From the desk of Chairman,CBDT, S.N. 30 /March 31 ,2011. As we all know, in recognition of the contribution of the Income tax since 1861 in building this great country & as a part of celebrations of 150 yrs of Income Tax Department in India, the Union Finance Minister had released on Feb 26 2011 a set of commemorative coins of denomination of Rs 150 and Rs 5.
Attention of Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 57 dated June 29, 2010 enhancing the period of realization and repatriation to India of the amount representing the full export value of goods or software exported, from six months to twelve months from the date of export. This relaxation was up to March 31, 2011.
Changed Eligibility Criteria for CA Course: It is a matter of delight to inform that the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has conveyed its approval to the Resolution passed by our Council under Regulation 205 to mitigate the difficulties faced by those students who have completed diploma or vocational courses and are pursuing graduation course. Now, students who have not passed 12th but have completed two years of higher education shall be able to pursue the CA Course. I would like to place on record my appreciations to Dr. T. V. Somanathan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, for expediting the approval in the minimum-possible time. I am sure Dr. Somanathan will continue to support our endeavours towards taking the profession to greater heights.
American search engine Google, which recently accused the Chinese government of blocking its services, has been charged with tax evasion along with three of its affiliate companies. Three Google-affiliated companies have been found using fake invoices and accounting and business tax irregularities were also discovered that involved more than 40 million yuan (USD 6.06 million), the state-run Economic Daily reported today, citing sources in China’s tax authority.
With improvement in economic growth, the financial position of the states has started showing improvement and they are moving towards the path of fiscal consolidation, says a RBI report. “The budgetary position of States in 2010-11 indicated a turnaround from the expansionary fiscal stance in 2008-09 and 2009-10 to a fiscal consolidation path in 2010-11,” said State Finances:A Study of Budgets of 2010-11, released by RBI.
Relaxing rules for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, the Government today decided to permit issuance of equity to overseas firms against imported capital goods and machinery. — D. Gopalakrishnan
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday prohibited Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) from contributing to the capital of a partnership firm or become a partner of such entities. The central bank also asked NBFCs, which have already contributed capital or are partner in such firms, to exit from such arrangements at the earliest.
Capital inflows, international trade and private and public enterprise have helped contribute significantly to India’s growth since liberalisation. With the idea of understanding how corruption is impacting each of these pillars and eventually the economy at large, KPMG in India conducted this survey with certain leading Indian corporates in order to understand their perception of how corruption is corroding the economy as well as the corporate environment. Some of the key findings include: * 68% of survey respondents believe that India can achieve more than the projected 9% GDP growth if corruption is controlled
would like to inform you all that Schedule VI will be applicable from the year commencing April 1, 2011. Further, I am glad to inform you that till date 31, 093 no. of queries/complaints/grievances have been posted in the “e-Sahaayataa” portal out of which 30,820 no. of queries/complaints/grievances have been resolved & catered to. I enclosing herewith the examiners empanelment form for your ready reference and positively look forward to your contribution to the profession.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 48 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: – 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force on the date on which the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (42 of 2010) shall come into force.
