Ramdev in fresh trouble: Yoga guru's trusts under scanner for tax evasion
Posted Date : 19-Aug-2012 , 03:19:42 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Revenue department has begun a final tax assessment of the trusts associated with yoga guru Baba Ramdev after service and Income Tax officials recently conducted special investigations on these enterprises for alleged tax evasion. Both the revenue collection arms of Finance Ministry's Income Tax...
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FM suggests cut in interest rates & lower EMIs to revive economy
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 09:28:35 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has asked the banks to cut interest rates, aggressively expand their operations and extend credit to vital sectors to revive economic growth. Briefing the media after meeting the Chief Executives of Public Sector Banks and Financial institutions in New Delhi, Chidamba...
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5 SMS per day limit comes into effect
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 03:17:53 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
To check spread of rumours which has led to exodus of northeastern peoplefrom certain states, government banned from today bulk SMSes and MMSes for 15 days across the country.
"We have banned bulk SMSes and MMSes for 15 days," Union Home Secretary RK Singh told PTI.
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Training for Fresh Batch of Tax Return Preparers to begin Soon
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:39:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax Department is in the process of training a fresh batch (Batch-II) of 5000 graduates as Tax Return Preparers (TRPs) across the country. The TRPs are authorized to prepare Income Tax Returns for individual and HUF taxpayers. The Tax Return Preparer Scheme (see...
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Not happy over the rate of pass percentage of CAs - Kumar Mangalam Birla
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:33:37 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Stating that chartered accountants face a major challenge from MBAs, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said there is strong need to expand the curriculum of CA courses beyond accounting.
“CAs today face top challenge from MBAs who are good at communication skills, know ...
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Sebi allows 7 AIFs to operate in India via newly formulated route
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:29:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Market regulator Sebi has allowed sevenAlternative Investment Funds ( AIF) to set shop in the country under a newly formulated route, which allows pooling of funds for investments in areas like real estate, private equity and hedge funds.The approval has been given to all th...
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CBDT for new laws, strict penalties to deal with black money
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:26:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A CBDT panel on black money has suggested enactment of new laws, strengthening of existing legislation and introduction of deterrent penalties for tax offences to deal with the menace. In its 66-page report on measures to tackle black money in India and abroad, the CBDT committee also recommen...
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CBEC Issues Foreign Currency Conversion rate for Import and Export
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:21:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), and in super session of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.67/2012-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 1st August, 2012 vide number S.O.1730 (E...
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Detail of Penalty Imposed for Violation of Companies Act during last 3 years
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:20:30 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
All prosecutions filed by the Registrar of Companies (RoCs) before the competent courts of law for violation of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, are considered as criminal cases. The cases are decided by the competent courts on merits of each case with imposition of ...
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Applicability of Service Tax on Commission Payable to Non-Whole Time Directors of a Company Under Section 309 (4) of the Companies Act, 1956 - Approval of Central Government
Posted Date : 18-Aug-2012 , 07:17:48 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided that any increase in remuneration of Non-Whole time Director (s) of a Company solely on account of payment of service tax on commission payable to them by the company shall not require approval of Central Government under section 309 and 310 of the Compa...
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Coal loss Rs 1.86L cr, Delhi airport 24K cr, power 29K cr: CAG
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 01:45:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) reports on allocation of coal blocks without bidding and the Delhi airport concession given to GMR and power projects was tabled in Parliament on Friday.The CAG report on allocation of coal blocks between 2004 and 2009 without auction has pegged the ...
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Bank unions plan strike on August 22-23
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 11:14:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A section of public sector bank employees plan to go on a two-day strike on August 22-23 to protest the proposed reforms in the banking sector and outsourcing of jobs.
The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has decided to go on nation-wide strike on August 22-23, the union said in a stateme...
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ICAI yet to decide on action against MNC accounting cos: Govt
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 08:06:57 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Accounting regulator ICAI has reported alleged violation of various laws by multinational accounting firms having arrangements with domestic companies, but is yet to take any action against them.In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs RPN Singh Thursday said the ICAI...
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Companies can tap bonus shares, rights issues for 25% public holding
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 08:04:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Providing more routes to firms finding it tough to attain minimum 25 percent public holding, Sebi on Thursday allowed them to dilute shares through two more avenues, bonus shares and rights issue, and hinted that further leeway could be provided on a case-to-case basis.Sebi has made it mandatory for...
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MCA ordered Inspection into Kingfisher's account books
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 08:01:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Corporate Affairs Ministry has ordered an inspection of the account books of debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines after receiving complaints from stakeholders alleging violation of company law like provisions on debt-equity ratio, sources said.
The Registrar of Companies, Bangalore, has been...
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CBI arrest income tax official on bribe charge in Jalandhar
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 07:57:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income Tax Officer, (W) IV-(1), BL Uppal, for accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from a complainant. Sources said that the CBI laid a trap and caught the accused ITO Uppal red-handed. An advocate, Aakash Gupta, had complained to the CB...
