The Central Government has vide Notification dated 30 May 2011 issued new set of rules for passing of resolution by Postal Ballot called, the Companies (Passing of Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2011 (New Rules), which will supersede the Principal Rules. Definition of Voting by Electronic Mode- A process for recording votes by the members using a computer based machine to display an electronic ballot and to record the vote and also the number of votes polled in favour or against such that the entire voting gets registered and counted in an electronic registry in a centralized server.
Notification No. 38/2011 – Customs (N. T.), New Delhi, 30th June, 2011 S. O… (E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Cus (N. T.), dated, the 3rd August 2001, namely: –
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against an Addl. Commissioner (IRS-90) of Income Tax, working in the office of Commissioner of Income Tax Guntur for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets approx Rs.4.56 crore. It was alleged that the Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax while working as public servant during the period 2000-2007 acquired assets in his name and in the name of his family members which were disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs.4,56,63,105/-(approx).
In a bid to tackle tax evasion and check generation of illicit money, the government is considering classifying earnings from illegitimate sources like bribery and corruption as criminal offences under the income tax laws. ‘The income earned from illegitimate means could be classified as a criminal offence in the Income Tax Act’, said a senior Finance Ministry official.
All the stakeholders are hereby informed that Ministry of Corporate Affairs has opened all the work items filed prior to coming into force the amended Regulation 17 of The Companies Regulation, 1956 i.e. 15.02.2009 and are pending for user clarification / re-submission / under regulation 17(6). All ROCs have been directed to disposed off pending work […]
The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that core inflation in May,2011 is higher at 8.71 per cent in comparison to 7.93 per cent in April,2011 and 10.34 per cent in March 2011. Finance Minister Shri Mukherjee said that we would keep a close watch on developments, both domestic as well as international, in the coming months and make appropriate adjustments as we go along.
The Federation of Indian Exports Organisations (FIEO) today suggested that the 14-year-old Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) scheme be extended till the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is introduced in the country. The DEPB scheme should continue till GST is introduced as it will not possible to fix the drawback rates for all the products for which DEPB rates exist in the short span of three months, FIEO President Ramu S Deora said in press statement.
Various taxes relating to real estate should be rationalised for affordable housing projects in order to tackle the rapid pace of urbanisation in the Indian cities, according to a survey conducted by accountancy firm Grant Thornton and CII. In view of the phenomenal pace of urbanisation, residential real estate ought to be made affordable to accommodate the ever-increasing immigration into our urban centres, Grant Thornton India National Managing Partner Vishesh C Chandiok said in a statement.
Trade Notice No. 10 – Reference is invited to Trade No.9 dated 13.5.2011 on the above subject. The Second Meeting of the ‘Committee to review the Scheme of the deemed export’ was held on 3rd June, 2011. The Committee in this meeting has decided to seek the views of all stakeholders by giving them another opportunity of submitting suggestions in 15 days. Thus, those interested in sending their suggestions may do so by sending an e-mail to vkgupta99@nic.in with a copy to lb.singhal@nic.in within 15 days from the date of this Trade Notice. It would be appreciated if contact details are also mentioned in the e-mail.
The Reserve Bank of India presented its assessment of the health of India’s financial sector in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), released here today. The report reflects the Reserve Bank’s continuing endeavour to communicate its assessment of the incipient risks to financial sector stability. The first FSR was released in March 2010 and the second in December 2010. Going forward, FSRs will be released bi-annually in June and December every year.
