Repo Rate- It has been decided to reduce the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 8.0 per cent with immediate effect.
Vodafone has issued notice to the Indian government under Bilateral Investment Protection Treaty over tax issue between India and the Netherlands. The Dutch subsidiary Vodafone International Holdings BV today served a notice of dispute on the Indian government regarding proposals in the Finance Bill 2012 which it claimed, violated the international legal protections granted to Vodafone and other international investors in India.
Examination Department of the Institute would like to avail the services of the members of the Institute (upto 15 years of Experience) to act as Checker, other details are as under: The Examination Department of the Institute avails the services of resource persons (members of the Institute, academicians, executives, etc.) to act as Examiners to evaluate the answer books of Chartered Accountants Examinations (Final/IPCE/PCE). Each examiner is required to appoint a person as his checker to inter-alia perform the following functions besides assisting him in the preparation of Award List.
The Council, in partial modification of the decision taken by it at its 291st meeting held in December, 2009, decided that the effective date/applicability of the following Standards on Auditing – a) SA 700 (Revised), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements b) SA 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report c) SA 706,Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report be postponed by one year and consequently the said Standards shall now be effective/applicable for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2012 (instead of audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 1st April, 2011 as was earlier decided and referred to above).
Union Corporate affairs Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily today held a meeting here in New Delhi with the representatives of leading trade & business chambers, professional institutes under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, SEBI and RBI to workout the modalities of implementation of conclusions emerging from the deliberations conducted by the Ministry last February in the metros to refurbish corporate governance and further the interests of the investors.
Marginal Standing Facility – In order to provide greater liquidity cushion, it has been decided to – Raise the borrowing limit of scheduled commercial banks under the marginal standing facility (MSF) from 1 per cent to 2 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) outstanding at the end of second preceding fortnight with immediate effect. Banks can continue to access the MSF even if they have excess statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) holdings, as hitherto. The MSF rate, determined with a spread of 100 basis points above the repo rate, stands adjusted to 9.0 per cent with immediate effect.
Download Revised Form 49A Excel Auto utility – This form should be used when the applicant has never applied for a PAN or does not have PAN allotted to him. An applicant can visit Income Tax Department (ITD) website to find whether a PAN has been allotted to him or not.
As announced today by the Governor in the Annual Monetary Policy 2012-13, it has been decided to reduce the Repo rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 8.50 per cent to 8.00 per cent with immediate effect.
1. What kind of activities would come under ‘transaction only in money’? ♦ Deposits in or withdrawals from a bank account. ♦ Advancement or repayment of principal sum on loan to someone. ♦ Conversion of Rs. 1,000 currency note into one rupee coins to the extent amount is received in money form.
1. Are all services provided by an employer to the employee outside the ambit of services?No. Only services that are provided by the employee to the employer in the course of employment are outside the ambit of services. Services provided outside ambit of employment for a consideration would be a service. For example, if an employee provides his services on contract basis to an associate company of the employer, then this would be treated as provision of service. Likewise a person engaged by the employer in private capacity and beyond the demands of employment will be taxable.
