tax concessions

The state of Punjab has challenged in the Supreme Court the validity of Union government notification giving concessions in taxes and also providing subsidy to the new as well as existing industries in the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Contending that such concessions provided on selective basis would adversely affect the industrial development of Punjab, the state government prayed for quashing of these notifications as null and void. Full Article

India and Tajikistan have written the new chapter of their relations when both nations have inked on the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). With an aim of bolstering the flow of technology, investment and services both India and Tajikistan have signed the DTAA. From the India, Mr. Narendra Bahadur Singh, chairman of the Central Board [...] Full Article

As Maharashtra braces up for polls and celebrates its golden jubilee year, it tabled a revenue-deficit budget for the year 2009-10 on 4th June 2009 that focuses on infrastructure development and social sector. The major highlights and changes proposed are noted below : Penalty for late returns under MVAT Act reduced to Rs.5,000/- from Rs.10,000/-. Exemption [...] Full Article

In the Bank of India case, the Authority for Advance Ruling pointed out that the section levying MAT should be considered a self-contained code. It should prevail over the other provisions of the I-T Act. The Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been in vogue intermittently for nearly 20 years. It has undergone several changes in structure. But the basic principle remains the same. The idea is that every company with ability to pay should contribute to the exchequer even thou.. Full Article