Reasons for mistakes in calculation of Income – The accurate and complete filling up of the relevant column or detail in the Income Tax Return (ITR) form is most crucial for correct calculation of income. In case the computation of Income or refund is different than what had been entered or what is expected, please [...]

The Reverse Charge was introduced in Service Tax vide Budget of the year 2005-2006. At that point of time there was only one service which was covered under Reverse Charge. However, with the passage of time this list has been expanded and at present this list contains 11 services into it which covers both Reverse Charge and Partial Reverse Charge.

The finance bill 2013 has announced the voluntary compliance scheme to be introduced to encourage voluntary compliance and broaden the tax base. However the actual rules and scheme were to be announced later. With the passing of bill on 10.05.2013, central government on 13.05.2013 has come up with the scheme and rules there under. Here is the summary of provisions of same.

The Finance Act, 2013 has provided Amnesty Scheme for Non Filers and Stop Filers. Purpose of this scheme -To encourage voluntary compliance and broaden the taxbase. Section 94 to 104 of Chapter VI of Finance Act, 2013 provides legal backing to this Amnesty Scheme.

The primary objective of the Finance manager is always to increase the wealth of the shareholders in long term. And this objective is also compared with the profit maximization objective of the corporation and almost all the authors believe that Wealth maximization is superior objective than Profit Maximization.

As a taxpayer, you may have some very legitimate grievances relating to your income-tax matters of settlement of your claims.  You may, for example, feel that the Income Tax Department owes you a certain refund of tax but it is not doing enough to hear your grievance of complaint nor taking action to redress it.  [...]

ITR 1 (offline/online) for AY 2013-14 is available for e-Filing – Income tax Department has released ITR 1 for Filing of Return for the Assessment Year 2013-14/ Financial Year 2012-13. Download ITR- 1 for AY 13-14 / FY 2012-13 for Online Filing of Income tax Return

Finance Act 2013 Has Inserted New Rules For Computation Of Net Agricultural Income & Amended The Definition Of Net Agricultural Income Vide Section 2(13)(c). Text of Such Rules & section Are As Follows:- Rules for Computation of Net Agricultural Income Rule 1.—Agricultural income of the nature referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (JA) of [...]

CA Pardeep Kumar Relevant Notifications:-  Notification no. 30/2012 dated 26.06.2012 later updated by notification no. 45/2012 dated 07.08.2012 w.e.f.  01/07/2012 Dual System of Service Tax Payment A. For certain services, service recipients needs to pay 100% Service Tax  – 9 Services B. For certain services, both service recipients  & service providers are liable to pay [...]

Maharashtra is the only proud state in the country where we have octroi. The issue of abolishing octroi has been a long pending demand of taxpayers, industries, traders and transporters from every corner of the state. The Kelkar Committee (2002) reiterated that with introduction of VAT there should be unification of indirect taxes into a single tax.