Marker regulator SEBI today barred three independent directors and members of audit committee of Pyramid Saimira from holding a similar position in any listed company for two years for giving false and misleading statements.
After being rapped by a local court for not doing its “homework”, the Enforcement Directorate today took the line that “certain links” of Hasan Ali Khan needed to be probed as it has a bearing on “national security” and pressed for his 14-day custodial interrogation.
The respondent runs various coaching centers in Andhra Pradesh and other States in India.The respondent’s activity of commercial training or coaching service attracts levy of service tax under Section 65(26) and Section 65(27) read with Section65(105)( zzc ) of the Finance Act, 1994 (henceforth referred as „the Act‟). After coming into force of the amendment to Section 65(1 05)(zzc) of the Act, in spite of advice by the Revenue, the Respondent did not obtain registration. The Respondent informed the Range Officer that there was no legal obligation to obtain registration under service tax. However, the respondent belatedly obtained Centralized Service Tax registration.
“Companies are under pressure from investors to get the best auditor they can,” said Paul Gillis, an accounting professor at Peking University in Beijing. More than 200 Chinese companies are listed on U.S. exchanges, and hundreds more trade on over-the-counter bulletin boards. In the last five months, at least 15 have upgraded to a Big Four auditor — Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers or KPMG — from a smaller firm, according to an analysis from Audit Analytics.
EPFO has launched a SMS based service for the benefit of all stakeholders. While submitting your claims, write your mobile number on top of the form. Attach a clear photocopy of first page of your bank passbook. A SMS will be sent to the mobile number about the status of your claim.
Delay in deposit of P.F. dues attracts penal damages. Damages are levied at the following FLAT RATES: * For 0 — 2 months delay – @ 5 % p.a. * For 2 — 4 months delay – @10 % p.a. * For 4 — 6 months delay – @ 15 % p.a. * For delay above 6 months – @ 25 % p.a. (subject to a maximum of 100%)
In the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 2/2011-Service Tax, dated the 1st March, 2011 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 159(E), dated the 1st March, 2011, at Example I,
The Minister of State for Finance, Shri S.S. Palanimanickam, in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today, said that the Government has taken steps to operationalise 8 new Income Tax Overseas Units (ITOUs) in France, Germany, Netherlands, Cyprus, U.S.A, U.K., U.A.E. and Japan in the next financial year .
In the interest of stakeholders, with a view to improving service delivery time, Ministry has decided to accept payments of value upto Rs.50,000, for MCA 21 services, only in electronic mode w.e.f 27th March, 2011. For the payments of value above Rs. 50,000, stakeholders would have the option to either make the payment in electronic mode, or paper challan. However such payments would also be made in electronic mode w.e.f .1st October’2011.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today made a slew of announcements, including to bring investments in education and health segments under the infrastructure sector and special grants for women self-help groups and fishermen.
