oil and gas exploration

S. 44BB applies to an assessee engaged in the business of providing services or facilities in connection with ….. the prospecting … of mineral oils. On the other hand, Explanation 2 to s. 9 (1) (vii) defines “fees for technical services” to mean consideration for the rendering of technical services but not including consideration for mining or like project undertaken by the recipient. Full Article

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is planning to introduce sector-specific accounting standards to bring in more transparency in handling corporate accounts. ICAI Committee for Members in the Industry (CMII) has already formed three groups in sectors such as insurance, retail and hospitality  and is in the process of forming another 19 groups [...] Full Article

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will soon update the accounting norms for oil and gas industry to keep pace with the technological developments in the sector. ”We issued guidelines for oil and gas industry in 2003. But since then a lot of technological improvement has taken place. Therefore, we are revising some norms,” ICAI [...] Full Article