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dated December 2008 - Vol. 1

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This newsletter contains the following categories:

Indian News Update

Legal FAQs [New]

ICAI Exposure Drafts

ICAI Announcements

CA's Referencer

MVAT Form

Legal Updates

 


 


Indian News Update:

SEBI extends cross margin facility to all mkt participants

Banks up in arms against service tax on govt business

Regulations force insurers to look at speciality products

RBI eases lending norms for urban co-op banks

Companies to be asked to declare balance sheets every quarter

Sebi may tighten mutual funds norms

'RBI alone should take final decision on M&As among banks'

PM takes charge of finance ministry

RBI opens LAF window to housing finance cos to fight credit crunch

ICAI sets eyes on global standards

Pricing norms for FCCBs eased

Pricing norms eased for ADR/GDR issues by listed Indian cos

Auditors to soon ring alarm bell on income risks of cos

Reserve Bank likely to lose financial independence

RBI to ease warrant conversion norm

Anti-dumping duty may push up CFL prices

Sebi to unveil guidelines for smaller exchanges in Dec

Amendment to the FCCB Issues

Banks must disclose info on processing fees: RBI

Iron ore export duty rejigged to plug tax hole

Govt looking to allow up to 49% FDI in FM radio

Plant capacity, not output, may face excise duty

Banks may get free access to open branches and ATMs

RBI says measures ad hoc, banks must plan for long term

Dumping duty on caustic soda to continue




Legal FAQs
[New]:

Income Tax FAQs

SEBI FAQs




ICAI Exposure Drafts:

Standard on Internal Audit (SIA)
Internal Audit in an Information Technology Environment
(Last date for Comments: January 29, 2009)


Standard on Internal Audit (SIA)
Knowledge of the Entity and Its Environment
(Last date for Comments: January 29, 2009)


Standard on Internal Audit (SIA)
Using the Work of an Expert
(Last date for Comments: January 29, 2009)





ICAI Announcement:

Technical Guide on Review and Certification of Investment Risk Management Systems and Processes of Insurance Companies




CA's Referencer:

IAS 11 - A Presentation
[Submitted by Dushyant Chaturvedi,
Gurgaon, NCR]





MVAT Form:

Form-704 format for MVAT audit (in excel format)
[Submitted by CA.Mohammed Lakkadsha,
Chandrapur, Maharashtra]




Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

Industrial Park Scheme, 2008 - Amendments in Form IPS-1 [No.106]

Assessment of Banks - Checklist for deductions - regarding [Instruction No.17]


SEBI:

Cross Margining across Exchange traded Equity (Cash) and Exchange traded Equity Derivatives (Derivatives) segments

Establishment of Connectivity with both depositories NSDL and CDSL – Companies eligible for shifting from Trade for Trade Settlement (TFTS) to normal Rolling Settlement


RBI:

RRBs - Housing Loans – Implementation of Delhi High Court Orders

Operations of Foreign Branches and Subsidiaries - Compliance with statutory norms, etc.

Review of Prudential Norms – Provisioning for Standard Assets and Risk Weights for Exposures to Commercial Real Estate and NBFCs

Special Refinance Facility (SRF) under Section 17(3B) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Housing Loans – Orders of the Delhi High Court


FEMA:

Memorandum of Instructions for Opening and Maintenance of Rupee / Foreign Currency Vostro Accounts of Non-resident Exchange Houses [Circular No.37]

Rupee Export Credit Interest Rates-Extension of period of credit


DGFT:

Extension of the validity of prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China [No.67]

Amendments in Schedule – II of the ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2004-09 [No.66]

Amendment in Para 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-2009 [No.65]


Customs:

Rate of exchange w.e.f December 1, 2008 [No.130(N.T.)]


Central Excise:

Instructions regarding Large Taxpayer Unit [Circular No.878]




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