CORPORATE UPDATE FOR THE MONTH: Wal-Mart’s India sales go south by 32% in 2014 Sep 28, 2015 The Indian unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s largest retailer, posted its first ever sales decline after parting ways with key client Bharti Retail and halting store expansion amid an ongoing internal probe into alleged corrupt …
LOB CLAUSE BETWEEN INDIA-SINGAPORE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN CASE OF PAYMENT IS MADE TO A BANK ACCOUNT IN THIRD COUNTRY LOB CLAUSE BETWEEN INDIA-SINGAPORE IS NOT APPLICABLE IN CASE OF PAYMENT IS MADE TO A BANK ACCOUNT IN THIRD COUNTRY IF THE SAID INCOME WAS TAXABLE IN SINGAPORE ON ACCRUAL BASIS AND NOT ON REMITTANCE …
RELIEF CANNOT BE GRANTED IF ASSESSE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE ENCOURAGEMENT SCHEME VCES, 2013 Recently on 1st September, 2015, Hon’ble Bombay High Court dismissed Writ petition no. 1735 of 2015, seeking availment of benefit of ST- Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme (VCES), 2013, by the petitioner in the matter of Sunil Agnihotri Productions vs. …
Corporate tax Update for the Month : Company Law: Query: Is sitting fees payable to a director who participates in a meeting through video conferencing? Answer: Yes, sitting fee is payable to a director who participates in a meeting through any of two modes viz. in person or through video conferencing or any other audio visual means. …
FATCA LAW OF USA Introduction: On 9th July 2015, India has signed the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) with the USA. The government would now receive information about Indian “tax resident” persons having financial accounts in the USA. Financial institutions (FIs) have to perform required due diligence processes, identify “reportable persons” from their …
Highlights of Key changes in new ITR Forms 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 I. Introduction: The new ITR Forms 1, 2 and 4S were notified for the Assessment Year 2015-16 vide Notification No. 41/2015, dated 15th April, 2015. However, in view of representations received from various stakeholders, the CBDT came out with simplified version of …
Mere book adjustment can’t be deemed as contravention of Sec. 269SS/269T Section 271D, read with sections 271E, 269SS and 269T, of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Penalty – For failure to comply with section 269SS (Book adjustment) Making book adjustment of funds by assessee firm with sister concern without making payment of cash, could not …
Summary of changes made in Passed Finance Bill, 2015. On April 30, 2015, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill. The Bill which was presented originally in the Lok Sabha on February 28, 2015 is not passed in its original shape. Various changes have been made in the Bill. New amendments are proposed, some proposed …
Required documents before the start of the Secretarial Audit Following List of first set of required documents from the client before the start of the Secretarial Audit :- Latest Annual Report and Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association. Notice of all the Meetings with email Copy send to the Directors of the Company. Minutes …
Managerial Remuneration in a Company -2 [SCHEDULE XIII] (See section 198, 269, 310 and 311) [SCHEDULE XIII] (See section 198, 269, 310 and 311) Condition to be fulfilled for the appointment of a managing or whole-time director or a manager with out the approval of the Central Government [PART I] Appointments No person shall be eligible …