In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (74 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957, namely: –
The government is likely to provide more incentives to labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather and engineering goods that were affected badly by the global slump in demand. “I have taken it (for some more sops like interest subsidy) up with the Finance Minister… he (Pranab Mukherjee has shown great understanding and sensitivity in continuing support for some of the sectors.
Plans that return money during the policy tenure are money-back policies. These plans, usually, give a fixed percentage of the sum assured periodically. In a 15-year policy and sum assured of Rs 10 lakh cover, these plans could give 10 per cent of the sum assured on completion of three years, 15 per cent after six years and so on.
The Reserve bank of India has asked banks to reveal more information on their market operations, including data related to top 20 depositors, 20 largest borrowers, exposure to four largest non-performing accounts and special purpose vehicles sponsored by them, for the current fiscal.This, officials said, was to ensure the industry followed international best practices and to enhance transparency in banking operations. The disclosures are to be made part of the ‘Notes to Accounts’ in banks’ balance sheets.
The corporate affairs ministry has decided to act tough with public sector undertakings (PSUs) that have not prepared and submitted their financial statements with the registrar of companies. As many as 658 state-run PSUs have piled up 2,539 accounts, with some pending for as long as 26 years.
There is relief in store for Indian banks. The deadline to implement the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) looks set to be extended to April 2012 from April 2011 for banking companies. It is learnt that banks may get more time to implement IFRS. The deadline for Indian companies is April 2011. However, the deadline for banks may be extended to April 2012.
The Indian accounting sector regulator wants the government to bring in a provision to bar tainted firms from taking up any new assignments for a specific period. The move by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is the latest in its undeclared but continuing tiff with the Big Four foreign accounting and audit firms that has escalated after the Satyam fraud.
In July, 2009, a total of 129 un-banked blocks were identified in the country. As a result of the concerted efforts made by the Government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Banks in providing banking facilities in the un-banked blocks, the number of such blocks has come down to 93 in February, 2010.
NOTIFICATION No. 35/2010-CUSTOMS-M/s. Kodak (China PR) Graphic Communications Company Ltd., (Producer / Exporter from China PR) has requested for review in terms of rule 22 of the Customs Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 in respect of exports made by them, and the designated authority, vide new shipper review notification No. 15/13/2009-DGAD dated the 8th January, 2010, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section 1, dated the 8th January, 2010, has recommended provisional assessment of all exports of the subject goods made by the said M/s. Kodak (China PR) Graphic Communications Company Ltd., (Producer / Exporter from China PR) till the completion of the review;
Please refer to the Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2009-10/1263 dated March 19, 2010, in terms of which the fixed repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) has been increased by 25 basis points from 4.75 per cent to 5.0 per cent with immediate effect.
