Global asset manager KKR & Co has closed its maiden Asian infrastructure fund after hitting the hard cap at $3.9 billion (Rs 28,646 crore). The fund will focus on critical infrastructure with low volatility and strong downside protection. It has a broad mandate to invest across emerging and developed countries in the Asia-Pacific in sectors including waste, renewables, power and […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has deferred the applicability of the notified the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order (CARO) 2020, till 1st April, 2021. The notification seeks to amend the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020. In the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020, in paragraph 2, for the figures, letters and word “1st April, 2020”, the figures, letters and word “1st […]
Important Statutory Developments Important Judicial Precedents
Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax dated 22.12.2020, CGST Change in Rule 86B (Restriction on use of Input Tax Credit for discharging the output liability) has been inserted into CGST Rules, 2017, and is effective from 1st, January 2021. Exemption to the Rule 86(4) Rule 36(4) of CGST Rules, 2017 Rule 59 of CGST Rules, 2017 Rule 9(1)a of CGST Rules, 2017 […]
In today’s time auditors are much more equipped to identify opportunities for enhancement – as adding value is widely considered an integral part of the internal audit process. In the recent past, role of internal auditor is being redefined. The new role is broader, more inclusive and sets expectation of adding value by internal auditors to the audited entity when […]
In this edition we have tried to bring to your notice the latest amendments that followed in the month of December, 2020 issued by MCA and RBI. Amendments issued by MCA Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Second Amendment Rules, 2020 MCA has amended the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements, and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 through Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Second Amendment Rules, […]
Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd, the holding company of the software-to-steel conglomerate, has signed a pact with Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group Bhd to increase its stake in their India joint venture. AirAsia has agreed to sell a 32.67% stake in the joint venture for $37.66 million (about Rs 276.7 crore at current exchange rates). The Malaysia airline previously owned 49% […]
Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is an option to purchase stock/equity of the employer company at a predetermined price (mostly below its prevalent market value at time of grant) given to the employee by the employer company. The employee who agrees to ESOP scheme can exercise the actual purchase of Employer Company’s stock/equity on fulfillment of certain conditions like completion […]
Government of India is actively working on reforms of various old laws out of which one is new Labour Code which was cleared by both the houses of parliament in July 2019 and received Presidents assent l on 8th August 2019 and called “The code of Wages 2019” However, many provisions of the Code of Wages 2019 are still not […]
On 11-11-20, the hon’ble High Court of Karnataka has held that the deduction of discount on ESOP over vesting period per books of account is an admissible tax allowance in computation of business income of the employer company. The legal principle emphasized by the High Court is that the discount on issue of ESOPs is not a contingent liability but […]