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...
I am a customer of PACL. What should I do? Ans. Vide public notice dated 05.03.2016 customers of PACL have been cautioned to keep original documents with themselves. The same may be given to constituted Committee or designated authority upon specific intimation by Committee inviting claims from the customers of PACL. Submission of original documents is compulsory for claiming refunds without which no refund claims shall be entertained.
Whether intermediaries are required to carry out in-person verification (IPV) of the client, if KYC verification of the client is carried out through Aadhaar based e-KYC service offered by UIDAI as per the aforementioned SEBI Circular?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON SEBI (SHARE BASED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) REGULATIONS, 2014 1. In terms of proviso to regulation 3(12) of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014, the un-appropriated inventory of shares which is not backed by grants but has been acquired through secondary acquisition by the Trust has to be sold on the […]
One way of reducing burden of tax on export has been to grant refund of service tax under Notification No. 41/2012-ST on services used in relation to export of goods outside India. The refund was allowed in relation to taxable services used beyond the place of removal for export of goods. The intention was to grant refund of tax paid on services used in the course of export of goods from the factory or any premises to port/airport.
1.What is an overseas JV? 2. What is meant by wholly-owned subsidiary, first level subsidiary and second level subsidiary? 3. How can direct investments (DI)/ financial commitments (FC) in overseas wholly owned subsidiaries/JVs be made? 4. What are the conditions to be followed to invest or give FC in overseas JVs and WOS? 5. What is the overall exposure limits?
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII of the Act and Companies CSR Policy Rules, 2014 read with General Circular dated 18.06.2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, provide the broad contour within which eligible Companies are required to formulate their CSR policies including activities to be undertaken and implement the same in the right earnest.
In terms of revised selection methodology prescribed vide Circular No. 995/2/2015-CX dated 27th Feb, 2015, which has come into effect from 01st July, 2015, an annual schedule for audit would be drawn based on the risk evaluation method prescribed by the Directorate General of Audit. The risk assessment function will be jointly handled by National Risk Managers (NRM) situated in the Directorate of Audit and Local Risk Managers (LRM) heading the Risk Management Section of Audit Commissionerates.
Share warrants are a common source of funding used by companies, both public and private. As is clear from the nomenclature, warrants are issued with an option to convert into shares of the company. Having said so, share warrants are not similar to CCDs or ESOPs as has been explained further in this write-up. In […]
How would liability be determined in case of reverse charge services where services have been received prior to 15.11.2015 but consideration paid post 15.11.2015? Does a person providing both exempted and taxable service and reversing credit @ 7% of value of exempted service under Rule 6 of Cenvat Credit Rules, does he need to reverse the SBC also?
Finance Act 2015 had provided provision for levy and collection of Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) under section 119 of the Finance Act, 2015 at a rate not exceeding two percent on the value of services. The levy was to become effective from the date to be notified by the Government. The objective of behind introducing SBC was to fund for Government’s flagship program of Swachh Bharat. Incidentally,
