A total of 320 foreign companies registered in the country during the last three years. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh further stated that the Special Task Force set up by the Government to look into the issue of "Shell Companies" has inter-alia recommended the use of certain red flag indicators as alerts for identification of Shell Companies.
The taxpayers can now see the exact Annual Aggregate Turnover for the previous FY, instead of just the two slabs of Above or Upto Rs. 5 Cr. Taxpayers can also see the AATO of the current FY based on the returns filed to date.
In view of the challenges faced by taxpayers due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Government of India has taken several taxation related measures for MSMEs. Financial Assistance has also been provided to MSMEs.
ICAI has released the 12th Edition of the Code of Ethics for its members. The revised edition of the code has come into effect from 1st July 2021. Download links of the three volumes of the Code has been given in this news piece.
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary stated that 20 states were allowed additional borrowing of Rs 39,521 crore during 2020-21 for implementation of EoDB reform and it is a continuous process and its outcome would be visible in due course.
In the recent years, the Government has taken a number of measures to bring back the black money stashed abroad 'The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015'.
GoI has awarded Appreciation Certificates, on the eve of completion of 4 years of GST, to 54,439 taxpayers who have made substantial contribution in payment of GST and filed their returns in a timely manner.
Due to the adverse weather conditions in Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, Ratnagiri, Sangli and Satara, ICAI has decided to postpone the exam of CA Foundation Paper-1 for students who were unable to take the exam on 24th July 2021.
While witnessing the 161st Income Tax Day on 24th July 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman felicitated the Income Tax Department and said that "principles of equity, justice and fairplay in tax administration permeate our tax policy even today."
FR & Direct Tax (Regular Batch Combo) For May 26 & Onwards