Thursday, 13 June 2019

13 June 2019 News

13th June 2K19

Economic Times
 
Ø  April IIP rises to 6-month high at 3.4%
Ø  Retail inflation spikes to 7-month high of 3.05% in May
Ø Subramanian's growth estimates omit productivity: CII
Ø  ATC opposes consolidation of books of Videocon group
Ø  Tata Motors global sales dip 23% in May
Ø  M&As plunge 54 percent in May to $2.8 billion
Ø  DoT may debar BSNL from LWE-II connectivity program
Ø  FDI flows to India grew 6% in 2018: UN report

Business Standard
 
Ø  Jalan panel defers report on RBI surplus funds after lack of consensus
Ø  Rs 2-trillion bank frauds in 11 years: ICICI Bank, SBI report maximum cases
Ø  Sebi moves SC against NCLT order on IBC overriding regulators' laws
Ø  Japan to invest Rs 13,000 cr in northeast in infrastructure projects
Ø  UP govt launches fight against shell firms, 317 companies face action
Ø  Indiabulls approaches SC, seeks early hearing in petition against it

Business Line
 
Ø  PWC resigns as statutory auditor of Reliance Capital, Reliance Home Finance
Ø  Madras HC allows more parties to join Sterlite case
Ø  Sintex Industries defaults on ₹89-crore payment
Ø  Tata Power Solarrolls out residential rooftop campaign
Ø  Alembic Pharma to raise up to Rs 300 cr via NCDs
 
Mint

Ø  Due to Jio, India is home to world's 2nd largest internet user base: Report
Ø  Sugar production in India seen sinking to 3-year low on dry weather
Ø  PFC raises $1 billion through international bonds
Ø  KKR to buy publisher Axel Springer for $7.7 billion
Ø  Ford recalls 1.2 million Explorer SUVs for suspension issue

Financial Express
 
Ø  Food service industry to touch Rs 5.99 lakh cr mark by FY23
Ø  Walmart earmarks $1.2 billion to fund Flipkart’s operations
Ø  Govt to take steps to contain imports of defective or sub-standard steel
Ø  China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  UK High Court notes broad consistency in India's evidence against Nirav Modi
Ø  Rupee firms up by 10 paise to 69.34 against US dollar
Ø  IDBI Bank cuts MCLR by 5-10 bps across various tenors
Ø  Ex-CEO of IL&FS arm helped Fitch official buy villa, says probe report

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

12 June 2019 News

12th June 2K19

Economic Times

Ø  CII chief Vikram Kirloskar calls for tax cut on equities
Ø  Fund transfers via RTGS, NEFT to cost less from July 1
Ø  RBI's norms to give more headroom to lenders: Report
Ø  Govt defends growth data, says followed global practices
Ø  RIL, BP to develop deepest gas find in KG-D6 block
Ø  Bring down corporate tax to 18 pc sans exemptions: CII

Business Standard

Ø  Excess RBI capital must be used to recap PSBs: Report
Ø  At Rs 40,000 cr, DoT seeks 6% rise in budget to boost rural connectivity
Ø  Crisis-hit DHFL makes Rs 962 cr payment towards non-convertible debentures
Ø  EU anti-trust authority blocks Thyssenkrupp-Tata steel merger plan
Ø  UK unemployment rate at 3.8%, lowest in 45 yrs despite Brexit, slow growth
Ø  Blackstone buys majority stake in Aadhar Housing Finance for Rs 2,200 crore

Business Line

Ø  New labour legislation to merge 44 laws under 4 groups
Ø  Govt looking at tariff, non-tariff measures to reduce steel imports
Ø  India’s GDP growth overestimated by 2.5%, says former CEA Arvind Subramanian
Ø  Yes Bank reduces stake in Fortis Healthcare by two per cent
Ø  JSW Steel’s crude steel output grows 4% at 14.53 LT in May
Ø  BHEL bags Rs 440 cr order from NPCIL

Mint

Ø  MFs reduce exposure to shadow banks by₹67,000 crore since September
Ø  BoB puts Bhushan Power, 66 others accounts on block as NCLT process gets delayed
Ø  Investors cheer as Adani Ports cuts related-party loans, steps up dividends
Ø  WTO reform process should not undermine its basic principles: Piyush Goyal
Ø  Moody's places Yes Bank's ratings under review for downgrade

Financial Express

Ø  RBI’s bad loan norms to give more room to lenders to resolve big ticket NPAs
Ø  Reliance to develop deepest gas discovery in KG-D6 block by 2022 jointly with BP
Ø  Dip in tax revenue from revised estimate sharpest in 15 years
Ø  Anil Ambani says Reliance-ADAG has serviced debt over Rs 35,000 crore
Ø  Rupee recovers 21 paise against US dollar

Deccan Chronicle

Ø  Auto component industry seeks stable road map for EV transition
Ø  Moody’s puts Yes Bank under rating review
Ø  Auto cos seek support as sales see sharpest decline in 18 yrs
Ø  Indiabulls denies fund diversion charges

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

11 June 2019 Updates

Income Tax Advance Tax Last date is 15.06.2019  for paying first installment of Advance Tax for FY 2019-20. Non/short payment is liable to penal interest.

CBIC has issued a Clarifications on filing of Annual Return (FORM GSTR-9) based on the queries with respect to filing of this Annual return. It is clarified that the last date for filing of Annual return in FORM GSTR-9 will remain 30th June 2019.

GST: Many Indian exporters approached the Delhi High Court last week against the government for not extending the benefits of EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods) scheme to goods and services tax (GST) regime.

MCA: last date for filing e-Form INC-22A (ACTIVE) is expiring on 15th June, 2019, MCA has advised that no further extension for the same would be provided. Further, in case Form INC-22A (ACTIVE) is not filed on or before the said date, the compliance status for such companies shall be marked as ‘ACTIVE Non-compliant’ and Directors of such ‘ACTIVE non-compliant’ companies shall be marked as ‘Director of ACTIVE non-compliant company’.

RBI Lowers repo rate by 25 bps & hints at further cuts, but investors disappointed by lack of liquidity window. The headline inflation trajectory remains below the target even after taking into account expected transmission of past two policy rate cuts,” said RBI governor Shaktikanta Das.

RBI will constitute an internal working group to review its liquidity management framework to simplify the current framework and bring more clarity in the objectives and quantitative measures on banking liquidity.

SEBI: Amid corporate delinquency, investor losses, and blame game, India’s capital market regulator is examining a ‘default probability’ framework to keep credit rating agencies on their toes.

ICAI is pleased to inform you that it has just migrated to the new platform for all Student and Member Services. The new platform can be accessed through eservices module on icai.org

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Do we mandatorily require to confirm minutes of the meeting in subsequent meeting? What are the consequences of non-confirmation?

Read my analysis at : https://dasgovernance.com/2019/06/09/do-we-mandatorily-require-to-confirm-minutes-of-the-meeting-in-subsequent-meeting-what-are-the-consequences-of-non-confirmation-2/
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Chartered accountants facing 'most heat today' as norms are strong: Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas

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Madras High Court Orders/ Judgements on WhatsApp messaging are considered as Law....

Important.
Once you forward a post, it means that you agreed to that view, you can't say, 'forwarded as received'.

So while  forwarding any post that has political, religious ramifications or Medical  advice,  you are equally responsible.

So, be responsible citizens and choose & forward only  messages that you agree to it. Take Care and don't be casual or careless.

http://www.livelaw.in/forwarding-social-media-posts-equal-to-endorsing-it-madras-hc-denies-anticipatory-bail-to-bjp-leader-s-ve-shekher/

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GST Council to meet on June 20, may fix Rs 50 cr turnover threshold for e-invoice under GST:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-council-to-meet-on-june-20-may-fix-rs-50-cr-turnover-threshold-for-e-invoice-under-gst/
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Factory owner booked for GST evasion in Jaipur:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/factory-owner-booked-for-gst-evasion-in-jaipur/
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GST: 26.17 per cent hike in revenue collection in Bihar:

READ MO9RE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-26-17-per-cent-hike-in-revenue-collection-in-bihar/
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Income Tax Notice u/s 148 issued to a dead person instead of legal heir was not valid. Case Name : Sri Aemala Venkateswara Rao Vs ITO (ITAT Visakhapatnam) . ITAT Visakhapatnam (61)

The GST Council, which will meet on June 20, will take a final decision on the turnover threshold for issuance of e-invoice for B2B sales after consultation with states.

ACTIVE (INC-22A) last date expires on 15th June 2019 and no further extension would be provided. In case ACTIVE is not filed on or before the said date, the compliance status for such companies shall be marked as ACTIVE Non-compliant’ and Directors also.

MCA Application for incorporation of section 8 Company along with application for license will be in Form INC-32(SPICE) and application for section 8 license for an existing company will be in form INC-12 wef 15.08.2019.

SEBI issued show-cause notices to five Asset Management Companies (AMC) on charges of the use of price-sensitive information and an alleged breach of insider trading regulations. Among the list : SBI Fund Management, ING Mutual Fund (now Birla Sunlife) and BNP Paribas.

RBI has eased the rules for classifying borrowers as defaulters. Promoters struggling to repay their loans now have 30 days before banks classify them as defaulters and the ‘one-day default’ rule has been done away with. However, banks need to act fast to find a resolution else they would have to make increasingly larger provisions.

