In a bid to avoid accounting frauds of the type that hit Satyam Computers, now called Mahindra Satyam, in January this year, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has decided to scrutinise the account books of all registered companies — listed as well as unlisted — in the country.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked the 134-year-old Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to set its house in order before planning a listing. BSE had been planning to list on the exchange for a while and had approached Sebi for permission to list without an initial public offer. Sebi also has to […]
September 30th is the Due Date for filing Income tax Returns for corporate assessees and those who come under compulsory audit. Virtually the Government of India is on a vacation, with Puja and other holidays. Yesterday was a holiday and tomorrow the banks are closed.
The credit crisis has exposed weaknesses in many financial intermediaries. How can rating agencies ensure their views are more accurate and unbiased? Despite due diligence, there is always scope for improvement. Credit rating agencies (CRA) do not carry out a separate audit but takes cognisance of the information available from annual reports, submissions from management, […]
One of the oldest and richest realtors of Mumbai, whose family once owned large parts of Powai and even donated land for setting up the IIT, is facing Income Tax (I-T ) trouble. I-T sleuths landed up at the residence and offices of Bhawani Shankar Sharma and his family members on Thursday morning and claimed […]
The Government today extended the date for filing of income tax returns by a month in three districts of Maharashtra.”The due date of filing income tax returns, due by September 30, 2009, of tax payer assessed to income tax in the districts of Pune, Sangli and Kolhapur, has been extended to October 31, 2009,”the Central […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a code of conduct for intermediaries, including distributors, of mutual funds. Asset management companies have been told not to deal with non-compliant intermediaries. They are to report such cases to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) and Sebi.
The Supreme Court has admitted a petition which has raised an important question: Is selling mutual fund products a taxable service? The apex court headed by Justice S H Kapadia admitted an appeal filed by Commissioner of Service Tax stating that sale of mutual funds (MFs) amounted to service for the purpose of levy of […]
Due to the fact that most of the establishments are virtually closed on account of festivals of Durga Pooja, Navratra’s and Dussehra, representations were received from members all over the country posing the difficulties faced by them in preparing and filing the return of income by due date. Hence, ICAI has made a representation to […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India while appreciating the initiative taken by the Ministry for ensuring good corporate governance and transparency for safeguarding the interest of the shareholders, creditors and the economy as a whole wishes to provide professional expertise of its members to the Registrar of Companies. For the purpose, it has been decided to prepare a panel of the members of the Institute and send the same to the Ministry.
