Friday, 11 June 2021

11 June 2021 News and Updates

11 June 2021

NSE-BSE bulk deals: Societe Generale buys stake in NIIT
Power Grid Corporation acquires Sikar-II Aligarh Transmission
​Adani Enterprises incorporates manufacturing firm for wind turbine generators
CCI approves BCP Topco, other entities' acquisition of stake in Mphasis
‘Carlyle deal for PNB Housing unfair to small shareholders’
Life insurers report 5.5% decline in new premiums in May
Bankruptcy court allows billionaire Anil Agarwal to take over Videocon
Happiest Minds surges on management’s optimistic FY22 sales growth outlook
IT largecaps could be ready to break out after a quiet 5 months
GDR manipulation case: Sebi slaps over Rs 31 cr fine on 14 entities
Loan defaults rise in rural India amid 2nd Covid wave
Tata Motors incorporates wholly-owned subsidiary
Religare Enterprises to raise Rs 570 cr via preferential issue
Ashok Leyland announces senior-level organisational changes
Tata Digital to invest in Curefit, appoints Mukesh Bansal as president
IPO street warms up; SEBI approves Glenmark Life Sciences, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank public issues
Cotton bodies get together to increase area under cultivation, improve yields
Vijaya Diagnostic files papers to raise funds via IPO
World Bank projects India's economy to grow at 8.3% in 2021 and 7.5% in 2022

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⚫India's agriculture exports jump 17.34% to $41.25 billion in FY21
⚫Online fashion industry witnessed an order volume growth of 51% and gross merchant value increase of 45% in FY21 as compared to the previous FY.
⚫YES Bank board approves fundraising up to Rs 10K crore via debt securities.
⚫Oil prices hits two year highs on rising economic demand expectations.
⚫Bihar's Covid toll takes a drastic upward leap to 9,429 after govt audit.
⚫May month received the 2nd highest rainfall in 121 years, the IMD said attributing two back to back cyclones and western disturbances for the record precipitation.

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E-KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

✒ Delhi Court held that No special food, health supplement for Sushil Kumar in jail, law equal for all

✒ Delhi High Court curbs law firm from blogging on case in which it is appearing saying Likelihood of losing objectivity in reportage of proceedings

✒ Uttarakhand High Court held Concerned over opening of Char Dham, can't be allowed to become breeding ground

✒ Bombay High Court grants protection from arrest to co-accused of Kangana Ranaut in 'Didda' copyright infringement case.
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⚫India's exports grew by 52.39% to USD 7.71 billion during the first week of this month on account of healthy growth in shipments in sectors including engineering, gems and jewellery and petroleum products. Imports too rose by about 83% to USD 9.1 billion during June 1-7.
⚫India's retail inflation rose last month after a three-month low in April, lifted by higher food and energy prices, but stayed within the RBI's target range for the 6th consecutive month.
⚫At Rs 10,083 cr, equity MFs garner highest inflows in 14 months in May. Industry AUM tops Rs 33 trillion as markets log new highs.
⚫The Govt increased the Minimum Support Price of kharif crops for the 2021-21 crop season by an average 3.7% as compared to the previous year with the maximum hike reserved for pulses and oilseeds to encourage farmers to shift from paddy.
⚫The CBI carried out searches at 14 locations in Delhi-NCR and 3 other cities after registering an FIR against Oyster Buildwell Private Ltd, Avantha group promoter Gautam Thapar, and others for alleged diversion of over Rs 466 crore in Yes Bank during 2017-19.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ GST MITRA Bahubali Series-3 on Health Sector ๐ŸŽ


๐Ÿ“š GST be imposed on wellness Centres depending on services offered. No exemption to Naturopathy Centers

 ⚖️ M/S. OSWAL INDUSTRIES LTD.: AAR GUJARAT

Classification of supply - Composite Supply or Mixed Supply - Benefit of entry No.74 of exemption Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 - Applicability of Clinical Establishment Act, 2010 - wellness facilities are provided with the help of highly qualified professionals’ doctors in the field of naturopathy, researchers, and support staff - Pre and Post GST regime - registration under Service Tax

1️⃣ The principal supply would be the accommodation services since the therapy can in no way be administered without accommodation. The accommodation service attains the nature of the principal supply and the other two components attain the nature of ancillary services. The packages offered by the applicant are naturally bundled and would be aptly covered under the definition of Composite Supply.

2️⃣ The composite supply of services would be treated as a supply of accommodation service falling under Heading 9963 and specific heading 996311 (Room or unit accommodation services provided by Hotels, Inn, Guest House, Club and the like) as per Notification No.11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017. Further amended 13/2018 (CTR) and 20/2019 (CTR).

3️⃣ Whether the applicant is eligible to get the benefit of entry No.74 of exemption Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017?

4️⃣ The exemption available at Entry No.74 of Exemption Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 is not applicable to the applicant.

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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปDelhi Police Arrests 11 (2 CAs) In Rs.150 Cr Mobile App Fraud Case
(Delhi Police's Cyber Cell has arrested 11 men, including 2 chartered accountants, for allegedly cheating more than five lakh people of over Rs.150 Cr in two months on the pretext of providing lucrative returns on two mobile applications)
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https://bit.ly/3xd8ckG

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Interesting case:
If the borrowing given by the Creditor is contrary to the limit prescribed under Companies Act 2013 (Sec. 186), it is not a legally enforceable debt

Case Citation : (2021) ibclaw.in 64 NCLT

AA observed that ex-facie there is no evidence which reflects that the money was transferred from the Petitioner-financial creditor to the respondent-corporate debtor, however, Corporate Debtor in its reply has not denied the disbursement of loan. AA referred Section 186 of Companies Act 2013 and held that the Petitioner has neither made the disclosure of such Inter Corporate Loan in its Balance Sheet nor it had produced the Special Resolution passed in the EGM of Shareholders for the purpose of compliance of Section 186(3) of Companies Act 2013. Therefore, the borrowing given by the Petitioner is contrary to the limit prescribed under Companies Act 2013 which amounts to an ultra vires act committed by the Petitioner. Hence the loan advanced by the Petitioner is not a legally enforceable debt.

 Read full summary:
https://ibclaw.in/m-s-ukg-steel-private-limited-vs-m-s-erotic-buildcon-private-limited-nclt-principal-bench/
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E-KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

✒ Delhi High Court  refuses to stay release of film Nyay The Justice, based on death of Sushant Singh Rajput

✒ Rajasthan High Court held that Live-In-Relationship Between A Married & Unmarried Person Not Permissible

✒ Karnataka High Court held on temple visit of Yediyurappa's son amid COVID-19 that There can't be one rule for political leaders and another for citizens

✒ Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea saying It Is For High-Powered Committee To Frame Policy To Extend COVID Parole Benefit To Murder Convicts

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Wednesday, 9 June 2021

9 June 2021 Updates

HIGH COURT TELANGANA
Best judgment assessment – Method adopted to be made known to  taxpayer

Section 46 of CGST Act / respective SGST Act requires notice to be issued if a  person fails to furnish return (GSTR-3B). If return is not filed despite such notice,  then the proper officer may determine tax liability according to the best of  judgment taking into account relevant material. 

In this case the petitioner was aggrieved over best judgment assessment whereby  liability of SGST / CGST / IGST was determined at three times the monthly average SGST liability. 

There was Non-filing of GSTR-3B but petitioner challenged Method of assessment under the best judgment assessment where demand of tax three times the monthly average along with levy of penalty.

Held:
Though the assessing officer is entitled to do best judgment in the absence of filing of GSTR-3B but the method adopted in multiplying by three times the average monthly SGST tax to determine the tax liability is arbitrary and not based on any principle - further, 100% penalty has been levied without indicating under which provision of the Act the same has been levied

The impugned order prima facie being arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of the Act is set aside - the matter is remitted back to the respondent for fresh consideration

M/s GOLDEN MESH INDUSTRIES vs ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (STATE TAX)
2021-VIL-396-TEL
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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปWorld Bank approves 500 million dollar program to help boost India's MSME sector*
(The USD 500 million Raising and Accelerating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Performance (RAMP) Program is the World Bank's second intervention in this sector)
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https://bit.ly/3w21cXx

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปGST Audit by Tax Authorities Under GST Act - How to Handle the Audit
(Types of GST Audit discussed by CA. Ronak Khandelwal)
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https://youtu.be/4oJwnf5LsC8
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E-KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

✒ Supreme Court held Stop Illegal Adoption Of Children Orphaned By COVID, Public Advertisements For Adoptions Unlawful

✒ Centre Tells Bombay High Court that Near-to-Door Vaccination More Appropriate Than Door-to-Door Vaccination 

✒ Supreme Court Adjourns To Friday Life Convict Asaram Bapu's Plea Seeking Suspension Of Sentence For Medical Treatment

✒ Madras High Court Dismisses Plea With 10K Cost Plea Seeking Directions To Officials Not To Disturb Chief Minister On Sundays.
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⚫The Centre has placed advance orders for 250 million Covishield and 190 million Covaxin doses to be supplied between Aug &  Dec.
⚫The textile sector’s asset quality slipped as gross NPAs rose to 16.92% in Dec 2020 triggered by the lockdown.
⚫Infosys came under fire from FM as IT filers faced technical hiccups on the new tax e-filing portal, which went live on June 7 night.
⚫The NHAI has generated over 17000 cr through the TOT model. For the most recent 5th bundle of TOT actions, NHAI got bids of over Rs 600 cr more than the reserve price.
⚫India is taking all steps to ensure that the country becomes free of single-use plastic by 2022 as envisioned while launching 'Plastic Hackathon 2021' campaign.


๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปNFRA may soon settle disciplinary cases of Auditors
(Settlement of disciplinary matters by NFRA will speed up enforcement and reduce time, said an advisory panel)
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https://bit.ly/3gajX5L

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปRBI asks banks not to destroy CCTV recordings of demonetisation period
(RBI asked banks to preserve the CCTV recordings of their branches and currency chests from November 8, 2016, to December 30, 2016, till further orders)
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https://bit.ly/3zmeCzR


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Tuesday, 8 June 2021

8 June 2021 News and Updates

8th June 2K21

ร˜  Indian Oil signs up to invest Rs 24,000 crore in Gujarat refinery expansion, petrochemical project
ร˜  PSU bank privatisation plan could face hurdles amid Covid: Fitch
ร˜  Curb excess import of edible oils from Nepal, trade body SEA tells government
ร˜  Homebuyers’ body FPCE says RERA’s project completion objective yet to be achieved
ร˜  Second Covid wave may restrict CV sales growth to 23-28 % in FY22: Crisil
ร˜  Govt extends free foodgrains scheme till Nov for 80 crore beneficiaries
ร˜  Lenders can realise Rs 55,000-60,000 crore from IBC cases in FY22
ร˜  Reserve Bank imposes penalty on Bank of India, PNB totalling Rs 6 crore
ร˜  Sebi fines Franklin MF Rs 5 cr, asks it to return Rs 512 cr fund mgt fees
ร˜  Anil Ambani to raise stake in Reliance Infra via creeping acquisition
ร˜  US FDA approves Biogen's drug aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease
ร˜  ED transfers Rs 5,600-cr UBL shares to recovery officer's demat account
ร˜  Lenders approve Tata Steel arm’s bid for Rohit Ferro-Tech
ร˜  Tata Digital to invest $75 million in CureFit
ร˜  India to add 20GW wind capacity by 2025: GWEC
ร˜  IREDA extends CPSU scheme phase II deadline till June 15
ร˜  CIE-IIITH, SucSEED join hands to invest in deep tech startups
ร˜  MRF posts ₹431-cr profit in Q4
ร˜  America offers the backdrop for global economic trends
ร˜  Sebi tweak prompts companies to advance listing plans
ร˜  Paytm said to move ahead with planned $3 billion IPO
ร˜  Quess Corp’s new dividend policy gives hope to investors
ร˜  Jaypee insolvency: Suraksha group sweetens bid just before lenders' meet
ร˜  DHFL shares may get delisted post acquisition by Piramal
ร˜  NCLT approves Piramal Group’s offer for DHFL on certain conditions
ร˜  Businesses struggling with rising cost of raw materials: PHDCCI survey
ร˜  Goodyear Acquires Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
ร˜  Union Bank Of India Q4 Profit At Rs 1,330 Cr

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๐Ÿ‘‰Waiver of interest and late fee for normal taxpayers (filing return on monthly or quarterly basis) and composition taxpayers (Part2)
https://www.gst.gov.in/newsandupdates/read/477

๐Ÿ‘‰Exposure Draft of the Amendments in the IND AS Taxonomy (Comments to be received by June 19, 2021) - (04-06-2021)
https://www.icai.org/post/ed-of-the-amendments-in-the-indas-taxonomy

๐Ÿ‘‰Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=51684

๐Ÿ‘‰Monetary Policy Statement, 2021-22 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) June 2-4, 2021
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=51683

๐Ÿ‘‰Resolution Framework - 2.0: Resolution of Covid-19 related stress of Individuals and Small Businesses – Revision in the threshold for aggregate exposure
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12104&Mode=0

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E-KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

✒ Supreme Court Directs Removal Of Encroachments In Faridabad Khori Gaon Within 6 Weeks saying No Compromise On Forests

✒ Right Of Access To Justice Includes Right To Access Live Court Proceedings e-Committee Of SC Releases Draft Rules On Live Streaming and Invites Inputs And Suggestions From Stakeholders

✒ Madras High Court held that Takeaway orders from restaurants do not attract Service Tax under Finance Act

✒  Supreme Court Pulls Up West Bengal Govt* For *Not Uploading Information Of Children Orphaned During COVID
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⚫Crisil cut FY22 growth estimate for India to 9.5% from the earlier 11% due to the hit to private consumption and investments following the second wave of COVID-19.
⚫Small industries seek moratorium for another year amid Covid crisis
⚫The Centre has taken back control of vaccine procurement and will supply Covid-19 jabs to states free of cost to inoculate all above 18 years of age from June 21. The 25% of the vaccination work that was with states will also be handled by the Govt of India.
⚫The SEBI slapped a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund for “several irregularities” in the running of its six debt schemes that were wound up in April 2020.
It directed the fund house to disgorge Rs 512 crore it collected as investment management and advisory fees between June 2018 and April 2020.
⚫Govt has so far spent about 5,000 crore on vaccines till april21.
⚫As lockdowns ease, Indians still prefer home deliveries.This trend was observed not just in the big cities, but also tier 1,2,3 towns. 
⚫India records 87345 cases in last 24 hrs.


 
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Monday, 7 June 2021

7 June 2021 News and Updates

7th June 2K21

ร˜  'Indian consumer confidence hits record low in May 2021 amid COVID second wave': RBI survey
ร˜  SIDBI invites bids from consultants to help set up Rs 20,000 cr NaBFID
ร˜  India slips two spots on 17 SDGs adopted: Report
ร˜  Biden reinvigorates tariff war against India with retaliation against digital tax
ร˜  Labour codes on the cards: Cos' PF liability to go up, workers to see reduction in take-home pay
ร˜  India likely to benefit from global minimum 15% corporate tax pact
ร˜  Reckitt Benckiser to sell China baby-formula business in $2.2-bn deal
ร˜  AMC Entertainment drama is exposing risks in $11 trillion world of indexing
ร˜  Private equity firms in deal to acquire Medline for about $34 billion
ร˜  DHFL back in the black, posts Rs 97-crore net profit in March quarter
ร˜  No green shoots: New investment projects fall in FY21, lowest since FY05
ร˜  India continues to be one of stronger markets among Asian Ems: Ritu Arora
ร˜  ICDs: Concor to lease Railway land for 35 years in ₹3,500-cr deal
ร˜  Debt scheme redemptions: SEBI to charge key officials of Franklin MF with fraud
ร˜  Bombay Burmah to exit plantations business
ร˜  In a turnaround, FPIs buy stocks worth ₹7,967 cr
ร˜  Digital piracy rises amid pandemic; original content creators lose money: EY
ร˜  Franklin Templeton investors to get ₹3,205 cr in fourth tranche 
ร˜  DHFL resolution case: NCLT to pass order on Monday
ร˜  Yellen says higher interest rates would be ‘plus’ for US, Federal Reserve
ร˜  Paytm to lend founder Sharma’s firms ₹743 crore ahead of IPO
ร˜  RIL’s startups step in  to  limit  covid-19 damage, boost business
ร˜  Second COVID-19 wave not to impact India’s agri sector in any way: Niti Aayog
ร˜  G-7 nations sign key pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes
ร˜  Power Crisis: Despite PFC-REC loan, discoms’ dues rise 8% at April-end
ร˜  Ebixcash Ropes In Economist SP Kothari To Its Board Of Directors
ร˜  Reliance Infra Board Approves Raising Up To Rs 550.56 Cr Via Preferential Allotment
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⚫Engineering exporters in the MSME segment have sought PM intervention on rising steel prices, stating that the industry needs the alloy and other inputs at affordable rates so that export competitiveness of value-added products is maintained in the global markets.
⚫India is likely to benefit from the global minimum 15% corporate tax rate pact inked by the world's richest nations as the effective domestic tax rate is above the threshold, and the country would continue to attract investment.
⚫Foreign investors have infused Rs 8,000 crore into Indian equities in the first four trading sessions of June as risk on sentiment improved amid rapidly falling new Covid cases and robust corporate earnings.
⚫PNB expects Rs 6K-cr loans to be restructured. Under restructuring 1.0, PNB received requests for restructuring Rs 11,000 crore in corporate, retail and MSME loans.
⚫Covishield shows better antibody response than Covaxin.The study showed that after two vaccines, 98% recipients of Covishield showed antibody response, while the same was 80% among Covaxin recipients.

