The Companies Law Committee has presented its report to make recommendations to the Government on issues arising from the implementation of the Companies Act, 2013 as well as on the recommendations received from Bankruptcy Law Reforms Committee, the High Level Committee on CSR, the Law Commission and other agencies.
February 1, 2016- ICAI PRESS RELEASE The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) today announced the result of Chartered Accountants Intermediate Examination (IPC) held in November, 2015. The top three rank holders on all India basis of Chartered Accountants Intermediate (IPC) Examination held in Nov, 2015 are from Kathmandu and Delhi. Their details along […]
a) Managerial remuneration to be approved by shareholders. [s. 197, 198] b) Modify definition of associate company and subsidiary company to ensure that ‘equity share capital’ is the basis for deciding holding-subsidiary relationship rather than both equity and preference share capital. [s. 2]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into two bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with United Kingdom on 29th January, 2016. With this signing, CBDT has concluded three bilateral APAs the first one being a bilateral APA signed with Japan in December, 2014.
Dear Friends, I started my journey in the active service of profession in the year 1991 as an office bearer of Indore Branch of CIRC of ICAI. I am happy that after 24 years, the profession gave me the opportunity to serve as the 63rd President of the ICAI, in the year 2015. Earlier, I […]
Request for Comments Cost Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (CAASB), the standard-setting body of the Institute, has approved the release of Exposure Draft of Standard on Cost Auditing (ED SCA) ‘The Cost Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks’ in its 25th meeting held on 18th January 2016. The exposure draft is hosted on the Institutes website […]
Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai has convicted Shri Balaji Rao, then Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise & Customs and his son Shri Arthanarishwar Rao in a Disproportionate Assets case. Shri M.Balaji Rao was sentenced to undergo two years Rigorous Imprisonment while his son Shri Arthanarishwar Rao to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment with total fine of Rs.75,000/-.
283 Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 have already been commenced. Remaining sections related to functioning of NCLT/NCLAT and certain other authorities are yet to be notified. In view of the Supreme Court order dated 14 th May, 2015, the process for constitution of NCLT/NCLAT has been undertaken and these bodies are likely to be set up shortly.
A Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention was signed by the Government of India and the Government of Armenia on the 27th day of January, 2016 in New Delhi.
One of the significant steps taken by Central Board of Direct Taxes to boost investment sentiments among MNCs is the landmark Framework Agreement signed with the Revenue Authorities of USA in January, 2015. This agreement was finalised under the Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) provision contained in the India-USA Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC).
