1. Applicability of Employees Provident Fund Scheme a. As per section 1 read with section 6 of The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, an employer of establishment including factory employing 20 or more persons shall required to contribute 12 percent of the basic wages [including dearness allowance and retaining allowance (if any)] […]
Concept of Tax Information Exchange Agreement in India with Tax Havens and Secrecy Jurisdictions There is a great and importance of Tax Information Exchange Agreement in India because as per section 90(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961, Government of India i.e. Central Government can enter into Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with other countries so as […]
Disallowed rectification of tax invoice as not covered under Section 161 and Limitation Act not applicable to Special statute The Hon’ble Tripura High Court in M/s Kiran Enterprise v. The State of Tripura and Ors. [WP (C) No. 114 of 2020 dated December 17, 2020] rejected petition filed along with condonation of delay application for […]
Permission of Special Court- No more required for Compounding of Offence under Companies Act, 2013 Before the amendment brought by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, the permission of the ‘Special Court’ was required for compounding of any offence which is punishable under this Act, with imprisonment or fine, or with both. The sub-section (6) of […]
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Section 441 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA, 2013) deals with Compounding of offence. Compounding of offences is not new under the Company Law; similar provisions were also present in Section 621A of the Companies Act 1956 (erstwhile Act). We are only discussing herewith about the filing of application for compounding of offence which shall be submitted […]
e CONTRACTS : NEED TO KNOW BASIS The e Contract may be defined as a contract which is duly executed by the parties by attesting their signature, not by their own hand but digitally / electronic means. E Contracts are the valid contracts as they are executed bearing all the principles of the Contract Act, […]
In order to combat with the global warming, ‘go green’ has become a global appeal of all nations and international organisations to the citizens across the countries. It is the responsibility of all citizens to safeguard the environment, while government initiatives are playing a huge role in helping find solutions to the problem
Central Government has inserted a new rule in CGST Rules, 2017, Rule 86B, providing for restrictions on use of amount available in electronic credit ledger. This rule shall be applicable from 1st January, 2021 and has an over-riding effect over other rules. It states that the registered person shall not use the amount available in […]
A. FAQs on Aadhaar Authentication for Existing Taxpayers (Regular and Composition) Overview Q.1 Is it mandatory for every authorized signatory, promoter or partner to get Aadhaar authenticated for a new GST Registration? Ans: No, it is not mandatory for every authorized signatory, promoter or partner to get Aadhaar authenticated for a new GST Registration. Aadhaar […]
