India has had one of the fastest-growing economies over the past decade and this has triggered a spurt in the growth of cross-border trade and commerce, with various transnational corporations establishing a business footprint here. The growth of businesses and brands has ushered in a proactive approach that aids multinational companies in protecting their well-known […]
A saying goes “Geography does not define you – love does”, but the recent Amendment issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs defines the company by its geographical location. On 21st February 2019, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Ministry) has come up with geotagging of the registered office of every company in India. As a […]
PROPOSED CHANGES AND INDUSTRY ISSUES Notice on Samsung In the last year, the government had reduced the GST rates from 28% to 18% on monitors and television sets up to 32 inches. According to section 171 of the CGST Act, any reduction in the tax rate on goods or services or the benefit of the […]
Trademark enforcement in every country has its complexities, and India is no different. In India, courts are vested with territorial jurisdiction, and within such jurisdictions, there are hierarchical courts with pecuniary jurisdiction. This article is aimed at providing a quick understanding of matters relating to choice of jurisdiction available to an IP owner in light of […]
It gives us immense pleasure to circulate the third edition of DMD Advocates’ Newsletter. In this edition, we have covered recent and relevant judgements/orders of the Supreme Court of India, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) and some relevant legal updates. We hope you enjoy reading this edition […]
The Indian B2C e-commerce market is growing exponentially and rapid digitisation is fuelling its further growth. Most e-commerce platforms in India are marketplaces and they have to deal with the menace of counterfeit or infringing products. This article examines the scope of liability of e-commerce service providers in case of sale of counterfeit goods through […]
Multi-national corporations will always have a wide range of different contracts in place at any one time, be they with contractors, suppliers, vendors, clients or intellectual property licensors, among other […]
Read moreThe President promulgated Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 (“Ordinance”) on March 2, 2019. The Ordinance amends certain provisions of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act”), the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2005 (“PMLA”) and the Indian Telegraph Act 1885 (“Telegraph Act”) as discussed […]
The issue of Advertising, Marketing and Promotion (‘AMP”) expenses is no longer res integra and has been dealt with by many high courts in India. The decisions of the high courts in various matters are now pending with the Supreme Court of India by way of Special Leave Petitions filed by Tax department as well […]
A. CHANGES IN THE GST REGIME Extension of due date for furnishing GSTR 1 The CBIC has vided notification no. 17/2019 – central tax dated 10th April 2019 extended the due date for furnishing FORM GSTR-1 by taxpayers having an aggregate turnover more than Rs. 15 million, for the month of March 2019, from 11th April […]
Nangia Advisors opens new offices in Bengaluru and Pune. The new Bengaluru office through Nangia Advisors is located on Infantry Road, strategically close to major IT hubs and tech giants. Nangia Advisors has chosen well-regarded tax heads Adarsh Rathi and Sandeep Jhunjhunwala to lead the office. Adarsh Rathi joins Nangia Advisors from EY and brings […]
A. CHANGES IN THE GST REGIME CGST rates for real estate services notified The CBIC has vide Notification no. 03/2019 – Central Tax (Rate) dated 29th March, 2019 amended Notification no. 11/2017- Central Tax (Rate) so as to notify CGST rates for real estate services as recommended by GST Council with effect from 1st April, 2019. […]
