DIRECT TAX CODE BILL, 2009 was unveiled by our Hon. Finance Minister on 12th August 2009 and has been placed in the public domain for an analytical study and critical review of all its clauses. It seeks to consolidate and amend all the Laws relating to the Direct Taxes.
. All stock exchanges are advised to bring to the notice of all their members and to disseminate the same on their respective websites for easy access to investors.
In the previous chapter we studied the impact of proposed tax rates and concluded it is more in favour of the rich and not for middle income group. A similar view has also been expressed by group of Senior Income Tax Officials in which they have stated “under the garb of providing long term stability in the tax regime, the tax code in fact would widen the rich-poor gap and create more economic absurdities”[BS.21/09/09] In this chapter we propose to discuss the impact of the new code on the salaried persons who are the most efficient tax payers of this country.
Investment may be grouped under realty (house property), investment in bank deposits, Post office Small Saving Schemes, investment in Mutual Funds, investment in direct equity and debt securities, gold or bullion. The incomes from speculative nature of business are not included here as they are not investment.
The new code attempts to change the methodology of taxation of business profits from the existing model where the taxable income is equal to business profits with specified adjustments even though this model does not provide for items of receipts which form part of business profit and deduction to be made there from.
While accepting “Application for allotment of PAN (Form 49A)” if both the addresses (residence and office) are mentioned in the application form and office address has been selected as communication address, then POA has to be collected for residence as well as office address.
The word automation has its own pros n cons. Anyone have some different imagination of this word. What, why, how, to whom and so many doubt come to their mind. All of sudden this word is on everyone’s tongue. Automation…, Automation…, Automation…, after all what is this! Nobody was disposed to the automation of filing of return will be mandatory for everyone.
Many queries from students/public about change in the schedule of Chartered Accountants Examinations, November, 2009 are being received.
In addition to the Notifications and Circulars given in the Appendix to the RTPs for November, 2009, students may note that rate of service tax has been reduced from 12% to 10% with effect from 24.02.2009 vide Notification No. 8/2009-S.T. dated 24-2-2009. The said notification is relevant for the following mentioned papers in November, 2009 examinations: –
The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide Notification No. 36/2001 – Customs (N.T.), dated, the 3rd August, 2001 (S. O. 748 (E), dated, the 3rd August, 2001) and was last amended vide Notification No. 149/2009-Customs (N.T.), dated, the 30th September, 2009 (S. O. 2492 (E) dated 30th September, 2009).
