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 : 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 : Explains the strict consequences for failing to meet CSR spending and transfer obligations under Section 135. Highlights how penal...
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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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 : Delhi ITAT held that donations qualifying under Section 80G do not lose eligibility merely because they form part of Corporate Soc...
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...
I am privileged to cover a news item from Times of India dated 24th September 2021 on release of latest digital Indian Sign language dictionary by our respected Prime Minister earlier this month. This throws more light on the far reach of the economy which has not done much to explain in sign language its […]
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 […]
Ignore amendments in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) provisions at your own risk ! CSR provisions are applicable to every company including its holding or subsidiary company having net worth of INR 500 crores or more or turnover of INR 1000 crores or more, or Net profit of INR 5 crores or more during the immediately […]
♦ APPLICABILITY: Every company having Net worth of Rs 500 cr. Or more or Turnover of Rs 1000 cr. or more or Net profit of Rs 5 cr. or more, during immediately preceding financial year shall constitute a separate CSR (CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) committee. However where the amount to be spent for CSR activities does […]
The Ministry (MCA) has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vide General Circular No. 14 /2021 dated 25th August 2021, in supersession of its earlier Clarifications/FAQs, for better understanding and facilitating effective implementation of CSR. Some Key insights from FAQs on CSR by MCA are as follows: Applicability: 1) Applicability of […]
In the Report of the High-Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility dated August 7, 2019, the Committee had given many recommendations. In its recommendation the committee recommended the following: The reporting for CSR needs to be strengthened, with enhanced disclosures for better information dissemination with respect to selection of projects, locations, implementing agencies to facilitate […]
MCA has vide General Circular No. 14/2021 dated 25.08.2021 issued updated FAQs on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and withdrawn 4 earlier FAQs and clarifications issued by it from time to time. The FAQs on CSR broadly covers Applicability of CSR, CSR Framework, CSR Expenditure, CSR Activities, CSR Implementation, On-going Project, Treatment of Unspent CSR Amount, […]
