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Import of Trim Cutting Waste under Chapter 63 used for manufacture of Chindi rugs allowed without Import License

Circular No. 20 /2011-Customs F. No. 528/76/2007-Cus (TU) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs New Delhi, the 15th April, 2011. To All Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Prev.)/ C&CE, All Directors General of CBEC, All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev.) / C&CE All Commissioners of… Read More

Company Secretary’s statement recorded as Evidence in Satyam’s case

A local court trying Satyam Computers multi-crore accounting scam today recorded the version of Company Secretary of Mahindra Satyam - G Jayaraman who informed the court about the previous board resolutions, loans taken from various banks with or without board resolutions etc. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has named Jayaraman as an accused in the Satyam… Read More

MCA working towards Lifting the Corporate Veil on Complex Structuring

The ministry of corporate affairs is working on a set of measures to lift the veil on the complex ways in which certain companies structure themselves, taking advantage of loopholes in the law, for protecting the interests of the shareholders. Sources said that one of the first reform measure on which the MCA is working… Read More

Getting Ready for XBRL reporting

While MCA has already proved its metal by digitizing the entire filings to be done with the Registar of Companies, it is now getting ready for XBRL reporting of annual accounts, whcih may prove to be yet another milestone in Corporate Compliance Filings, following International Standards. As per General Circular No. 09/2011 issued by MCA on 31st March, 2011, Companies… Read More

How to ascertain whether PAN of Director was filed with DIN 1

As all of you are aware about notification by MCA to inform PAN of every Director/Person holding Director Identification Number (DIN) up to 31st May, 2011 if not informed/furnished earlier at the time of applying DIN by such Director . Problem is being faced as to how to check whether such Director had furnished PAN… Read More

Government issued refunds of Rs. 72,000 crores in 2010-11

The Income Tax department has improved its tax refund rate and Rs 72,000 crore have been refunded to tax payers in the fiscal year 2009-10 against Rs 57,000 in the previous financial year. The tax collection has gone up rapidly and this fiscal which ended on March 31, 2011 to the tune of Rs 4.50… Read More

NBFC licences put on hold till revision of Guidelines

RBI is in the midst of tightening rules for lenders who don't fall under the 'banks' category and has told some of the applicants for the finance company licence that it may not issue one till the new rules come into force. It might take RBI two to three months to come out with its… Read More

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill soon

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is likely to reach out to BJP leader Yashwant Sinha to get an early green signal for the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill. Sinha heads the parliament's standing committee on finance whose nod is necessary to get the long-pending bill passed. PFRDA was established by Government of India… Read More

Proposed guidelines for issue of banking licenses soon

The Reserve Bank of India is expected to bring out a second draft of the proposed guidelines for issuance of new banking licences by end of April, 2011. After the Finance Minister's announcement in 2010-11 Budget, the Reserve Bank had brought out a discussion paper in August 2010 on dispensing banking licences to business houses… Read More

SEBI clarified limitation period for filing an Arbitration Reference

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/4/2011 April 07, 2011 To, The Depositories Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Limitation period for filing an arbitration reference SEBI has earlier issued directions to stock exchanges with regard to the limitation period for filing an arbitration reference. In view of streamlining the provisions in the depositories on the captioned… Read More

Guidelines for Insurers to hit capital markets

Insurance sector regulator IRDA on Monday said guidelines to allow life insurance companies to raise funds from the capital market will be out by the end of this month. The Life insurers companies will be completing 10 years (in business) later this year. Discussions for allowing listing of insurance companies on the bourses have been… Read More

Request for Tax Exemptions for NGOs in Direct Tax Code

An NGO has urged Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to continue tax exemption for them in the proposed Direct Taxes Code in order to encourage non-profit organisations to undertake welfare activities. Their view is that Taxes will put a constraint resource generation of charitable bodies and reduce their ability to undertake welfare activities. It said that government grants… Read More

Biometric PAN cards on the anvil

The government has decided to issue biometric PAN cards to taxpayers across the country to weed out the problem of duplicate and fake ones. The decision was taken recently by the finance ministry and it comes in the wake of a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that asked the Income Tax department to ensure… Read More