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GST: Delhi High Court agrees to hear petition against DRI norms on exports:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-delhi-high-court-agrees-to-hear-petition-against-dri-norms-on-exports/
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Nirmala Sitharaman to meet economists for pre-Budget consultations from June 11

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/nirmala-sitharaman-to-meet-economists-for-pre-budget-consultations-from-june-11/
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Two traders held for Rs 15 cr ‘fake invoice’ scam:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/two-traders-held-for-rs-15-cr-fake-invoice-scam/
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More items likely to go off highest GST slab:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/more-items-likely-to-go-off-highest-gst-slab/
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Restaurant body suggests dual GST structure to FinMin:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/restaurant-body-suggests-dual-gst-structure-to-finmin/
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💡Checklist for GSTR-9

Before going to file the GSTR-9 annual return, we should have several data ready with us to provide in the annual return. Those tables and details are listed below as checklist:✏️

1.List of tax invoiced issued during the period and reconciliation of the same with books of accounts, this also should be reconciled with the turnover declared in the audited financial statements. This should be made each GSTIN statewise by the company.

2.List of debit/credit notes issued during the period and reconciliation of the same with books of accounts.

3.In case company has the different units/branch all over India, then the stock transfer between units/branches also to be reconciled with the books.

4.Reconciliation of advances received and GST paid for goods & services during July 1 to 15th November 2017 and advances received for services and GST paid for that from 15th November 2017 to 31ST March 2018.

5.Reconciliation of E-Way bill data with the tax invoices issued during the period GSTIN statewise

6.Reconciliation of HSN wise summary with the issued tax invoices

7.Reconciliation discount given to the customer with purpose and recheck if the same under GST act allowed or not.

8.List of Purchase & other service bills accounted during the period & Input credit taken on the same and further reconciliation with the books and returns.

9.Ensure all the input credit taken bills are uploaded by the suppliers and it is reflecting in the GSTR-2A.

10.Reconciliation of input credit availed and also ensure all the availed credits are eligible as per the act and the ineligible credits, common credits are reversed & accounted properly.

11.Details of input credit taken on the fixed assets and

12.Reconciliation of Reverse charge GST (RCM) payable till the applicable date on all the applicable expenses and paid the same.

13.Reconciliation of monthly GST returns with the books of accounts and all the taxable, exempted & non GST turn over declared in the returns if any differences, reason for the same.

14.Check and ensure input credit taken supplier invoices paid within 180 days, if not the same input to be reversed.

15.All the credit taken on TRAN-1 credit reflecting in the GST portal and there is no issue on that.

16.In case any refund application filed with the department and eligibility & status of the same.
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# Upcoming Due Dates:
11-06-2019 - GSTR-1 for the month of May 2019 for taxpayers with Annual Aggregate turnover more than 1.50 Crore

15-06-2019 - Deposit of Ist installment of Advance tax for the FY 2019-20

15-06-2019 - INC- 22A- Filing of particulars of the Company & its registered office. (by every company incorporated on or before 31.12.17)

# ICAI- Member registration for Lateral Placement -experienced. CAs starts from 7th Jun'19. Visit: https://cmib.icai.org to check eligibility&register.

# ICAI- Due to data maintenance and new IT platform difficulty may arise in filing online application forms,  the same is getting resolved on daily basis. Kindly bear with us. Please share your concern on  ssp.student@icai.in and  ssp.support@icai.in

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GST Council may remove more items from the 28 per cent slab:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-council-may-remove-more-items-from-the-28-per-cent-slab/
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Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on Sunday to compile common rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook to reduce their corporate taxes, a final communique issued by the bloc showed.

GST structure to further prune the number of items in the highest slab of 28% as it attempts to stave off a slump in demand. Some states have favoured a reduction in tax rates, worried that the slowdown may get entrenched, and have communicated their concern to the Centre.

RBI Governor has said that there is a need to relook at the regulation and supervision of non-bank lenders, especially in light of the liquidity crisis the sector faced since systemically important shadow lender IL&FS collapsed last year. The regulator was working toward an optimal level of regulatory controls so that the NBFC sector remains resilient.

A formal MOU was signed between the MCA, Government of India and the SEBI for data exchange between the two regulatory organizations. The MoU was signed by Shri KVR Murty, Joint Secretary, MCA and Smt. Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member, SEBI in the presence of senior officers from both the organizations.

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👉Govt dismisses from service, 12 Senior Income Tax Officers (IRSs), including one of the Joint Commissioner, on charges of corruption and professional misconduct, sexual harassment etc.

👉Withdrawing a cumulative ₹10 lakh a year can attract 3-5% as per the upcoming Budget to track high value cash deals and make digital payments mandatory.

👉SEBI proposes a mechanism to formalise the process of receiving info., to protect & award such whistle-blowers who expose insider trading violations. The total amount of monetary reward, under certain conditions, could be 10% of the monies collected but shall not exceed Rs 1 crore.

👉RBI announces that commercial banks need to offer holders of basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) accounts, a minimum of 4 withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals. The rules will come into force from 1 July.

👉FDI equity inflows into the India's Drugs & Pharma Industry dropped by 73% to $266 million (around Rs 1,842 crore) b/w April 2018 and March 2019, from $1.010 billion (around Rs 6,502 crore).

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Builders must pass on the GST benefit to homebuyers: Experts

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/builders-must-pass-on-the-gst-benefit-to-homebuyers-experts/
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✏️GST New Return Advisory - 11.06.2019

CBIC has issued a press release stating that new returns will be made mandatory in phased manner as under:

A. For Taxpayers with Turnover > INR 5 crores:

1. Return in Form GSTR-3B is required to be filed till Nov, 2019. The First New Return in Form GST RET-1 will be filed for the monthly tax period ending in Dec, 2019 which will due in January, 2020.

2. Return in Form GSTR-1 is required to be filed till Sept, 2019 and then the same shall be replaced by a New Return GST ANX-1 for the months ending Oct, 2019 and Nov, 2019.

Note - Dec, 2019 on-wards, GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 will be combined in New Return GST RET-1 and the taxpayer is only required to file the same.

B. For Taxpayers with Turnover < = INR 5 crores:

1. Return in GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 is required to be filed till Sept, 2019. The First New Return in GST RET-1 will be filed for the quarterly tax period ending in Dec, 2019 which will due in January, 2020.

Note - However, Taxpayer will start paying monthly tax by filing GST PMT-08 from tax period of Oct, 2019 on-wards as the payment is to be discharged on monthly basis.

🍎SHORT NOTES:

Large Taxpayers (Turnover > INR 5 crores)

## GSTR 3B (Till Nov, 2019), GSTR-1 (Till Sep, 2019), GST ANX-1 (Oct, 2019 and Nov, 2019) and then from Dec, 2019, Only GST RET-1 shall be filed.

Small Taxpayers (Turnover < = INR 5 crores)

## GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 (Till Sep, 2019), GST PMT-08 (every month w.e.f. Oct, 2019 for payment of tax) and GST RET-1 w.e.f. quarter ended Dec, 2019.

Note - From January, 2020, GSTR-3B and GSTR-1 will be completely replaced with GST RET-1 and GST PMT-08.

11 June 2019 News

11th June 2K19

Economic Times
 
Ø  Fed Reserve 'very, very destructive' to economy: Trump
Ø  NPAs falling faster than RBI's estimate: Crisil
Ø  BoB tries vertical structure for operational synergies
Ø  IL&FS may file plea against lenders for 800cr withdrawal
Ø  Plea to act against Indiabulls for misappropriating 98K cr
Ø  Wipro rolls out new solutions for aviation sector
Ø  Trai directs Tata Tele to refund users' unspent balance

Business Standard
 
Ø  Govt moves NCLT for 5-year ban on IL&FS Financial Services auditors
Ø  No-frills account holders to get cheque books, allowed zero balance
Ø  BHEL bags three orders worth Rs 520 cr to set up solar plants in Maha, Guj
Ø  Mutual Fund assets rise to Rs 25.43 trn in May, FMPs outflow continues
Ø  Sebi suggests new informant mechanism with rewards to curb insider trading
Ø  Despite oil price volatility, earnings prospects good for ONGC

Business Line
 
Ø  Centre planning to integrate MSMEs with big enterprises
Ø  Jaypee Infra insolvency: NBCC’s revised bid may not pass muster with CoC
Ø  Dr Reddy’s Laboratories announces drug to treat plaque psoriasis
Ø  Aditya Birla Fashion Retail to acquire two ethnic wear brands
Ø  The Netherlands woos Indian investors as UK prepares for Brexit
 
Mint

Ø  Eros group says it is taking action to resolve loan payment delays
Ø  DHFL pays ₹45 crore as payment on interest and principal amount for NCDs
Ø  Big data to improve quality of macro-economic aggregates, says government
Ø  TCS overtakes RIL to become most valued firm by m-cap
Ø  Govt seeks firms to advise on PSU land, building monetization

Financial Express
 
Ø  Reliance to shut crude unit at Jamnagar refinery
Ø  Jaypore to power Aditya Birla Fashion’s presence in ethnic wear market
Ø  India among top destinations for London technology companies, says report
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  Rupee pares gains, settles 19 paise lower against US dollar
Ø  MF assets inch closer to Rs 26 lakh crore mark
Ø  ITC ropes in Boman Irani for Savlon
Ø  Hero MotoCorp gets BS-VI certification for Splendor from ICAT

