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  • Regulatory Updates: Tax Updates - Exemption on Long Term Capital Gains Tax Arising Out of Transfer of Equity Shares

    Regulatory Updates: Tax Updates - Exemption on Long Term Capital Gains Tax Arising Out of Transfer of Equity Shares

    Exemption on long term capital gains tax arising out of transfer of equity shares which are acquired after 1 October 2004 and are chargeable to Security Transaction Tax (STT) – Section 10(38) of the Income Tax Act 1961. In view

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Coding Discrimination

    Coding Discrimination

    The pace of growth of big data and its use cases are so rapid, that over the last few years regulators, lawyers and public have spoken about some of the side-effects, one of them being intended / unintended “discrimination.” With

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Regulations

    Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Regulations

    With an aim to complete an insolvency petition even faster, in 90 days, for small companies, companies where there are not a lot of transactions / operations, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India  has notified the sections 55 to 58

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Dematerialization of Shares

    Dematerialization of Shares

    Shares went digital a couple of decades back.  While holding shares in demat is mandatory for public listed companies, even private limited companies can opt for it. This just makes it a tad easier, especially during the secondary sale of

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Labour Ministry - Amendment under the EPF, EPS, and EDLI Schemes for e-Payment

    Regulatory Updates: Labour Ministry - Amendment under the EPF, EPS, and EDLI Schemes for e-Payment

    Via its notification dated May 4, 2017, the Ministry of Labour & Employment amended the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952; the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995; and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976; to enable payments to be made to

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Adoption of e-KYC Service for Fixed Line, Internet, and Broadband Connections

    Regulatory Updates: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India - Adoption of e-KYC Service for Fixed Line, Internet, and Broadband Connections

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) via a letter dated May 16, 2017, has authorised the use of Aadhaar based e-KYC authentication by Internet Service Providers for the purposes of providing broadband and internet connections. This process had already

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Intellectual Property (IP Laws) - DIPP and WIPO to set up Technology and Innovation Support Centers for IP generation

    Regulatory Updates: Intellectual Property (IP Laws) - DIPP and WIPO to set up Technology and Innovation Support Centers for IP generation

    The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) (Industrial Promotion Body) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have joined hands to establish Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISC) in the country which is expected to boost generation and commercialisation of

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Notification of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2017

    Regulatory Updates: Ministry of Corporate Affairs - Notification of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Amendment Rules, 2017

    Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 11 May 2017 has amended the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014 to include “Infrastructure Investment Trusts” in the exemption category and to defer “deposit insurance” for another one year (till 31

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Regulatory Updates: Securities Exchange Board of India - Instant Access Facility (IAF) in Mutual Funds and use of e-wallet for investment in Mutual Funds

    Regulatory Updates: Securities Exchange Board of India - Instant Access Facility (IAF) in Mutual Funds and use of e-wallet for investment in Mutual Funds

    SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/39 dated 8 May 2017 has issued guidelines for Instant Access Facility (IAF) in Mutual Funds and use of e-wallet for investment in Mutual Funds, with an objective to channelize households’ savings into capital market

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Masala Bonds: An Overview

    Masala Bonds: An Overview

    Introduction Masala bonds are bond instruments denominated in Indian Rupees, issued outside India, and typically used by Indian corporate entities as a mode to obtain rupee-denominated borrowings in overseas markets (the “Masala Bond(s)”). The concept of Masala Bond was first

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji about 7 years ago
  • Startup India Action Plan: A Yearly Review

    Startup India Action Plan: A Yearly Review

    (Note: This post appeared first on NextBigWhat) [caption id= align=aligncenter width=582] Image Credit: makeinindia.com The Startup India Action Plan (the “Plan”) though not exactly a game changer, has been one of the flagship initiatives of the government of India, towards

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 7 years ago
  • Phantom Stock Options

    Phantom Stock Options

    Employee Stock Option Plan (“ESOP”) is a well-known mode of employee retention, reward and recognition mechanism, especially amongst startups who cannot provide market driven salaries. For private limited and unlisted public limited companies, ESOP is governed by Section 62(1)(b) of

    Sharda Balaji
    By Sharda Balaji over 7 years ago
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