To deal with the resurgence of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment has undertaken multiple steps to cater to its Stakeholders as well as general public.
The Institute of Cost Accountants of India has notified that all types of training to be completed before appearing for CMA Intermediate/Final Examinations as applicable are hereby exempted only for the June 2021 Term of Examinations.
IRDAI clarifies that where insurers have an arrangement with the hospitals for providing cashless facility, such network hospitals are obligated to provide cashless treatment for all treatments including treatment for COVID-19.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the Format, Procedure and Guidelines for SFT for Interest Income under Section 285BA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Rule 114E that requires specified reporting persons to furnish SFT.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has notified the Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of SFT for Dividend Income under Section 285BA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and Rule 114E that requires specified reporting persons to furnish SFT.
Taking cognizance of the second wave of the COVID -19 pandemic, it has been considered by the PCS Committee of the ICSI on April 12, 2021, to issue guidelines for the smooth conduct of the audit and other assignments undertaken by the PCS.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India has launched the ICSI Plasma Bank initiative keeping in mind the importance of plasma donors that are needed during the rising cases of COVID-19.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has specified the pension fund, namely, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as the specified person under Section 10(23FE) of the Income Tax Act.
In order to enable the operationalization of re-crediting of ITC sanctioned as refund towards tax wrongly paid or paid in excess by debiting the credit ledger, a new enhanced PMT-03 functionality has been developed and deployed in the system.
MCA has requested Corporate India to consider converting their vacant office buildings to temporary COVID Care facilities with either isolation beds or a combination of isolation and oxygen beds.
CAclubindia
