Thursday 19 May 2016

Daily Updates and News

MCA

MCA has issued clarification with regard to the provisions of the Corporate Social Responsibility under Section135 of the Companies Act, 2013. It is clarified that the Companies, while undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility activities under the provisions of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, shall not contravene any other prevailing laws of the land including Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.

Finance Act, 2016

The Finance Bill was presented in the Lok Sabha on February 29, 2016. On May 5, 2016, the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2016 and later on it was approved by the Rajya Sabha. The Finance Bill, 2016 received the presidential assent on May 14, 2016. Now it becomes the Finance Act, 2016 (28/2016). Most of the provisions including the Krishi Kalyan Cess are effective from 1st June 2016. 

Thanks & Regards,
Meetesh Shiroya

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