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 E-KNOWLEDGE CAPSULE

✒ Delhi High Court says About Juhi Chawla's Suit as a Classic Textbook Case Of How Not To Draft A Plaint Which Should Be Taught In Law Colleges

✒ Government of India gives Twitter one last notice as gesture of goodwill to comply with IT Rules 2021

✒ Delhi High Court In Air India Pilots Case held that Financial Constraints Or Pandemic Not Grounds For State Agencies To Sack Employees

✒  Bombay High Court seeks Maharashtra govt response on plea claiming online Ludo game is gambling asking Whether Ludo is a game of chance or skill
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Guidelines and FAQs About E-Filing applications before a Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

1.    E-Filing is the process of electronic online filing of appeals and applications before a Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal.  An Assessee or Assessing Officer or any other person, who is entitled to file an appeal, cross objection or application before the Tribunal u/s. 253 of Income Tax Act, 1961, can file the same through e-Filing Portal.  This provision will apply to appeals under other enactments mutatis mutandis.

2.    Once an e-filed appeal / cross objection / application is physically presented in the office of the Tribunal, the Registry will verify the documents uploaded in the E-Filing Portal with the ones submitted physically.  After scrutiny in all respects, the Registry will accept the E-Filing.  

3.    It is clarified that the date of presentation of appeal physically in terms of Rule 6 & 7 of Appellate Tribunal Rules or respective acts shall be reckoned for all purposes of limitation.

4.    Permanent Account Number (or TAN as the case may be) of the assessee, Mobile Number and E-Mail Id are the key identifiers in the E-Filing Portal.  Therefore, having a PAN/TAN, valid Mobile Number and E-Mail IDs are pre-requisites for using this Portal.
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q 1:    What is e-Filing?
Ans:    The process of electronically filing appeals and applications under Income Tax Act, 1961 and other enactments through the internet is known as e-Filing.

Q 2:    Who can e-File?
Ans:    An Assessee or Assessing Officer or any other person, who is entitled to file an appeal, cross objection or application before the Tribunal u/s. 253 of Income Tax Act, 1961 or relevant sections of other enactments, may file the same through e-Filing Portal.

Q 3:    Is e-Filing a substitute for normal filing?
Ans:    No.  e-Filing is an enabling system.  As of now, presentation of physical appeal is mandatory even after e-Filing.  After e-Filing of an appeal, physical documents along with all enclosures shall be presented before the Tribunal within the time limit prescribed under relevant Act.

Q 4:    What are the pre-requisites for e-Filing?
Ans:    Permanent Account Number (PAN) / Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN), E-Mail ID and Mobile Number of the Appellant are the prerequisites for e-Filing.

Q 5.    What type of cases can I file using E-Filing Portal?
Ans.     Appeals, Cross Objections, Stay Applications or Miscellaneous Applications can be filed using E-Filing Portal.

Q 6:     Can the appellant pay the Tribunal Fee through the E-Filing Portal?
Ans.     No, there is no option for online payment in E-filing.  Appellant is required only to enter the details of appeal fee paid in the e-Filing Portal.

Q 6:    What will be the date of filing of appeal if I prefer to e-file an appeal?
Ans:    The date on which you will present the physical appeal along with all enclosures before the Tribunal will be treated as date of filing of the appeal and limitation shall be calculated with reference to the said date.

Q 7:    It is more than 60 days after I have received the order of the CIT(A).  I want to file an appeal against the order.  But I am already delayed.  Can I use E-Filing Portal to file such appeal?
Ans:    Yes.  Even if you have delayed in filing an appeal before the Tribunal, you can still use E-Filing Portal to file such appeal.  However, the date on which you will file the physical appeal along with all enclosures before the concerned Bench will be treated as date of filing of the appeal and limitation shall be calculated with reference to the said date.

Q 8:    What is Appeal Sub Type?
Ans:    Appeal Sub Type defines the category of appeal based on the section under which the appealed order was passed; and the section under which the original / base order of the assessing officer, as the case may be, was passed.  Selection of proper Appeal Sub Type is necessary for identifying the documents to be uploaded and the fee payable.

Q 9:    What to do if my appeal sub-type is not available in the list of Appeal Sub Types?
Ans:    Please write to itcell.ho@itat.nic.in along with relevant documents so that the Appeal Sub Type can be added to the list as soon as possible.

Q 10:    What is Assessee Location? How is it different from City?
Ans:    Location of the assessee and department is the city / town / village in which they are located, which can be same as City in the address.  However, when address of communication is different from the assessee’s own address, then Location differs from City.

Q 11:    What is the limit (no. of words) for typing in Grounds of Appeal column?
Ans:    Maximum limit for each Ground of Appeal is 1000 characters.  In case, your grounds of appeal cannot be given in the specified limit, you may simply write ‘Separately Enclosed’ in the ground of appeal and upload the manually prepared Grounds of Appeal as an enclosure.

Q 12:    Is my memorandum of appeal automatically generated or should I prepare manually?
Ans:    Memorandum of Appeal (Form 36), Cross Objection (Form 36A) and Stay Application under Income Tax Act, 1961 are automatically generated by the Portal.  However, Miscellaneous application, being descriptive in nature, shall be manually prepared by the appellant.  Further, memoranda of appeal under other enactments are to be prepared manually by the appellant.

Q 13:    What are the documents needed to be uploaded at the time of Filing?
Ans:     Different documents are to be uploaded for different type of appeals.  An exhaustive list of documents to be uploaded can be seen here.  All documents required to be filed along with an appeal should be scanned in Black & White PDF format in 150 DPI Resolution.  Also ensure that the filenames of the document contain only 'a-z', 'A-Z', '0-9', '_', '.' characters.  File name with any other characters is not allowed.  The Maximum file size allowed for an enclosure is 10 Mb.

Q 14:    What to do if my appeal enclosure is more than 10 Mb in size?
Ans:    It is possible that an enclosure is more than 10 Mb in size.  In that case, after e-filing followed by physical submission of the appeal before the concerned Bench, the appellant shall send the scanned copy to the email address of the respective Bench along with complete details of the appeal and enclosure.

Q 15:    I started e-Filing an appeal and at the time of uploading the documents my internet disconnected.  Do I have to re-enter all the appeal form data when I come back to the Portal?
Ans:    In case you were filing an appeal (and not a CO, SA or MA) and the same is without enclosures, E-Filing Portal will verify your identity particulars and let you complete the pending E-Filing.  However, this is not possible in the case of a CO, SA or MA.

Q 16:    I have e-Filed an appeal.  In how many days do I have to submit the physical document before the respective Bench?
Ans:    You have to submit the physical appeal along with all enclosures within the time limit prescribed under the relevant Act from the date of receipt of the order appealed against.  Failing this, the appeal will be treated as time-barred.

Q 17:    I have e-Filed an appeal, but not yet presented before the Tribunal.  I found that some of the information I have given is wrong.  What should I do?
Ans:    You can simply ignore the already e-Filed appeal and proceed to file a fresh appeal.  However, please ensure to submit the correctly e-Filed appeal before the Tribunal.

Q 18:    I have e-Filed an appeal.  However, I failed to upload some mandatory documents.  What should I do?
Ans:    You can upload the missing mandatory and optional documents using E-Filing Dashboard after physical submission of the e-Filed appeal before the respective Bench of the Tribunal.  However, an enclosure already uploaded cannot be changed using the Dashboard.

Q 19:    I have e-Filed an appeal.  How can I know the status of my e-Filing?
Ans:    Yes.  Click on Know Your e-Filing status menu and input the PAN Number, E-Mail Id and Acknowledgement Number, and submit.  System will verify the input details and show the e-Filing status.

Q 20:    What to do if I forget my E-Filing Username?
Ans:    Forgot Username? Please follow the link on the login page.  Provide the details asked for and submit your request.  An SMS mentioning your Username will be sent to your mobile number.

