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Summary of Key Amendments on Income Tax And Corporate Law

Income Tax - Article explains TDS on cash withdrawals of over Rs 1 crore under section 194N of the Income Tax Act, 1961, TDS at the time of purchasing immovable property under Section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act, TDS on payments made to professionals and contractors under Section 194M, TDS on life insurance proceeds Under section 194DA, […]...

Corprate Social Responsibility

Income Tax - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept introduced by the Companies Act, 2013 via section 135 made effective from 01/04/2014. Companies, use resources in the form of money and material from the society to meet its business requirements. Utilization of public resources casts responsibilities towards such companies to expend cert...

CSR Committees and its Meetings

Income Tax - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Corporate social responsibility refers to the initiative and contribution of an enterprise towards the economic, environmental and social welfare of the general community. In this article, we look at some of the major aspects of CSR committees and its Meetings. CSR COMMITTEES Constitutions of CSR Com...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)- Recent Changes

Income Tax - Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 pertaining to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is applicable to following class of companies who during the immediately preceding financial year have: Net profit before tax of Rs. 5 Crore or more or Net worth of Rs. 500 Crore or more or Turnover of Rs. 1,000 Crore or more In this […]...

Corporate Social Responsibility – Amendment – Section 135

Income Tax - AMENDMENT IN SECTION 135 OF COMPANIES ACT 2013 1. Applicability of Section 135:- As per section 135(1) of Companies Act, 2013, following Companies having, Net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more Turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more Net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more Shall constitute Corporate Social Responsibility committee of the board [&hellip...

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Consider introduction of CSR Compliance Certificate by CS in Practice: ICSI

Income Tax - We request you to kindly consider introduction of CSR Compliance Certificate by a Company Secretary in Practice, independent professional and reporting thereof in a dedicated format in form of CSR Compliance Certificate....

ICSI suggests introduction of CSR Compliance certificate

Income Tax - Kindly consider introduction of CSR Compliance certificate by an Company Secretary in Practice, independent professional and the reporting thereof in a dedicated format in the form of CSR Compliance Certificate which shall be attached with the e-form for CSR. Also, we would like to suggest that initially obtaining the said CSR Compliance ...

ICSI requests introduction of CSR Audit / CSR Review mechanism

Income Tax - An independent CSR Audit/ Review and issue of CSR Audit/Review Report by the Company Secretaries in Practice shall not only give the existing CSR mechanism much needed support and give necessary comfort to the stakeholders, regulators and the society at large that the companies are Complying with the legal requirements but will also give ...

CSR expenditure to be made tax deductible expenditure- HLC Recommends

Income Tax - The Committee has made far reaching recommendations. The main recommendations include, making CSR expenditure tax deductible, provision for carry forward of unspent balance for a period of 3 – 5 years, aligning Schedule 7 with the SDGs by adopting a SDG plus framework (which would additionally include sports promotion, Senior Citize...

Companies would now be required to pay unused CSR Expenditures

Income Tax - Companies will ought to deposit their unused funds meant for corporate social responsibility [CSR] activities to a fund established by the govt. for better utilization of resources for public welfare, according to amendments to the companies Act approved by the cabinet on Wednesday. The Companies [Amendment] Bill 2019 cleared by the cabin...

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GST liability with respect to goods provided free of cost as CSR

In re M/s. Polycab Wires Pvt. Ltd. (GST AAR Kerala) - Determination of GST liability with respect to goods provided free of cost by the Distributors of M/s. Polycab Wires Private Limited to KSEB for reinstating connectivity in flood ridden areas; and admissibility of input tax credit in relation to such goods. In order to operationalize the commitment ...

Registration U/s. 12AA cannot be denied to trust established to comply CSR obligations

Escorts Skill Development Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Delhi) - Escorts Skill Development Vs CIT (Exemptions) (ITAT Delhi) Merely because of the fact that the applicant company has been established to comply with the CSR obligations, the registration u/s 12AA of the Act cannot be denied, particularly when CSR activities are also charitable activities as defined ...

CSR Expenses prior to 1st April 2015 Deductible from Total Income: ITAT

Bengal NRI Complex Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) - Bengal NRI Complex Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Kolkata) Since the ‘CSR’ expenses are mandatory for companies incorporated as per the Companies Act, 2013 and the expenditure have been incurred by the assessee as envisaged under the Companies Act, 2013. So we are of the opinion that it has to be allowed an...

Registration U/s. 12AA cannot be Rejected on the ground that trust formed to carry out CSR activities

Nanak Chand Jain Charitable Trust Vs CIT (ITAT Delhi) - These appeals are filed by the assessee against the orders dated 27/9/20 16 u/s 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 & order dated 28/9/20 16 u/s 80 G(5) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Chandigarh....

S.12AA Registration cannot be denied to Trust created to carry out CSR Activities

Nanak Chand Jain Charitable Trust Vs. CIT(E) (ITAT Delhi) - Just because the trust has been formed for complying CSR requirements it cannot per se be the reasons for denying registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act. ...

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MCA amends Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013

G.S.R.390(E). - (30/05/2019) - Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments to Schedule VII of the said Act, namely:- In the said Schedule VII, after item (xi) and the entries relating thereto, the following item and entries shall be inserted, namely:-...

Extension of Tenure of High Level Committee on CSR-2018

General Circular No. 02/2019 - (08/03/2019) - The High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility, 2018 was constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide OM of even no. dated 22.11.2018 to review the existing framework and formulate a coherent policy on Corporate Social Responsibility....

Re-Constitution and Re-naming of Advisory Group of NFCSR

Order No. 11/02/2018-CSR - (07/01/2019) - Re-Constitution and Re-naming of Advisory Group of National Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (NFCSR) as Governing Council, NFCSR...

Re-Constitution of Steering Committee of National Foundation for CSR

Order No. 11/ 02/ 2018-CSR - (07/01/2019) - Pursuant to the approval of Hon'ble Minister of Corporate Affairs, a restructured Steering Committee of National Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility (NFCSR) is hereby constituted to prepare a roadmap, oversee the functioning and steer the activities of NFCSR for providing policy inputs an...

Re-Constitution of High Level Committee on CSR 2018

High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility — 2018 (HLC-2018) is hereby re-constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to review the existing framework and guide and formulate the roadmap for a coherent policy on CSR....

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