Recent circulars/ notifications/ rules/ clarifications/News
♦ Furnishing & upload of Form No. 34BB on Income Tax E-filling Portal (Notification No. 05 of 2021-Income Tax 24/05/2021)
♦ CBDT notifies Rule 11UAE Computation of Fair Market Value of Capital Assets for the purposes of section 50B of Income-tax Act, 1961 (Notification No.68/2021 [G.S.R. 338(E)] 24/05/2021)
♦ CBDT notifies “Government Employees Superannuation Board” as pension fund Section 10 (23EE) Notification No. 65/2021-Income Tax [S.O. 1855(E)] Dt 13/05/2021
♦ CBDT notifies “Public Sector Pension Investment Board “ as pension fund ( Section 10 (23EE) Notification No. 64/2021-Income Tax [S.O. 1854(E)] Dt 13/05/2021.
♦ Income Tax Return , Tax Audit due Date & Other (Statement of Financial Transactions & reportable account ,TDS return etc) Dates extended Circular No. 9 of 2021 – Income Tax Dt 20/05/2021.
♦ I-T-E filling portal to close for 6 days – New Portal from 7th D.O. F. No. Pr. DGIT(S)/486-2020-21 Dt 19/05/2021
Income Tax Compliance calendar – June 2021
| Things to remember | |
| Due Date | Particulars |
| 7th June 2021 | Due date for deposit of Tax deducted/collected for the month of May, 2021. However, all sum deducted/collected by an office of the government shall be paid to the credit of the Central Government on the same day where tax is paid without production of an Income-tax Challan |
| 14th June 2021 | -Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of April, 2021
-Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under Section 194-IB in the month of April, 2021 -Due date for issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted under Section 194M in the month of April, 2021 |
| 15th June 2021 | Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of May, 2021 has been paid without the production of a challan
The due date for furnishing of Form 24G for month of May, 2021 has been extended from June 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021 vide Circular no. 9/2021, dated 20-05-2021 -Quarterly TDS certificates (in respect of tax deducted for payments other than salary) for the quarter ending March 31, 2021 -First instalment of advance tax for the assessment year 2022-23. -The due date for issue of certificate of TDS in respect tax deducted from the salary paid during the Financial Year 2020-21 has been extended from June 15, 2021 to July 15, 2021 vide Circular no. 9/2021, dated 20-05-2021 -Due date for furnishing statement in Form no. 3BB by a stock exchange in respect of transactions in which client codes been modified after registering in the system for the month of May, 2021 -Furnishing of statement (in Form No. 64D) of income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder for the Previous year 2020-21 |
| 30th June 2021 | -Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under section 194-IA in the month of May, 2021
-Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under Section 194-IB in the month of May, 2021 -Due date for furnishing of challan-cum-statement in respect of tax deducted under Section 194M in the month of May, 2021 -Return in respect of securities transaction tax for the financial year 2020-21. -Quarterly return of non-deduction of tax at source by a banking company from interest on time deposit in respect of the quarter ending March 31, 2021. -Statement to be furnished (in Form No. 64C) by Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) to units holders in respect of income distributed during the previous year 2020-21 -Report by an approved institution/public sector company under Section 35AC(4)/(5) for the year ending March 31, 2021 -Due date for furnishing of statement of income distributed by business trust to its unit holders during the financial year 2020-21. This statement is required to be furnished to the unit holders in form No. 64B -Due date for linking of Aadhaar number with PAN -Payment of tax under the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 without additional charge -Due date for furnishing of Form 24G by an office of the Government where TDS/TCS for the month of May, 2021 has been paid without the production of a challan -Quarterly statement of TDS deposited for the quarter ending March 31, 2021. -The due date for furnishing statement of financial transaction for financial year 2020-21 has been extended from May 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021 vide Circular no. 9/2021, dated 20-05-2021. -Furnishing of statement (in Form No. 64D) of income paid or credited by an investment fund to its unit holder for the Previous year 2020-21
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Important cases decided
♦ TDS (Section 194A) not applicable if amount was below threshold limit (ACIT Vs Singareni Colleries Company Ltd.) (ITAT Hyderabad)
♦ LTCG Tax not Payable on sale of additional FSI (ITAT) Batliboi Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai)
♦ Depreciation on Toll Road allowed at rate allowed for intangible asset. BSC C&C Kurali Toll Road Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)
♦ ITAT deleted Transfer Pricingadjustment for export commission; Gives Relief to Honda Motorcyle. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India pvt.Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)
♦ Disallowance made under section 14A was not to be added for computing of section 115JB book profit (Sun Pharmaceutical Vs ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad)