Q 21.    I am filing an early hearing petition and the appeal was never posted earlier.  What should be the Date of Hearing?
Ans:    If your appeal has not been fixed before the Bench yet and if you wish to file an early hearing petition, you can leave the Date of Hearing column blank.

Q 22:    My appeal was posted for hearing numerous times.  What should be the Date of Hearing?
Ans:    One has to give the date of next hearing of the appeal in which he is filing the E-Petition for consolidation.  If no next date is given, mention last date of hearing.
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⚫The GST collection stood at Rs 1.02 trillion in May. With the economic activity disrupted due to the second Covid-19 wave, the collections moderated to an eight month low in May but remained over the Rs one trillion mark for the eighth straight month owing to tightened compliance measures
⚫US announces $57 mn aid for TB treatment in seven high burden countries including India.
⚫The processing of claims made under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana & the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana will be completed within seven days as against 30 days earlier to expedite processing of claims during the pandemic.
⚫PNB has identified bad loans worth Rs 8,000 crore that it will transfer to the National Asset Reconstruction Co, expected to be operational from July21.
⚫The Indian Govt has issued a final notice to social media giant Twitter for complying with the new IT rules for digital media intermediaries. 
⚫Delhi Metro services will be resumed for the general public from Monday (June 7) with 50% seating capacity.
⚫Activity in the services sector contracted in May for the first time in eight months as localised lockdowns hurt demand and international orders dropped.The IHS India Services Business Activity Index showed PMI dropped to 46.4 in May against 54 in April.
⚫The Sensex hit an all time closing high amid optimism surrounding the accelerated vaccination efforts and continuing decline in Covid-19 cases in the country. 
⚫PSB's have been at the forefront for advancing loans under the PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi, and have sanctioned about 95% of total loans sanctioned under this scheme as on May 31.
⚫With international diversification getting more recognition, and investor flows moving into such mutual fund schemes, the SEBI has increased the overseas investment limit to $1 billion.
⚫All Govt organisations should mandatorily take vigilance clearance before offering post retirement jobs to babus.The order, issued to secretaries of all central govt depts and chiefs of PSB's, among others, said that the acceptance of such an employment offer without the completion of mandatory cooling-off period amounts to “serious misconduct".

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๐Ÿ‘‰Exposure Draft of Definition of Accounting Estimates - Amendments to Ind AS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors - (02-06-2021)
https://www.icai.org/post/ed-of-definition-of-accounting-estimates-amendments-to-indas8

๐Ÿ‘‰List of Qualified Members of Certificate Course on CSR Assessment Conducted on 27.05.2021 - (03-06-2021)
https://resource.cdn.icai.org/64968csr52238.pdf

๐Ÿ‘‰'Banks can take over Vijay Mallya's properties worth Rs 5,600 cr': Mumbai PMLA court
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-can-take-over-vijay-mallyas-properties-worth-rs-5600-cr-mumbai-pmla-court/videoshow/83196843.cms

๐Ÿ‘‰Public sector banks list Rs 82,500 crore NPAs for bad bank
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/public-sector-banks-list-rs-82500-crore-npas-for-bad-bank/articleshow/83195642.cms

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CBDT notified the instructions are guidelines to help the taxpayers for filling the particulars in ITR-1 SAHAJ, ITR-2, ITR-3 ITR-4, ITR-5, ITR-6, and ITR-7,  for the Assessment Year 2021‐22 relating to the Financial Year 2020‐21. 

CBDT has extended the deadlines to file income tax returns for the financial year 2021. The last date of filing TDS for the fourth quarter of financial year 2020-21 has been extended to June 30, according to the circular. Earlier, the due of filing the TDS was May 31.

Companies can file GST returns using Electronic Verification Code (EVC), instead of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) till 31.08.2021.

Sebi has deferred the diktat requiring foreign investors to disclose their mobile number, email ids and income details to depositories, a move believed to be aimed at curbing practices such as round tripping and money laundering. "Based on the representations received from MIIs (market infrastructure institutions), Sebi has decided to extend the deadline for making 6-KYC attributes mandatory for new accounts opened by 1 month to July 1, 2021.

RoC cannot deactivate Director Identification Number (DIN) : Case Name : Baalu Renukadevi Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) Appeal Number : W.P.Nos. 10840 & 10846 of 2021 Date of Judgement/Order : 30/04/2021

Housing and urban affairs ministry floated the draft model tenancy bill in 2019. It proposed to establish an independent authority in every state and UT for registration of tenancy agreements and even a separate court to take up tenancy related disputes. Other provisions in the Act include limiting the tenant’s advance security deposit to a maximum of two months’ rent and to a maximum of six months for non-residential purposes.


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⚫The RBI kept its policy rates unchanged, scaled down the growth projections for the current FY, and said it would buy Rs 1.2 trillion of Govt securities under its own version of quantitative easing for the second quarter.
⚫FPIs hike exposure to banking and financial stocks, exit in IT in May. The month saw a sharp turnaround in fortunes with overseas investors selling shares worth nearly $900 million during the first half and pumping in close to $500 million during the second.
⚫RBI creates liquidity window of Rs 15,000 crore to help hotels, tourism,aviation ancillary services, and other services including private bus operators, car repair services, rent-a-car service providers, event/conference organizers, spa clinics, and beauty parlours/saloons.
⚫The Ministry of Defence’s gave the go ahead for the purchase of six conventional submarines.
⚫The DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute of India to manufacture the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis with certain conditions.

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Thursday, 3 June 2021

3 June 2021 News and Updates

3rd June 2K21
 
ร˜  India's trade deficit jumps 74.69% YoY to $6.32 billion in May: Govt data
ร˜  Industry bodies urge RBI to put off new audit rules
ร˜  Banks, asset managers want RBI to allow sale of fraud loans to ARC
ร˜  Mallya loan default case: Banks' claim of Rs 6,200 cr loss not imaginary, says court
ร˜  India’s diamond exports are expected to surpass $20 billion: Crisil Report
ร˜  ITC's FMCG brands cross Rs 22,000 crore annual consumer spend in FY21
ร˜  Sebi gives foreign investors more time to furnish contact, income details
ร˜  Jio accelerating digital platforms, indigenously-developed 5G stack: RIL
ร˜  Wipro sells stake in Denim Group for $22.42 mn, acquires stake in Squadcast
ร˜  Sun Pharma, Ferring Pharma ink pact to introduce obstetric drug in India
ร˜  Motherson Sumi Systems posts nearly eight-fold jump in Q4 profit
ร˜  Tata Power Solar gets letter of award from NTPC for Rs 686-cr project
ร˜  Goods exports in May surge 67% to $32.21 billion
ร˜  Adani Green arm commissions 150-MW wind project at Kutch
ร˜  Ministry notifies amendment in GST law for levying interest on net cash liability
ร˜  Rossari Biotech inks pact to acquire Unitop Chem for ₹421 cr in cash
ร˜  Zoom revenue up 191% YoY to $956.2 million in Q1
ร˜  Venus Remedies annual sales rise 61% at ₹548 cr
ร˜  Pfizer engaged in talks with India for Covid-19 vaccine supply
ร˜  Sebi gives more time for implementation of SMS alerts for IPO through UPI
ร˜  Kotak launches pre-IPO fund, plans to raise Rs2,000 crore
ร˜  Tata Consumer enters direct-to-consumer premium coffee, tea market
ร˜  Franklin Templeton MF says returned ₹14,572 cr to investors of 6 shut schemes
ร˜  Rupee falls, ends at 73.09 per dollar
ร˜  Revised ECLGS will help hotels, aviation sector, tour operators: Crisil
ร˜  Nestle working on company-wide project to update its nutrition, health strategy
ร˜  Sensex, Nifty End Flat Amid Volatility, Metals and PSBs Outperform
ร˜  India Exports 11,49,341 MT Of Seafood During 2020-21
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(RBI has pulled up several multinational banks operating in the country for not providing a board-approved system audit report certifying compliance with its data-localisation norms)
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https://bit.ly/3vLweCN

