Minister of State for Finance - Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha stated that the share of financial transactions undertaken through home and mobile channels increased from 29% in FY 2018-19 to 76% in FY 2020-21.
Shri Pankaj Chaudhary stated that financial support was provided to nearly nine private industries for the development of vaccines for COVID-19, whereby an amount of Rs. 489 crore has been allocated and an amount of Rs. 148 crore has been disbursed.
GoI provided funds to the State Governments under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes, Central Sector Schemes, Finance Commission grants and Other Grants /Loans/Transfers as per the guidelines of the respective Scheme.
The Government has decided to provide income tax exemption to the amount received by a taxpayer for medical treatment from an employer or from any person for treatment of COVID-19 during the financial year 2019-20 and subsequent years.
The Government has launched a Bad Bank with all the regulatory approvals in place. This was stated by Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
The number of new companies incorporated in the Country under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 from April 2021 to June 2021 is 36,191 as compared to 18,968 in the corresponding period of last year which is an increase of 17,223 Companies.
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 mandates every company having a net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more, or net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding FY to undertake CSR activities.
ICMAI is conducting a Mock Test for students of the CAT Foundation Course, on 19th July 2021 from 10 am to 11 am. Test of Paper 1 will be conducted from 10 am to 10:30 am, while that of Paper 2 will be conducted from 10:30 am to 11 am.
The District Taxation Bar Association (Direct Taxes), Ludhiana has written a Memorandum to FM Nirmala Sitharaman wherein, they have highlighted 22 problems that are being faced by them and the taxpayers at large, on the New Income Tax Portal.
ICAI has released the Exposure Draft of revised IFRS Practice Statement - Management Commentary. The purpose of this ED is to obtain feedback on the IASB’s proposals. Comments on the same may be sent to ICAI by 1st October 2021.
FR & Direct Tax (Regular Batch Combo) For May 26 & Onwards