Monday, 10 June 2019

10 June 2019 News

10th June 2K19

Economic Times

Ø  Need to relook at regulation of NBFCs: RBI Governor
Ø  BoB puts accounts worth over Rs 9k cr on block
Ø  SIAM, CII urge govt to follow practical approach on EV
Ø  IL&FS fraud: Whistleblower sought to uncover it in 2017
Ø  ONGC, Vedanta set to win 9 oil, gas blocks each
Ø  G20 takes note of trade wars hurting growth
Ø  India looks to finalise list of 5G spectrum bands for meet

Business Standard
 
Ø  RIL-BP wins first block under OALP rounds, Oil India, Vedanta bag the most
Ø  DHFL aims to clear all dues by the end of 'cure period', rescale business
Ø  Industry blames policies, USFDA probes for 73% drop in pharma FDI
Ø  India is the third-most appealing bond market for FIIs, says study
Ø  GST Council may fix Rs 50 cr turnover limit for e-invoice in June 20 meet
Ø  NITI Aayog's electric mobility proposal irks India's auto industry

Business Line
 
Ø  WTO reform should not undermine its basic principles, says Piyush Goyal
Ø  Pre-Budget consultations: Finance Minister to meet economists, industry 
Ø  BPCL to invest ₹6,877 crore to revamp Mumbai refinery complex
Ø  Reliance Power records loss of ₹3,558 crore in fourth quarter
Ø  Land request for shore-based plant: SAIL gets positive response from Odisha govt
Ø  Coal India to hire merchant bankers for acquiring stakes in Australian coal assets
 
Mint

Ø  Divided G20 admits worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy
Ø  Delay in monsoon pushes rainfall deficiency to 45% in first 9 days of June: IMD
Ø  Developing nations call for balanced approaches in e-commerce, proposed reforms
Ø  Investors cheer as Adani Ports cuts related-party loans, steps up dividends
Ø  MFs reduce exposure to shadow banks by ₹67,000 crore since September
Ø  RBI’s 12 February circular makes a comeback with a dash of humility

Financial Express
 
Ø  Free flow of data powers higher productivity, innovation but raises challenges as well, says G20
Ø  IMF’s Lagarde urges G20 to prioritise resolving trade tensions
Ø  G20 to wrap up digital tax by 2020 for tech giants reducing their corporate taxes
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  Central Bank of India plans to raise Rs 5,000 cr this fiscal to meet Basel III norms
Ø  Power minister positive on achieving 175 GW renewable energy target
Ø  Govt mulls national institute for valuers

Friday, 7 June 2019

7 June 2019 Updates

GST: Asking rate for FY20 now a daunting 22.7 per cent:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-asking-rate-for-fy20-now-a-daunting-22-7-per-cent/
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Analysis of Supreme Court Judgement in Bhagwan Das Goel vs. Pyare Kishan Agarwal

Appointment of Arbitrator qua disputes relating to an unregistered partnership firm, not permissible.

Read full case analysis at : https://dasgovernance.com/2019/06/03/analysis-of-supreme-court-judgement-in-bhagwan-das-goel-vs-pyare-kishan-agarwal/
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STATUTORY COMPLIANCE DUE DATES FOR JUNE 2019

07 June

TDS/TCS LIABILITY DEPOSIT

Due date of depositing TDS/TCS liabilities for previous month.

07 June

EQUALISATION LEVY DEPOSIT

Equalisation Levy is a direct tax, which is withheld at the time of payment by the service recipient where the annual payment made to one service provider (Non Residents only) exceeds Rs. 1,00,000 in one financial year for the specified and notified services.

10 June

GSTR-7 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Due Date for filing GSTR-7 by person liable to deduct TDS under GST for previous quarter.

10 June

GSTR-8 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

GSTR-8 is a return to be filed by the e-commerce operators who are required to deduct TCS (Tax collected at source) under GST.

11 June

GSTR-1 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

GST Filing of returns by registered person with aggregate turnover more than 1.50 crores.

13 June

GSTR-6 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Due Date for filing return by Input Service Distributors for previous month.

15 June

ACTIVE (INC-22A)               

Details of registered office, directors etc to be filed by every company incorporated on or before 31st of December 2017

Read more about Companies to file return for Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification ACTIVE (INC-22A).

15 June

ADVANCE TAX DEPOSIT - FIRST INSTALLMENT                       

Due date for First Installment of advance tax for FY 2019-20.

15 June

PROVIDEND FUND / ESI DUE DATES

Due date for payment of Provident fund and ESI contribution for the previous month.

20 June

GSTR-3B RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Due date for filling GSTR – 3B return for Previous month

20 June

GSTR-5A RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Return by person providing online information and database access or retrieval services by a person located outside India made to Non-Taxable persons in India for the previous month

20 June

GSTR-5 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Due date of GSTR-5 (for Non-resident Taxable person) for the Previous month.

30 June

DIR-3 KYC

Every director to whom DIN has been alloted for updating directors database with MCA.

Read more about Every Director to submit there KYC every year with ROC in DIR 3 KYC FORM

30 June

GSTR-9 RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Annual Return to be filed by Regular Taxpayers filing GSTR 1, GSTR 2, and GSTR 3. It needs to be filed electronically on the GST portal directly or through a facilitation center..

Read more about Annual return under GST – Requirements, Eligibility, Format and Rules

30 June

GSTR-9A RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Taxable Persons paying tax under Section 10 of CGST Act, the composition scheme, are required to submit their annual returns in Form GSTR 9A.

30 June

GSTR-9B RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Annual Return to be filed by e-commerce operators who have filed GSTR 8 during the financial year.

30 June

GSTR-9C RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Taxpayers whose annual turnover exceeds INR 2 crores in a Financial Year are required to get their accounts audited by a practicing Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant before filing returns in Form GSTR 9C.
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GST: MSME sector expects cheaper finance, incentives in Budget:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-msme-sector-expects-cheaper-finance-incentives-in-budget/
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GST Collection Holds Above Rs 1 Lakh Crore For Third Straight Month:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-collection-holds-above-rs-1-lakh-crore-for-third-straight-month/
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Govt probes I-T and GST mismatch in crackdown against evaders:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/govt-probes-i-t-and-gst-mismatch-in-crackdown-against-evaders/
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GST rate cut, incentive to scrap old vehicles on auto industry’s budget wish list:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-rate-cut-incentive-to-scrap-old-vehicles-on-auto-industrys-budget-wish-list/
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GSTR-9B RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Annual Return to be filed by e-commerce operators who have filed GSTR 8 during the financial year.

30 June

GSTR-9C RETURN FILLING DUE DATE

Taxpayers whose annual turnover exceeds INR 2 crores in a Financial Year are required to get their accounts audited by a practicing Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant before filing returns in Form GSTR 9C.
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Kind Attention Members and Students of ICAI

ICAI’s Members and Student services have been made online, in digitized form on a new platform which works on a Self Service Mode on the Self Service portal (SSP).

Application forms are available online now barring a few which will also be available shortly.

ICAI has decided to waive off delay condonation fee on all application forms with transaction dates between 01st April to 30th May and submitted online by 30th June 2019.

In case of query may call on 0120-4648888 or email to ssp.support@icai.in and ssp.student@icai.in
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MCA has launched a prosecution against Deloitte Haskins and Sells as well as BSR and Associates LLP and their former auditors for their role in “perpetuating the fraud” at IFIN, a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).

RBI has barred S R Batliboi & Co from carrying out audit assignments in commercial banks for one year starting 1, April , the bank said the action was initiated on account of the lapses identified in a statutory audit assignment carried out by the firm.

Sebi is seeking a mandatory deposit of 10 per cent of the penalty amount before filing of any appeal before the appellate tribunal. Sebi has sought an amendment to the Sebi Act to provide for a "pre-deposit" by any entity seeking to challenge its order relating to a monetary penalty or orders relating to refund, recovery, disgorgement and compounding.

Mandatory UDIN from 1st July,2019 on All Audit/Assurance Function already more than 12 Lakhs UDINs have been generated so far by ICAI Members. UDIN will not be generated after the signature dates of Certificates/Report/Certificates/Audit Reports although a 15 days window is there for exceptional circumstances.

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👉🏻Govt issues notices to tax evaders on ITR, GST mismatch.
(First time government is matching income tax and GST returns. The initial findings have reported the overstatement of GST claims and understatement of income in the ITRs)
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GST: India Inc pitches for more manufacturing jobs, land and labour reforms, tax cut:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-india-inc-pitches-for-more-manufacturing-jobs-land-and-labour-reforms-tax-cut/
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Four held for issuing GST invoices worth Rs 2,364 cr without supplying goods:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/four-held-for-issuing-gst-invoices-worth-rs-2364-cr-without-supplying-goods/
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ADANI PORT: APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FOR THE BUY-BACK BY THE COMPANY OF

UP TO 3,92,00,000 EQUITY SHARES*

(BEING 1.89% OF THE TOTAL PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY) FROM THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY AS ON

JUNE 21, 2019 AT A PRICE OF RS. 500 PER EQUITY SHARE
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Bharti Telemedia under scanner over GST profiteering:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/bharti-telemedia-under-scanner-over-gst-profiteering/
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👉🏻SC allows SFIO to reopen and recast IL&FS accounts for last five years
(SC allowed the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to reopen and recast the accounts of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and two of its key subsidiaries of five years starting 2012-13 (FY13)
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http://bit.ly/2HUoJmG

👉🏻CBDT extends deadline for employers to issue Form 16 till July 10
(CBDT has extended the deadline for employers to issue Form 16, TDS certificate for the financial year 2018-19 to its employees by 25 days till 10 of next month)
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http://bit.ly/2ETh0TO

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Finance Ministry clarification: Input credit accrued on import by paying GST in FY18 won’t lapse:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/finance-ministry-clarification-input-credit-accrued-on-import-by-paying-gst-in-fy18-wont-lapse/
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Gujarat: Non-filing of returns, fake invoices are major challenges, says CGST official:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gujarat-non-filing-of-returns-fake-invoices-are-major-challenges-says-cgst-official/
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Ministry of Corporate Affairs  has released  the Companies (Prospectus and  Allotment of Securities) Third Amendment Rules 2018 on 10th September 2018.

