To give effects to the Budget proposals a Bill (Legislative Assembly Bill No. XLV of 2010) to amend the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Act, 1975, Maharashtra Tax on Luxury Act, 1987 and the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 was introduced in the Legislature. The said Bill has been passed by both the houses of the Legislature. The Act is now published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette dated 29th April 2010.
NC Notification No. 28/2010-Income Tax WHEREAS by notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), number S.O. 844(E), dated the 17th October, 1995, issued under sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to section 35AC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) the Central Government had notified at serial number 5, “Equipments, furnishing and running
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has recommended strict penal action, including imprisonment, for auditors who are found associated with serious accounting frauds. It also wants the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to frame a code of conduct for financial analysts and investment bankers for better scrutiny of firms that may indulge in such illegal affairs.
This article summarizes Circular No 122/03/2010 -ST F. No. 137/71/2009 – CX.4 dated 30 April 2010 (Circular) providing clarification on issues arising in respect of the availment of CENVAT Credit in relation to book adjustments for Associated Enterprise transactions and invoices, for which payments have not been received in total.
The Core Group constituted by MCA for convergence of Indian Accounting Standards with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) had announced the approach and timelines for achieving convergence with IFRS on 22 January 2010 and a separate approach on 31 March 2010 for the convergence of Indian Accounting Standards by the Banking companies, Insurance companies and Non-Banking Finance Companies.
Circular No. CFD/DIL/6/2010, dated 17-5-2010. In recognition of the need for making finance available to small and medium enterprises, SEBI has decided to encourage promotion of dedicated exchanges and/or dedicated platforms of the exchanges for listing and trading of securities issued by Small and Medium Enterprises (SME).
Circular No. IRDA/CAGTS/CIR/LCE/082/05/2010, dated 17-5-2010. As you are aware, the New Agency Portal has come into operation from on 5th January, 2010. In connection with the operation of the said Portal, the following clarifications/instructions are issued by this Authority for compliance.
Recently, the Government of India released the consolidated policy framework for Foreign Direct Investment (‘FDI’) in India. This policy framework contained in Circular No. 1 of 2010 is effective from 1 April 2010. The underlying rationale of the Circular is to promote FDI through a policy framework that is transparent, predictable, simple and clear and which reduces regulatory burden.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a Notification no. FEMA 205/2010-RB dated 7 April 2010 which has amended the pricing norms for issue of shares by an Indian company to a person resident outside India. This Notification comes into force from date of its publication in the Official Gazette i.e. 21 April 2010.
Income Tax Act, 1961 was recently amended to enable India to enter into agreements with specified non-sovereign jurisdictions. Pursuant to this amendment, the Government of India (Government) has recently issued Notification no. 22/2010 dated 8 April 2010 (Notification) notifying nine jurisdictions such as Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jersey etc. as the specified jurisdictions.
