In the Union Budget 2010, Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee proposed a new section 80CCF under the Income Tax Act of 1961. From financial year 2010-11, section 80CCF would provide an additional tax deduction, over and above the existing 80C deductio
Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC), an integrated infrastructure finance company, has launched infrastructure bonds, giving a tax deduction of up to Rs 20,000 under Section 80CCF. The tax deduction will be above Rs 1,00,000 under Secti
Congratulations to the speculators of the Wall Street. They made the US stock market to climb 11000 mark, filled the pockets of the Wall Street through the stimulus packages and the CEO of the companies made their bad assets recovered from the tax sa
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may have to go easy on its suggestion of not granting new banking licences to those groups which have exposure to the real estate sector. The central bank had in a discussion paper indicated that the groups with real e
This article summarizes the Discussion Paper (DP) released on 28 September 2010 on ‘Foreign Direct Investment in Limited Liability Partnerships’ issued by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) of the Government of India (Gol). Even t
The Reserve Bank has constituted a working group to review the current operating procedure of monetary policy, as transmission of the policy to the rest of the system remains imperfect. The group, to be headed by RBI executive director Deepak Mohanty
Use challan type 281 for deposit of TDS/TCS. Quote the correct 10-digit Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN), and name & address of the deductor on each challan used for depositing tax. You may verify your TAN details from Income Tax Department web-site (www.incometaxindia.gov.in) prior to depositing TDS/TCS.
A non-convertible debenture is a fixed income instrument where the issuer agrees to pay a fixed rate of interest to the investor. The fixed-income instrument cannot be converted into equity of the issuing company and is very different from convertibl
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), the national standard setting body of auditors, has proposed comprehensive changes to the current accounting practices in commercial banks to make bank audits foolproof and effective.
In “The Effects of the Global Crisis on Islamic and Conventional Banks: A Comparative Study,” economists Jemma Dridi of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department and Maher Hasan of the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Market Department look at the effects of the crisis on bank profitability, credit, and asset growth in countries where both types of banks have a significant market share. The new working paper adds an empirical dimension to the debate on the relationship between Islamic banking and financial stability, a topic that has generated renewed interest since the global crisis.