Accordingly on or after 2nd October 2018 any issue/allotment/transfer of securities by an Unlisted Public Company must be in dematerialised form. The company shall also facilitate dematerialisation of its existing securities.

Additionally such Unlisted Public Company shall obtain a half yearly share audit report from a practicing company secretary and submit the same with Registrar of Companies of its jurisdiction.

Every unlisted public company making any offer for issue of any securities or buyback of securities or issue of bonus shares or rights offer shall ensure that before making such offer, entire holding of securities of its promoters, directors, key managerial personnel has been dematerialised in accordance with provisions of the Depositories Act  and regulations made there under.

Kindly note this notification applies to Unlisted Public Company only.

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ICAI Guideline GST: In the absence of clarification from the Government, and to avoid any omission due to aggressive interpretation,  it is prudent to understand that the turnover limits prescribed for audit i.e., Rs. 2 crores one should consider aggregate turnover for the whole of the financial year which would also include the first quarter of the financial year 2017-18.


Delhi High Court issues notice in writ petition challenging Section 16(2) (c) CGST Act); Validity of Section 43A (6) of CGST Act, which hasn’t been notified yet, is also being challenged; Petitioner’s contention is that the Department has been vested with all the powers to recover any revenue lost owing to non-payment of taxes by erring suppliers and credit cannot be denied to recipient for default on part of the supplier;

India Inc. is gearing up to face the first test of their GST filings, with the authorities looking to initiate audits by picking up returns for risk-based assessment from July. “There is a direction that the audits should begin in July.

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CLARIFICATION ON CONDONATION OF DELAY FOR E-FORM INC-20A:

1. Form INC-20A is required to be filed within 180 days of the date of incorporation of the Company;

2. If you try to file the form after the above mentioned period then it gives the error "Please file form INC-28 for condonation of delay and then proceed to file form INC-20A"

3. Form INC-28 is an eform to be filed for filing of "Notice of Order of the Court or any other competent authority". So the process of condonation can not be completed with the said eform;

4. As per Section 460 of the Companies Act the applications which could not be filed within the time specified therein then CG may for the reasons record in writing can condone the delay;

5. An application under the said Section shall be filed in E-form CG-1; but for the application of condonation of delay for delay in filing the form INC-20A the form CG-1 is giving the error "Form Filing is not allowed since Declaration for Commencement of Business is not filed in form INC-20A. Please file form INC-28 for condonation of delay and proceed to file form INC-20A";

6. As per the current scenario there is no procedure or process under the Companies Act, 2013 for the said condonation;

7. As per our opinion currently there is no solution except waiting for MCA clarification or a new revised form being deployed which shall allow filing of the said form with additional fee, because the condonation of the said form will impose another time period of a couple of months which could be harmful for the new startups as they would not be able to conduct the business and it would not be a good example of ease of doing business.

8. As per the resolution of a ticket  and discussion the said resolution or clarification might be received within next 10-15 working days.

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👉RBI sets the Minimum Leverage Ratio at 3.5% for all Indian banks and 4% for Systemically-Important Banks, to maintain Financial Stability in the country. RBI’s stipulation is higher than the minimum leverage ratio of 3%  as prescribed by Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS).

👉RBI reduces repo rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75%. This is the 3rd straight reduction in the rates. The move will likely bring down the loan EMIs and Loans may become cheaper.

👉RBI to constitute panel to review ATM Interchange Fee Structure. The decision comes after persistent demands to change the ATM charges and fees.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday decided to remove charges on RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement System) and NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) transactions.

In a notification, the central bank stated that it "levies minimum charges on banks for transactions routed through its Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) meant for large-value instantaneous fund transfers and the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System for other fund transfers. Banks, in turn, levy charges on their customers. In order to provide an impetus to digital funds movement, it has been decided to do away with the charges levied by the Reserve Bank for transactions processed in the RTGS and NEFT systems."
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Manpasand Beverages CMD willing to step down over alleged GST ‘fraud’:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/manpasand-beverages-cmd-willing-to-step-down-over-alleged-gst-fraud/
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Analysis of NCLT Judgement in State Bank of India vs. Bhushan Energy Ltd.

Whether a ‘body corporate’ could be an ‘undischarged insolvent’? Held yes.

Read full case analysis at : https://dasgovernance.com/2019/06/07/analysis-of-nclt-judgement-in-state-bank-of-india-vs-bhushan-energy-ltd/
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👉🏻Procedure to file e-TDS/TCS statement online through income tax e-filing portal
(Procedure for online submission of statement of deduction of tax under sub-section (3) of section 200 and statement of collection of tax under proviso to sub-section (3) of section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with rule 31A(5) and rule 31AA(5) of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 respectively)
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http://bit.ly/2QSxVuy

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Tax officials are likely to ask for a reduction up to 6 per cent in their collection target in the full Union Budget for 2019-20, compared to what was given in the interim Budget. That 6 per cent would translate into a reduction of Rs 1.5 trillion.

Securities and Exchange Board of India has sent two more show-cause notices to HDFC Mutual Fund and Kotak Mutual Fund for investments in debt instruments of Essel Group.

SFIO has named audit firms Deloitte, KPMG, and AP Shah & Associates in the chargesheet filed in the case involving IL&FS Financial Services (IFIN), the controversial subsidiary of the scam-hit IL&FS. In all, 30 individuals and entities have been named in the chargesheet filed by the probe arm of the MCA.

7 June 2019 News

7th June 2K19

Economic Times
 
Ø  'Middle East, China drive India's export growth'
Ø  India to grow at 7.3% in 2019, 7.5% in 2020: G-20 note
Ø  SBI closely monitoring exposure to shadow banks
Ø  ED to widen probe in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan fraud case
Ø  RBI expects government to move on fiscal consolidation
Ø  India software market to touch $6.1 bn in 2019: IDC
Ø  India lost USD 13 bn to trade misinvoicing: Report
Ø  Niti Aayog readies list of over 50 CPSE assets for sale

Business Standard

Ø  RBI removes charges on RTGS/NEFT transactions; banks to pass on benefits
Ø  RBI lowers FY20 growth forecast to 7% over slowdown in investment activity
Ø  States, schemes and disaster management bear cost of fiscal discipline
Ø  India to order taxi aggregators like Uber, Ola to go electric: Report
Ø  RBI to issue revised circular on NPA resolution norms in 3-4 days: Das

Business Line
 
Ø  Govt set to upgrade CPI, IIP series in 2020
Ø  Allcargo exits ship-owning business
Ø  IOC, HPCL to contest over Rs 4,000 cr tax demand on sale of ethanol blended petrol
Ø  India notifies tax info exchange pact with Marshall Islands
Ø  RBI raises retail inflation forecast for Q1 FY20 to 3-3.1%
Ø  JSW Steel considering bid for insolvent British Steel
 
Mint

Ø  Decision on next China tariffs on $325 billion imports after G20: Trump
Ø  BS-VI emission norms to be implemented from next year, says Javadekar
Ø  Advent International raises $17.5 billion for ninth global private equity fund
Ø  Creditors can expect 100% recoveries under IBC: IBBI chief
Ø  Skyblue Buildwell acquires 82.6% stake in HomeShop18

Financial Express
 
Ø  RBI Monetary Policy eased further: Repo rate cut to lowest in nine years as slow economic growth hurts
Ø  Modi needs $190 billion bank cleanup to revive economic growth
Ø  RBI to issue on tap licence guidelines on small finance banks in August
Ø  Fertiliser subsidy: Govt looks to roll out 2nd phase of direct benefit transfer
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  Azim Premji to retire as executive chairman of Wipro; son Rishad to take over
Ø  Bankers, finance players hail RBI repo rate cut, hope consumer demand gets a boost
Ø  Investors lose Rs 2.22 lakh cr as equities plunge
Ø  Third-party insurance for cars, 2-wheelers to become costlier
Ø  Minimum leverage ratio set at 3.5 per cent

06 June 2019 News

6th June 2K19

Economic Times
 
Ø  Crisil slashes DHFL CP rating to ‘default’
Ø  RBI may ease up on timelines for stressed assets
Ø  No iron ore scarcity in country post 2020: PMAI
Ø  Prasad to expedite telecom connectivity programs
Ø  FDI in services sector up 37 pc to $9.15 bn in 2018-19
Ø  IL&FS fire could singe many audit cos in India
Ø  Services sector activity growth slips to 12-month low
Ø  Tech Mahindra to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Business Standard

Ø  US-China trade war, fragile prices hurt metal sector performance
Ø  Gadkari promises Rs 15 trillion highway spending, revival of IL&FS projects
Ø  Fitch downgrades ICICI Bank rating from BBB- to BB+ amid banking distress
Ø  DHFL-exposed MF schemes suffer 30-50% drop in NAVs, Icra data shows
Ø  ACC, Ambuja steadily losing market share on reluctance to diversify

