Company Law : Explains Directors’ Report requirements under the Companies Act, 2013, including AOC-1, AOC-2, CSR disclosures, applicability, s...
Company Law : New MCA amendments permit companies to deploy a portion of CSR funds through Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments listed on the ...
Corporate Law : The article questions whether tree-planting claims linked to IPL dot balls are supported by verifiable evidence. It highlights the...
Corporate Law : India transformed CSR into a statutory obligation under Section 135. This shift raises key questions on its role in governance and...
Company Law : A comprehensive guide to applicability, 2% spending rule, governance structure, compliance requirements, and penalties under Secti...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : The issue concerns the inability to update trust details in CSR-1 registration records. It was highlighted that outdated informati...
Company Law : Public and private companies in Bihar increasingly invest in CSR, with key districts receiving substantial social development fund...
Company Law : The Ministry of Corporate Affairs confirms that CSR expenditure data for the last five years is publicly available on its CSR port...
Company Law : Government penalized companies for CSR non-compliance under the Companies Act. Details of penalties, CSR spending, and fund transf...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of CSR expenditure under Section 37(1) does not prevent Section 80G deduction for eligible donat...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of CSR expenditure under Section 37(1) does not bar Section 80G deduction for eligible donations...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that eligible CSR donations can qualify for Section 80G deduction despite disallowance under Section 37(1) and rem...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that eligible CSR donations qualify for Section 80G deduction if statutory conditions are met, despite disallowan...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that depreciation on goodwill arising from amalgamation could not be disallowed in subsequent years after it had bee...
Company Law : ROC Chhattisgarh imposed Section 450 penalties for non-filing of Form CSR-2, while not attributing liability to one director....
Company Law : ROC Cuttack held that responsibility for inaccurate information in e-forms rests with the authorised signatory and certifying prof...
Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...
Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...
Company Law : ROC Haryana ruled that non-transfer of unspent CSR amount within six months from the close of the financial year constituted a vio...
The Tribunal noted that donations to Swachh Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund made towards CSR obligations are specifically excluded under section 80G, while no similar embargo exists for other eligible institutions. Consequently, the assessee’s claim for deduction was allowed in full.
The Tribunal examined whether donations made as part of CSR obligations could qualify for deduction under Section 80G. It held that deduction cannot be denied merely because the payment was made towards CSR, subject to fulfillment of Section 80G conditions.
ITAT Delhi held that CSR-related donations can qualify for deduction under Section 80G when made to institutions approved under that provision. The Tribunal directed verification of eligibility and allowed the claim for statistical purposes.
ITAT Delhi held that deduction under Section 80G cannot be denied merely because donations were made as part of CSR obligations. The Tribunal ruled that contributions to eligible institutions remain deductible when statutory conditions are satisfied.
The ITAT Bangalore held that a deduction under Section 80G cannot be denied solely because the payment formed part of CSR expenditure. The Tribunal observed that denying the claim after CSR disallowance under Section 37(1) could result in double disallowance and remanded the matter for verification.
New MCA amendments permit companies to deploy a portion of CSR funds through Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments listed on the Social Stock Exchange, creating an additional regulated implementation channel.
The article questions whether tree-planting claims linked to IPL dot balls are supported by verifiable evidence. It highlights the need for stronger ESG accountability and third-party validation.
The Tribunal held that donations qualifying under Section 80G do not become ineligible merely because they are incurred as part of CSR obligations. The deduction was allowed following earlier decisions in the assessee’s own case.
The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity. The amendment creates a new avenue for funding public welfare projects through Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs.
MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exchange under CSR.
