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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:23:31 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Parliament completed the three-phase exercise of approving the General Budget 2011-12. The completion includes Parliamentary approval for appropriation of over Rs 46 lakh crore from the Consolidated Fund of India. The Rajya Sabha returned the Finance Bill 2011 and Appropri...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:21:46 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Taking forward financial sector reforms, the government today introduced a long-pending PFRDA Bill in the Lok Sabha to give statutory status to interim pension regulator and promoting old age income security. The Bill, introduced by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, provides f...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:20:34 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Improper evaluations by ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) while investing in assets abroad has resulted in a losses of nearly Rs 2,300 crore, the government auditor CAG said today. The Comptroller and Auditor General CAG conducted ...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:18:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The finance ministry has opposed the Reserve Bank of India's suggestion to restrict foreign direct investment in new banks to 49%, saying the change in norms will hurt investor sentiment. It has also asked the central bank to bar real estate firms from seeking banking licences and a...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:17:59 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    India's government introduced a wide-ranging tax bill into parliament on Tuesday, but opposition to the move threatened to derail one what is one of the coalition's most ambitious reforms of its second term. In a sign of how corruption scandals are hindering the governm...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:15:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today announced a new code of conduct, which restricts access to internet forums for employees of market intermediaries, to ensure that unsubstantiated news, which could distort normal functioning and prices of stocks, do not circulate. ...

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  • Posted Date : 26-Mar-2011 , 10:14:51 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Government today approved 14 proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI),including that of Mauritius based Ghir Investments, totalling Rs 1,289.85 crore. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), however, deferred decisions on 27 proposals, including that of Essar Capital Hold...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:20:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The department issued notice to Mahindra Satyam (formerly Satyam Computer) to pay Rs 616.53 crore in taxes, the company said. Mahindra Satyam has now moved the Andhra Pradesh high court seeking a stay challenging the I-T department’s claim. A company source said that the demand was raised on t...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:20:07 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is celebrating year 2011 as the Golden Jubilee Year of their Institute. To commemorate the occasion, they are organizing an International Conference on 26th July -27th July 2011 at DAC&GC Karachi, Pakistan.   ...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:19:37 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Giving interim relief to Delhi residents, Parliament today passed a Bill seeking to prevent sealing of unauthorised commercial constructions in the city till December 31. The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provision) Bill, moved by Urban Development Minister ...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:18:33 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

     The government today introduced a Constitution Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha with a view to create a common market for goods and services and replace the existing indirect taxation regime with a uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. The Bill that was tabled in th...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:18:01 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Bowing to demand from all quarters, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced withdrawal of the proposed 5% service tax on airconditioned hospitals with more than 25 beds and on diagonistic services. He also provided some relief to readymade garment manufacturers by raising t...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:16:30 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has expressed serious concern over sharp rise in accumulation of direct tax refund cases saying pendency of refund claims results in outflow of revenue from the government by way of interest.   For instance, pendency of direct t...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:15:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel today batted in favour of making CSR (corporate social responsibility) spends mandatory for private companies , saying it is necessary for the upliftment of people.   “I think the corporate sector cannot avoid the respo...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:15:12 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    As per the terms of appointment of Kurien, salary is in the range of minimum of Rs 3 crore to a maximum of Rs 10 crore a year, Wipro said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. This would include periodic increments, variable pay (based on performance criteria), leave travel allowance, h...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:14:37 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    "The amount locked up in appeal cases with CIT (A) was Rs 2.2 lakh crore in 2009-10...", said the report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).   It added that Rs 2.2 lakh crore locked up in appeals with CIT (A) is equivalent to 66.9 per cent of the revised revenue ...

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  • Posted Date : 22-Mar-2011 , 12:13:55 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Submission of e-TDS/TCS statement has been enabled in Pen Drive in addition to the existing  option  of CD.   Deductors /Collectors are advised to check the feasibility of acceptance of statement in pen drive with TIN Facilitation centers before submission. &nb...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:44:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    India is sitting on unused foreign aid of over Rs. 1 lakh crore reflecting inadequate planning by ministries like urban development, water resources and energy, a report by government auditor Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has said.   “As on March 31, 2...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:42:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The government today hoped rollout of Direct Tax Code by April 2012 but things are not on track in case of Goods and Services Tax (GST). "DTC will be rolled out in April 2012 but for GST I think the date seems 'optimistic' under the present circumstances," Revenue ...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:41:39 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    India's tax revenue for 2010-11 has shown healthy growth till March 12 this year, which jumped around 26 per cent over the corresponding period and the government was expecting to end the year with similar growth in mop up. The total tax collection till March 12 of the current f...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:41:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    Pramod Agrawal, chartered accountant accused of swindling crores of public money, has been slapped with a tax demand of over Rs 100 crore. This is probably biggest ever demand from an assessee in the region. Not just that, the income tax department could slap another Rs 100 crore penalty on Agrawal ...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:40:10 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    It is hereby informed that the Council has decided to enhance the fees for issue of duplicate mark sheets ( for various examinations conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, including those relating to post qualification courses) from Rs 10/-(Rupees ten only) per duplicate mark ...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:38:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Reserve Bank of India raised policy rates for the eighth time in a year by the expected 25 basis points to tackle inflation that is running disproportionately higher with a potential to whittle down the government's cherished 9% economic growth. Come April, borrowers will pa...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:37:40 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Finance Ministry today ratified the hike in provident fund deposits for 2010-11 by 1 per cent to 9.5 per cent. A proposal for the hike was sent by the Labour Ministry in February. The move is likely to benefit about 4.71 crore EPFO subscribers on their deposits for 2010-11. ...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:35:26 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Union Cabinet today approved a long-pending bill, which is aimed at giving statutory power to the pension regulator PFRDA, paving way for introduction of the same in the current session of Parliament. The draft legislation is aimed at upgrading the status of the Pension Fund Reg...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:33:46 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The finance ministry on Wednesday moved a step closer to the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST) by taking the President’s approval for introducing a Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament. Even as some government departments have raised concerns on the Bill in its present form, the finan...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:33:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    In one of the biggest claims distributions in nearly two decades since the securities scam hit the market, Satish Loomba, custodian of Big Bull Harshad Mehta group (HMG), handed over a cheque for Rs 1,995.66 crore to the Income Tax department and Rs 200 crore to the SBI from the group's liquidat...

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  • Posted Date : 18-Mar-2011 , 10:25:38 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Supreme Court today asked the Centre as to why the tax payers' money should be used for subidising foodgrains under the public distribution system (PDS) for those who are above the poverty line. "We don't understand the logic as to why a person, let us say earning a...

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  • Posted Date : 15-Mar-2011 , 11:34:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Government today gave green signal to the Constitution Amendment Bill indicating a strong desire to push the Goods and Services Tax, despite lack of consensus among states for implementing the new regime on indirect taxes.   It will try to introduce the Bill in the ongoi...

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  • Posted Date : 15-Mar-2011 , 11:33:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR

    The Income Tax department today said the tax returns filed by senior citizens, who are above 60 years, and small taxpayers having a gross total income of less than Rs. 10 lakh, will not attract the routine scrutiny by the department.   “In order to redress the grievanc...

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