Business Line
 
Ø  Heavy Industry Dept invites EoI for 5,000 electric buses
Ø  Govt to consider fixing nutrient-based subsidy rate for urea
Ø  Govt may announce infusion of ₹4,000 cr in PSU non-life firms in Budget
Ø  NTPC may set up solar power project without signing a power purchase pact
Ø  JSW Steel to increase capacity of Vijayanagar plant after 2020
Ø  Coal India lines up ₹ 10,000 cr capex to boost output
 
Mint

Ø  Government sets the ball rolling to create more jobs and attract investments
Ø  World trade seen having worst year since 2009 as spat worsens
Ø  Resolving trade tensions 'immediate priority' for G20, says IMF's Lagarde
Ø  Liquid funds may have to invest a fixed portion of assets in govt securities
Ø  Wipro to acquire US-based ITI for around₹312 crore
Ø  Govt underpaid food subsidy bill by ₹69,394 crore in FY19

Financial Express

Ø  Dighi Port chairman Vijay Kalantri under the scanner, Bank of Baroda declares him as ‘wilful defaulter’
Ø  International Finance Corporation bets on insurance market, backs this startup
Ø  IMF slightly lowers China’s 2019 GDP growth forecast to 6.2%
Ø  US decision to withdraw GSP benefits violates global trade rules: Experts
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  Rs 11.79 lakh cr Indian tobacco sector employs 4.5 cr people: Study
Ø  Nirmala Sitharaman to attend G-20 Finance Ministers' meeting in Japan
Ø  Manipal Group to have 51 per cent stake in Cigna TTK
Ø  Chennai: IRDAI hikes car premium by 12 per cent

Thursday, 6 June 2019

Ind AS 116 digest by CA RJ - 2. Why Ind AS 116 ?

📕 Ind AS 116 digest - 2. Why Ind AS 116 ?

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Read earlier session... A brief introduction

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🍎Background
We are living in second decade of year 2000. The idea of doing business has totally changed over the years. In the earlier years, most entities were buying assets required for operating a business. Over the years, the availability of assets became easier on lease as well. Now, any class of asset can be acquired on rent whether a smartphone or an air plane.

There are many benefits of getting an assets on lease. The main advantage of getting an asset on lease is that your initial outlay of cash to gain the use of an asset is generally less for leasing than it is for purchasing. Further, getting asset on lease has following other benefits as well, such as -
a. You don't have to worry about maintenance duties
b. You can retain your mobility
c. If cost of asset is very high, then your entity may not be able to purchase or get credit from a financial institution.

✍The new lease standard i.e ASC 842 (US GAAP) IFRS 16 (globally) and Ind AS 116 has is driven by a theory, if an entity has right to use an asset taken on lease for specific period of time, then it meets the definition of assets and therefore, Ind AS 116 out principal to recognise underlying asset as balance sheet item and treat the same as Property, Plant and Equipment. Further, present value of all future payments to be accounted as liability.

🍎 Ind AS 116 will have a dramatic impact on Balance Sheet and P&L of the entities which can be material.

1. Impact on Balance Sheet :

The asset base of the company in the form of right to use asset will increase and corresponding borrowing in the form of Leasehold obligation will come. This will impact debt equity ratios.

2. Impact on P&L :

EBITDA will become higher as there will not be any rent expense and depreciation and interest cost will come.

Due to decrease in rent expense and increase in interest expense, there will be material impact on interest coverage ratio, Return on assets and performance indicators in terms of EBITDA and EBIT.

3. Impact on Cash flow statement:

The payment of lease rent will be shown under financing activity as repayment of principal and interest. (para 50)

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How to identify whether contract is lease ?
How to execute accounting for Lease ?
Same will be discussed in next session....  🖉🖉🖉


Thanks for reading 😀

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

04 June 2019 News

4th June 2K19

Economic Times

Ø  RBI exempts PSUs from bank's large exposure rules
Ø  Fitch downgrades ICICI Bank rating by a notch
Ø  Bank fraud reached unprecedented levels in 2018-19, reveals RBI
Ø  Panel recommends digital transactions to govt be free
Ø  MCA examining solutions to cut delay under IBC
Ø  Increased power supplies regulate prices: IndRa

Business Standard

Ø  Need to shift to structural deficit: SBI economists
Ø  India's GDP to exceed $3 trillion; to become 5th largest economy in 2019
Ø  Dip in oil prices, stable rupee indicate signs of growth: Finance Secretary
Ø  India narrowing gap with world leader China on steel sector jobs: Study
Ø  Debt funding in MFIs up 63% to Rs 35,759 cr in FY19, equity rises 42%
Ø  Factory activity shrinks across Asia as US-China trade war escalates

Business Line

Ø  Agri Ministry projects record rice, wheat output for 2018-19
Ø  SAT’s no order in PW case puts firms, SEBI, auditor in a spot
Ø  NTPC seeks ISA’s endorsement for developing solar projects
Ø  Canada’s CDPQ invests ₹1,244 cr in M&M Benefit Trust
Ø  On ICICI Bank petition, NCLT orders insolvency process against Marg

Mint

Ø  TVS Motor total sales falls 0.89% to 3,07,106 units in May
Ø  SoftBank eyes smaller deals, early entry into startups in India revamp
Ø  Government bank earnings provide some good news on bad loans
Ø  India assets buck Asia losses as weaker GDP spurs rate-cut bets
Ø  Fintech adoption grew 64% in 2019; India and China ahead in emerging markets: EY

Financial Express

Ø  Collapsed Jet Airways’ ex-partners, rivals scramble to fill India capacity void
Ø  China manufacturing data suggests some damage from trade war
Ø  India to become 5th largest economy globally this year; 2nd in APAC region by 2025
Ø  India Inc pitches for land and labour reforms to achieve double-digit growth
Ø  Commerce Ministry to hold meet on Jun 6 to discuss ways to boost exports

Deccan Chronicle

Ø  RBI monetary policy panel starts discussions on monetary policy review
Ø  Sensex, Nifty close at record highs on rate cut hopes
Ø  Batliboi barred from auditing banks
Ø  Telecom spectrum auction to be held this year: Prasad

3 June 2019 News

3rd June 2K19

Economic Times

Ø  DoT may auction 4G, 5G spectrum by October
Ø  Trump urges Britain to go for no-deal Brexit
Ø  China says war with US would be a disaster
Ø  CIL's output falls 1.1%, off-take 1.4% in May
Ø  'World airline industry to post $28 bn profit in 2019'
Ø  TPDDL claims Rs 7 cr dues from NDMC, DSIIDC
Ø  Hero MotoCorp May sales up 13.5% to over 6.5L units
Ø  Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers merger gets NCLT nod

Business Standard

Ø  Reliance Industries resumes lobbying in US power corridors, hires new firm
Ø  ONGC overtakes IOC as most profitable PSU after profits jump by 34% in FY19
Ø  Hyundai's domestic sales hit slow lane in May; decline 5.6% to 42,502 units
Ø  Planning to raise Rs 11,900 cr in FY20 through share sale: Bank of Baroda
Ø  India plays down Trump decision to remove US trade privileges

Business Line

Ø  Govt committed to take new reform initiatives, says NITI chief
Ø  Tata Steel completes acquisition of Bhushan Energy
Ø  Tata Motors domestic sales decline 26% to 40,155 units in May
Ø  BEL eyes space electronics as next growth area
Ø  Maruti reports 22% drop in May sales at 1,34,641 units
Ø  Mahindra & Mahindra sales drop 3 per cent to 45,421 units in May

Mint

Ø  Earnings of Indian firms decline for the first time in six quarters
Ø  Glenmark’s sticky debt and moderate US growth is making investors edgy
Ø  Swiss bank accounts: Notices to Indian clients continue
Ø  RBI likely to cut repo rate by 25bps on weak growth, soft inflation
Ø  Distressed debt funds out of favour in 2019, shows report
Ø  Sebi wants 10% mandatory deposit before appeals at SAT against its orders

Financial Express

Ø  BBNL eyes taking over operations, maintenance work of BharatNet infra
Ø  Reliance restarts lobbying with US lawmakers; ropes in new lobbyist
Ø  Morgan Stanley warns of recession within a year
Ø  Demand slowdown drives 5.32% fall in gems and jewellery exports in FY19
Ø  GST collections in May at Rs 1 lakh crore

Deccan Chronicle

Ø  FPIs remain buyers for fourth consecutive month; infuse Rs 9,031 cr in May
Ø  GSK Consumers Healthcare gets shareholders' approval for merger with HUL
Ø  Removal of trade status will not hinder economic ties with US, says India
Ø  SFIO may attach assets of IL&FS honchos, auditors
Ø  Inventory levels still high with dealers

Monday, 3 June 2019

Ind AS 116 digest by CA RJ - 1. Introduction

📕 Ind AS 116 digest - 1. Introduction
A New Era of Accounting for Lease contracts by Lessees
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🍎Applicability - (para 3)

This standard is applicable for all lease contracts unless otherwise exempted or covered specifically in another Ind AS

This standard is not applicable on following type of leases -

a. leases to explore for or use minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non regenerative resources; within the scope of Ind AS 106, Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources;
b. leases of biological assets within the scope of Ind AS 41, Agriculture, held by a lessee;
c. service concession arrangements within the scope of Appendix D of the Ind AS, Service Concession Arrangements, of Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts with Customer;
d. licences of intellectual property granted by a lessor within the scope of Ind AS 115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers; and
e. rights held by a lessee under licensing agreements within the scope of Ind AS 38, Intangible Assets, for such items as motion picture films, video recordings, plays, manuscripts, patents and copyrights.

