As per CPE learning which is eligible for CPE credit for Unstructured Learning Activities(ULAs), the members are required to submit their Self-declaration in the form enclosed once in a year before 31st May, to avail the CPE Hours Credit for the ULAs undergone by them in the previous year. These forms would have to be submitted to the concerned Decentralized Offices. The members could also submit the same to the Sub-Decentralized Offices for onward submission to the concerned Decentralized Offices.
Under the new scheme Form 16/16A shall not be issued manually. A deductor shall download Form No. 16/16 A from the online system. The generation of firm 16/16A shall be based on the Form 26Q submitted by the Deductor. The tax credit shall be directly linked to the submission of TDS Returns. Every 16 /16A Form shall also have a unique Number and that number shall be used by the assessees for filling their returns.
ICAI has expressed its serious concern to rename the ICWAI body to a name identical to Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The matter of renaming Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India proposed to name Institute of Cost & Management Accountant of India has been resurfaced again because of sub-clause II of clause (i) of Section 3 of the Cost and Works Accountants (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (Bill No. XXVI of 2010).
Allocation of Banks and finalisation of Statutory Branch Auditors are in process. It is expected that the same shall be completed by the end of first week of March.As you know there are 26 public sector banks and like previous year Fifteen banks shall opt for autonomy .But in practical ,there will not be change of any policy as these Banks shall appoint the Branch Statutory Auditors by their own but they have to pick the auditors from the panel given by RBI.