Reserve Bank of India [RBI] had on 12 August 2010 issued guidelines for Core Investment Companies [CICs]. RBI has on, 5 January 2011 notified Core Investment Companies (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2011 [CIC Directions]. The CIC Directions and the conse
Financial regulators Sebi and RBI have enhanced vigil on Indian entities routing their funds from secretly-held Swiss bank accounts to India through Dubai and other locations, on fears of getting exposed for stashing the money in the European nation.
This ruling clarifies that the ‘purchase exclusion’ contained in the ITL for export of goods out of India can be relied upon by a non-resident only if income otherwise does not accrue or arise in India. This ruling also states that if a non-resident
The Government has decided today to remove Shri Suresh Kalmadi from the position of the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, CWG, Delhi, 2010 and the position of Chairman, Executive Board of the organizing, CWG, 2010 and Shri Lalit Bhanot from the position of Secretary General of the Organizing Committee, CWG, 2010 and from the position of Secretary General, Executive Board of the Organizing Committee, CWG, Delhi 2010 with immediate effect.
The ruling upholds and reiterates the OECD position on pass -through costs that are not incurred for value-added purposes. It will provide clarity and guidance to taxpayers and tax administration alike on the issue of determination of cost base in si
So far there are no reliable estimates of black money both inside and outside the country. The interim recommendations of BJP Task Force 2009 have estimated the amount of black money to be between USD 500 billion to USD 1,400 billion. A current study
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the Presidential Awards to the officers of the Customs & Central Excise and Directorate of Enforcement, here today. The officers of the Customs & Central Excise Department are considered for
There can be variety of credit facilities. In the course of adhering to the terms and conditions; like borrowers, the Banks too can commit mistakes and there can not be any doubt in this regard. Looking at the provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, the rules, the practice and few precedents; borrowers and also professionals alike are doubtful in getting relief from the specially constituted Debt Recovery Tribunal which entertains appeals from the borrowers under section 17 of the Act. I have heard many borrowers saying that the Debt Recovery Tribunals will support the Banks and their actions, and will not effectively listen to the grievances of the borrowers. Such an assumption on the functioning of Debt Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals may not be correct though the system needs to look within. The Courts too have understood the difficulties in approaching the Civil Courts in recovering the outstanding dues and the Courts have upheld the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 with few suggestions in the Course.
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) will hold all its Disciplinary Committee meetings on Satyam Computers multi-crore accounting scam henceforth in Hyderabad , ICAI Vice-President G Ramaswamy, Vice-President said on Monday.
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the Centre is working at a “political level” with states for countrywide roll-out of goods and services tax (GST), but it may take some time to arrive at a consensus on the new indirect tax regime. “I am
