The President of India has given its assent to the Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which further amends the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act). The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has been now published in the Official Gazette on 31 July 2019 as the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019 (the Amendment Act).The Amendment Act has taken into consideration …
The Indian Constitution has empowered only the Central Government to levy and collect taxes. Every person whose total income exceeds the maximum exemption limit shall be chargeable to the income tax at the rate or rates prescribed in Income Tax Act. Such income tax shall be paid on the total income of the previous year …
IEC stands for Import Export Code or Importer Exporter Code which is represented by a 10 digit number issued by DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade), Department of Commerce, Government of India. It is valid for the life time of the business and no need for renewal. Import and Export Code (IEC) is compulsory for every business, who is …
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her maiden Budget speech has sought to implement the amendments made by the GST Council under the Finance Bill, 2019. Here are all the major updates, along with our take on how this affects GST-registered taxpayers: Section 10: Composition scheme A new sub-section has been introduced to bring in an …
The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry on June 24, 2019. It was first legislation to be passed by newly- constituted 17th Lok Sabha. It amends the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and replaces an Ordinance that was promulgated on March …
Amongst the significant errors made by government for roll out of Goods and Service Tax (GST), The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2017 was introduced in Lok Sabha on March 31, 2017. The main purpose for the Bill was to introduce suitable amendments in the Customs Act, 1962, the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, the Central Excise …
The Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was introduced as a replacement of the 2018 Ordinance. It has been formed on the basis of the recommendations of the Committee so as to fill crucial gaps in the corporate governance and compliance framework as enshrined in the Companies Act while extending greater Ease of Doing Business to …
The Lok Sabha passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018 that recognizes homebuyers as financial creditors to real estate developers. The bill also proposes a special dispensation for small sector enterprises. The Second Amendment Bill amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to clarify that allottees under a real estate project should …
On Nov 23, 2017, the President of India promulgated the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Code, 2016 (IBC) to strengthen the insolvency resolution process. The Ordinance amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to prohibit certain people from submitting a resolution plan (specifying details of restructuring a defaulter’s debt). These persons include: (i) willful defaulters, …
Insolvency is a situation where a company is unable to repay its outstanding debt. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill) (“Bill”), 2017 was introduced on December 28, 2017 amending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (“Code”) which replaces an ordinance promulgated in November 2017. Resolution Applicant A resolution plan explains the details that how …