Notification No. 103/2015-Customs (N.T.) New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2015 G.S.R. 833 (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (aa) of sub- section (1) of section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs, hereby makes the following amendments further to amend the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) No.12/97-CUSTOMS (N.T.), dated the 2nd April, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 193(E), dated the 2nd April, 1997, namely:-
The Regional Directors specified in column (1) of the Table shall continue to exercise the functions conferred upon them under the Companies Act, 1956 or delegated under that Act in respect of rovisions of that Act, which are still in force.
The government with the aim to implement the GST w.e.f. 1.4.2016 has issued a draft for persual of experts, trade associations, etc. to suggest the flaws and improvements thereupon. This draft is in form of ‘Report of The Joint Committee on Business Processes for GST’. This report is divided into three parts namely GST Registration, GST payment process and GST refund process. This article is an attempt to analyze the first part of this report namely ‘GST Registration’.
Appointment of Auditor/s, casual vacancy -The Companies Act, 1956 read as :-As per section 224(3) where at an annual general meeting no auditors are appointed or re-appointed, the central Government may appoint a person to fill the vacancy. As per section 224(5) the first auditor or auditors of a company shall be appointed by the Board of directors within one month of the date of registration of the company;
The word ‘Tips’ refers to the small amount of money paid to a waiter or bearer in a restaurant or bar. TIPS is considered as the abbreviation for the phrase ‘To Insure Preferential Service.’ The payment of tips is compulsory in the USA but it is considered an insult in Japan and Hong Kong. Here, the plus and minus aspects of tips are discussed.
The Draft of the Guidance Note on General Meetings (SS-2) proposed to be released is appended below for your valuable comments/suggestions, before release. In case, you feel any issue is not covered and is required to be added, you may send your comments/suggestions thereon.
CL&G:SSB:2015 Dated- 29th October 2015 Dear Professional Colleagues, As you are aware, the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) are applicable to the companies w.e.f. 1st July 2015. SS-1 and SS-2 are a codified […]
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22A of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (38 of 1949), Section 22A of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 (23 of 1959) and Section 22A of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980)
Gold Monetisation Scheme, 2015 -Central Government has fixed the rate of interest on Medium and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) under the GMS as follows: i. On medium term deposit – 2.25% p.a. ii. On long term deposit – 2.50% p.a.
1. About e-Sahyog 1.1 Overview Income Tax Department (ITD) has launched a new initiative e-Sahyog with a view to reduce compliance cost, especally for small taxpayers. This initiative s in line with the government‟s commitment under Digital India to e- enable public services for the benefit of the citizens. Traditionally, when Income Tax Department (ITD) […]