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปGST Amnesty Scheme 2021 and its Decoding
(What is Amnesty Scheme under GST? discussed by CA. Satuti Mahajan)
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⚫The union cabinet approved the Model Tenancy Act with an aim to balance the interest of homeowners and tenants. Under the new act, renting out any property in urban or rural areas without a written agreement is illegal. This will help formalise the shadow market of rental housing, unlock vacant properties, increase rental yields, and reduce procedural barriers in registration.
⚫In retaliation to India’s 2% digital tax on foreign technology majors, the USA decided to impose additional tariffs on a slew of Indian imports which will remain suspended for six months, as Washington hopes for a multilateral solution on the issue of digital taxation during the ongoing talks.
⚫ED steps up drive to check Covid linked corruption. It has directed officials to consider cases of crime related to Covid-19 as predicate offence.
⚫The SEBI has deferred the diktat requiring foreign investors to disclose their mobile number, email addresses and income details to depositories.
⚫The RBI monetary policy committee will likely keep the key lending rate or the repo rate unchanged at 4% for a sixth straight meeting when it announces its decision after a three-day meeting on Friday.
⚫Eight new flying training academies will be set up in five airports with an aim to make India a global pilot training hub.
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Wednesday, 2 June 2021

2 June 2021 Updates

2nd June 2K21

ร˜  Non-banks' NPAs may rise to 4.5-5 per cent by March 2022: Icra
ร˜  GMR, Adani, Godrej Properties among 9 companies qualified to redevelop the iconic CSMT railway station
ร˜  Sugar production up 13 pc to 305.68 lakh tonnes during Oct'20 - May'21
ร˜  Gold traders write to Finance Ministry to increase settlement period of gold metal loan
ร˜  SBI invites bids from ARCs for two accounts for recovering Rs 409 crore
ร˜  CIL's coal offtake jumps 38 per cent to 55 million tonnes in May
ร˜  Second Covid wave threatens India's long-term credit rating, warns Moody's
ร˜  ITC adjusted PAT rises 6.5% in Q4, declares final dividend of Rs 5.75
ร˜  Credit losses set to decline for most Asia Pacific banks, says S&P
ร˜  Sebi permits off market transfers to ease fund relocation to IFSC
ร˜   Suzlon bags order to develop 252 MW wind power project from CLP India
ร˜  Sebi bans eight, including 2 company staff, for insider trading in Infosys
ร˜  SBI’s Ecowrap revises FY22 GDP projection to 7.9% from 10.4%
ร˜  Without gas transmission pact with GSPL, IGX’s growth is hit: Mediratta
ร˜  TVS Motor total sales down 30 per cent in May
ร˜  PNB to write to IRDAI on stake sale plan in Canara HSBC OBC Life, says MD and CEO
ร˜  Maruti Suzuki sales decline 71 per cent in May over April
ร˜  Rolex Rings gets SEBI nod to launch IPO
ร˜  BRICS call for reforming United Nations, IMF, WTO and WHO
ร˜  OPEC+ set to sign off on July increase as market tightens
ร˜  Govt waives registration certificate issuance, renewal fee for EVs
ร˜  Sebi kicks in higher peak margin on day trade from today
ร˜  Wadhawan moves SC against NCLAT stay against his offer for DHFL
ร˜  PNB slashes MCLR across select tenors from today
ร˜  BSE SME, BSE Startups seek listing of small enterprises in ICT exports; partner with industry body ESC
ร˜  Revenue from shrimp export to jump 20% in CY21: Crisil
ร˜  BSE StAR MF Logs Record 1.14 Cr Transactions Worth Rs 30,938 Cr In May
ร˜  Rupee Falls For 2nd Day, Declines 28 Paise To 72.90 Against Dollar
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⚫SBI economists sharply slashed their FY22 GDP growth estimates to 7.9% from the earlier projection of 10.4%.
⚫Indian equity markets that are trading near all time high levels, could see a record Rs 2–3 trillion equity supply in fiscal FY22 with 40% of this being raised via IPOs, though the actual quantum of the corporate equity paper supply would depend on institutional flows and may bring in new investors.
⚫Centre's indirect tax share in GDP rises in FY21 after four years. Share of corporation tax collections in gross tax revenue falls to 10-year low.
⚫Govt may extend social and rural relief schemes. Aims to provide impetus to rural economy and small businesses.
⚫IMD upped its 2021 monsoon forecast to 101% of the Long Period Average, meaning most parts of the country can expect to get normal to above normal rainfall.
⚫The Govt announced the cancellation of CBSE and ISC board exams for Class 12.
⚫India reported 133,228 fresh Covid-19 infections.

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⚫The S&P BSE Sensex posted its biggest May month rally in the past seven years after a sharp surge in consumer discretionary, financials and RIL stock. Analysts say there is still more room for an upside, albeit amid minor corrections on the way. 
⚫India’s economy grew 1.6% in the 4th quarter of 2020-21, indicating that a recovery was well underway before the second wave of Covid-19 struck. For the FY21, the country's GDP contracted 7.3%.
⚫The Centre’s fiscal deficit for the fy 2020-21 settled at 9.2% of the GDP, marginally below the Govt’s revised target of 9.5%.This was on the back of better than expected revenue receipts with expenditure staying broadly at the level targeted in the revised estimates of the Budget.
⚫The Govt allowed the supply of oxygen to certain industries on 'temporary basis subject to ensuring adequate supply of medical oxygen to hospitals and other medical purposes.
⚫As Delhi unlocks, manufacturers and realtors face severe roadblocks. Shortage of labour, lack of supply of materials pose hurdles to resuming operations.

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๐Ÿ‘‰Extension of the due date of filing Application for Revocation of Cancellation of Registration
https://www.gst.gov.in/newsandupdates/read/474

๐Ÿ‘‰Announcement regarding Revised List of Forms where additional fees has been waived off as per Circular 06/2021 and 07/2021 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs by CL&CGC ICAI - (31-05-2021)
https://resource.cdn.icai.org/64930clcgc310521a.pdf

๐Ÿ‘‰Customer Due Diligence for transactions in Virtual Currencies (VC)
https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=12103&Mode=0

๐Ÿ‘‰Master Directions – Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification
https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewMasDirections.aspx?id=11959

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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปRBI asks banks for customer due diligence for transactions in virtual currencies
(RBI has advised banks & other regulated entities to continue to undertake due diligence of customers dealing with virtual currencies popularly known as crypto currencies)
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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปSEBI asks listed firms to disclose loans given to promotes in Compliance Report
(SEBI asked listed companies to make disclosure about loans and guarantees provided by them to promoter or any other entity controlled by them on a half-yearly basis in the compliance report on corporate governance)
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https://bit.ly/3vDtveA

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปGST Implications on Hotel and Restaurant Industry
(GST Implications on Hotel and Restaurant Industry discussed by CA. Aashna Cajla)
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⚫Corporate profit to GDP ratio hits 10-year high of 2.63% in FY21. India Inc's combined net profit was up 57.6% to Rs 5.31 trillion in FY21
⚫CoalMin targets projects worth Rs 41K-crore for asset monetisation. These projects include coal washeries, coal gasification, first-mile connectivity for building coal silos/mechanised loading, offering mines to private firms under mine developer and operator model.
⚫The Govt has expanded the Rs 3-trillion Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme to help businesses hit by Covid-19 pandemic. Dubbed ECLGS 4.0, the scheme has added the civil aviation sector and loan to health institutions for on-site oxygen generation plants.
⚫RBI's status quo policy may revolve around Covid-19 pandemic measures. RBI's forecast for growth is 10.5% for the current fiscal year. Most analysts expect the RBI to lower it in the June 4 monetary policy announcement.
⚫The onset of the southwest monsoon is expected to be delayed by two days and the rains are now likely to hit the Kerala coast on June 3.
⚫The United Arab Emirates extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

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๐Ÿ‘‰Please refer the attached file for the list of forms for which additional fee waiver is made available as per Circular no. 06/2021 and 07/2021. Stakeholders may please take note and plan accordingly. | 119 KB
https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=hDZggIIF02cA%252FGWtstDmRQ%253D%253D&type=open

๐Ÿ‘‰The Income Tax Department is going to launch its new e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in on 7th June, 2021. The existing portal of the Department at www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in would not be available to taxpayers as well as other external stakeholders for a brief period of 6 days i.e. from 1st June, 2021 to 6th June, 2021. click to view 
https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/eFiling/Portal/StaticPDF/120052021180809.pdf

๐Ÿ‘‰Covid treatment: Banks offer unsecured loans of up to Rs 5 lakh
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/covid-treatment-banks-offer-unsecured-loans-of-up-to-rs-5-lakh/articleshow/83105768.cms

๐Ÿ‘‰Bank credit growth decelerates to 5.6 per cent in March
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/bank-credit-growth-decelerates-to-5-6-per-cent-in-march/articleshow/83040519.cms
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Sunday, 30 May 2021

30 May 2021 Updates


๐Ÿ‘‰ Clarification on offsetting the excess CSR spent for FY 2019-20 | 87 KB
20-05-2021
https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=yh5ok6xXPSdmLMFFFZ9bdQ%253D%253D&type=open

๐Ÿ‘‰ Please refer the attached file for the list of forms for which additional fee waiver is made available as per Circular no. 06/2021 and 07/2021. Stakeholders may please take note and plan accordingly. | 119 KB
28-05-2021
https://www.mca.gov.in/bin/dms/getdocument?mds=hDZggIIF02cA%252FGWtstDmRQ%253D%253D&type=open

๐Ÿ‘‰ No prosecution could be launched against assessee on mere failure to pay self-assessment tax: Kerala HC

Forzza Projects (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT

Assessee filed a return of income, but the tax was not remitted. Subsequently, the tax was remitted with interest by availing instalment facility. AO initiated prosecution under Section 276C. Assessee contended that there was only a failure to make payment of tax in time. It will not fall under a willful attempt to evade any tax. Hence, the criminal liability under Section 276C couldn’t be fastened.

