Accounting regulator ICAI has started working with investigating agencies under the home ministry and the finance ministry to help them track down the flow of unaccounted money in the economy.
Even as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is wrapping up its study on the valuation process in initial public offers, capital market regulator SEBI has asked the accounting body to study IPO reforms. Officials in the know say ICAI will suggest ways to make accounting treatment of IPOs more stringent, and find out ways for an efficient oversight on management of IPO funds.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes have extended the last date of filing of income tax returns and obtaining tax audit report under section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, due by 30th September 2008, to 31st October 2008 in the state of Orissa in view of the disruption caused due to floods in the state.
At this point of time, we would like to mention that the due date for “Companies and Assessees liable for audit U/s 44AB” is September 30, 2008. [Amended by Finance Act 2008]. So please make sure that you file the returns (if any) before the due date.
The Reserve Bank of India has set a limit for maximum transaction per day through mobile phones. A customer can, now, transect Rs 2,500 to a maximum of Rs 5,000 in a day. Customers must have access to a debit or credit card to avail mobile banking. Many Indian leading banks are providing mobile banking in the country. The banks need to inform RBI about the services they are providing thru mobile phones. The new guidelines, in this regard, are issued by the apex bank on Friday.
From the third quarter of 2008, the dollar, which was sliding against almost all currencies, suddenly found itself on an escalator. Policy mechanics, and not market economics, explains the greenback’s rise, says S. GURUMURTHY.
On consideration of the reports of dislocation of general life caused due to the law and order problem in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date for filing of returns of income which were required to be furnished by 31st July, 2008 to 30th September, 2008, in cases of income-tax assessees in the State of Jammu & kashmir.
On consideration of the reports of disruption caused due to floods in the State of Bihar, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date of obtaining tax audit report u/s 44AB of the I.T. Act as well as for filing of returns of income required to be furnished by 30th September, 2008 to 30th November, 2008, in the cases of income-tax assessees in the State of Bihar.
The last date for submission of application on the website www.meficai. org October, has been extended to 6th 2008 and the last date for receipt of duly signed hard copy of declaration (alongwith the acknowledgement of soft submission of application) at the Institute’s Delhi office has been extended to 16th October, 2008.
Due to various initiatives taken by the Committee on Information Technology for providing Professional Opportunities to the ISA Qualified members, we are pleased to inform that Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has recognised D.I.S.A. (ICA) qualification offered by ICAI for empanelment by CERT-In as IS Auditor.