🍎Option for application- (para 4)
A lessee may, but is not required to, apply this Standard to leases of intangible assets other than those described in paragraph 3(e).

🍎Recognition exemptions (para 5)
An entity has option not to apply this standard in following cases -

i. where lease is short term i.e. less than 12 months
🛈 Note -This option to be used for class of assets such as assets of similar nature and use in an entity's operations.
🛈 Note - If there is lease modification or there is change in lease term, then entity can treat this as new lease for applying above exemption

ii. leases for which the underlying asset is of low value such as  tablet and personal computers, small items of office furniture and telephones (fully explained in para B3 to B8)
🛈 Note - This option to be used for which the underlying asset is of low value can be made on a lease-by-lease basis.

🍎 Consequence of opting para 5
Where the entity opts for para 5, then lessee shall recognize the lease payments associated with those leases as an expense on either a straight-line basis over the lease term or another systematic basis. The lessee shall apply another systematic basis if that basis is more representative of the pattern of the lessee’s benefit.

🍎 Case where para 5 is not applicable or not opted
Where para 5 is not applicable or not opted by the entity, then para 22 to 49 of the Ind AS 116 applies where recognition, measurement and presentation of lease contract has been fully explained.


Thanks for reading 😀

💡 3 June 2019 Important Updates

Examination for confirmation of enrollment of GST Practitioners to be conducted by NACIN:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/examination-for-confirmation-of-enrollment-of-gst-practitioners-to-be-conducted-by-nacin/
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👉🏻GST defaulters may get arrested without FIR, anticipatory bail unlikely - SC
(Supreme Court suggested to the high courts not to grant anticipatory bail to those who default on the goods and services tax (GST)
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http://bit.ly/2MuyGM2

👉🏻RBI releases calendar for issuance of gold bonds for first half of FY 19
(RBI announced calendar for issuance of Sovereign Gold Bonds for the first half of the current fiscal)
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http://bit.ly/2ENosjw

👉🏻SFIO files first chargesheet in IL&FS Case
(SFIO accused BSR & Co and Deloitte Haskins & Sells and others of concealing info and falsifying accounts)
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http://bit.ly/2KfR9ZZ

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GST: Another fake invoices racket busted, company proprietor held:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-another-fake-invoices-racket-busted-company-proprietor-held/
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Companies pitch for GST rate cut as Modi govt takes charge second time:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/companies-pitch-for-gst-rate-cut-as-modi-govt-takes-charge-second-time/
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GST: Fiscal challenges for the new government:

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Stay on GST interest relief for late payers:

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How GST fraud worth Rs 40 crore came into light at Manpasand Beverages:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/how-gst-fraud-worth-rs-40-crore-came-into-light-at-manpasand-beverages/
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Benefits from lower GST rate must be passed on to home buyers: NAA:

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📒 GST UPDATE

🌴 First 100 days of Modi 2.0 could see tax cut, GST rejig and bank reforms.  Finance & other ministries officials have already lined up measures for the new government to consider the pump-prime the economy.

🌴 Big business will have to start filing goods and service tax returns in the new form before others, with the authorities planning a gradual approach for all future changes in the indirect tax regime to avoid disruption.

🌴 The next meeting of the GST Council could take place in next week after the approval of from the new Finance Minister.  NAA extension likely to be on agenda.

🌴 GST rates 12% and 18% may not be merged any time soon into one rate as the Revenue Department feels that it may cause a substantial annual revenue loss.

🌴 A single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds likely by August-19 from the current mechanism of twin refund authority of the Central and State Tax Officers for those assessees with annual turnover of over Rs.1.5 crore controlled by Centre and State in 50:50 ration.

🌴 The National Anti-Profiteering Authority dismisses profiteering allegation on supplier of construction service i.e. Shrivision Homes Pvt. Ltd.  in respect of an apartment finding non-availment of any additional benefit of ITC post GST.

🌴 The National Anti-Profiteering Authority dismisses profiteering allegation on supplier of ‘affordable housing project’ i.e. Conscient Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. after finding out that reduced 8% GST as notified vide NN 1/2018-Central Tax (Rate) was duly charged in respect of housing projects constructed and developed under Affordable Housing Scheme post 25.01.18.

🌴 Gujarat High Court issues notice to Revenue in writ filed by Sonal Products challenging order of Authority of Advance Ruling in the matter pertaining to classification of ‘papad’ passed beyond 90 days from date of receipt of application and that matter was heard by a Single member whereas the order was signed by two Members. The petitioner also argues that between the date of application and advance ruling, various other authorities had decided the matter in favour of the petitioner.

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🍎Key Highlights of Kerala Flood Cess

> Rate of cess to be charged on the Taxable Value of Supply and not on GST amount.

> Rate @ 1% on all services and goods having GST rate – 12/18/ 28%.

> Rate @ 0.25% on goods having GST rate – 3% ( gold & silver)

>Cess will not be charged for goods having GST rate of 5% or below.

>Exemption for small traders having annual turnover of less than 1.5 Crores.

>Applicable for all Intrastate supplies only i.e. not for Inter State supplies.

>Applicable for B2C supplies only i.e. to unregistered person.

>It should be shown separately in the invoice.

>Every taxable personn liable to pay the Kerala Flood Cess shall file a monthly return in Form No: KFC- A on or before the due date for filing of GSTR-3B return, specified under rule 61 of the Kerala Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017.
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ICAI has released first edition (May 2019) of Handbook/ Guide on GST Annual Return which contains the detailed analysis of Form GSTR 9 and GSTR 9A in a comprehensive manner for each table of these forms. An attempt has been made by the ICAI to guide about each and every information sought in these forms of GST Annual Return

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👉🏻MCA begins work to bar 9 Auditors, Audit Partners 🔥
(MCA  has authorised its regional unit to initiate proceedings against nine auditors and audit partners including BSR Co. and Deloitte Haskins & Sells (DHS) and bar them after they were charged with colluding with the management of IL&FS Financial Services and fraudulently falsifying its books of accounts)
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👉🏻FM Nirmala Sitharaman to present her first Union Budget on 5 July
(The new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her first Union Budget (for FY20) on 5 July, the government decided on Friday)
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🍎🍎MOST AWAITED JUDGEMENT IN GST

Input Tax credit (GST) cannot be denied to recipient for default on part of the supplier- Delhi High Court issued notice to UNION OF INDIA

Delhi HC issues notice in writ petition challenging Section 16(2)(c), second proviso to Section 16(2)(d) and proviso to Section 16(4) of Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act); Validity of Section 43A(6) of CGST Act, which hasn’t been notified yet, is also being challenged; Petitioner’s contention is that the Department has been vested with all the powers to recover any revenue lost owing to non-payment of taxes by erring suppliers and credit cannot be denied to recipient for default on part of the supplier; Lists the matter on September 18 : Delhi HC

The matter is being heard by Division Bench comprising of Justice Dr. S. Muralidhar and Justice Asha Menon.

The Petitioner i.e. Bharti Telemedia Ltd. is engaged in providing Direct-To-Home satellite television broadcast services. Writ Petition has been filed challenging the legality and validity of Section 16(2)(c), second proviso to Section 16(2)(d) and proviso to Section 16(4) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. The Writ Petition also challenged the validity of Section 43A(6) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, which has not been notified until.

Section 16(2)(c) of CGST Act, 2017 provides for a condition wherein the recipient would only be entitled to Input Tax Credit  if the tax charged in respect of such supply has been actually paid by the Supplier. The second proviso to Section 16(2)(d) provides that the recipient shall add an amount of Input Tax Credit availed, along with interest to the output tax liability if the recipient fails to pay the invoice amount to the supplier within 180 days.

Proviso to Section 16(4) extends the benefit of availment of ITC till the due date of furnishing of return under Section 39 for the month of March, 2019 in respect of certain invoices, only if the supplier for such supplies has uploaded the details of such invoices in its return under Section 37(1) for the month of March, 2019. Section 43A(6) of the CGST Act provides that the supplier and recipient shall be jointly and severally liable to pay tax or pay ITC availed in relation to outwards supplies for which the details have been furnished under sub-section (3) and (4) but returns thereof has not been furnished.

The provisions have been challenged on the following grounds:

Section 16(2)(c), proviso to Section 16(4) is violative to Article 14 of the Constitution of India;
The Department has been vested with all the powers to recover any revenue lost owing to non-payment of taxes by erring suppliers;
The credit cannot be denied to the recipient for the default on the part of supplier.

