The due date for the return period ending June 2012 (i.e. for monthly and quarterly filers) was 21st July 2012. By virtue of the Para 5 of Trade Circular 1T of 2009 dated 12th January 2009 the additional 10 days period was provided for uploading of the return provided that these dealers made the payment of tax due as per return on or before the prescribed due date.
At a time and age when enterprises are increasingly seen as critical components of the social system, they are accountable not merely to their shareholders from a revenue and profitability perspective but also to the larger society which is also its stakeholder. Hence, adoption of responsible business practices in the interest of the social set-up and the environment are as vital as their financial and operational performance
. SEBI, in its continuous endeavor to enhance the quality of financial reporting being done by listed companies, has now decided to put in place a system to monitor the audit qualifications contained in the audit report accompanying the audited annual financial statements submitted by listed companies. The exact text of amendments to Equity Listing Agreement in this regard is given in the Annexure to this circular.
All companies whose securities are listed on stock exchanges, are hereby advised to obtain SCORES authentication by September 14, 2012. All companies against whom complaints are pending on SCORES, shall take appropriate necessary steps within 7 days of receipt of complaint by the concerned company through SCORES, so as to resolve the complaint within 30 days of receipt of complaint and also keep the complainant duly informed of the action taken thereon.
As you may be aware, banks are required to specify the time line for realisation of local and outstation cheques in their Cheque Collection Policies (CCP) including the compensation payable for delayed credit, if any. However, on perusal of the Cheque Collection Policies (CCPs) and Compensation Policies of various banks, it is observed that there is no mention about the compensation in respect of the delay in realisation of local cheques. Instances of delayed credit to customers’ accounts without any compensation for the delayed period beyond the time line indicated in the CCPs, in respect of local cheques, have been brought to our notice.
In consultation with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Government of India, it has now been decided that the Aadhaar Letter issued by UIDAI shall be admissible as Proof of Address in addition to its presently being recognized as Proof of Identity.
Notification No. GSR 630(E), dated 12-8-2012 – Company Law Board hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Company Law Board Regulations, 1991, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Company Law Board (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2012.
The Government of India has commissioned a study on unaccounted income/wealth both inside and outside the country bringing out the nature of activities engendering money laundering and its ramifications on national security.
Banks are advised to offer a ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ which will offer following minimum common facilities to all their customers: i. The ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ should be considered a normal banking service available to all. ii. This account shall not have the requirement of any minimum balance.
This amendment incorporates additional raw materials in existing SION at H-97. Additional Import Items namely PP Granules, LLDPE Granules, PP Granules for lamination/coating, PE Liner, Thread, Filler Cord/Rope, Packing Materials have been allowed at Serial Number 2(b) (ii), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 respectively.
