India has embarked on a historic reform of the bankruptcy and insolvency process. The Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee (BLRC) led by Mr T. K. Viswanathan designed a set of processes to resolve insolvency and bankruptcy. The BLRC visualised four pillars of supporting institutional infrastructure to make these processes work efficiently
Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016 (hereinafter ‘the Scheme’) provides an opportunity to persons having undisclosed income in the form of cash or deposit in an account maintained with a specified entity
Sitting on a chair, a pen in my hand, I kept staring at the blank page of my diary, thinking to write on Happiness. I always feel happy to write, and writing on happiness couldn’t have been a happier feeling.
It has come to the notice of Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India that consumers are receiving e-mails from fraudulent people asking for payment as security amount, etc. on behalf of this Department.
Central Government hereby specifies the NCDEX Investor (Client) Protection Fund Trust (PAN: AABTN7481R) set up by the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited, Mumbai a commodity exchange, for the purposes of the said clause for the assessment year 2013-14 and subsequent assessment years.
(Updated as on January 18, 2017) Remittances are an important source of family and national income and also are one of the largest sources of external financing. Beneficiaries in India can receive cross-border inward remittances through banking and postal channels. Banks have general permission to enter into a partnership with other banks for conducting remittance […]
No.5(4)-B(PD)/2016.—It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Special Deposit Scheme for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No.F. 1 6(1)-PD/75 dated 30th June, 1975, shall with effect from 1st January, 2017 to 31st March, 2017, bear interest at 8.0% (eight per cent). This rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st January, 2017.
Circular No. 41/2016 was issued on 21.12.2016 which dealt with clarification on Indirect Transfer provisions. After the issue of the aforementioned circular, representations have been received from various FPIs, FIIs, VCFs and other stakeholders.
In an attempt to try and bridge differences on the contentious issues such as administrative control over taxpayers under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), the all-powerful GST Council headed by the Honble Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley met for the ninth time in a row to clear all gathered clouds over the GST and brightening its prospects of implementation soon.
There have been reports in media stating that Union Govt has compromised national interest by collaborating with a tainted UK based Note Printing Company.
