules for ITR 7 are also revised.
Users are advised to download the new utilities and those who use so...
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Govt plans 8 special courts under NCLT to deal with rising insolvency cases
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 08:27:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government plans to set up eight special courts under the National Company Law Tribunal to handle rising number of cases under the insolvency law, according to a senior official.
In recent times, there have been a substantial increase in the number of cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...
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RBI eases cash reserve rules to ease liquidity
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 08:21:23 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Reserve Bank of India Thursday allowed banks to dip further into statutory cash reserves in a bid to ease a liquidity squeeze afflicting the nation's money markets.
RBI in a statement said banks could 'carve out' up to 15 per cent of holdings under the statutory liquidity reserves...
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Govt constitutes Lokpal search committee
Posted Date : 28-Sep-2018 , 08:20:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.
Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, former SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will b...
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MCA extended last date for rendering Valuation Services upto 31st Jan 2019
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2018 , 09:48:45 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has extended the last date for rendering the Valuation services without a Certificate of Registration under the Companies Act 2013 till 31st January, 2019.
After 31st January 2019 only registered valuers under IBBI will do the Valuation.
Prior to amendment the las...
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Taxmen arrest three for issuing fake GST invoices to claim input tax credit
Posted Date : 27-Sep-2018 , 08:08:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Commercial Taxes department has busted a racket involved in issuing fake GST invoices to help some dealers claim input tax credit (ITC) from the government.
Three Bengaluru-based businessmen, who have been arrested, had issued fake GST invoices worth Rs 203 crore to facilitate bogus cla...
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Aadhaar PAN linking mandatory only for Resident individuals
Posted Date : 27-Sep-2018 , 08:05:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Supreme Court today upheld the linking of Aadhaar with PAN for filing income tax returns, thus upholding the Section 139AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The government in 2017 has introduced the aforesaid section in the income tax act making it mandatory for assesses to quote Aadhaar/Enrolm...
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Cabinet approves MoU between ICAI and ICPAK
Posted Date : 27-Sep-2018 , 07:53:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). It will he...
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Loans up to Rs 1 crore to MSMEs in just 59 minutes - FM
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2018 , 09:35:12 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a bid to boost credit availability to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched a web portal through which one can avail loans up to Rs 1 crore in just 59 minutes. The portal will enable principal approval of loans up to Rs 1 crore for MSMEs...
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Cabinet clears proposal to make GSTN 100% Govt-owned Co.
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2018 , 09:30:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Union Cabinet Wednesday cleared a proposal to convert GST Network (GSTN), which provides IT infrastructure for the new indirect tax regime, into a 100 per cent government-owned company, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
Briefing reporters about the decisions taken in the Cabinet meeti...
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Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) will be mandatory wef 1st January, 2019
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2018 , 09:26:15 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
It has been noticed that financial documents/ certificates attested by third person misrepresenting themselves as CA Members are misleading the Authorities and stakeholder. ICAI is also receiving number of complaints of forged signatures. To curb the malpractices, the Professional Development Commit...
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Videocon Telecom lenders invite bids under insolvency law
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2018 , 08:17:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Resolution professional of debt-laden firm Videocon Telecommunications invited bids from prospective buyers for its assets as part of corporate insolvency resolution process.
The corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Videocon Telecommunications (VTL) was commenced under the Insolvency...
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