The Budget proposes that LTCG tax will have to be paid on profit booked after March 31. Sale of shares made till March, the existing law will apply and LTCG will not be applicable. So if you sell before March 31 a stock that has been held for more than a year, you do not have to pay tax. However, if you sell it on or after April 1, LTCG tax will apply on the gains.
In order to make the process of claim of TDS error free, a system was devised some years ago in 2009 and published vide circular no 2/2009, dated 21.05.2009. The relevant excerpt from the said circular is as follows:
Excel file containing Income Tax calculator for Financial Year 2018-19 / Assessment Year 2019-2020 after considering the amendments proposed by Union Budget / Finance Bill 2018.
Finance Minister has presented Budget 2018 dated 1st February 2018. Certainly, in every budget taxpayer expects certain relief from Direct Tax perspective. Whilst income slabs, tax rates and surcharges remain mostly un-fiddled, certain key changes proposed as discussed below:
Changes in Tax Rates for Domestic Companies: Company whose total turnover or gross receipts in the PY 2016-17 does not exceed Rs. 250 crore rupees – 25% No change in Tax Rates for others. No change in Surcharge.
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DIRECT TAX PROPOSAL IN UNION BUDGET 2018 CHANGES IN TAX RATES New Cess, Health and Education Cess to be levied @ 4% by substituting Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess of 3% on Income Tax. (With effect from AY 2019-20) For Domestic Companies, whose total turnover or gross receipts in the previous year […]
IGST / SGST / CGST paid under RCM mechanism can also be distributed by the ISD among its supplier of taxable goods or services or both having same PAN as that of the ISD.
EXISTING PROVISION – Section 80AC. Deduction not to be allowed unless return furnished.—Where in computing the total income of an assessee of the previous year relevant to the assessment year commencing on the 1st day of April, 2006 or any subsequent assessment year, any deduction is admissible under section 80-IA or section 80-IAB or section 80-IB […]
Article Analysis Recent amendments in CGST Rule 3A, Rule 7, Rule 24 (4), Rule 20, Rule 31A, Rule 43 (2), Rule 54 (1A), Rule 55 A, Rule 89 (4A), Rule 89 (4B), Rule 96 and Recent CGST Notifications issued on 23rd and 25th January 2018. CGST Rule Existing Provision Amended Provision Rule 3A shall furnish […]
