With economic offences seeing an increase, the CBI has written to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to probe the growing number of white collar crimes. “The CBI has already written to ICAI to provide expertise as and when required,” says the new CBI Director Ashwani Kumar.
India’s apex accounting standards body is convinced that 80 hours is all it will take for the country’s accountants to learn the nuances of an international standard that could soon become the way the world writes its books.
Refund Banker is a scheme wherein a scheduled bank is authorised to issuerefund instruments, either in paper form or electronically, on behalf of theIncome-Tax department. Under this scheme, assessees benefit from faster tax refunds and direct credit into their bank accounts on the lines of dividend payments made bycorporates to shareholders. State Bank of India (SBI) is already operating as the ‘Refund Bank’ for the Income-Tax department in Delhi, Patna, Chennai,
CC&CE Vs. Beekay Enterprises (CESTAT Delhi) – Penalty can be imposed within the framework of Section 11AC of the Act. Rule 25 of the Central Excise Rules which deals with penalty also can be applied subject to provisions of Section 11AC. As indicated above, penalty can be imposed when non payment or short payment of duty etc. was actuated by fraud, collusion, wilful mis-statement or suppression of facts or contravention of any of the provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder “with intent to evade payment of duty”. Even if a case of suppression of facts or contravention of any provision were made out, it is clear that suppression or contravention per se would not justify imposition of penalty unless it was made intentionally in order to evade payment of duty.
Government of India have amended the notifications relating to 7% Savings Bonds, 2002, 6.5% Savings (Non-Taxable) Bonds, 2003, and 8% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2003 Schemes, to allow for pledge/lien/ hypothecation of the said Bonds as collateral for obtaining loans from Scheduled Banks. Accordingly, the holders of the said Bonds will be entitled to create pledge or hypothecation or lien in favour of scheduled banks in accordance with section 28 of the Government Securities Act, 2006 and regulations 21 and 22 of the Government Securities Regulations, 2007.
In partial modification of the announcement dated 31st March, 2008 regarding submission of Form No. 112, it is hereby notified that articled assistants registered and undergoing graduation or any other course on or before 31st March, 2008 need not submit Form No.112.
In order to mitigate the hardship being faced by the students who were registered for Professional Education (Course-II) after passing Professional Education (Examination- I) / Foundation Examination / Entrance Examination as the case may be and have exhausted five consecutive attempts (after having been eligible for admission to the said examination) , the Council of the Institute has further decided to hold two more Professional Education (Examination- II) in November, 2008 and May, 2009 as well.
In continuation with the Circular No.F.1/5/SE/ 83 dated May 31, 1984 of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economics Affairs, Stock Exchange Division, you are advised to direct your stock brokers/clearing members to carry out complete internal audit on a half yearly basis by independent qualified Chartered Accountants.
Only such products under product code 09.1 to 09.24 shall be entitled for benefits under the scheme which are either exported by KVIC / KVIB registered units or such exports are sourced from KVIC / KVIB registered units.” shall not apply to VKGUY entries 09.10 & 09.11, for exports made w.e.f 1.4.2006.
Notification No. 88-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of the Explanation to section 194J of the Income Tax Act, 1961, Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby notifies the services rendered by following persons in relation to the sports activities as “Professional Services” for the purpose of the said section
