Maytas Infra Ltd today maintained that it has documentary evidence to show that Mahindra Satyam (Satyam Computer) was the ultimate beneficiary of Rs 324 crore, which was handed over as inter-corporate deposits (ICDs). This is part of Rs 392 crore ICDs, which the erstwhile promoters of Maytas Infra Ltd, passed on to other corporate entities, including Mahindra Satyam.
After the income tax (I-T) department raising a demand of over Rs 600 crore from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the service tax department, another arm of the finance ministry, has slapped as many as 32 show cause notices on Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises for alleged duty evasion to the tune of nearly Rs 64 crore.
SBI Life (“the Company”) seeks to invite proposals from interested parties for conducting the audit of corporate agents of the Company. The work involves carrying out on site/ off site inspection based on the defined checklist provided by the Company. This request for proposal is an invitation to the Chartered Accountant Firms who have substantial experience in carrying out inspection of Insurance Companies. The expected number of corporate agents (including banks who are corporate agents) is around 140 spread across the country.
India’s apex audit and accounting body wants more regulatory powers to prevent frauds such as the one perpetrated by B. Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Icai), in a report to the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA), has asked that its committees be given the power to summon witnesses and ask for production of records of companies when it is investigating corporate and accounting frauds perpetrated by audit firms.
The Government of Maharashtra has extended the Due Date for payment of Profession Tax for the FY 2010-2011 to 31st July, 2010.The Profession Tax Department has allotted new Enrollment and Registration Numbers. The new Enrollment Numbers starts with “99” and ends with the alphabet “P” whereas the new Registration Numbers starts with “27” and ends with the alphabet “P”.
I am very happy to listen to Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri Manmohan Singh expressing their intention to correct our legal system and to restore the public perception of legal profession and the role of Judiciary in India. It is a fact that India can never be able to claim that it is developed unless we are able establish a reliable legal system in India.
As and when any person goes for starting any business, a question arise in his mind what form of business is to start i.e. whether sole proprietor ship, partnership or a company. Those who want to save themselves from legal obligations of the ROC, MCA or CLB opt for either sole proprietorship or partnership.
Order No. 3/FT&TR-II/2010 In exercise of powers conferred under section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and in supersession of Order No. 1/FT&TR/2010 dated 10th February, 2010 the Board hereby constitutes the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP-II, Mumbai) comprising of three Commissioners of Income-tax/Directors of Income-tax as members of DRP at the place(s) given below with immediate effect and until further orders.
The objective of CLSS is to give an opportunity to defaulting companies to enable them to make their default good by filing belated documents and to become a regular compliant in future. CLSS would condone the delay in filing documents with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), grant immunity from prosecution by levying additional fee of 25% of actual additional fee payable for filing belated documents under the Act and the rules made there under.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India has on 26 May 2010 introduced Easy Exit Scheme, 2010 (EES) under the Companies Act, 1956 (the Act) to provide a fast track exit for “defunct companies” to get their names struck off from the records of the Register of Companies (ROC). The salient features of the scheme are as under:
