Archive for September, 2009

CASE LAW DETAILS In The case of: CIT vs. Mohd. Farooq, Decided by: (Allahabad High Court – Full Bench), Appeal No.: Income Tax Appeal No. (78) of 2002, Date of Order: 03.09.2009 S. 260A permits the filing of an appeal to the High Court within 120 days. In CIT vs. Velingkar Brothers 289 ITR 382 [...] Full Article

A HIGH-POWERED panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) — the nodal body in India for auditors — has prima facie found two former auditors of Satyam Computer and members of the software company’s internal audit cell guilty of professional misconduct and failure in carrying out their duties. Full Article

In a bid to avoid accounting frauds of the type that hit Satyam Computers, now called Mahindra Satyam, in January this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to scrutinise the account books of all registered companies — listed as well as unlisted — in the country. Full Article

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked the 134-year-old Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to set its house in order before planning a listing. BSE had been planning to list on the exchange for a while and had approached Sebi for permission to list without an initial public offer. Sebi also has to [...] Full Article

TRADE CIRCULAR Date: 25th Sept, 2009 NO. MVAT/ Registration / e-101 Mumbai, Trade circular No:- 25T of 2009 Subject: - Procedure for on line submission of application for obtaining registration under the MVAT Act, 2002 Ref: - Notification no. VAT/AMD-1009/ IB/Adm-6, dated 26 August 2009 Gentlemen/Sir/ Madam, Present Procedure: At present, the applications for registration [...] Full Article

September 30th is the Due Date for filing Income tax Returns for corporate assessees and those who come under compulsory audit. Virtually the Government of India is on a vacation, with Puja and other holidays. Yesterday was a holiday and tomorrow the banks are closed. Full Article

SUMMARY OF CASE LAW Once the goods have been purchased, the invoices raised and the purchase considerations are accounted for in the books of the assessee, the expenditure can be said to have been incurred as per the method of accounting – mercantile basis – followed by the assessee. CASE LAW DETAILS Decided by: HIGH [...] Full Article

1. What is the date when the Finance Bill became Finance Act 2009? 19-08-2009 2. In which cases surcharge on TDS rates is NOT applicable? On all payment to residents On all payment to non-corporate non-residents On all payments to foreign corporate if total payment is less than 1 Crore Full Article