Further, it may be noted that since technical scrutiny of balance sheet does not involve attestation function, accordingly any Chartered Accountant not holding certificate of practice is also eligible to apply for the subject panel.
Certain provisions in the Direct Tax Code applicable to religious and charitable institutions and trusts will pose “serious difficulties” for these organizations, the Catholic Church has said. “The Direct Tax Code as conceived creates serious difficulties for societies, trusts and institutions functioning under Catholic christians community and other religions,” said the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) in a memorandum to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
The GST shall have two components: one levied by the Centre (hereinafter referred to as Central GST), and the other levied by the States (hereinafter referred to as State GST). Rates for Central GST and State GST would be prescribed appropriately, reflecting revenue considerations and acceptability. This dual GST model would be implemented through multiple statutes (one for CGST and SGST statute for every State).
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday proposed changes to the way public share offerings are done, spelt out guidelines SEBI rules for smaller companies to raise capital through share sales, and called for more disclosures from listed companies to prevent delayed shocks in the form of holes in the books of accounts.
SMEs, which depend on expensive loans and stocks and raise money from the public. As part of its efforts to encourage SMEs to go public, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday exempted them from the usual eligibility norms applicable for initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on public offerings. These norms include a minimum pre-issue networth and profit-making track record.
It gives me great pleasure to be here on this occasion when the Empowered Committee under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Asim Dasgupta is releasing its First Discussion Paper on the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). At the outset, let me whole-heartedly congratulate all of you for giving shape and form to an idea whose time, I believe, has truly come.
Companies listed on the SME exchanges would be exempted from the eligibility norms applicable for IPOs and FPOs prescribed in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 (ICDR).
Last Year, The CBEC, had planned a Third Party Information System (TPIS), a third party information model for excise duty. Now CBEC requires to reproduce the trials with service tax. As per board, it is a very effective and non-intrusive set up to obtain all apposite data to trap the tax evaders.
Employees enjoying perks such as chauffeur-driven cars, rent-free accommodation, club memberships, credit cards and meal vouchers could find the next four months a little too harsh on their wallets as they may have to cough up the entire annual tax on such benefits during this period.
The new Bill, which is likely to come up in the Budget session in 2010, proposes no cap on the remuneration of CEOs, letting the shareholders decide the issue. Thanks to the Companies Law Bill 2009, the expression ‘shareholders’ democracy’ is gaining in popularity. The Government argues that shareholders should have a say in deciding the managerial remuneration. But what does shareholders democracy actually mean?
