Wipro, the information technology to soaps conglomerate, says it is unlikely, at least for now, to file a formal complaint against the employee who recently siphoned off around $4 million (around Rs 18 crore) from the company’s bank account by accessing a colleague’s password.
Introduction of the concept of advance pricing arrangements (APAs) in the tax statute is regularly been in the Budget wish-list of multinational enterprises since 2001, when the transfer pricing legislation was enacted, APAs are essentially an advance ruling by which tax authorities agree upfront to the pricing of goods and services between the related parties. This ruling becomes binding on the tax authorities and the taxpayer.
Electronic payment of duty has been made mandatory for assessees whose total duty payment including utilization of CENVAT credit for the preceding financial year is Rs. 10 lakh or more as against the existing threshold of Rs. 50 lakh or more without considering the payment by utilizing CENVAT credit.
Allocation of Banks and finalisation of Statutory Branch Auditors are in process. It is expected that the same shall be completed by the end of first week of March.As you know there are 26 public sector banks and like previous year Fifteen banks shall opt for autonomy .But in practical ,there will not be change of any policy as these Banks shall appoint the Branch Statutory Auditors by their own but they have to pick the auditors from the panel given by RBI.
The Union Cabinet today approved a Mission Mode Project for computerization of Commercial Taxes administrations of State Governments. This project, with an overall cost of Rs.1133 crore will help States develop and upgrade the IT systems in their commercial taxes administrations.
The income tax department today said it has found documents of investments to the tune of Rs50 crore during raids at the house of private secretary of Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren. The IT department during ongoing searches at the house of Manohar Lal Pal, yielded the documents of investments relating to property and business.
RBI Governor D. Subbarao said that inflation will start moderating from July. Subbarao was addressing RBI’s central board meeting in Patna. RBI board met here to discuss various economic issues. The RBI governor said that he was sticking to 8.5% inflation projection made during the credit policy.
The low pass percentage in the latest CA final exams is causing the supply of good chartered accountants to stay low. Call it a result of the economic downturn, the Satyam effect or simply turning off the tap by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Chartered Accountancy final examination results touched a record low in the November 2009 attempt.
Bangalore: IT major Wipro has tightened internal control in the finance division after it was noticed that one of its employees embezzled crores of rupees in the last three years. The employee, who was working in the ‘controllership’ division within the finance department in the last three years, stole a password and transferred funds from Wipro’s account at a bank.
Mumbai:-Three senior sales tax officers have been suspended for their alleged involvement in a Rs 50-crore scam. The three officers are deputy commissioners Lalitkumar Chavardol and Sadashiv Kulkarni and assistant commissioner Chandrakant Guthe. The suspension orders were signed by finance minister Sunil Tatkare on Monday. Incidentally, the department has also sent a proposal to the CM to suspend a joint commissioner.
