Faced with an increased and “difficult” direct taxes target of Rs 5.85 lakh crore this fiscal, the taxmen will focus on high profit-making segments of the economy, a top official said today. “These are difficult targets to achieve…We will check sections of the economy where profits are high, will compare returns (with) what they are […]
Consumers will have to pay more for sugar and textiles as States on Friday decided to impose four-five per cent value added tax (VAT) on sugar and textiles from the beginning of next fiscal. A move that will shore up their state governments revenue, but also stoke inflationary pressures. “We have decided to levy VAT […]
Ministry of Corporate Affairs desires that the members of the institute may file Company’s Balance Sheet and Annual Return at the earliest preferably before festival time of Diwali to avoid last minute rush and system congestion in MCA21.
Updated version of MCA XBRL validation tool (Version 1.1) has been released on 14th October 2011.The list of enhancements to the validation tool has also been provided.
India’s inflation rate continued to remain close to worrisome double-digit levels bolstering speculation that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), despite a slowing economy, may increase interest rates yet again to cool prices when it presents the quarterly policy review later this month. So, expect your EMIs on loans to go up all over again.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on Saturday to discuss policy options with regard to slowing economic growth and high inflation. The meeting (with PM) is on the current economic situation. We will have a discussion on growth and inflation, and consider the policy options in this regard, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) chairman C Rangarajan said.
Focus Product Scheme – The list of items under FPS has been expanded to include 130 additional items. These items are mainly in the sectors of Chemical/ Pharmaceuticals, Textiles, handicrafts, Engineering and electronics sector. Textile items like polyester textured yarn, fully drawn yarn of polyester, viscose rayon type yarn, polyester chips, woven cotton fabrics denim 85% cotton over 200G/M2, unbleached or bleached cotton fabrics, dyed cotton fabrics knitted or crocheted have been included under the scheme.
Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) M C Joshi on Friday said on the sidelines of an Assocham function that it has not given direction for targeting anyone for political reasons and action against a member of team Anna would have come in normal manner. A specific case would have come up in normal manner …No direction, anything (has been ) given to anyone to treat any such case in a particular manner.
The importance of an inclusive financial system is widely recognized in the policy circles not only in India but has become a policy priority in many countries. Several countries across the globe now look at financial inclusion as the means of a more comprehensive growth, wherein each citizen of the country is able to use their earning as a financial resource that they can put to work to improve their future financial status, adding to the nation’s progress.
The Council has considered the issue regarding the working hours of the articled assistants. The Council is of the view that the article training is an important part of the CA curriculum and the same needs to be carried out in accordance with the scheme framed by the ICAI in this behalf. Accordingly, to clarify […]
