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 It was highlighted that outdated informati...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...
The adjudicating authority penalised delayed transfer of unspent CSR amounts beyond the statutory timeline. The ruling underscores strict enforcement of CSR fund transfer obligations.
The Tribunal held that CSR expenditure disallowed as business expense can still qualify for deduction under Section 80G. The key takeaway is that both provisions operate at different stages of computation.
ITAT held that CSR expenditure disallowed under section 37 can still qualify for deduction under section 80G. The ruling clarifies that both provisions operate independently.
The Tribunal held that denial of CSR expenditure under Section 37 does not bar deduction under Section 80G. It ruled that eligible donations forming part of CSR must be examined under Chapter VI-A independently. The key takeaway is that CSR-linked donations can still qualify for tax relief if statutory conditions are met.
Public and private companies in Bihar increasingly invest in CSR, with key districts receiving substantial social development funding under Section 135 of the Companies Act.
Falcon Marine Exports Limited and officers were penalized for failing to disclose CSR policy, committee composition, and under-spending reasons in the Board Report.
Explains the strict consequences for failing to meet CSR spending and transfer obligations under Section 135. Highlights how penalties are imposed and the key compliance takeaway for companies.
The Tribunal ruled that CSR expenses donated to recognized charitable institutions satisfy the conditions of Section 80G. It emphasized that statutory CSR obligations do not interfere with 80G eligibility and directed allowance of the deduction.
Section 135 mandates companies above certain thresholds to spend 2% of profits on social initiatives, establish CSR committees, and disclose activities in annual reports for transparency and accountability.
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 requires eligible companies to spend 2% of average profits on approved CSR activities, ensuring corporate contributions to education, health, environment, and social development.
