Archive for August, 2007

As per the income tax laws, entities (both corporates and non-corporates - deductors) making payments to third parties (deductees) are required to deduct tax at source (Tax Deducted at SourceTDS) from these payments and deposit the same at any of the designated branches of authorised banks. They should also furnish TDS returns containing details of deductee(s) and bank where TDS amount is deposited with the Income Tax Department (ITD). Full Article

Indian tax laws As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, capital asset [as defined under section 2(14)] could be either short-term [as defined under section 2(42A) and 2(42B)] or long-term [as defined under section 2(29A) and 2(29B)]. The tax liability of long term capital gains in respect of shares, securities and units (holding period more than twelve months) is elaborated in section 112 and such gain if covered by securities transaction tax is exempt (i.e., nil) under section.. Full Article

1. What Is PAN? Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department. Why Is It Necessary To Have PAN? It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income, all correspondence with any income tax authority. From 1 January 2005 it will be mandatory to quote PAN on challans for any payments due to Income Tax Department. Full Article

The learned D.R has vehemently contended before us that no assessee can be said to be providing telecommunication services unless such services are provided from one end to the other end. According to him, the assessee is operating as backbone industry and connect the calls received through other service providers and, therefore, does not provide any service to the actual user of the phone. In my opinion, this contention cannot be accepted for the reason that legislatur.. Full Article

Commissioner of Income-tax v. Catapharma (India) (P.) Ltd.- Section 80HHC of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Deductions - Exporters - Assessment year 1997-98 - Whether excise duty and sales tax form part of total turnover while computing deduction under section 80HHC - Held, no. Full Article

An Indian company engaged in computer software business set up a trading office in Japan. The company's Japan branch suffered loss, which it claimed as deduction from profits earned in India. The assessing officer, however, held that since the profits of the trading office are taxable in Japan only, any loss incurred by the firm in respect of its trading office is not allowable as deduction from the income which is taxable in India. Full Article

The Income Tax Department has moved the Supreme Court against the ruling by a quasi-judicial body which held that foreign firms are not liable to pay tax on assignment amount charged from their Indian subsidiaries if contracts are signed outside the country. The I-T department challenged the decision of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) in a case concerning Swiss firm Honeywell Technologies SARL, which had received a fee from Honeywell Turbo India for supplying equipment.. Full Article

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently issued Instruction (Income Tax) No. 9/2006, dated 7th November, 2006 (157 Taxman St.23/16 CAPJ St. 739) covering all aspects of procedure to be followed for conduct of revenue audit and also for dealing with audit objections including remedial actions to be taken by the departmental authorities. The present instruction is said to be issued in suppression of earlier instructions nos. 159, 484, 499, 612, 828, 854, 1046, 105.. Full Article