THE Centre asked other states to replicate Maharashtra’s model of fully computerising its sales tax department before GST is introduced in April 2011. Full computerisation has not only helped the state win accolades, but also has resulted in higher tax collections.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India has recommended to close down 10 non-functional state-owned public sector undertakings (PSUs) as they do not serve any purpose. In its report tabled today in the state Assembly, the CAG said, “The process of voluntary winding up of the Companies Act is much faster and needs to be adopted/pursued vigorously.
The disciplinary committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has held the former auditor of Bhubaneswar Stock Exchange (BhSE), Gokul Chandra Das of M/s. G.C. Das & Co, guilty of professional misconduct.
Maharashtra has become the first State in the country to provide through Internet the electronic services like acceptance of registration application, filing of return and payment of taxes, application of refund, acceptance of audit report and application for declarations under Central Sales Tax Act.
It was alleged in the complaint that the accused served a show cause notice to the complainant U/s 271 (b) of the Income Tax Act. for not filing the Income Tax Returns for the Annual year 2001-2002 & 2002-2003. He demanded a bribe of Rs. 75,000/- for setting the issue by calling off the notice. The complainant did not want to pay bribe and lodged a complaint in CBI. The CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 75,000/- from the complainant. During searches FDR/KVP around Rs. 30.18 lakhs and cash Rs. 25,000/- were recovered.
In terms of Rule 133 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, no cosmetics shall be imported into India except through the points of entry specified in Rule 43A of the said Rules. Further, under Schedule “D” to the said Rules read with Rule 43, an exemption has been provided to certain categories of substances from the restrictions under Chapter III of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 relating to import of Drugs and Cosmetics.
The issue of impleading legal representatives of a deceased party to a proceeding under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956 stands on a different footing to that of a normal Civil Suit. In a normal Civil Suit before a Civil Court, it is the rule that the legal representatives of a deceased person to be impleaded in the proceeding.
“Marked to Market” is in substance a methodology of assigning value to a position held in a financial instrument based on its market price on the closing day of the accounting or reporting record. Essentially, ‘Marked to Market’ is a concept under which financial instruments are valued at market rate so as to report their actual value on the reporting date. This is required from the point of view of transparent accounting practices for the benefit of the shareholders of the company and its other stakeholders.
The CA institute would use its powers to summon the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the audit papers on the cash and bank balances in the Satyam scam, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) President, Mr Amarjit Chopra, told to press.
Income of foreign institutional investors (FIIs) from derivatives trading will not be liable to tax in India, the Authority for Advance Rulings has said, clearing the air on taxability of the income of foreign investors trading in Indian securities.
