The Income Tax department (I- T department) had more than 2.35 crore tax returns pending for processing at the beginning of this financial year; the Rajya Sabha was informed today. “There was a pendency of 2,35,74,618 income-tax returns for processing u/s 143(1) of the Income Tax Act 1961, as on April 1, 2009,” Finance Minister […]
The electronic database, which would also be accessible to trade through the Internet soon, covers 11,000 tariff codes, import policy, non-tariff barriers, country preferences and import and export values and quantity for the two years 2006-07 and 2007-08. However, the online access of the database would come only at a price for trade and industry.
Supreme Court of India has decided in the Matter Kerala State Electricity Board V/s Hindustan Construction Co. Limited [2009] 91 SCL 183 (SC) inter alia decide that “Confirmation of minutes of Board meeting or any committee meeting does not require confirmation in subsequent meeting. Non confirmation of minutes does not have any effect on the decision taken at the earlier meeting.
Wrong selection of ITR :- One may sorely miss the old ‘one size fits all’ SARAL forms for the sheer ease and convenience of filling up the one page return, but they were not e-friendly. It was also cumbersome to attach a whole lot of supporting documents and spend a day away from the office […]
The following benches will not function during the period 27.07.09 to 31.07.09 and the cases are adjourned to respective dates. Please see separate Notice:- “A-1, B-1, E-1, SMC & WT:” “K” Bench cases will be heard by “L” Bench
Attention is invited to Public Notice No. 151 (RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 26th February, 2009 issued by DGFT. Vide Sr. No. 16 of the said Public Notice, the 2nd sub-paragraph of paragraph 4.13 relating to “Advance Authorization or DFIA for Intermediate Supplies” has been amended. It has been, inter alia, provided that intermediate supplier can also supply the product(s) directly to the port for export by the ultimate exporter (holder of Advance Authorisation or DFIA).
Representations have been received from exporters of non-excisable goods (agricultural products) requesting to extend the facility of self-sealing and self-certification to non-excisable agricultural products. They have requested that this facility would enable them to meet export requirements of the products which expire within a few weeks.
The applicant is a company incorporated in the United States and is a leading manufacturer of engineered bearings, alloys etc. The applicant has a significant shareholding in an Indian listed company, which was initially set up as joint venture with Tata Iron and Steel Company.
Following the outcry over the role of auditors in the Satyam scam, auditing regulator ICAI has recommended major changes in processes, which include among other things, joint auditors for big companies and rotation of partners every five years.
The Powai police has arrested a chartered accountant (CA) for cheating the owner of a leading pharmaceuticals company, Genom Biotech Pvt Ltd, of Rs 40 lakh. After the fraud, the accused had resigned from his job to avoid getting caught, said the police. The 34-year-old chartered accountant, Rajesh Ranjan, and the owner of GBPL at […]
