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ICAI invites to be checker for CA Exams

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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.

ICAI defers applicability of Auditing Standard SA 700 (Revised), 705, 706 to 1st April, 2012

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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).

Interests of Investers Needs Protection-Dr. M.Veerappa Moily

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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.

RBI raises borrowing limit of SCBs under the MSF from 1 per cent to 2 per cent of their NDTL

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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

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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.

RBI amends Repo, Reverse Repo & Marginal Standing Facility Rates

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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.

Transactions only in money or actionable claims do not constitute taxable service

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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.

Service Tax on services by an employee to the employer

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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.

Alterations in the Schedule XIV in respect of Intangible Assets

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In Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956, after serial number IV relating to Ships and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- Intangible Assets (Toll Road) created under Build, Operate and Transfer, Build, Own, Operate and Transfer or any other form of Public Private Partnership Route.

ALP cannot be applied to determine ‘ordinary profits’ for computing S.10A deduction

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The provisions of Transfer Pricing regulations contained in Section 92 belong to a separate code enacted for computing income from international transactions having regard to Arm’s Length Price (ALP) so as to confirm that there is no tax avoidance by the taxpayer. Operation of Transfer Pricing provisions ends when the Transfer Pricing Officer passes an order holding that the operating profit of the taxpayer is compatible with ALP norms and no adjustment is necessary.

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