High Court explained that there was no concealment of any income. What is involved is only a failure to pay the tax in time, which was later paid after availing installment facility with interest. A mere failure to pay the amount due (tax, interest, or penalty) will not satisfy the requirement that constitutes the offence under section 276C.

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⚫The Govt announced a string of measures, including a pension for dependents of those having lost their lives due to COVID-19, among other benefits for the families who lost their earning members to the pandemic.This benefit will be available retrospectively with effect from March 24 last year and for all such cases till March 24, 2022.
⚫The Govt announced a number of welfare measures for children who lost their parents to COVID-19, including ensuring a corpus of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 18 and providing for their education.
⚫Underlining that public health and hospitals are "state subject", the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday said the state govt is answerable for issues related to public health and hospitals.
⚫Petrol price crossed the Rs 100/litre mark in Mumbai after the 15th increase in fuel prices this month. Petrol price was increased by 26p/l and diesel by 28p/l.
⚫Flights within the country are set to become costlier as the Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to raise the lower limit on domestic airfares from 13-16% which will come into effect from June 1.
⚫The Delhi Govt has extended the COVID curfew for another week till 5 am of June 7 while allowing operations of mfg/production units within closed premises.
⚫ Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Goa have extended the COVID-induced lockdown or other restrictions for a week to a fortnight from Monday.

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Schedule III & CARO 2020: 
CARO 2020 is applicable for all statutory audits commencing on or after 1 April 2021. Accordingly, CARO, 2020 will be applicable from FY 2021-22 and onwards.

The detailed presentation regarding CARO 2020 can be downloaded from link –

CARO 2020 –
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jZSY1QDfpol9_4Omw41xhP1ZV4VoEjJH/view?usp=sharing

SCH III –
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qyFxmH-qfPJQyN1uEGhigxE0pKW9t5mx/view?usp=sharing

CARO 2020 is a new format for issue of audit reports in case of statutory audits of companies under Companies Act, 2013. CARO 2020 has included additional reporting requirements after consultations with the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) (01.10.2018). NFRA is an independent regulatory body for regulating the audit and accounting profession in India. The aim of CARO 2020 is to enhance the overall quality of reporting by the company auditors.

The revised CARO requires far more details as compared to old CARO whereby there are 21 clauses out of which 7 new clauses have been introduced and various existing clauses have been amended whereby new details are required. Considering the amount of records to be verified and certifications to be done by the auditor, it would be not wrong to say that the auditor is no longer just a watchdog but will have to be a blood hound. The amendments will require the auditor to be in an investigative mode and dig out as much information as they can from the records available.

Various amendments have been made in CARO such as requiring the auditor to report on Revaluation of PPE, Benami Transactions, Fraudulent Transactions, Diversion of funds, Wilful Defaulter, Whistle Blower Complaints, Quarterly statements submitted to financial institutions, Undisclosed Income, Cash Loses, Internal Audit Systems, Resignation of auditors, Solvency of the company and CSR reporting.


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(The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the sharp rally in the domestic equity markets despite an estimated 8 per cent contraction in GDP in 2020-21 poses the “risk of a bubble”)
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28 May GST Council Meeting Key decisions as follows:

๐ŸŒ€ 1) GST Exemption to some COVID-19 supplies till 31st August 2021.

๐ŸŒ€ 2) A Particular Medicine for Black Fungus also exempted.

๐ŸŒ€ 3) GoM to be formed to check if further reductions to be given to new items, GoM to submit reports before 8th June.

๐ŸŒ€ 4) Amnesty Scheme with reduced late fee to be launched for GST Small Taxpayers.

๐ŸŒ€ GST Amnesty Scheme for all Small Taxpayers (MSME) The GST Council is likely to announce an amnesty scheme on late fee in GST return filing to provide a huge relief to small taxpayers- Due to Covid-19 pandemic:-
Pending GSTR-3B returns from July-2017 to till April 2021.
Amnesty scheme could be from 1st June 2021 till 31st August 2021

๐ŸŒ€ 5) Rationalization of Late fee for Small Taxpayers to be applicable to future liabilities.

๐ŸŒ€ 6) Annual Return form to be rationalized, Govt to amend CGST Rules.

๐ŸŒ€ 7) Annual Return filing to continue to be optional for Small Taxpayers.

๐ŸŒ€ 8) A Special Session on GST Compensation Cess before 22nd July 2021.

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✅ Big Relief to Businessmen

๐Ÿฅฌ GST_Late_Fees

๐Ÿšจ Upper_cap on late fees For GSTR 3B & GSTR 01

๐Ÿ‘‰ 1. For NIL Returns irrespective of the turnover : ๐Ÿ’ธ Rs. 500 per return.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 2. For taxpayers having turnover below 1.5 Cr in the previous year : ๐Ÿ’ธ INR 2000 per return.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 3. For taxpayers having Turnover 1.5 cr to 5 Cr* : ๐Ÿ’ธ 5000 per return.

๐Ÿ‘‰ 4. For Taxpayers having Turnover above 5 Cr : ๐Ÿ’ธ 10000 per return.

๐ŸŒ€ GSTR 04 (For composition tax payers)
๐Ÿ‘‰ If tax liability is Nil : ๐Ÿ’ธ ₹ 500
๐Ÿ‘‰ Otherwise : ๐Ÿ’ธ ₹ 2000

๐Ÿ‡ For Form GSTR-7 (TDS Return of GST) : ๐Ÿ’ธ Rs.50 per day subject to maximum Rs.2000 per return.

๐Ÿšจ So, Now Late Fees is Rs. 50 per day subject to the Upper Cap.๐ŸŽฉ

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⚫Singapore remained the top source of FDI into the country for the third consecutive fiscal at USD 17.41 billion.The US replaced Mauritius as the second largest source of FDI into India during 2020-21 with inflows of USD 13.82 billion.
⚫The Govt has begun process of conducting 5G trials in the country by allotting airwaves to telecom service providers.
⚫GST Council decided to exempt from IGST Covid related items which are imported on payment basis for donating to the Govt or on recommendation of state authority to any relief agency, till Aug 31.
⚫An amnesty scheme has been recommended for reducing the late fee payable in cases of delay in furnishing of FORM GSTR-3B for the tax periods from July, 2017 to April, 2021. Late fees have been rationalized for Form GSTR-1, GSTR-4 and GSTR-7.
⚫The coronavirus induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till June 30. However international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case to case basis.
⚫India recorded 173,921 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily count in 46 days.

