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Audit Documentations

  Ravikumar.G    24 September 2007 at 23:09

"The skill of an accountant can always be ascertained by an inspection of his working papers." Robert H. Montgomery, Montgomery's Auditing, 1912. During the performance of an audit, it is obvious that the auditor may have come across issues which we



FBT applicability of Trusts

  Ravikumar.G    24 September 2007 at 23:01

Section 115W(a)(iii) of the I T Act specifically exempts funds ,trusts or institution eligible for exemption u/s 10(23C) or registered u/s 12AA of the I T Act . The Board vide circular no 8/ 2005 clarified under question number 4 as follows :Whether



Deemed Dividend -Maybe ,Maybe Not!

  Ravikumar.G    24 September 2007 at 23:01

If a pvt. company provides security to a bank, on the basis of which the bank gives loan to a director who is also a majority shareholder, would the loan amount be considered as deemed dividend ? No, the amount of loan shall not be considered as deem



Transfer Pricing | An analysis

  Ravikumar.G    24 September 2007 at 23:01

This is not unique taxation measure in India. Many countries , as a consequences of opening economy, felt that Multi national Companies(MNC) plan their business affairs in such way that they earn more profits in a country wherein the taxation is less



NRI Tax

  Ravikumar.G    24 September 2007 at 23:01

Who is a resident of India?A person who meets either of the following Basic conditions is considered a resident:The person should have been in India for 182 days or more during the previous year ORShould have been in India for 60 days or more during



Indian Chartered Accountants are emerging as a global force now

  Ravikumar.G    21 September 2007 at 22:28

Technology up gradations opened up a new avenue for chartered accountants in India too. Many companies in USA and UK are looking for hiring professional services from an Indian corporation, as it is proven that Indian can adapt to any system easily a



Knowledge Process Outsourcing

  Ravikumar.G    21 September 2007 at 15:26

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE 'INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY' SPECIAL ISSUE (JUNE 2006) of 'Sanhita' - a monthly magazine for corporate professionals published by the Pune Chapter of WIRC of The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. A CII Repo



ESOPS AND ADVANCE TAX PAYMENT

  Ravikumar.G    20 September 2007 at 23:05

The Finance Act, 2007 introduced Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on securities or sweat equity shares transferred or allotted by employers under Employee Stock Option Plans. The FBT is to be paid on the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the shares on the date of v



GLOBAL ACCOUNTING?

  Ravikumar.G    20 September 2007 at 23:05

Mohan R. Lavi Accounting, supposedly, speaks the language of business. With business becoming increasingly globalised, it is logical to expect that accounting, too, goes global. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through a combo offe



MORE SERVICE TAX SOPS FOR EXPORTERS

  Ravikumar.G    20 September 2007 at 23:05

There is more relief in store for harried exporters. The list of services on which exporters have been granted exemption from payment of service tax may be expanded. Commission paid to foreign agents - which forms a sizeable chunk of the service tax