Earlier, when Manjusha Wadhawa, counsel for the petitioner, said the accounts should be audited by the CAG for the transparent functioning of the BCCI as it represented the Indian team, Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia asked her whether at present the board’s accounts were not being audited as per the Companies Act. Counsel said the BCCI did not come under the RTI Act.
The world’s four biggest accounting firms are to appoint non-executive directors after coming under growing pressure from regulators over governance.Ernst & Young, which along with law firm Linklaters has been been accused of providing window dressing for Lehman Brothers’ risky financial structures, today became the first of the big four auditors to announce its intention to appoint in non-executive directors to its global advisory board.
In a ruling affecting the way multinational companies use brand names in India, and the tax demands raised on payments in this regard, the High Court here has laid down some principles in this regard. It did so while setting aside an order by Income Tax authorities to disallow as a deductible expense the royalty paid by Maruti Suzuki India to its Japanese parent, Suzuki Motor Corporation, for using the latter’s ‘S’ logo on cars sold in India.
In a crackdown on offshore tax evasion, American authorities have begun a criminal probe into HSBC individual account holders, who may not have disclosed their accounts in India. Indian Finance Ministry officials admitted that authorities in New Delhi “must have passed on the information to their US counterparts as part of bilateral or multilateral agreements”.
For a new listing, at least 25% of each class of equity shares or debentures convertible into equity shares issued by the entity will be offered and allotted to the public. However, for entities with post-issue capital, calculated at offer price, of more than INR 4,000 crores (INR40 billion), this limit has been currently fixed at 10%. Also, the increased threshold of 25% will not currently apply to an entity whose draft offer document is pending with the SEBI on or before the commencement of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules 2010, if it satisfies the conditions prescribed in rule 19(2)(b) of SCRR for applicability of the 10% threshold.
Two-wheeler makers will now have to sell a helmet along with their bikes and scooters after the Supreme Court today dismissed a plea by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers against such a step. A bench comprising Justice G S Singhvi and Justice A K Ganguly dismissed the petition filed by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) challenging an earlier order of the Delhi High Court.
For students appearing in November 2010 examination, the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009, as applicable for assessment year 2010-11, are relevant. Therefore, the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 which are not applicable for A.Y.2010-11 would not be relevant for students appearing for November 2010 examination.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs had introduced the MCA21 e-Governance programme with a view to improve the speed and certainty in delivery of MCA services in a transparent manner. This improvement is ensured primarily through the mechanism of secure electronic filing (e-filing) and easy online payment for all the services provided by the Registrar of Companies. A network of facilitation centres at 52 locations throughout the country was set-up.
As an incentive for the candidates filling the Online CA examination application forms, the cost of application form of Rs. 100 will be waived off (which is used to be recovered from the candidates submitting the online application forms).
For students appearing in November 2010 examination, the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009, as applicable for assessment year 2010-11 are relevant. Therefore, the amendments made by the Finance (No.2) Act, 2009 which are not applicable for A.Y.2010-11 would not be relevant for students appearing for November 2010 examination.
