- Friday, April 24, 2009, 1:18
- Income Tax
Local city development agencies, such as Delhi Development Authority and Noida Development Authority, which have been raking in the moolah for some time from their housing projects, have drawn the attention of taxmen. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has sounded an alert to its field forces asking them to keep a tab on tax payments by [...]
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- Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 13:31
- Income Tax
With global and political will turned against tax havens, New Delhi is looking to turn the heat on Mauritius and Cyprus to amend tax treaties with these countries or bring in anti-abuse provisions in their local laws.
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- Sunday, April 5, 2009, 14:42
- Income Tax
The CBDT has notified new Income Tax Forms for F.Y. 2008-09 & A.Y. 2009-10 vide notification No. 32/2009 ( Income Tax 9th Amendments) Rules, 2009. New ITR Forms Form ITR 1, Form ITR 2, Form ITR 3, From ITR 4, Form ITR 5, Form ITR 6, Form ITR 7, Form ITR 8, and ITR V, [...]
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- Saturday, April 4, 2009, 3:41
- Income Tax
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had issued circular number 9, dated 20th December, 2007, clarifying therein certain issues relating to levy of FBT on ESOPs. One of the clarifications was that if FBT on account of share allotted or transferred under ESOPs has been paid by the employer, but recovered from an employee, [...]
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- Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 2:05
- Income Tax
Just as your savings account, you can now check your income tax status online. In a move that will help an individual keep abreast with his tax details, the income tax (I-T) department has started furnishing annual tax statements directly to taxpayers. One can also view tax details online by going through a one-time registration [...]
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- Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 13:42
- Income Tax Case Laws
SUMMARY OF THE CASE LAW Excess amount of tax deposited with the Central Government by the employer, over and above the amount due, and refunded to the employee, could not be treated either salary or taxable perquisite in the hands of the assessee-employee; the mere fact that as per the machinery of the Income-tax Act, [...]
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- Sunday, March 22, 2009, 3:40
- Income Tax
Tax deducted at source (TDS) credit can now be availed by persons other than the deductees. This has been clearly articulated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in a new rule on TDS credit availment. Bringing relief and certainty to taxpayers, the CBDT has also spelt out the situations and the procedure through [...]
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- Saturday, March 14, 2009, 1:41
- Income Tax
India’s insurance regulator will seek the opinion of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) before changing the format of the valuation balance sheet, or Form I, as demanded by private insurers, a top official said. Earlier, the private insurers in the country, through their representative body Life Insurance Council, had approached the Insurance Regulatory [...]
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