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Amnesty Scheme to provide relief to taxpayers regarding late fee for pending returns:
To provide relief to the taxpayers, late fee for non-furnishing FORM GSTR- 3B for the tax periods from July, 2017 to April, 2021 has been reduced / waived as under: -
i. late fee capped to a maximum of Rs 500/- (Rs. 250/- each for CGST & SGST) per return for taxpayers, who did not have any tax liability for the said tax periods;
ii. late fee capped to a maximum of Rs 1000/- (Rs. 500/- each for CGST & SGST) per return for other taxpayers;
The reduced rate of late fee would apply if GSTR-3B returns for these tax periods are furnished between 01.06.2021 to 31.08.2021.
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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปNumber of Frauds in Private Banks up 21% in FY21 - RBI Annual Report
(Even as number of fraud cases have declined in the banking system during 2020-21 (FY21), instances of frauds have increased in the private banks, RBI said in its annual report)
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Friday, 28 May 2021

28 May 2021 News and Updates

28th May 2K21

ร˜  UBS warns of more downside risks to growth on longer lockdowns
ร˜  Size of RBI's balance sheet up 6.99 per cent for nine months to March 2021
ร˜  Unemployment rate could touch double-digit mark in May: CMIE
ร˜  Supply-demand imbalances may continue to exert pressure on pulses, edible oils: RBI
ร˜  Notes in circulation go up on account of precautionary holding of cash amid pandemic: RBI
ร˜  Bank frauds fall by 25% in a year: RBI annual report
ร˜  United States first quarter GDP unchanged at robust 6.4% annual rate
ร˜  Page Industries Q4 net profit rises about 4-folds to Rs 115.56 cr
ร˜  Sun Pharma Q4 net more than doubles to Rs 894 cr on better operational show
ร˜  Paytm plans to launch India's biggest IPO, aims to raise $3 billion
ร˜  Strides Pharma posts Rs 43 cr Q4 profit vs Rs 207 cr loss a year ago
ร˜  Sovereign gold bonds sales fetch Rs 25,702 crore till March end
ร˜  BPCL says no intention to sell stake in Petronet, IGL
ร˜  Goodyear India posts ₹43-crore PAT in Q4
ร˜  Indian Retail sector faces stormy year ahead, with likely losses of $30 billion
ร˜  Local lockdowns temper India’s economic activity in April
ร˜  Infibeam Avenues Q4 PAT up 33 per cent to ₹32 cr
ร˜  CCI nod for intra-group reorganisation of the Motherson Group
ร˜  TCS acquires GE's stake in TCS Saudi Arabia
ร˜  RBI flags risk of bubble in Indian equity markets
ร˜  Eicher Motors total operations revenue down by 5% to ₹8,720 cr in FY21
ร˜  Housing demand to reach pre-Covid level after FY'23: Crisil
ร˜  Market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms hits record high of ₹220.74 lakh crore
ร˜  HSBC to exit US retail banking sector
ร˜  Wockhardt Q4 net loss at Rs 106.84 cr
ร˜  PC Jeweller posts net profit of Rs 59.59 cr in Q4
ร˜  Banks need to closely monitor asset quality, prepare for higher provisioning: RBI
ร˜  Sensex Ends Above 51,100, Nifty Registers Record Closing High
ร˜  UCO Bank Mar Qtr Net Profit Jumps About Five-Folds To Rs 80 Crore


ร˜  Pension corpus under PFRDA swells over Rs 6 lakh crore
ร˜  ICAI says Reserve Bank's new auditor norms to enhance audit quality
ร˜  Air India unions' joint forum seeks forensic audit of provident fund trusts
ร˜  DGFT services on trader code, Aadhaar link to remain suspended from June 1-6
ร˜  iTel, Jio tie up to offer sub-4K 4G phone
ร˜  Declare apparel exports as essential services, exempt exporting units from lockdowns: AEPC
ร˜  Sebi plans to shield small investors from presumably 'risky' IPOs
ร˜  BPCL posts net profit of Rs 11,940 cr in Q4, to pay final dividend of Rs 58
ร˜  Indian mills sign sugar export deals without government subsidy
ร˜  Inflation back on higher input prices, rural economy disruptions: Crisil
ร˜  Credit Suisse cuts metals stocks from overweight to underweight
ร˜  Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank', for $8.4 bn
ร˜  GST Council may correct the inverted duty structure for textiles, footwear industries
ร˜  Centre may need to borrow $22 billion more to pay States
ร˜  Retail sales down 49% in April against pre-pandemic levels: RAI survey
ร˜  GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo expands Pharma Zone
ร˜  India adds 2.05 GW of solar capacity in CY Q1 2021
ร˜  V-Guard Industries Q4 PAT up 112% at ₹68.4 crore on higher sales
ร˜  Vijay Mallya loses UK appeal for more funds to cover Indian legal fees
ร˜  Iran bans bitcoin mining, echoing China, after blackouts
ร˜  Black fungus: Zydus Cadila to market TLC's AmphoTLC drug in India
ร˜  Gold prices hit 4-month high on weak dollar, bond yields
ร˜  Two- and three-wheelers to take the lead in electric mobility by 2025: ICRA
ร˜  Tech Mahindra bags five-year digital contract from UK-based Pret A Manger
ร˜  Nearly 60% Covid-hit startups, MSMEs may scale down, shut down, or sell themselves in 6 months: Survey
ร˜  Gross NPAs of banks likely to decline in FY21 amid MSME schemes, restructuring, write-offs: CARE Ratings
ร˜  Hitachi ABB Power Grids In India Announces Carbon-Neutral Program
ร˜  Berger Paints Q4 Profit More Than Doubles To Rs 209 Cr
ร˜  Manappuram Finance Q4 Net Profit Jumps 17 % To Rs 468 Cr
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⚫The Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority announced that  AUM under NPS and Atal Pension Yojana have crossed the Rs 6-trillion mark.
⚫Global satellite communication co's get Govt's signal booster. The new technology, based on low earth orbit satellites, which is being used by the co's, can offer broadband speeds of over 5GBPS.
⚫Footwear, readymade garments likely to attract higher rates of GST. The fitment committee, has proposed increasing the rate on footwear (less than Rs 1,000), readymade garments, and fabrics to 12% from 5% now.
⚫Sebi plans to shield small investors from presumably 'risky' IPOs. Certain IPO's may only be for institutional investors.
⚫The Govt defended its new digital rules, saying the requirement of messaging platforms like WhatsApp to disclose origin of flagged messages does not violate privacy, and went on to seek a compliance report from large social media firms.
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⚖️ M/S. ERNAKULAM MEDICAL CENTRE PVT. LTD.: AAR KERALA

1️⃣ Health care services provided by a clinical establishment, an authorized medical practitioner or para medics are exempted vide Sl.No.74 of Notification No. 12/2017-CT (Rate).

2️⃣ In case of inpatient as well as out patient, medicines are dispensed based on prescriptions. There is no privilege for the hospitals that are dispensing medicine to outpatients. Pharmacy run by hospital dispensing medicine to outpatient or bye standers or others can be treated as individual supply of medicine and not covered under the ambit of health care services. Hence such supply of medicines and allied goods are taxable.

3️⃣ Clarifications issued on the 25th GST Council meeting,  was clarified that food supplied to the inpatients as advised by the doctor/nutritionist is a part of composite supply of health care and not separately taxable. Other supplies of food by hospital to patients not admitted are taxable. The same principle is applicable in the case of dispensing of medicines also.

4️⃣ *Ruling:*- The supply of medicines and allied items provided by the hospital through the pharmacy to the in-patients is part of composite supply of health care treatment and hence not separately taxable. However, The supply of medicines and allied items provided by the hospital through the pharmacy to the out-patients is taxable.
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⚫The Nifty50 index logged a new lifetime high after gaining for the fifth day, surpassing the previous record made on February 15. Markets have gained on expectations that economic activity will accelerate as pandemic led restrictions are eased and vaccinations rise.
⚫The central bank, in its annual report, has issued caution over the meteoric rise in stock prices at a time when the country’s GDP has contracted.
⚫The RBI will maintain an accommodative stance in its upcoming policy review.
⚫Paytm plans to launch India's biggest IPO, aims to raise $3 billion.
⚫A steady decline in new COVID-19 cases has been recorded in India for the last 20 days, with 24 states witnessing a dip in active cases since the last week.
⚫The Centre directed states and UT's to continue the ongoing Covid-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of the deadly disease.
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

