The High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility, 2018 was constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide OM of even no. dated 22.11.2018 to review the existing framework and formulate a coherent policy on Corporate Social Responsibility.
Exposure Draft on Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Conflict of Interest) Guidelines, 2019- The provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA 2013) shows that a company shall not enter into any contract or arrangement with a related party with respect to specific activities without the specific consent of the Board of Directors.
In continuation to the various Go Green initiatives in Mutual Funds, the Mutual Funds are now advised to submit links to access the advertisements to be filed under the MF Regulations by sending the same through e-mail to SEBI atmf_advertisement@sebi.gov.in. However, advertisement materials like pamphlets may be submitted as attachment along with e-mail, if the size of the attachment does not exceed 250 KB.
Commissioner DVAT on 07/03/2019 has issued Circular No. 9/2018-19 directing all the Assessing Authorities to refrain from issuing notices on the directions of AGCR Audit for various Financial Years including time barred years. OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER (POLICY) DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND TAXES GNCT OF DELHI, VYAPAR BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110002. F.No 3(288)/Policy/VAT/2015/PF/ 1149-54 Dated: 07.03.2019 […]
The Insolvency Professionals (IPs) and the Committee of Creditors (CoC) constitute key institutions of public faith under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code). The Code read with Regulations made thereunder has demarcated responsibilities of an IP and of the CoC in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) and also assigned certain responsibilities to them jointly. The emerging jurisprudence is bringing further clarity about their roles in a CIRP.
A reference is also invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 21 dated March 01, 2019 on Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) investment in debt. The operational guidelines, terms and conditions for hedging the exposure to exchange rate risk on account of investments made under this route are provided in the Annex to this circular.
A reference is also invited to the discussion paper on ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR) for investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) released by the Reserve Bank on October 05, 2018. The VRR scheme has been finalized after taking into consideration the comments and views received, and attached as Annex.
A critical component of The World Bank`s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Index rankings 2019 is its `Trading Across Borders` category in which India now stands at rank 80, a huge jump of 66 ranks from 146 in 2018. This was made possible largely due to several reform measures initiated and implemented by the CBIC, which inter alia include SWIFT, e-Sanchit, DPD, revised AEO programme, RFID e-seal programme etc.
Accordingly, the Form FNC has also been suitably modified and the following phrase added under the heading ‘Declaration’ in Part II clause (ii), at the end of the existing sentence.
Issues related to carriage of coastal cargo from one Indian port to another port in foreign going vessels/coastal vessels through foreign territory-regarding.
