The present tax appeals have been field by the Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Surat -II under sec. 35-G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 proposing to raise the following substantial question of law : “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal has committed a substantial error of law in reducing the penalty on the respondent from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 20 lakhs ?” 2. Learned Sr. Standing Counsel Mr. R.
THE CBI has successfully busted an international gang involved in printing, possession, circulation and use of counterfeit MoneyGram money orders running into millions of dollars which were being used in the USA. The gang involves Nigerian nationals who had been forwarding consignments of such counterfeit MoneyGram (Money Orders) from India to the USA through various courier companies while concealing their identity and whereabouts.
The award under different categories is conferred on the basis of evaluation administered by ICAI’s committee for the degree of compliance with the accounting standards, statutory guidelines and other relevant pronouncements which also include governance.
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India Declares Results of Professional Education Examination (PEE-II), Professional Competence Exam (PCE), and Integrated Professional Education Examination (
As per the present guidelines, in advertisements through audio-visual media like television, a statement “Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read the offer document carefully before investing” is required to be displayed on the screen for at least 5 seconds and be accompanied by a voice over reiteration.
Criteria for identification of a vanishing company:A company would be deemed to be a vanishing company, if it is found to have: a) Failed to file returns with Registrar of Companies (ROC) for a period of two years;
The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice has invited applications for the posts of Judicial Members and Accountant Members in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. There are 22 vacancies for the post of Judicial Member while there are 13 vacancies for the post of Accountant Member.
Most finance ministers in the past gave direct tax reforms a miss, preferring discretion to valour, until P. Chidambaram took the bull by its horns and drafted a new code to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961. The new code is expected to simplify the tax procedures and adopt international best practices. But it could be tough on investors because their overall tax burden is likely to increase.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not approve of penalties on foreclosure of loans and admits there is no uniformity among banks on such matters, but appears to have done little to address the problem. This is reflected in two separate sets of replies to a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the issue of high rates of penalties charged on the prepayment of loans, in a practice followed by private, foreign and state-run banks alike.
The long-standing demand of banks that they be allowed to issue tax-free bonds to fund long-term infrastructure projects may not be accepted by the government and included in the Budget. The government has not found any reason to accept the demand, especially at a time when the state of its finances has gone awry.
