The migration of the accounting standards for corporate India to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) platform has created a challenge for the revenue department at the Centre. The Direct Taxes Code written by the finance ministry and expected to become law in 2010-11 is in several instances incongruent with the new global accounting standards.
Aimed at encouraging research and teaching activities, the proposed 14 Innovation Universities is likely to get exemption from CAG audit, a privilege currently enjoyed by institutions like Bhaba Atomic Research Centre, Atomic Energy Commission and ISRO.
Accounting regulator the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) today said it has found two auditors guilty of professional misconduct in the Global Trust Bank (GTB) scandal. A final notice would be soon sent to S Gopalakrishnan, facing trial in Satyam scam case, before pronouncing him guilty in the GTB scam, the ICAI said in a statement.
Chapter XIV- B provides that where a search u/s 132 is conducted, the AO shall determine the undisclosed income for the block period. S. 158 BC(b) provides that in making the block assessment the provisions of s. 143 (2) shall “so far as may be, apply”. The Supreme Court had to consider whether a block assessment order passed without service of notice on the assessee u/s 143(2) within the prescribed period of time was valid. HELD, deciding in favour of the assessee:
GST shall have two components: one levied by the Centre (Central GST), and the other levied by the States [State GST].
Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956 (The Act) deals with inter-corporate Loan, Investment, Guarantee and Securities in connection with loan. All the four transactions are frequently taken place in any company and henceforth the section becomes more important and therefore it requires to special heed by virtue of strict penal provisions and because of no much space to play.
The present tax appeals have been field by the Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs, Surat -II under sec. 35-G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 proposing to raise the following substantial question of law : “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal has committed a substantial error of law in reducing the penalty on the respondent from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 20 lakhs ?” 2. Learned Sr. Standing Counsel Mr. R.
THE CBI has successfully busted an international gang involved in printing, possession, circulation and use of counterfeit MoneyGram money orders running into millions of dollars which were being used in the USA. The gang involves Nigerian nationals who had been forwarding consignments of such counterfeit MoneyGram (Money Orders) from India to the USA through various courier companies while concealing their identity and whereabouts.
The award under different categories is conferred on the basis of evaluation administered by ICAI’s committee for the degree of compliance with the accounting standards, statutory guidelines and other relevant pronouncements which also include governance.
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India Declares Results of Professional Education Examination (PEE-II), Professional Competence Exam (PCE), and Integrated Professional Education Examination (