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Goods and Services Tax could send right signal: Manmohan Singh
Posted Date : 17-Aug-2012 , 07:55:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who on Thursday repeated his call for political consensus on economic issues, said the implementation of theGoods and Services Tax could send a strong signal on the country's commitment to reforms. "The finance minister will be working with chief ministe...
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e-IPOs to be a reality soon, entry load for MFs won't be reintroduced: Sebi
Posted Date : 16-Aug-2012 , 05:19:26 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has cleared the much touted reforms for mutual funds and primary markets. It gave nod for the introduction of e-IPOs, which would allow investors to bid for initial public offers (IPOs) electronically and without any physical paperwork.For mutual fun...
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Tribunal grants tax relief for FIIs using forex forwards
Posted Date : 16-Aug-2012 , 11:48:06 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A recent ruling by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has come as a big relief for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) hedging their currency risks through forward contracts with banks.
The Mumbai bench of ITAT has held gains arising on cancellation of foreign exchange forward cont...
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Blackmoney: Govt to set up 14 new overseas I-T offices
Posted Date : 15-Aug-2012 , 08:17:15 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government will set up 14 more Income Tax Overseas Units (ITOUs) to deal with the menace of blackmoney and keep a tab on illegal routing of funds from abroad and parking money in foreign countries.
The Finance Ministry has recently sent a detailed proposal in this regard to the Ministry...
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Standard Chartered, NY regulator reach $340-million settlement
Posted Date : 15-Aug-2012 , 01:16:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Standard Chartered, the British bank, has agreed to pay New York’s top banking regulator $340 million to settle claims that it laundered hundreds of billions of dollars in tainted money for Iran and lied to regulators.
The agreement is a victory for Benjamin M. Lawsky and his 10...
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RBI proposes to tighten banks' exposure norms to group companies
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2012 , 10:51:56 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Aiming to avoid concentration of credit risk, the RBI today proposed that a bank's exposure to its own group entities should not exceed 20 per cent of thepaid-up capital and reserves.In case of all non-financial services companies and unregulated financial services companies taken tog...
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RBI to banks: Compensate customers for cheque clearance delay
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2012 , 07:26:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a big relief to the bank customers, the Reserve Bank today asked the banks to compensate them for delay in clearance of local cheques.Banks, as per the RBI directive, will have to pay the compensation at savings bank interest rate in absence of a specified rate, for delayed cleara...
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Sebi allows Aadhaar as valid address proof for investors
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2012 , 07:25:43 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Market regulator Sebi said investors can use 'Aadhaar' cards as a valid address proof for their accounts with brokerage firms, mutual funds, portfolio managers and other capital market entities. 'Aadhaar', a 12-digit individual identification number issued by UIDAI ( Un...
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No exemption provided to any Sector under the Competition Act, 2002
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2012 , 07:24:33 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Competition Act, 2002 does not provide exemption to any sector including telecom and banking sectors from its ambit.This was stated in the Rajya Sabha by Shri R.P.N. Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in reply to an USQ question today. Department of Financial Serv...
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Vodafone tax dispute: Govt can issue notice to Hutch, says Attorney General
Posted Date : 14-Aug-2012 , 07:22:35 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The country's highest law official has said the government can raise a demand on Hong Kong-based Hutchison as it is liable to pay tax on the sale of its Indian assets to the UK's Vodafone Group in 2007, possibly opening a new front in the four-year-old tax dispute.
Attorney-General G...
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Eligibility of a Paid Assistant Working with a Firm of Chartered Accountants for the Purpose of Engagement of Articled Assistants
Posted Date : 13-Aug-2012 , 10:50:10 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
ANNOUNCEMENT
Eligibility of a paid assistant working with a firm of chartered accountants for the purpose of engagement of articled assistants - Amendment to the Regulation 43 of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988This is to inform all concerned that with the issuance of the Not...
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CCI Probe Against Malpractices of Google
Posted Date : 13-Aug-2012 , 10:46:13 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a probe against Goggle following a complaint by consumer advocacy group, Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International, against anti-competitive practices adopted by the company.CCI has received information for contravention of section 4 of ...
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Sebi plans to increase minimum application amount for public issues
Posted Date : 13-Aug-2012 , 07:03:49 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities & Exchange Board of India plans to increase the minimum application amount for public issues to 15,000 from 10,000, and make it compulsory for companies to at least allot shares worth this amount to retail investors. The move is part of a slew of measures being contempla...
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I-T to press laundering charges in HSBC case
Posted Date : 13-Aug-2012 , 07:02:11 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Those named in the confidential list given to the government of Indians with allegedly illegal accounts abroad through the HSBC bank are to be also charged with money laundering.
The first complaints are expected to be filed in Delhi and Mumbai. The income tax (I-T) department has decided t...
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