IS TONNAGE TAX SCHEME RESTRICTED ONLY FOR COMPANIES HANDLING CARGO? It has been presumed by many that the benefit of Tonnage Tax Scheme (TTS) should only be restricted to companies with ships carrying on cargo handling activities. Since there are various other companies which are not handling cargo but are involved in moving men and […]
JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND ITS TAXABILITY UNDER PROVISIONS OF THE GST ACT 2017 AND INCOME TAX ACT, 1961. A piece of land, carry various rights with it. An owner of a land has right to possess, right to easement, right to sale, right to rent, right to develop, right to sub-let, right to occupy and […]
In the recent times with the failures of payment on account of interest/principal on their bonds, debentures and other debt instruments issued by the large corporations i.e DHFL, Yes Bank, IL & FS, Reliance Home Finance Limited, Reliance Infrastructure Limited etc., resulting in the significant decline in NAVs of the Debt Mutual Funds, investors of […]
A partnership firm can have different types of partners with different roles and liabilities. It is important to know about the different types of partners for a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities. Let us take a look at different types of partners. 1. Active or working partner: An active partner is the one who […]
What is Joint Development Agreement The joint development agreement is a contract between a landowner and a real estate developer to build a new project on the land of the owner. There are 2 types of agreement that may be entered into, they are Revenue sharing or Area sharing, sometimes it is partly revenue sharing […]
Simplified GST Series- Offenses & penalties/Section 130-131/CGST ACT 2017 Article explains Section 130-Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty and Section 131- Confiscation or penalty not to interfere with other punishments. Section 130-Confiscation of goods or conveyances and levy of penalty- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if any person – (i) […]
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is landmark legislation consolidating the regulatory framework governing the restructuring and liquidation of persons (including incorporated and unincorporated entities). The previous liquidation regime before the incorporation of the IBC focused more on winding up of the corporate body in discharge of its debt, whereas the IBC lays emphasis […]
Frequently Asked Questions related to Aadhar Authentication of Applicant for GST Registration as notified by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs vide Notification No 62/2020 – Central Tax dated 20th August, 2020 Question 1:- Whether Rule 8(4A) of CGST Rules, 2017 applies on Persons referred u/s 25(6d) of CGST Act, 2017? Answer 1:- No, […]
The Reserve Bank of India has, vide notification dated 06.08.2020, issued a new framework for resolution of stressed loans caused by Covid-19 pandemic. The Reserve Bank of India told that, it will allow lenders to restructure loans of borrowers who are struggling to repay because of the fallout of the pandemic. The restructuring will enable […]
The announcement by the Government of India on 13th August 2020, of Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest, it is an extension of E-assessment scheme 2019 launched by Government of India in September 2019. The CBDT passed Notification No. 60 & 61/2020 along with an Order F.No. 187/3/2020 dated 13th August, 2020. The objective of […]
