Goods and Services Tax circumstantially evolving and progressing

FAQs on manufacturing and other operations in bonded warehouses The sealant aspects of FAQs are as under: Judgement CESTAT, Mumbai reject assessable maintains that companies are artificially created to maintain lower selling price for payment of excise duty between two Indian subsidiaries of an overseas parent. Facts • The assessee was engaged in manufacturing and production of two car models […]

Internal Audit – Beyond The Data

While data analytics serves as a powerful tool used in organization to gain insight into operations, they may also be a source of risk. Feasibility to reveal secrets hidden in voluminous data makes use of the data analytics difficult to resist. There are tools enabling the organization to bring efficiencies in operations, improve decision, enhance agility, identify market potential etc. […]

Justice delayed is justice denied

The concept and implementation of e-appeal mechanism is a welcome move as it would not only curb corrupt practices as intended but also reduce the time and cost for getting justice. The Faceless Appeal Scheme, 2020 provides discretionary video-call hearing in selected cases where the tax authority feels that issues are complex. Considering that the right to decide which case […]

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest $853 mn in RIL’s retail unit: October 2020 Financial News

Mubadala Investment Company will invest Rs 6,247.5 crore ($853 million) in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, making the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund the fourth investor in the unit. This investment will translate into a 1.4% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures on a fully diluted basis. The investment values Reliance Retail at a pre-money equity valuation of Rs 4.285 trillion. Here […]

Impairment testing during uncertain COVID 19 times

Several entities have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As per accounting prospective both Ind AS 36, ‘Impairment of assets’ and AS 28 ‘Impairment of Assets’, require that management consider at each report date whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. Ind AS 36 and AS 28 include both internal and external indicators to identify if […]

Understanding the three lines of Defense Model

Introduction: The Three lines Model helps organizations to identify the framework and processes that best suits the objectives of the organization and simplifies Risk Management and Governance. A governing body is eventually responsible for governance, which is achieved through the actions and activities of the governing body as well as management. A Governing Body in any organization receives periodic reports […]

New TCS Law – Aggressive or balanced

Finance Act, 2020 amended provisions relating to TCS w.e.f. 1-10-20. On 29.9.20, CBDT issued guidelines for its implementation and on 30.9.20, CBDT issued a press release clarifying its applicability. In a nutshell, following may be summarized:- TCS shall be applicable only on the receipt exceeding Rs. 50 lakh by a seller from a particular buyer. TCS is made applicable to […]

Amendments by MCA: September 2020

In this edition we have tried to bring to your notice the latest amendment that followed in the month of September issued by MCA. Amendment introduced by MCA Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), […]