Where as part of product design insurers propose proportionate deductions of the associated medical expenses when a policyholder chooses a higher room category than the category that is eligible as per terms and conditions of the policy, insurers shall define ‘associate medical expenses’ in the terms and conditions of policy contract.
Some banks have enquired whether IFR, forming part of General Provisions and Loss Reserves, can be reckoned as Tier II capital only to the extent of 1.25% of total credit risk weighted assets. It is clarified that there is no such ceiling for IFR.
It is hereby notified that the deposits made under the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund, announced in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. G.S.R. 322(E) dated 18th March, 2016, shall with effect from 1st April, 2019 to 31st March, 2020, bear interest at 6.85% (Six point eight five percent). This rate will be in force with effect from 1st April, 2019.
The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Brunei Darussalam for the exchange of information and assistance in collection with respect of taxes (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement), was signed in New Delhi, India on 28th of February, 2019. The Agreement has been notified in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on 9th of March 2020.
President Assents Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 on 17th March, 2020 the Act will help Government to reduce Litigation on Direct Taxes and also offer an Opportunity to Taxpayers to get rid of Litigation by opting this Scheme. Full Text of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 is as follows- MINISTRY […]
Government introduces Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in Lok Sabha on 17th March 2020. The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2020, inter alia, provides for the following, namely:— (a) to decriminalise certain offences under the Act in case of defaults which can be determined objectively and which otherwise lack any element of fraud or do not involve larger […]
(i) that the functioning of the Benches for a period from 17.3.2020 to 27.3.2020 shall be restricted to only urgent matters; (ii) that the Authorized Representatives or parties in person may mention their matters showing their urgency before the concerned Bench and upon the satisfaction of urgency, the Bench shall hear such matters;
The ESI contribution for the month of February, 2020 & March 2020 can be filed & paid up to 15th April, 2020 & 15th May 2020 instead of 15th March, 2020 & 15th April, 2020 respectively.
Passengers travelling from / having visited Italy or Republic of Korea and desirous of entering India will need certificate of having tested negative from COVID-19 from the designated laboratories authorized by Health Authority of these countries. This is enforcement since 0000 hrs. of March 10, 2020 and is a temporary measure till cases of COVID-19 subside.
CBIC has decided to defer the implementation of Circular-10/2020-Customs till 30th April, 2020 related to Electronic Sealing-Deposit in and removal of goods from Customs Bonded Warehouses. The new date of implementation of the said Circular shall be 01st May, 2020. Circular – 16/2020-Customs F. No. 484/03/2015-LC (Vol. II) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department […]
