MCA has announced that the provisions relating to Rectification of name of Company as per the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 and insertion of Rule 33A in Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, will come into effect from 1st September 2021 onwards.
ICAI has announced that CARO 2016 will be applicable for CA examinations that will be conducted in November 2021 for students who are appearing for CA Inter and Final Exams and students of the old course who opted out of the July 2021 CA Exams.
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has postponed the June 2021 CMA Foundation, Inter and Final Exams. The Foundation exams will now commence from 5th September 2021, and the Inter and Final exams from 21st October 2021.
The net effect of the amendments carried out to the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 and Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations, 2018, is that the existing licenses/registration would have a lifetime validity.
The 161st anniversary of Income Tax Day was observed by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and all its field offices across India on 24th July 2021. As part of the observance, the field formations held a range of activities.
Make in India initiative has made significant achievements and presently focuses on 27 sectors under Make in India 2.0. Startup India initiative generates more than 26000 employment in Tamil Nadu in three years.
SEBI has extended the timeline to hold the Annual General Meeting by Top 100 Listed Entities by Market Capitalisation. Accordingly, such entities shall hold their AGM within a period of six months from the date of closing of FY 2020-21.
The Government had issued notifications under Section 168A of the CGST Act, 2017, wherein the time limit for completion of various actions, by any authority or by any person, under the CGST Act, which falls during the specified period, had been extended.
MCA has notified a new Rule 33A after Rule 33 which shall deal with the Allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act. Furthermore, in the annexure, a new Form INC-11C has also been inserted after Form No.INC-11B.
On Thursday, 22nd July 2021, around 100 officials from the Income Tax Department conducted a raid at over 30 locations of the Media Group Dainik Bhaskar's offices in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
FR & Direct Tax (Regular Batch Combo) For May 26 & Onwards