Employers in Maharashtra are granted conditional exemption from payment of late fees for failure to file Professional Tax return owing to technical difficulties of the automation system of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Department
The Finance Department of Maharashtra has exempted employers from paying late fees for failure in filing return (under Maharashtra State Tax on […]
Central Board of Direct Taxes further amends Income Tax Rules, 1962 to specify the Form for filing an updated return
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had issued Notification No. 48/2022 dated 29th April, 2022 to further amend Income tax Rules, 1962. […]
FSSAI replaces the practice of submitting quarterly returns by Manufacturer- Exporters; requires them to submit Annual Return for the F.Y 2021-22 by 31st May, 2022, through the FoSCoS portal
The Food Safety and Standards Authority has directed the Manufacturer-Exporters to submit Annual returns for the food business activities conducted by them […]
Amendments underway to Chartered Accountants Act, Cost and Works Accountants Act and Company Secretaries Act; provisions yet to gain effect
Ministry of Law and Justice (“Ministry”) issues the Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2022 […]
International Workers (from countries which do not have the Social Security Agreement with India) allowed to withdraw their EPF accumulation after attaining 58 years, subject to ceasing employment of EPF covered establishment
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has issued a clarification regarding final withdrawal of provident fund (“PF”) by International Workers under the Employees’ […]
Public comments invited on draft Indian Boiler Regulations, 2022 by 23rd May, 2022; draft Regulations propose to supersede the Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950
Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed the draft Indian Boiler Regulations, 2022 (“Draft Regulation”) which are aimed at superseding the Indian […]
NPCI issues information on compliance timeline for international acceptance using UPI (UPI Global); All members/PSPs/TPAPs have to enable UPI global latest by 30th September, 2022
The National Payments Corporation of India (“NPCI”) has issued a notification on compliance timeline for international acceptance using UPI (UPI Global). Background: […]
EPFO issues detailed Action Plan for Field Offices with a view to improve performance in declaration of Contractors and Principal Employers in its unified portal
In continuation to what we reported earlier, an additional functionality has been added on the Unified Portal through which a contractor establishment […]
West Bengal Govt. extends the last date of e-filing return of Professional Tax in Form III till 31st May, 2022; submission in paper form to be done by 7th June, 2022
The Directorate of Commercial Taxes, Government of West Bengal has extended the date of filing return in Form-III under the West Bengal […]
RBI rolls out directions to regulate Credit, Debit and Co-branded Card businesses; slated to gain effect from 1st July, 2022;directions on credit cards applicable on all NBFCs as well
The Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has rolled out the Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct […]
West Bengal Pollution Control Board mandates phasing out single use plastic items in the State by 30th June, 2022; violation will lead to closure of operations of Industries / Commercial Establishments
The West Bengal Pollution Control Board has recently, in a Public Notice, informed its mandate to phase out single use plastic items […]
SEBI further streamlines process of public issues and redressal of investor grievances; introduces format to capture data of all ASBA applications unblocked by SCSBs and their corresponding date of actual unblock etc.
In partial modification of the circulars mentioned in the trail i.e. the March, 2021 Circular and the circular dated June 02, 2021, […]