SEBI Circular on Comprehensive guidelines for Investor Protection Fund, Investor Service Fund and its related matters at National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges
The Stock brokers shall be required to comply with the following conditions: i. The stocks deposited as collateral with the stock broker for availing margin trading facility (Collaterals) and the stocks purchased under the margin trading facility (Funded stocks) shall be identifiable separately and no comingling shall be permitted for the purpose of computing funding amount;
A dispute arose on applicability of the provisions of section 194-I of the Act, on payment of Passenger Service Fees (PSF) by an Airline to an Airport Operator. The Honourable High Court of Bombay in CIT vs. Jet Airways (India) Ltd.’ declined to admit the ground relating to applicability of provisions of section 194-I of the Act on PSF charges holding that no substantial question of law arises.
Dispute arose between the Department and the assessees with regard to adjustment of such seized/requisitioned cash against advance tax liability etc. Several Courts held that on an application made by the assessee, the seized money is to be adjusted against the advance tax liability of the assessee.
Section 2(22) clause (e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) provides that dividend includes any payment by a company, not being a company in which the public are substantially interested, of any sum by way of advance or loan to a shareholder, being a person who is the beneficial owner of shares
Section 3(1) of RERA Act prohibits advertisement for all projects (ongoing/future) without registration with Real Estate Regulalory. This provision has come into effect from 01st May, 2017.
The department has now generated Computerized Desk Audit (CDA) reports for the period 2014-2015 after analyzing electronic data pertaining to e-Returns, audit reports in form e-704 and annexures thereof uploaded by all the dealers. The CDA for this period has resulted into -findings of likely tax liability in respect of some of the dealers. The CDA findings for this period are available through dealers’ access on the web site www.mahavat.gov,in and also dealers can submit compliance electronically. The dealer will not be required to visit the sales tax office for audit period if he agrees with the findings of the CDA and pays tax as per CDA along with applicable interests.
An Indian employee will be treated as International Worker only when (i) he has worked or is going to work in a foreign country with which India has entered into Social Security Agreement and (ii) he is eligible to avail the benefits under a social security programme of the said foreign country.
It is, however, seen that a number of associations have not validated their foreign contribution designated accounts causing problems for the banks to comply with the provisions of FCRA 2010/FCRR, 2011. A list of such organizations is attached.
RBI has today tightened the norms for issuance of masala bonds by Indian corporates – raising of such INR denominated debt would now be subject to RBI approval, will have to adhere to all-in-cost ceilings (earlier permitted at arm’s length) and cannot be issued to related parties.