26 May 2021 News and Updates

26th May 2K21

ร˜  RBI meets heads of private sector banks to assess Covid impact
ร˜  CIL's coal allocation to power sector under e-auction drops 28% in April
ร˜  India's foodgrain output to rise 2.66% to record 305.43 MT in 2020-21, says government
ร˜  HPCL shuts 70,000 bpd fire-hit crude unit at Vizag refinery
ร˜  BPCL may sell some stake in IGL, Petronet to shed promoter status
ร˜  Britain opens 14-week consultation to fire 'starting gun' on FTA with India
ร˜  HDFC to raise up to Rs 7,000 cr by issuing bonds on private placement basis
ร˜  Adani Total, Apollo Hospitals, Chola could move to MF large-cap universe
ร˜  PharmEasy acquires Medlife, becomes India's largest e-pharma company
ร˜  Thermax March-quarter net jumps nearly three-fold to Rs 107 crore
ร˜  AstraZeneca Pharma India Q4 net profit up nearly 3-fold to Rs 27.27 cr
ร˜  Emami Q4 PAT up four-fold YoY to Rs 88 cr, drops 58% sequentially
ร˜  Barclays cuts India’s FY22 GDP estimate to 9.2%
ร˜  India's Q4 GDP growth likely to be better than estimates
ร˜  SBI research projects Q1FY22 real GDP growth at 10-15%
ร˜  Piramal Group files application in NCLAT on DHFL
ร˜  No major impact of pandemic on client deliverables: Infosys
ร˜  Marico hopes margins will recover as copra prices fall
ร˜  Low base of FY21 & good monsoon will help recovery in auto sales: India Ratings
ร˜  Sentieo raises $20 million in Series B funding round
ร˜  Pfizer ready to supply 5 crore Covid-19 doses to India this year: Report
ร˜  Bitcoin slips below $38,000 in a retreat from Monday’s rally
ร˜  Atlan raises $16 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners
ร˜  NHPC awards Rs 188 cr contract to Tata Power Solar Systems
ร˜  Strides Ventures announces new fund, targets corpus of up to Rs 1,875 crore
ร˜  Alkem Labs Q4 profit up 30 pc at Rs 249 cr
ร˜  RBI Framework 2.0: SBI Card Puts In Place Mechanism For COVID Stress Relief
ร˜  Jaypee Infratech Case: Erstwhile Promoter JAL Demands Coc To Consider Its Offer
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⚫India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise 2.66% to a new record of 305.43 million tonnes in the current crop year 2020-21, on better output of rice, wheat and pulses amid good monsoon rains 
⚫Post new IT rules deadline, social media cos' future looks dark. Companies qualifying as intermediaries may lose safe harbour protection under existing law.
⚫Govt to seek approval from Cabinet to set up a land bank company that will sell land parcels of govt depts and PSUs.
⚫GST panel rejects demand for tax waiver on Covid-19 vax, ventilator. It has recommended a short-term rate cut on four Covid-19 related items.
⚫Around 1.2 million new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in March.
⚫Senior IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal 1985 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre, appointed as the new CBI chief for two years.
⚫India administers over 20 crore Covid vaccine doses till May 25.
⚫India records 208886 cases, 4,172 deaths in past 24 hrs.
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CBDT issues clarification wrt limitation for filing of appeals before CIT(Appeals) under Income-tax Act,1961 in consonance with directions issued by Hon'ble Supreme Court in Suo Motu WP(Civil) No 3 of 2020 vide order dt 27th Apr, 2021. Circular No 10 of 2021 dt 25.05.2021 issued.

Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified a new rule for computation of fair market value of capital assets in slump sale. As per the amendment made to the income tax rules, the new Rule 11UAE under section 50B has given two formulae for calculation and has stated that the fair market value will be the higher among the two values.

e-way bill can be generated for Purchases made by non-filers. Restriction to apply only to Sales made by them. Notification 15 /2021  CT of 18.5.21. 

GST: Provisional Attachment cannot be continued beyond the period of one year. Case Name : Jackpot Exim Private Limited Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court). Courts : All High Courts  Allahabad High Court

Centre will appeal against the Delhi High Court decision striking down the reduced integrated goods and services tax (IGST) levied on oxygen concentrators received as a gift from outside India by individuals, said a senior government official. The court called the levy unconstitutional.

Stock brokers’ association Anmi has urged the markets regulator, Sebi to reconsider the proposed 100 per cent levy on intra-day trade peak margins, as the higher-margin will reduce hedging opportunities. In a letter to Sebi on May 15, the Anmi said there is a great disconnect between what is being collected from clients and what needs to be collected vis-a-vis the attendant risks arising in intraday trades.


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๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปCabinet approves MoUs entered into by ICoAl & ICSI with Foreign Countries/Organisations
(The Institute of Cost Accountants of India & the Institute of Company Secretaries of India have signed MoUs with foreign organisations namely IPA Australia, CISI UK, CIPFA UK, Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Sri Lanka and ICSA UK)
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https://bit.ly/3oXggTx

๐Ÿ‘‰๐ŸปRBI Guidelines for Appointment of Statutory Central Auditors / Statutory Auditors of Commercial Banks, UCBs & NBFCs
(These guidelines will be applicable to the Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), UCBs and NBFCs including HFCs for Financial Year 2021-22 and onwards)
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Audit Quality Maturity Model not applicable to CA Firms doing Branch Audits Only: ICAI clarifies

Read More: https://www.taxscan.in/audit-quality-maturity-model-not-applicable-to-ca-firms-doing-branch-audits-only-icai-clarifies/116011/

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Tuesday, 25 May 2021

25 May 2021 News and Updates

25th May 2K21

ร˜  Bank credit grows by 6.02 per cent; deposits by 9.87 per cent
ร˜  India's threshold inflation level is 6 per cent: Fromer MPC member
ร˜  DLF leases 3 lakh sq ft office space in Gurgaon
ร˜  Centre launches first phase of MCA21 Version 3.0
ร˜  FY21 FDI inflows up 10%, highest jump in investments from Saudi Arabia
ร˜  NBFCs stop lending on fear of rising defaults
ร˜  RBI issues guidelines for amalgamation of district central co-op banks with state co-op banks
ร˜  Mix of fiscal, monetary policies to mitigate economic downturn: RBI study
ร˜  Banks in India report loan fraud worth Rs 5 trn, SBI's amount largest
ร˜  SAT grants interim stay on Sebi's order against Yes Bank in AT-1 bond case
ร˜  Anmi urges Sebi to reconsider proposal on 100% levy on peak margin
ร˜  Icra pegs Q4 GDP growth at 2%; projects 7.3% contraction in FY21
ร˜  Microfinance sector stares at sequentially challenging year: India Ratings
ร˜  Training, placement under Centre’s skill development programme declines in FY21
ร˜  Philippines opens its rice market to India with duty cut
ร˜  GMM Pfaudler starts operations at acquired facility at Vatva
ร˜  Ramco Cements posts ₹761-cr profit in FY21 on better margins
ร˜  Grasim net up 13% in Q4 on better realisation
ร˜  ‘User industry concern on high steel prices unfounded’
ร˜  Banking tech startup Zeta raises $250 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2
ร˜  Pfizer will supply Covid vaccine only to central govt, says company
ร˜  JSW Steel denies Liberty asset bid as mill plans India expansion
ร˜  Bharat Biotech submits 90% documentation to WHO for EUL of Covaxin
ร˜  Bitcoin bounces back above $38,000 after weekend selloff
ร˜  Maintain RoDTEP rates to at least 5 % for zinc, lead exports: ILZDA to govt
ร˜  DHFL lenders challenge NCLT order on considering Wadhawan’s offer
ร˜  SAT Grants Interim Stay On Sebi's Order Against Yes Bank In AT-1 Bond Case
ร˜  Maintain RoDTEP Rates To At Least 5 % For Zinc, Lead Exports: ILZDA To Govt

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⚫India and Israel have signed a three-year joint work programme till 2023 with an aim to enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture including setting of Centres of Excellence to train farmers about Israeli farm and water technologies.
⚫FDI grew by19% YoY in FY21 to a record $59.64 billion,which includes equity capital of unincorporated bodies, reinvested earnings, and other capital. 
⚫Power generation lower than during May 2020 lockdown. This weak power generation fell below the last year level indicating continued deceleration in economic activity from the lock­down.
⚫The microfinance sector is expected to see a shortfall of 10-15% in collections on a consolidated basis in May 2021 due to the effect of lockdowns.
⚫The Govt has allowed walk-ins through on-site registration and appoint­ments for vaccina­tion of the 18-44 age group, on CoWIN.
⚫5424 cases of black fungus have been reported from 18 states, with a majority of them in Gujarat & Maharashtra.

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DHC : E-Pass not mandatory for Advocates during curfew period.

Single Judge Bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kait has disposed of a petition praying for respondent Delhi Police to comply with the curfew order dated 19.04.2021 which has exempted Advocates from producing E-pass for travelling during the curfew period.

The present petition was filed by Advocate Dharmendra Kumar who has claimed in the petition that he was harassed by the respondent because he did not possess an E-pass while travelling during the curfew. According to the curfew order dated 19.04.2021 advocates are exempted from possessing such pass for travelling during the curfew period. 

The argument of the respondent Delhi Police was that the petitioner was not harassed and that he was let go once he had produced a I Card. 

The Court held that the authorities cannot stop anyone who can produce a valid ID proving that he is an advocate. 

The court further held that the present order must be communicated to commissioner of police who shall communicate the same to the DCP who shall in-turn communicate to all police officers.
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ICAI relaxes deadline for Completion of Orientation Course / IT Training by CA Students undergoing Practical Training

Read More: https://www.taxscan.in/icai-relaxes-deadline-for-completion-of-orientation-course-it-training-by-ca-students-undergoing-practical-training/115830/

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