Recently Moody’s Investor Services has lowered its India’s growth projections for calendar year 2021 from 13.9% to 9.6%. Faster vaccination progress is going to be paramount in restricting economic losses in June quarter. It states in a report that economic shocks from second Covid wave will not be as severe as in 2020. The virus […]
Provisional attachment of any property can be made to enforce or protect recovery of tax demands under the GST law. Where the proper officer consider it expedient in the interest of revenue, he may for reasons to be recorded in writing may require the taxable person to pay the demanded amount within a period shorter […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), based on discussion paper on ‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’ in June, 2020 and feedback thereon, RBI has carried out a comprehensive review of Governance framework to address operative aspects. RBI has issued instructions in relation to the following aspects of board governance: -Chairman of Board -Board meetings -Board […]
GST law is full of confusions and different interpretations on taxability, applicability of exemption notifications and classification of goods and services. Recently CBIC, apex body for GST administration on the recommendation of GST Council, has clarified on issues of taxability, classification / rate / exemption in respect of the following activities or services: Circular […]
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in India with much fun and fare and ceremoniously on the midnight of 30th June and 1st July of 2017, almost four years now. While it was considered to be the most important tax reform of independent India, it has misfired on various counts. India shifting from a multi indirect […]
The 44th GST Council met on 12 June, 2021 for 44th time, just after a fortnight of its last meeting to consider and decide upon GST tax relief to goods and services being used in Covid-19 treatment and management. This is based on widespread public demand to do so for quite some time, though the […]
The power to borrow monies is an inherent power with corporate entities for the purposes of company. This power is to be exercised in terms of provisions of Companies Act, 1956/2013 and Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company. However, in case of companies registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 or […]
The GST Council met after a gap of seven months on 28th May, 2021 with five states being represented by new leaders (CM, DY CM or FMs). This 43rd meeting was held in the backdrop of worries on compensation cess, shortfall in e-way bills in second wave of COVID, likely contraction in tax revenue and […]
Today entire world including India is badly hit by COVID virus and struggling hard to save the mankind. The medical fraternity and other stakeholders are leaving no stone unturned in medical treatment and health care. When we look at health care related services , it includes supply of goods, drugs and treatment . Today, on […]
Amid a severe second COVID wave, Ministry of Finance feels that the economic impact may not be as serious as was in 2020. Our GDP may take a hit of one percent as lockdown is being applied in few states and that it is not pan India. According to Ministry of Finance, based on its […]
