In view the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 (Corona Virus) and concern of the logistics for COVID-19 management particularly during last couple of weeks and that masks (2 ply & 3 ply surgical masks, N95 masks) and hand sanitizers have been noted to be either not available with most of the vendors in the market or are available with great difficulty at exorbitant prices, Government has notified an Order under the Essential Commodities Act to declare these items as Essential Commodities up to 30th June, 2020 by amending the Schedule of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
In view of the recent media reports as regards certain systemic issues with respect to Yes Bank, Financial Reporting Review Board (FRRB) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has decided to take up the review of general purpose financial statements of Yes Bank for Financial Year 2017 – 18 and 2018 – 19.
In order to achieve a two-pronged target of curbing the circulation of black money and widening tax base, the government has recently notified changes in the monetary limits that will require mandatory quoting of PAN. The finance ministry has also rationalized the monetary limits for certain transactions requiring mandatory quoting of PAN.
Article covers Some Important Aspects of HUF Under Income Tax, 1961 which includes Partition of HUF under Income Tax Act, 1961 and its assessment after Partition, Residential Status of HUF, Taxability of Income from house property in the name of HUF, Proprietorship and Partnership by HUF, Capital Gain Exemption available to HUF, Deductions under Chapter […]
The provision of sub-section 194-I of the Act, inter alia, provides for tax deduction at source (TDS) for payments in the nature of rent beyond a threshold limit. The existing provisions provide threshold of Rs. 1,80,000 per financial year for deduction of tax under this section.
The existing provisions of Section 80JJAA provide for a deduction of thirty percent of additional wages paid to new regular workmen in a factory for three years. The provisions apply to the business of manufacture of goods in a factory where ‘workmen’ are employed for not less than three hundred days in a previous year.
ICAI had no power to conduct any disciplinary proceedings without written allegations and in the absence of any information as prescribed under Rules 7 of the Rules 2007 the prima facie opinion derived by the authority lacked jurisdiction and had no foundation.
‘Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes’ (AMMA), Film Employees Federation of Kerala’ (FEFKA), ‘FEFKA Director’s Union’ and ‘FEFKA Production Executive’s Union’ and their office bearers were found to be liable under Section 48 for violation of anti-competitive conduct.
The definition of ‘construction of complex’ and a ‘residential complex’ continued to remain the same after 1 July, 2012 and, therefore, service tax liability could not have been fastened even after 1 July, 2012 under ‘construction of complex’.
Over the last few days the Indian Stock Market has been moving in tandem with other global markets owing to concerns relating to COVID-19 pandemic, resultant fear of economic slowdown, recent fall in global crude prices, etc. As can be seen from the following table giving a comparative market movement of global indices, it indicates that the fall in the Indian indices has been significantly lower than the stock market in other countries.
