Bank should inform the customer immediately on breaching minimum balance before charging the minimum balance charges – RBI notification

RBI has issued a notification which makes the banks mandatory to inform the customer immediately on the balance in the account breaching minimum balance and the applicable penal charges for not maintaining the balance by way of SMS/Email/letter. When the minimum balance is not maintained within one month from the date of notice of shortfall, … Read more

Interest rate for delayed payment of service tax depends upon the period of delay – applicable from 1st October 2014

Now its costlier affair if you pay the service tax delayed because more you make the delay higher the interest you need to pay. Now you need to pay interest up to 30% if your delay for service tax payment is more than one year. The details of interest rate are shown in the table … Read more

It is mandatory to notify the details of Import of chemicals listed at Category 1A, 1B & 1C of Appendix 3 (SCOMET list) to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) – DGFT Notification

The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the notification import of chemicals listed at Category 1A, 1B & 1C of Appendix 3 (SCOMET list) to Schedule 2 of ITC (HS). The notification makes it mandatory for the importers of chemicals listed at Category 1A, 1B & 1C of Appendix 3 (SCOMET list) to … Read more

Clarification regarding availment of CENVAT credit after six months CBEC Circular

Circular No.: 990/14/2014-CX-8 F. No. 267/72/2013-CX.8 (Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs ************* New Delhi, the 19th of November, 2014   To, Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise (All) Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Central Excise of Central Excise & Customs (All) Director General, Directorate … Read more

The company law settlement scheme (CLSS) is further extended up to 31St December 2014.

The ministries of company affairs extend the CLSS-2014 up to 31/12/2014. The general Circular No.44/2014 is issued as on 14/11/2014.  The text of the circular is as below.         General Circular No. 44/2014 No.2/13/2014-CL-V Government of India, Ministry of company affairs, 5Th floor A wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi   … Read more

Levy of service tax on activities involved in relation to inward remittances from abroad to beneficiaries in India – CBEC Circular

Circular No. 180/06/2014 – ST   F. No 354/105/2012-TRU (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs Tax Research Unit   Room No 153, North Block, New Delhi Dated 14th October, 2014 To Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise (All) Chief Commissioner of Central Excise & Service Tax … Read more

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) – Scheme Details

Scheme Details Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner. Account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitr) outlet. PMJDY accounts are being opened with Zero balance. … Read more

Notifying All Industry Rates (AIR) of Duty Drawback w.e.f. 22.11.2014

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,     New Delhi, the 17th November, 2014   No. 110 / 2014 – CUSTOMS (N.T.)   Notes and conditions:   (2)             The General Rules for the Interpretation of the First Schedule to the said Customs Tariff Act, 1975 shall mutatis mutandis apply for … Read more

Disciplinary Committee of ICAI found the concerned Statutory Auditors including audit in charge, CFO of the Company and Head of Internal Audit Department guilty of professional misconduct in Satyam scam

As a part of ICAI’s continuous drive to uphold the credibility, integrity and image of the accountancy profession in India, the regulatory mechanism of ICAI is working assiduously. Disciplinary Directorate of ICAI has been taking disciplinary action against its errant members as per the provisions of the Chartered Accountants (Amendment) Act, 2006 and Rules framed … Read more