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MCA extends due date for filing Annual ROC Returns: 30th November 2019 & 31st December 2019

Not yet filed your ROC returns for FY 2018-19? Now you have time till 30th November 2019! In a circular dated 29th October 2019, the MCA extended the due date for filing financial statements for the FY ended on 31st March 2019. For e-forms AOC-4 , AOC (CFS) AOC-4 XBRL, the due date has been …

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Louis Vuitton wins victory against dealers selling counterfeit products and illegally infringing on its trademarks

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Plaintiff: Louis Vuittion Malletier Defendant: Iqbal Singh and Ors Plaintiff’s case The Plaintiff filed a suit for permanent injunction against the Defendants for infringing on its trademarks (its name “Louis Vuitton” and its initials “LV” represented in an intertwined manner), and for passing off and diluting its registered marks. The Plaintiff also averred that it …

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What are the due dates for filing ROC returns for my company?

As per The Companies Act, 2013, all Indian companies are required to file their annual accounts and annual returns within 30 days and 60 days respectively from the conclusion of their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The ROC filing of annual accounts is governed under Section 129 (3), 137 of The Companies Act, 2013 read with …

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BUTTER KRUNCH vs BUTTER DELITE: High Court dismisses suit brought against former, states that it has not adopted the latter’s trade dress or violated any trade marks

July 2019 Plaintiff: Surya Food and Agro Limited & BUTTER DELITE (“BD”) Defendant: Om Traders and Raja Udyog Private Limited & BUTTER KRUNCH (“BK”) Plaintiff’s case The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s product BUTTER KRUNCH has similar packaging as plaintiff’s product BUTTER DELITE. They also alleged that BK has copied the artwork, features and placement …

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Insolvency And bankruptcy Code 2016:’Fresh Start Process’ For Individuals And partnership Firms

  The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016 can be a game-changer to resolve problems of insolvency for individuals and Partnership firms. In particular, its ‘Fresh Start Process’ – although not yet notified – is envisaged as a solution for debtors to discharge their (small) debts and start afresh without any liabilities. Why the IBC …

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GSTPAM Request Union Finance minister To Extend last Date For GST Filing & Audit

On 13th August, the Goods & Services Tax Practitioners Association of Maharashtra (GSTPAM) officially requested Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance (GOI) to extend the due date for filing GSTR-9 & GSTR-9C for FY2017-18 & other due dates falling in August and September 2019. Established in 1951, the GSTPAM has over 3,200 members including …

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Not Yet Filed BEN-2 Form? Last Date of Filing Extended To 30th September with Relaxation of Additional Fees

In a previous article Companies to file Form BEN-2 to ROC to Declare Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) [Read Here], we provided information about how the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) amended Companies Significant Beneficial Owners (SBO) Rules, 2018 in February 2019. The goal of this amendment is to simplify the identification of a company’s SBOs. …

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Government Plans To Amend LLP act 2008 to Standardise LLPs and ***** Down Nefarious Activities !!!

The government of India is planning to amend Section 67 of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act 2008 along the lines of The Companies Act. The main push for this amendment comes after a realisation that the laws governing Indian LLPs are less stringent compared to the laws governing companies. At the moment, LLPs are not …

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Great News for Taxpayers! ITR 2019 Filing Deadline Extended to 31st August

For taxpayers who were to file their returns by 31st July, the due date has now been extended to 31st August. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) confirmed this via a press release dated 23rd July. This extension is applicable to all assessees except corporate taxpayers and a few non-corporate entities. Moreover, the ITR-1 …

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