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 : Understand CSR obligations under Section 135, including eligibility, expenditure, and reporting. Key takeaway: Proper CSR complian...
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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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 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...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that donations forming part of CSR expenditure are eligible for deduction under Section 80G if the statutory condi...
Income Tax : The ITAT held that foreign exchange gains arising from realization of export proceeds from services rendered to associated enterpr...
Income Tax : The Tribunal noted that donations to Swachh Bharat Kosh and Clean Ganga Fund made towards CSR obligations are specifically exclude...
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...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for delayed transfer of unspent CSR funds to the Swachh Bharat Kosh. The order h...
Corporate altruism in India has found a new purpose since advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the nationwide lockdown upending economic activity at one hand and disrupting lives, especially of the poor, on the other, companies have not only opened their purse strings but also rolled up their sleeves to respond proactively to the pandemic. […]
At present, provisions under section 135 of the Act regulate large companies i.e. (a) companies having net worth of INR 500 crores or more; (b) turnover of INR 1,000 crores or more; or (c) net profit of INR 5 crore or more, during the immediately preceding financial year, to spend at least 2% of the average net profits during the three immediate preceding financial years towards CSR activities.
The uncertainty on whether corporations can avail input tax credit (ITC) for any expenditure made under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a longstanding one. In the absence of a clear-cut law, corporations have had to rely on specific AAR rulings to ascertain whether they can avail ITC for their CSR expenditure. However, inconsistent findings by […]
Section 135(1) of the Companies Act 2013, deals with the CSR provisions and constitution of CSR committee. Modes of spending CSR expenditure: As per Rule 4(2), Companies can spend on CSR activity through any of the below 3 ways. 1. Eligible Companies coming together to form a Trust, Society, or Section 8 Company for conducting CSR […]
National Building Construction Corporation Ltd. Vs Add. CIT (ITAT Delhi) In the instant case before us also, the expenses have been incurred on the direction of the relevant Ministry / Government of India. Further, neither the Assessing Officer nor the learned DR has rebutted the contention of the assessee that expenses have been incurred for […]
Expectations of Humanities from Corporates World The basic existence of the Corporates is to satisfy the essential of the society by suppling goods and services as per the various consumer need. But the Corporates should also be allowed to make profit for their very being and sustainability. The Corporates drew a lot from the society […]
Appellant, during AY 2012-2013, paid a huge amount towards provision of toilet facilities in Government Schools where the children of employees of the Appellant were studying. While filing the returns for that year, the Appellant claimed the same amount as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expenses and submitted that by incurring the expenses, its productivity improves and the loyalty of its employees are also ensured.
Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have limited fundraising options due to a lack of funding sources or targeted corporates willing to support projects with CSR funds. This is where CSR2life.com comes in: a digital CSR funding platform for social enterprises and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) fundraising for a cause. Why CSR2Life? If you are looking for an […]
Key points of provisions of Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 [(Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)] 1. Provisions of this section is applicable to all companies having turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more or Net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more or Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more in immediately preceding financial […]
Introduction Healthcare is a worldwide concern and not only an issue which alone can be handled by the government. With fast increment and complexity of medical problems it has turned into a critical requirement for corporates to step in and address these issues along-with the Government. Corporates along with other health related sectors should actively […]
