ACIT Vs. Punjab State Coop & Marketing (ITAT Chandigarh)- The assessee has placed on record the details of investment along with the amount of investment in shares in five companies made by the assessee. On perusal of the said details reveal that majority of the investments were made prior to 1994 and on the said investments
DI into construction development activities in the education sector and in respect of old-age homes has been exempted from the conditionalities imposed on FDI in the construction development sector in general i.e. minimum area and built-up area requirement; minimum capitalization requirement; and lock-in period. These conditionalities perhaps posed a constraint to FDI coming into these areas since educational institutions like schools, colleges, universities etc. as well as old-age homes have their own special requirements which do not necessarily fit these conditionalities
CIRCULAR NO. IMD/FIIC/18/2011, DATED 30-9-2011 USD 5 billion is earmarked for FII investments in those bonds that have an initial maturity of 5 years or more at the time of issue and a residual maturity of 1 year at the time of first purchase by an FII. These investments are subject to a lock-in period of 1 year wherein FIIs can trade amongst themselves but cannot sell to domestic investors during lock in period.
On review of the promoters hooding in demat form it has been observed that there has been improved compliance to the above circular and the companies/promoters have started the process of converting their physical holdings in dematerialized form. At the same time representations have been received from large number of companies as well as various industry bodies regarding practical difficulties being faced in dematerializing promoters holding and seeking exemptions/extension in complying with the provisions.
As you are aware, the interest on loans and advances granted by the Reserve Bank to State Co-operative Banks under Section 17 (4) (a) of the RBI Act, 1934 for the purpose of general banking business such as clearing adjustments, liquidity etc. is provided at Bank Rate in terms of our circular RPCD No. NB. BC.93/03.03.02/98-99 dated April 20, 1999.
Notification No. 71/2011-CUSTOMS (N. T.) 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: –
A chartered accountant was arrested here on Thursday in connection with his alleged role in the Singapore-based online survey company SpeakAsia’s multi-level marketing scam taking the total number of arrests in the case to six, police said.
Notification No. 53/2011 – Income Tax It is hereby notified for general information that the organization Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause (ii) of sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (said Act), read with rules 5C and 5E of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (said Rules), from Assessment Year 2010-11 and onwards in the category of ‘Other Institution’, partly
