Provisions of requirement of Tax Residency Certificate were introduced last year. The Finance Minister has attempted to make changes to the existing provisions. The author analyses the changes that are proposed and the possible effects.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) Q.1 Are NGOs and other charitable and non-profit organizations entitled to claim tax exemption under income tax law in India? Are donors who contribute to such organizations also entitled to any tax deduction? Ans. Yes, such exemption is available to, (i) public charitable trusts or other legal obligations, (ii) university or [...]

Courts have held that the expression ‘charitable purpose’ is sufficiently wide in scope to include a variety of activities. For instance, promotion of sports and games is a charitable purpose

Government urges all tax Payers to Disclose their True income and pay Appropriate taxes within the Current Financial Year; A Compliance Management Cell has been set-up to Ensure Follow-up Action and Track Return Filing and Tax Payment of the Target Segment; 70,000 Letters are being sent in 2 Batches to High Priority Cases in this [...]

Rationalisation of With-Holding Tax (WHT) to Encourage Greater Subscription in Indian Debt Securities by Foreign Investors, Encourage Development of the Indian Debt Market and Accelerate the Pace of Growth of the Indian Economy.

Contents of The Article / E-Book Introduction Appeals before Commissioner (Appeals) Appeal before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Appeal before High Court Appeal before Supreme Court Form 35 for filing appeal to Commissioner(Appeals) Form 36 for filing appeal to Appellate Tribunal Form 36A, i.e. memorandum of cross-objections to the   Appellant Tribunal Standing Order under Income Tax [...]

The APA rules provide that APA team would also include experts in economics, statistics, law or any other field as may be nominated by the DGIT (IT).Would such experts be included in each and every APA or would the need be analysed on a case to case basis?

To bring about certainty and uniformity with regard to determination of arm’s length price of the international transaction, the Finance Act, 2012 had inserted sections 92CC and 92CD in the Income Tax Act 1961 introducing the provisions of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA). The Ministry of Finance has notified an “Advance Pricing Agreement Scheme” (Rules 1OF [...]

The Press Trust of India Limited, New Delhi, notified as a news agency for the purposes of Section 10(22B) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the A.Y. 2014-15 to 2015-16.

We have uploaded ITR-4S Sugam as applicable for AY 2013-14 / FY 2012-13 for online filing of Income Tax Returns for Presumptive Income Tax Return. This Return Form is applicable for assessment year 2013-2014 only, i.e., it relates to income earned in Financial Year 2012-13. We have also discussed who can use this Return Form, Who cannot [...]