Corporate Law : Overview of the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023 covering women’s reservation in Parliament and Assemblies, its scope, t...
Fema / RBI : The issue concerns alternative settlement mechanisms for international trade. The framework allows INR-based transactions with fle...
Company Law : The scheme allows companies to clear pending filings at reduced cost. It provides a major compliance relief with only 10% addition...
Goods and Services Tax : IGST refunds are not available when exports are made under LUT/Bond without tax payment. The clarification highlights eligibility ...
Income Tax : The issue covers taxation and computation of house property income under the new law. The key takeaway is clarity on annual value,...
Finance : The Authority clarifies application process, operating models, service limits, and compliance obligations under the new GIC Regula...
Corporate Law : The India–European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a comprehensive pact covering trade in goods, services, rules of origin, ...
Corporate Law : The ruling clarifies that digital processes are encouraged but not mandatory, ensuring workers rights are protected even through p...
Company Law : The law removes sector-based exclusions and extends minimum wage protection to all employees. It confirms universal coverage acros...
Corporate Law : The FAQs explain the uniform wage definition and the 50% allowance cap across all Codes. Gratuity applies prospectively from 21 No...
Corporate Law : FSSAI introduced perpetual licenses and simplified registration norms to ease compliance. The reforms reduce costs while maintaini...
SEBI : FPIs can now apply for Digital Signature Certificates directly within the CAF portal. The move simplifies onboarding and reduces p...
Goods and Services Tax : GSTN has clarified key issues on filing annual returns through consolidated FAQs. The guidance explains ITC reporting, auto-popula...
Goods and Services Tax : ITC availed for FY 2023-24 but reversed or claimed in FY 2024-25 must be reported in Table 6A1 of GSTR-9. Reversals from prior yea...
SEBI : The notice outlines detailed guidance on filing financial results under Regulation 33, covering timelines, disclosure norms, and r...
Q.1 What is considered as salary income? Ans: section 17 of the Income-tax Act defines the term ‘salary’. However, not going into the technical definition, generally whatever is received by an employee from an employer in cash, kind or as a facility [perquisite] is considered as salary. Q.2 What are allowances? Ans: There are generally […]
Q. 1 When can a subscriber withdraw from National Pension Scheme (NPS)? Is it possible to exit from NPS before attaining the age of 60 or superannuation? Ans. Withdrawal from NPS can be: 1. On attaining the age of 60 or superannuation; 2. Before attaining the age of superannuation or 60 (Pre-mature exit), provided the subscriber […]
Article explains who need to file NFRA-1 Form, Do small private and public companies also have to file the NFRA-1 Form, Where to find NFRA-1 form, How to download NFRA-1 form, Applicability of NFRA For to Listed and unlisted companies, Does a company which has applied for strike-off is required to file NFRA-1 form, Who’ll […]
User Manual for ‘First Time Login ID creation in SSP Portal for Existing Member for ICAI’ This User Manual is intended for already registered members who want to create a login ID on the new Self Service Portal or are not able to login. Step 1: Please go the website ICAI.org. Once there, please click […]
The Reserve bank of India has announced the new reporting structure for FDI related transactions in which they have combined different reporting into a single combined form i.e. the Single Master Form (‘SMF’) which subsumed all the existing reporting in different forms such as ARF, FCGPR, FCTRS etc. Also, by implementation of this new structure, […]
Filing of One time Form NFRA-1: Every Company or Body Corporate falling under the applicability rules shall file e-Form NFRA-1 concerning the particulars of the auditor within 30 days of deployment of Form NFRA-1 i.e. by 31st July, 2019.
A dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called ‘the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019‘ has been introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax. The proposed Scheme covers past disputes of taxes which have got subsumed in GST namely Central Excise, Service Tax and Cesses. All persons are […]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (Revised July, 2019 Edition) To keep the members abreast of the frequent developments and also to develop their understanding about the intricacies of various new provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee (CL&CGC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, […]
Article contains Provisions applicable to a MSME related to GST Registration, Composition Levy Scheme, Input Tax Credit, Tax Invoice in GST, Exemption from Compulsory Audit by CA for MSME Sector, Returns in GST and Measures taken for the MSME Sector under GST. Article further contains Major Decisions of the GST Council related to MSME on […]
General Instruction Q1. What will be the consequences in case we do not file the said FLA Return by 15th July, as our accounts are not audited as yet, and we do not wish to file it with unaudited figures. Will there be any imposition of penalty or prosecution initiated against the company by RBI […]