Amid speculation of engineering giant L&T’s, which has raised its stake in Satyam Computer to 12 per cent, bid to take over the IT major, market regulator SEBI on Wednesday said anyone can approach it to seek relaxation in the open offer pricing norms. “Anybody can approach SEBI (with regard to relaxation in the open […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made it clear that the maximum value of any prepaid payment instrument, where specific limits have not been prescribed, should not exceed Rs 50,000. The central bank has also laid down certain exceptions in KYC requirements available only in cases wherein semi-closed system payment instruments up to Rs 1,000 may […]
The government is likely to examine a proposal to mandate listed companies to appoint more than one audit firm in the wake of the Satyam accounting fraud which has adversely affected the image of Corporate India. In addition, stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may also be asked to appoint audit […]
In order to plug tax evasion worth crores of rupees and also to stop the bogus VAT refunds, the Department of Excise and Taxation has issued new instructions to the iron and steel industry. According to the new notification, which was implemented on Wednesday, input tax credit on iron and steel goods will be available […]
Energy firms may have to wait a little longer to avail a seven-year tax holiday on natural gas production. The Income-Tax department is unwilling to allow tax benefit on production of natural gas as the matter is sub judice. Companies producing crude oil, however, enjoy the tax incentive. The issue is sub judice and it […]
A Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) circular that clears the air on utilisation of central value-added tax (Cenvat) credit is expected to lead to saving of crores of rupees by Indian companies. This clarification could not have come at a better time, as most companies are reeling under the pressure of recession.
The list of Indian promoters, who have mortgaged their equity holding to raise funds, is growing by the day. Nearly 10 companies on Tuesday provided the stock exchanges with details of shares pledged by their promoters.
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said the company was against an e-auction process to determine a suitable buyer for Satyam Computer Services. Satyam is not a commodity so that buyers can opt for an e-auction platform to buy it. It is a public listed company and we would not prefer an e-auction of the […]
In an ironic twist to the ongoing Satyam saga, a clutch of front firms promoted by the founder of Satyam Computer Services, B Ramalinga Raju, and his family, have demanded repayment of Rs 1,230 crore that they lent to the software firm.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Handbook of Procedures, Vol. I RE2008.
