Archive for August, 2009

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has favoured direct recruitment to the post of senior vice president or vice president in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and not through promotion. Full Article

Come September, the incorporation of companies or various regulatory filings will not be a cumbersome and time-taking exercise anymore. The government is going to start e-stamp facility that would allow corporates to deposit stamp duty electronically. From September 12, stamp duty for various instruments including Memorandum of Association, Article of Association (or incorporation of a [...] Full Article

The following Benches will not function during the period 24.08.09 to 28.08.09:- ” A-1, B-1, E-1, J, L, WT & SMC” The cases are adjourned to respective dates. please see separate Notice. Full Article

Notification No. 25/2009-Service Tax, dated 19-8-2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 93 and 94 of the Finance Act, 1994 (32 of 1994), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Export of Services Rules, 2005, namely :­– Full Article

Notification No. 26/2009-Service Tax, dated 19-8-2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (A) and (B) of section 113 of the Finance Act, 2009 (33 of 2009), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of September, 2009, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. OUR [...] Full Article

On Tuesday, Sebi Chairman CB Bhave met chief executive officers (CEOs) of all fund houses to take stock of the ground realities after the new guidelines.Industry sources said while the fund houses explained that the industry was still in a nascent stage and imposition of stringent guidelines would stifle its growth, the market regulator told [...] Full Article

It is indeed heartening to note that the tax rates applicable to non-resident corporates are sought to be brought at par with the domestic companies, to be taxed at the rate of 25 per cent. However, correspondingly, the concept of the branch profit tax is proposed to be introduced (which appears to be somewhat akin [...] Full Article

Norms for preferential allotment of equity warrants are learnt to be back under the regulatory scanner, following complaints from institutional investors that this instrument is being misused by promoters. Full Article