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Injeti Srinivas committee on CSR recommends CSR expenditure to be made tax deductible expenditure

The High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), headed by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas, has recently submitted its report to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The main recommendations include making CSR expenditure tax deductible, allowing the carry-forward of unspent balance for a period of 3-5 years, and aligning Schedule 7 of the Companies Act ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Applied ethics • Corporate Social Responsibility • CSR • Ethics • Euthenics • Social ethics • Social responsibility

Report of High Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility

The report of the High-Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) headed by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas has submitted the report to the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman. Recommendations of the Committee The CSR spend by corporates should become tax-deductible i.e. the expenses towards CSR should be eligible for deduction in ..

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs releases national guidelines on responsible business conduct

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has recently released the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). These guidelines urge businesses to actualize the principles in letter and spirit. For this purpose, the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011 (NVGS) have also been revised. According to the guidelines, businesses should ..

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Corporate Affairs Ministry released Guidelines on responsible business conduct

Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the National Voluntary Guidelines and has formulated the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct. These guidelines will urge businesses to actualise the principles in letter and spirit. According to it, businesses should conduct and govern themselves with integrity in an ethical, transparent, safe and accountable manner. The goods and ..

Topics: Corporate Social Responsibility • Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business • Ethics • Euthenics • Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct • Ministry of Corporate Affairs • Morality • National Voluntary Guidelines on Social • National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business • Social ethics • Sustainability

Infosys announces Rs 1.5 crores Aarohan Social Innovation Awards (ASIA) to push innovation in social work

Recently, Infosys Foundation announced Rs 1.5 crores Aarohan Social Innovation Awards (ASIA) to push innovation in social work following increase in funds under the government rules. The awards would be given in six categories including healthcare, rural development and destitute care. The purpose of the awards is to recognise and reward individuals, teams or NGOs ..

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