The Secretariat of the CASB of ICWAI has drafted the Initial Draft of Guidance Note on Cost Accounting Standard – 6 on Material Cost (CAS – 6). The proposed initial draft shall be modified in light of comments received before being forwarded to the C
An estimated annual savings of around Rs 1,00,000 crore makes a compelling case for the government to make a one-time investment of Rs 60,000-70,000 crore to build an electronic payment platform for all its transactions with individual households
Amid several instances of market manipulation , capital market regulator Sebi may tighten disclosure rules to check operators and company promoters cutting bulk trades outside the regulator’s radar, feel fund managers and brokers. It is common knowle
Chandigarh VAT rate change Effective 26 October, 2010, the basic rates of VAT in Chandigarh has been enhanced, as mentioned below: Particulars Rate up to 25 October, 2010 Rate with effect from 26 October, 2010 Goods falling under Schedule B an
On a day when India’s premier investigating agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is swamped with the investigation of major corruption cases, in a major embarrassment, its website has been hacked. People who logged on to the CBI’s official ho
Meanwhile, experts have dismissed the claims of any co-relation between the presence of pictorial warnings and cigarette sales even as overall sales figure in the country has not registered much growth over the past few years. “There is no growth in
The Supreme Court has prescribed a bitter pill for pharmaceutical companies manufacturing vitamins for either marketing or use in other drugs. If a product is “marketable” and has a shelf value, it is liable to excise duty, the apex court ruled while
Cab operators based in Gurgaon and the NCR are under the scanner of government authorities for suspected service tax evasion worth crores of rupees. According to city authorities, Gurgaon has over 2,000 small and medium travel operators who cater to
If a foreign company pays interest on loan for carrying out operations in India it will be allowed tax exemption under the Income Tax Act, 1961, a tax tribunal has ruled. This has put to rest uncertainties on application of Thin Capitalisation rules
A few cases relating to cross border merger and acquisition deals have been identified for further examination by the Revenue Department. These deals are being examined for possible tax implications. Some of these cases are: • Deal of Vodafone Inter