Delhi HC has issued a notice to Union of India yesterday and posted the matter on September 18, 2019.
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GST: Asking rate for FY20 now a daunting 22.7 per cent:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-asking-rate-for-fy20-now-a-daunting-22-7-per-cent/
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Rs 3K penalty on retail store for charging GST on discounted price:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/rs-3k-penalty-on-retail-store-for-charging-gst-on-discounted-price/
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New government may give fresh tweak to GST:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/new-government-may-give-fresh-tweak-to-gst/
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💡GST NEWS UPDATES 02-06-2019

First Full-Time Woman Finance Minister is no Stranger to GST

101 Suggestions to ‘Simplify GST’: Amarinder to Modi

Telangana Firms Caught Evading GST in Major Tax Scam Worth Crores

Zoho Set to Boost GST Adoptability Among Indian Businesses

Telangana High Court Refuses Relief to Sujana Chiefs

ACB Arrests Sales Tax Official for Accepting Rs 1 Lakh

Another Case of Fake GST Invoices Busted

GST Mop-Up for May Likely to Fall Short of Rs 1 Lakh Crore

No Anticipatory Bail, GST Violators can be Arrested without FIR, Clarifies SC

GSTN Providing Free Accounting, Billing Software to MSMEs
  
New GST Return Forms to Help Authorities Check Tax Evasion

Apex Auto Lobby Body to make a Plea to Govt to Reduce GST on Vehicles

Finance Ministry May Look at 10-year Tax Holiday on Rental Profits Earned By Builders

Budget 2019 by Modi Government to Eye 5-Point Agenda; From Income Tax, GST to Industrial Policy, Check Details

Tax Officials Move Supreme Court, Seek Clarity on ‘Power to Arrest’

Centre May Introduce E-Invoicing System Under GST: Report

GST Council Sets Up 2 Sub-Groups to Examine Legal, Technical Aspects of E-Invoice for B2B Sales

Some Petroleum Products Could be Brought under GST

A New Sub-Groups Created for Technical and Policy Issues of Generating E-Invoice on GST Portal

With New Government, Hopes of Early Inclusion of Gas, ATF Into GST Fold Brighten

Year After Flood, Kerala First State to Levy 1% Cess on GST

GST Rate Cut Boosts Housing Sales by 30%

Deshpande Urges PM to Slash GST Rates, Help Industries Add Jobs

Government Projects Sharp Rise in Non-GST Revenue in FY23

Manpasand Beverages Tanks 20% After MD, CFO Arrested for GST Fraud

Realtors May Get GST Relief on Development Rights

GST Council May Meet Next Week; NAA Extension Likely to be on Agenda

GST Standard Rates May Not Be Merged Any Time Soon

GST Council to Implement Changes in Phased Manner

Workshop on GST Begins in Capital

Red Zone & GST Issues Top Wish List of Maval, Shirur Industries

Kashmir Inc Seeks GST Exemption for Tourism Services, Handicrafts

GST, Biofuels Push on the Wish List of Oil & Gas Companies in NDA’s Second Term

First 100 days of Modi 2.0 Could See Tax Cut, GST Rejig, Bank Reform

Realtors’ GST Choice to Make Houses Dearer

Myntra Told to Pay Rs 2 Lakh for Charging GST on MRP

Hyderabad: Fake GST Invoice Racket Worth Rs 22.4 Crore Busted, 5 Entities Booked
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📝 Government has settled ₹ 18,098 crore to CGST and ₹ 14,438 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. Total revenue earned by Central Govt & the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of May, 2019 is ₹ 35,909 crore for CGST and ₹ 38,900 crore for the SGST
[6/1, 9:32 PM] SN > CMA Kartik Saini: Total Gross GST revenue collected in May, 2019 is ₹ 1,00,289 crore of which CGST is ₹ 17,811 crore, SGST is ₹ 24,462 crore, IGST is ₹ 49,891 crore (including ₹ 24,875 crore collected on imports) and Cess is ₹ 8,125 crore (including ₹ 953 crore collected on imports)
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🏦 Capital Market Updates 🏦
June 03 - 09, 2019

✅ India Glycols posted good numbers for FY19 with an EPS of Rs.43. Its future looks bright. Buy for the long term.

✅ The problem with Dewan Housing Finance Corporation is liquidity, not solvency. Although the company has postponed its results due to changes in certain regulations, the stock looks attractive at rock bottom levels.

Havells India Q4 PAT fell 8% to Rs.207 crore on weak demand due to the delayed summer. Going forward, its sales are likely to pick up. Accumulate.

✅ Punjab National Bank may take control of 2-3 small state-run banks as the government seeks to consolidate the debt-burdened state banking sector. Accumulate.

✅ With the sale of the Mutual Funds business, Reliance Capital’s debt will reduce by 33% (Rs.6000 crore). The company may slowly come out of the woods. Investors with a risk appetite may accumulate.

✅ Vinati Organics, whose FY19 PAT doubled, is set to repeat its stellar performance in Q1FY20. Buy.

✅ With a significant turnaround in Q4, Marksans Pharma’s future looks bright. Buy for the long term.

✅ After the recent correction in its share price, Graphite India is likely to rise by about Rs.100 within a month.

✅ With strong numbers for Q4 and FY19, Power Finance Corporation’s share price is bound to rise. Moreover, the management sounds optimistic about the company’s future.

✅ Railway infrastructure major Ircon International declared a dividend of Rs.21/share. An excellent PSU to buy.

✅ At a time when liquidity is a matter of concern for most NBFCs, Indiabulls Housing Finance is still going strong. In fact, it did not face any issues while raising funds. Buy.

✅ Buy National Peroxide. Its current price is cum dividend Rs.35. A major bounce-back is in the offing.

✅ SJVN posted a 245% jump in Q4 PAT to Rs.458.92 crore. Accumulate this Miniratna company for the long term.

✅ Defence PSU Bharat Electronics posted 10% higher income with 20% higher PAT for Q4FY19. With improving fundamentals, its future looks bright. Accumulate.

✅ With Ashok Leyland ramping up its non-truck and defence businesses, it may turn out to be an outperformer in the long term. Accumulate.

✅ Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services is focused on tapping the rural markets. Its prospects appear bright. Buy for the long term.

✅ Excel Crop Care witnessed a turnaround in Q4 with PAT of Rs.4.73 crore. With improving fundamentals, its future looks promising. Buy.

Rising volumes at the Infibeam Avenues counter suggests that something is cooking. Investors with a risk appetite may accumulate with a strict stop loss.

Thanks for reading 😀

Friday, 31 May 2019

31 May 2019 News

31st May 2K19

Economic Times
 
Ø  Railways & roads to get the largest chunk of investment
Ø  NCLT approves Tata Steel takeover of Bhushan Energy
Ø  Missing firms in MCA database to have no impact: Govt
Ø  Ficci survey puts Q4 GDP growth at 6.5 per cent
Ø  Not in position to release FY19 results: Jet Airways
Ø  Trai to review interconnection level for networks
Ø  UK court remands Nirav Modi till June 27

Business Standard

Ø  RBI constitutes task force on secondary market for corporate loans
Ø  Growth across geographies keeps analysts positive on Aurobindo Pharma
Ø  Bharti Airtel reports Q4 net profit of Rs 107 cr; revenues at Rs 20,602 cr
Ø  Coal India posts record 362.46% rise in Q4 profit; net revenue jumps 7.53%
Ø  Tech Mahindra, Cisco collaborate to improve digital network offering

Business Line
 
Ø  Japan, South Korea tighten grip over Indian steel imports
Ø  Berger Paints Q4 up 4.9 per cent to Rs 111.43 crore
Ø  By 2050 cement industry looks to reduce carbon footprint by 45%
Ø  Ramco Systems bags order from Air Caledonie
Ø  Apollo Hospitals’ fourth quarter net profit grows 29% to ₹76.68 cr
Ø  Mahindra’s electric vehicle sales rise over 2.5 times in FY19
 
Mint

Ø  Expect renewed vigour in economy under Modi 2.0: India Inc
Ø  Lupin's Goa facility may face regulatory action, says USFDA
Ø  NALCO Q4 profit drops 9% to ₹234 crore
Ø  HSBC plans hundreds of investment bank job cuts in cost push
Ø  Jalan panel to hold next meeting on June 13 to finalise RBI capital reserves
Ø  IDBI Bank narrows Q4 net loss to ₹4,918 cr on lower bad loan provisions

Financial Express
 
Ø  Sundaram Finance Q4 net Rs 675 Cr; to raise Rs 11,000 Crore
Ø  Huawei gets relief from two tech groups after US trade snub
Ø  Tata Power arm TPREL to develop 100-MW solar power project in Gujarat
Ø  SEA seeks bulk export of rapeseed oil, mustard oil
 
Deccan Chronicle

Ø  DPIIT proposes national retail policy as part of its 100-day action plan
Ø  Rupee rises 12 paise to 69.71 vs USD in early trade
Ø  Investment in participatory notes rises to Rs 81,220 cr till April end
Ø  US economy accelerates in Q1

Thursday, 30 May 2019

30 May 2019 News

30th May 2K19

Economic Times

Ø  RBI forms 2 panels to strengthen sale of stressed assets
Ø  GAIL seeks NCLT pass to admit claim against Videocon
Ø  10 yr tax break on builders' rental profit on anvil
Ø  NCLAT asks IL&FS firms classified green to pay debts
Ø  PNB sets Rs 20,000 crore recovery target in FY20
Ø  Telecom cos seek govt's help to unlock Rs 1,400 cr
Ø  NHB orders home financiers to appoint risk officer
Ø  RCom panel of creditors meeting on May 30

Business Standard

Ø  India 43rd most competitive economy, Singapore tops the list: Report
Ø  IDBI Bank invites bids for MF arm; ICICI Securities selected as advisor
Ø  Adani Enterprises' Q4 net profit up 47% at Rs 266 cr on energy biz volumes
Ø  Domestic air traffic registers negative growth in April, worst in 5 years
Ø  Singapore court rejects India's plea in case against Nissan: Report

