The Government has said that to curb registration of fictitious companies, every company is being allotted Corporate Identity Number from the year 2000. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, has said that the Central Government has prescribed filing of address proof and identity proof for directors and thereafter Director Identification Number is allotted, which aborts formation of fictitious companies.
Members who enrolled as Associate members from 01st September, 2009 to 28th February, 2010 would be eligible to receive their membership certificate in person at the Convocation. However in case of Eastern Region, it would be from November, 2009 to February, 2010.
Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Corporate Affairs, has said that under the Companies Act,1956, it is mandatory for all companies to submit annual return, balance-sheet, etc. to the Government. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Khurshid informed the House that during last 3 years (2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09) the number of companies that have not filed their Balance Sheet
The Minister of Corporate Affairs has informed the Lok Sabha that the number of companies that have not filed their Annual Return consecutively during the last three years – 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09, is 2,13,185. Of these the maximum number of 67,858 companies are from the Western Region; 66,345 companies are from the Southern Region; 63,802 companies from the Northern Region and 15,180 companies are from the Eastern Region. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today on the ‘Easy Exit Scheme- 2010’ and the ‘Company Law Settlement Scheme, 2010’,
“As you may be aware, the export and import of currency notes of Government of India and Reserve Bank of India of denominations of above Rs.100 is not allowed to and from Nepal and Bhutan in terms of Notification No. FEMA 6 / RB-2000 dated 3.5.2000 issued under Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Currency) Regulations, 2000 by the Reserve Bank of India.
Notification No. 68 /2010-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies “Archery Association of India”, New Delhi, as the association, for the purposes of said clause for the assessment years 2010-11 to 2012-2013.
Currently, the shareholding pattern of companies is contained in initial public offer document and upon listing, companies file shareholding pattern with stock exchanges every quarter. The Board decided to mandate that the companies shall file shareholding pattern as per Clause 35 one day prior to the date of listing, which shall be uploaded on the website of exchanges before commencement of trading.
Circular No. MRD/DP/23/2010, dated 5-8-2010- At least 50% of other than promoter holdings as per clause 35 of Listing Agreement are in dematerialized mode before shifting the trading in the securities of the company from TFTS to normal Rolling Settlement. For this purpose, the listed companies shall obtain a certificate from its Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) and submit the same to the stock exchange/s. However, if an issuer-company does not have a separate RTA, it may obtain a certificate in this regard from a practicing company Secretary/Chartered Accountant and submit the same to the stock exchange/s.
I am grateful to the Leader of Opposition for raising the issue of high taxation of petroleum products. She is correct if taxes go down, the commodities will become cheaper and it will provide a great relief to the consumer. It is precisely for this reason that my Government has undertaken the single biggest reform in taxation in the form of GST.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) States today opposed a draft bill to amend the Constitution, a measure proposed by the Centre for rolling out GST, in its present form as it provides veto power to the Union Finance Minister in matters relating to state subjects.
