Direct Tax Code

To avoid disputes like the Vodafone tax case in future, government is contemplating incorporation of provisions on taxation of overseas deals from the stalled Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill in the Budget for 2012-13. Full Article

As we are expecting the DTC be implemented from 1st April 2012, we have to be familiar with the DTC provisions. In general the DTC looks and be simple but it is complicated unless otherwise if we have studied the entire provisions of the act because, things are spread out here and there and which are disconnected with relevant provisions. One must search the entire DTC to find solution. Hence it is sure that we should have consolidated view about the DTC provision before.. Full Article

1. Time-Limit - DTC has kept the time limit for passing final settlement orders under Section 245D(4) at 18 months, as in the IT Act, 1961, however has increased various internal time-limits as under: Full Article

The issue of transfer price affects various types of taxes. Under Custom Laws, special valuation branch examines the validity of the transaction value between associated enterprises. In Service Tax law, service tax has been imposed on import of service through reverse charge method and it is expected that Service Tax department would like to examine the value of services imported (or exported) to associated enterprises. In Income Tax, it is transfer price mechanism which.. Full Article

The Direct tax Code Bill 2011 (DTC), has given relief to the property owners on two major account, firstly, no deemed taxation for House Property and secondly, deduction for interest for self occupied house property.' While, the concept of deemed taxation of more than one house property has been done away with and their expectation of a simple mechanism of taxation of rental income has also been considered to a great extent. Full Article

1. Interest from Bond do not form part of Total Income. a) In exercise of power conferred by item (h) of sub clause (iv) of clause (15) of Section 10 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 the Central Government vide notification no 52/20 1 1.F.No. 178/56/20 1 1-(ITA- 1) dated 23rd September 2011 authorizes National Highway Authority of India to issue during the Financial year 2011-12, tax free, secured, redeemable, non-convertible bonds of rupee 1,000 each for the ag.. Full Article

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Direct Taxes Code ( DTC), which seeks to modernise tax laws in the country, will come into force from April 1, 2012. The proposed Direct Taxes Code brings together the policy initiatives on direct taxes. It is slated to come into force from the next financial year, he said while addressing an international conference on Tax and Equality'. Full Article

The government expects that the Parliamentary standing committee report on the Direct Tax Code (DTC) will be presented during the ongoing winter session to enable implementing tax reforms by April next, a senior Finance Ministry official said today. Full Article