Business Line

Ø  Adani power reports net profitof Rs 634.64 crore for March-quarter
Ø  RITES registers ₹132 crore net profit in Q4, up 70%
Ø  West Coast Paper Mills to buy majority stake in International Paper APPM
Ø  L&T picks up about 98,000 shares of Mindtree, raises stake to 28.87 per cent
Ø  Mah & Mah consolidated Q4 net falls 16% to₹969 crore
Ø  TARI model to gauge sectoral economic value

Mint

Ø  PowerGrid Q4 profit up 52% at ₹3,053.56 crore
Ø  SBI to raise up to ₹5,000 crore by issuing Basel III-compliant bonds
Ø  Hyundai says evaluating market for more SUVs, EVs in India
Ø  RBI sets up committee for development of housing finance securitisation market
Ø  RBI extends relaxed norms for NBFC loan securitisation till December 31
Ø  Ascendas-Singbridge plans to double India office portfolio

Financial Express

Ø  PNB to mop up Rs 10K cr from non-core asset sale, rights issue, write-back
Ø  Finolex Cables Q4 net profit rises 4 pc to Rs 84.9 crore
Ø  Spanish firm’s Rs 550-crore quick freezer plant to come up in Ludhiana
Ø  Jaypee Infra insolvency: Lenders put 5 conditions to NBCC for considering bid
Ø  Non-oil companies may get into fuel retailing, govt invites public comments

Deccan Chronicle

Ø  United States removes India from currency monitoring list
Ø  Rupee slips 14 paise to 69.83 vs USD
Ø  Sri Lanka signs port deal with India, Japan to develop container terminal
Ø  Bharti Telecom stake in Airtel comes down to 41.24 per cent
Ø  HDFC disburses Rs 2,300 cr as subsidy under PMAY

30 May 2019 Updates

Urgent Attention Desired :-

Last date of online upload of Unstructured CPE Hours for the Year 2018 is 31st May, 2019. So please upload if not yet uploaded. Also to note that Combined CPE of 40 Hours (Structured & Unstructured) are mandatory for 2018.

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👉🏻Auditors may be debarred from non-audit work
(There may be a relook at the non-audit services. The issue is whether audit companies should be allowed to offer non-audit services or not. They do packaging and offer services which are not allowed)
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http://bit.ly/2EHSN2R

👉🏻Banks can use Aadhaar for KYC with customer's consent - RBI
(RBI specifies Know Your Customer (KYC) norms to be followed by banks and other entities regulated by it for various customer services, including opening of bank accounts)
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http://bit.ly/2QzSXht

👉🏻Last Date for availing FREE Unstructured CPE Hours is 31st May 2019
(Members are required to submit their Self-declaration form any time online as per their convenience on or before 31st May, to avail the CPE Hours Credit for the ULAs undergone by them in the previous calendar year)
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Process of Approval of Form CG-1 to be filed for Condonation of Delay:

1. Form CG-1 filed along with application and other necessary documents;

2. The form is processed at MCA Headquarters, New Delhi;

3. It takes time period of around 1.5 to 2.5 Months for receiving the approval;

4. The Annual Filing of the Company should be completed;

5. After the approval mail received wait for the order copy as the copy of the CG order for said condonation is being sent by post to the Company at their registered office address;

6. It takes a time period of approximately 2-3 weeks for the preparation, signing and dispatching of the order as the CG does not prepare orders individually; and

7. In case you don’t receive the order copy within a month kindly inquire for the same as the order issued by CG is also required to be filed in INC-28 within 45 days of the date of the order.

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Income Tax Department continues to focus and enhance the skills of Assessing Officers to detect black money laundered through shell companies. At the Direct Taxes Regional Training Institutes, AOs have been asked to look closely at books of accounts and income tax returns for current liabilities, loans and advances, which could be used for tax evasion.

GST Council has set up two sub-groups to look into the policy and technical aspects, such as turnover threshold and mode of generation, for e-invoice generation by businesses. While one sub-group will examine the business process, policy and legal aspects for generation of e-invoice, the other will recommend technical aspects for its roll-out.

GST Network said it has started offering free accounting and billing software to MSMEs with an annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore, which would benefit about 80 lakh small businesses. This software would help businesses create invoices and account statements, manage inventory and prepare GST returns. Download www.gst.gov.in

MCA is looking to amend the Companies Act in an effort to tighten regulations for auditors. The role of auditors, who sign off on the books of companies, has come under scrutiny following a string of high-profile cases such as the IL&FS fraud.

Sebi proposed a regulatory sandbox for financial institutions wherein exemptions could be provided from various regulations for developing new products and services. By participating in the sandbox regime, the companies will get an opportunity to test their solutions on real customers/investors.

RBI has increased the Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) time window for customer transactions (initial cut-off) from 4.30 pm to 6 pm. This follows a robust year-on-year increase in the number of transactions by 8 per cent to 1,335 crore in March 2019

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👉The Supreme Court suggests to the High Courts not to grant Anticipatory Bail to those who default on the GST, reminding them that the SC has upheld the Telangana HC’s decision not to grant bail to such defaulters. Hence, SC Clarifies that No anticipatory bail, GST violators can be arrested without FIR.

👉CBDT enables the ITR-5 for e-filing by the tax payers. This income tax return is meant for firms, LLPs, AOPs (Association of persons) and BOIs (Body of Individuals).

👉RBI allows that Banks can now use Aadhaar for KYC verification if the customer gives consent. RBI also updated Aadhaar to its list of documents eligible for identification of individuals.

👉RBI Constitutes Task Force on Secondary Market for Corporate Loans. In India, Banks sell their stressed loans to the ARCs only, but has practically no other alternatives. However, globally, there is a Healthy Corporate Loan Market where banks can offload their Stressed Assets and those get traded. Credit Default Swaps (CDS) against these loans also get developed as a result. The task force would design the market structure for loan sales/auctions

👉To develop the Housing Finance Securitisation Market in India, the RBI forms a committee to review the existing state of Mortgage Securitisation and suggest ways to develop the market further under the chairmanship of Harsh Vardhan, Senior Advisor, Bain & Co.

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GST Legal updates:

1. Deeming provisions of Rule 9 - Where the officer could not intimate the defects in the application within three days on account of technical snags, the petitioner's application cannot be rejected on any factors outside the scope of GST as there is no provision under the GST Act or Rules insisting production of any documents as listed by the Department. The writ petition is disposed of.
2019-VIL-235-KER

2. National Anti-Profiteering Authority – Sale of ready-to-move-in villa- Benefit of input tax credit was not passed by way of reduction in price. It was revealed that the ratio of Input Tax Credit to the taxable turnover during the pre-GST period was to the extent of 0.61% as compared to post GST period of 3.45% thus, there was net benefit of 2.84% of Input Tax Credit to the Respondent. An amount of Rs. 41.82 lakhs has been computed as the profiteered amount. Held, such act of the Respondent appears to be conscious violation of S.171 of the CGST Act, 2017 by not only having  collected extra amount from the buyers but also compelled them to pay more GST on the additional amount realised. Respondents are liable for  penalty for an offence u/s 122 (1) (i) of the CGST Act.
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GST: Govt weighing scheme for fast refund of levies to exporters:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-govt-weighing-scheme-for-fast-refund-of-levies-to-exporters/
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Dear Professional Colleagues,

UDIN already implemented

As you are already aware that the full time practicing Chartered Accountants have to mandatory generate UDIN for the documents certified/ issued by them. As per the mandate schedule of ICAI, UDIN was made mandatory for all certificates from 1st Feb., 2019 onwards and for all GST & Tax Audit Reports from 1st April, 2019.

From 1st July 2019 onwards

The attention of Members is invited to the fact that with effect from 1st July, 2019, UDIN will be mandatory for all other Attest / Assurance/Audit functions including Company Audit Reports.

With this communication, we wish to remind the members that they should chalk out the audit plans well in advance by sensitizing their clients so as to meet the last dates for filing of Annual Accounts and Annual Returns as UDIN will not be generated after the signature dates of Certificates/Report/Certificates/Audit Reports.

We wish to further inform you that ICAI in near future may not allow the grace period of 15 days for generation of UDIN after signing the Certificates/Document/Audit Reports etc. which is in force right now.

For the clarification of doubts in the minds of some Members we would like to submit that UDIN is applicable in all signature whether signed digitally or otherwise (For example All MCA Forms, 15CB Form etc.)

Non-Compliance of UDIN directive will attract Disciplinary Proceedings as per Clause 1 of Part II of Second Schedule of Chartered Accountant Act,1949.

We are pleased to share that the number of UDINs generated has already crossed One Million

The members may visit the UDIN Portal https://udin.icai.org/ for the Process, FAQs and helpdesk. In case of any further information/ clarification, please email at udin@icai.in

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GST rate cut boosts housing sales by 30%:

READ MORE- https://www.gststation.in/gst-rate-cut-boosts-housing-sales-by-30/
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👉🏻Income Tax Dept trains officers to detect tax evasion in shell companies
(AOs have been asked to look closely at books of accounts and income tax returns for current liabilities, loans and advances, which could be used for tax evasion)
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http://bit.ly/2VZFZdL

👉🏻Appointment of External Concurrent Auditor for CMPFO
(Appointment of External Concurrent auditor for 3 years from FY 2018-19 to 2020-2021 to examine, verify and report whether the fund managers have followed the investment patter, investment guideline and the terms of agreement entered into with CMPFO)
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