The profession of accountancy and auditing throughout the world is regulated and licenses are granted by the Regulator/Sovereign to the auditors to ensure probity in financial statements. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body set up in 1949 by an Act of Parliament to regulate the Profession of Chartered Accountancy in India.
CBDT has vide notification dated 27th may 2020 amended Guidelines for application of section 9A. Section 9A contains provisions related to Certain activities not to constitute business connection in India. CBDT has also notified Following new forms and Annexures- -FORM No. 3CEJA- Report from an accountant to be furnished for purpose of section 9A regarding […]
Government of India (GoI), vide Notification F.No. 4(28)-(W&M)/2017 dated May 27, 2020, hereby announces that 7.75% Savings (Taxable) Bonds, 2018 shall cease for subscription with effect from the close of banking business on 28th of May, 2020.
ICAI Website on Disciplinary Mechanism – https://disc.icai.or Dear Professional Colleagues, Greetings from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India! At the outset, we at ICAI sincerely hope and wish that all of you are doing well and keeping yourself and your family safe from unprecedented life threatening COVID – 19 pandemic. When the entire world […]
Requirement of mandatory completion of 2 Structured CPE Hours, each on the topics of ‘Standards on Auditing’ and ‘Code of Ethics’ during every Calendar year, from Calendar Year 2020 onwards in Online/Virtual mode for COP holders and grant of structured CPE hours through Virtual CPE Meetings. Considering the interest and well-being of the members and […]
Notification No. 27/2020- Central Government notifies ‘Cochin Special Economic Zone Authority’, Kochi (PAN AAAGC0659L), a authority constituted by the Government of India, in respect of the specified income arising to that board under section 10(46) of Income Tax Act, 1961. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 27/2020-Income Tax […]
In re Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers (Supreme Court) We take suo motu cognizance of problems and miseries of migrant labourers who had been stranded in different parts of the country. The newspaper reports and the media reports have been continuously showing the unfortuanate and miserable conditions of migrant labourers walking on-foot and cycles […]
In a news item in today’s Business Line it has been reported that SEBI has discontinued the use of POA between a client and broker in the equity markets. This is not correct – there is no restriction imposed on use of POA by broker.
Various representations have been received wherein the issue has been decided against the registered person by the adjudicating authority or refund application has been rejected by the appropriate authority and appeal against the said order is pending before the appellate authority.
After considering the lock down situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic, it has been decided that period of 60 days granted to the Associations/NGOs vide this Ministry Public Notice of even number dated 18.3.2020 to enable them to apply for fresh registration after electronic submission of missing Annual Returns on the Portal along with the prescribed penalty, has been further extended for another 60 days.