« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  Select post offices to accept I-T returns... Govt looks to plug misuse of Indo-Mauritius tax treaty... » Four ICSI members resign over loss of right July, 24th 2006 Miffed over the dilution of their exclusive right to pre-certify various documents submitted by companies to the Registrar of Companies, four of the 12 elected members of the governing council at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) have resigned from the body.    The four council members are Mahesh Anant Athavale, past president of the institute; SD Israni of SD Israni & Company; Bipin S Acharya, a practising company secretary; and Nesar Ahmad of Nesar & Associates.    In February this year, the government had issued a notification widening the ambit of those allowed to pre-certify company documents to include chartered accountants and cost and works accountants.    This was done keeping in mind the governments ongoing MCA-21 plan to move towards compulsory e-filing of documents.    In the process, company secretaries lost their exclusive right over company law certification.    Confirming the development, Ministry of Company Affairs officials said the resignations were being looked into.    When contacted, the president of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, HM Choraria, said: They do have some reservations over the issue. Company law certification is the exclusive domain of company secretaries.    The ICSI is a statutory body under an Act of Parliament, and has 5,000 practising members, out of a total membership of 22,000.