INDIRECT TAXES UPDATES
GST
GST Compliance Calendar – Returns to be filed in the M/O June 2021
| GST Return Form Name | Filing Period | Due Dates in June 2021 |
| GSTR-1 (Outward return) | Monthly (May’2021) | 11th June 2021 |
| GSTR 3B (Tax summary return) | May ‘2021 | 20th June 2021 ( In case Aggregate turnover more than or equal to Rs 5 crore in the previous Year)
22nd / 24th June 2021 (in case Aggregate turnover less than or equal to Rs 5 crore in the previous financial year registered in X /Y category respectively. |
| GSTR 5A (online information & data access) | May’2021 | 20th June 2021 |
| GSTR 05 (by non-taxable resident persons ) | May’ 2021 | 20th June 021 |
| GSTR 06 (ISD) | May’ 2021 | 13th June 2021 |
| GSTR 07 (TDS) | May’ 2021 | 10th June 2021 |
| GSTR 08 (TCS) | May’ 2021 | 10th June 2021 |
The 43rd GST Council met under the Chairmanship of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman through video conferencing on 28th May 2021. The GST Council has made the following recommendations relating to changes in GST rates on supply of goods and services and changes related to GST law and procedure:
| Form | Due Date | Relaxation- Turnover upto ₹ 5 Crores | Relaxation- Turnover > ₹ 5 Crores |
| GSTR-3B for May 2021 | 20.06.2021 |
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| Form | Due Date | Relaxation- Turnover upto ₹ 5 Crores |
| GSTR-3B for March 2021 | 20.04.2021 |
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| GSTR-3B for April 2021 | 20.05.2021 |
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Major Decisions of 43rd GST Council Meeting
GST Annual Return Filing – Annual Return Filing will continue to be optional for 2020-21, for small Tax payers with turnover less than Rs. 2 Crore Reconciliation statements for 2020-21 to be furnished by taxpayers with turnover of Rs. 5 Crore or more by self certification.
GST Late fees- Late fees have also been rationalized Maximum amount of late fee has been reduced; will come into effect from future tax periods This will provide long-term relief for small GST Taxpayers
GST amnesty scheme- To provide relief to small taxpayers, amnesty scheme has been recommended for reducing late fee To benefit around 89% of GST taxpayers, they can file pending returns, avail benefits of scheme, with reduced late fees
Quarterly Return Filing and Quarterly Payment – Law Committee will look into issues involving Quarterly Return Filing and Quarterly Payment, the modalities need to be worked out
GST compensation cess- On GST compensation cess, same formula as last year to be adopted this year too Rough estimate is that Centre will have to borrow Rs. 1.58 Lakh Crore and pass it on to States
Certain other COVID-19 related relaxations to be provided, such as
- Extension of due date of filing GSTR-1/ IFF for the month of May 2021 by 15 days
- Extension of due date of filing GSTR-4 for FY 2020-21 to 31.07.2021
- Extension of due date of filingITC-04 for QE March 2021 to 30.06.2021.
- Cumulative application of rule 36(4)for availing ITC for tax periods April, May and June, 2021 in the return for the period June, 2021
- Time limit for completion of various actions, by any authority or by any person, under the Act, which falls during the period from 15 April 2021 to 29 June 2021, to be extended up to 30 June 2021 subject to certain exceptions
Cases Law
IGST on oxygen concentrators – Exemption to imports through canalizing agencies while imposing 12% IGST on goods for personal use, arbitrary and unreasonable distinction: (Gurcharan Singh v. Ministry of Finance – Order dated 21 May 2021 in W.P.(C) 5149/202, Delhi High Court)
GST payable on interest paid for delayed payment to foreign exporter – Rate to be same as that applicable on imported goods: (Enpay Transformers Components India Pvt. Ltd. – 2021 TIOL 125 AAR GST)
No ITC available on promotional material provided to franchisees, distributors, etc. – AAAR holds such supply as non-taxable supply: (Page Industries Ltd. 2021 TIOL 17 AAAR GST)
Customs
Customs {Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 – Amendments effective 2 February 2021 explained: The CBIC has issued a detailed Circular to explain the amendments in the Customs (Import of Goods at Concessional Rate of Duty) Rules, 2017 which have come into effect from 2 February 2021. Circular No. 10/2021-Cus., dated 17 May 2021 while highlighting that now 100% outsourcing for manufacture of goods on job-work basis has been permitted for importers who do not have any manufacturing facility at all, also states that now option is available to the importers to import capital goods for a specified purpose and after use, clear the same on payment of the differential duty and interest, at a depreciated value. The Circular also elaborately lays down the procedure required to be followed by the importer, including for one-time prior intimation of intent, intimation before import, clearance from port of import, receipt of goods, sending and receiving goods to/from job worker, re-export or clearance for home consumption, quarterly return and maintenance of account. . (Circular No. 10/2021-Cus., dated 17 May 2021)
Cases Law
EPCG scheme Non-mentioning of authorisation in case of third-party exports is not fatal: (YSI Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner – Order dated 29 April 2021 in W.P. Nos.3591 of 2019 & 9046 of 2020, Madras High Court)
Wooden boards – Classification under Heading 4407 and 4409: (Voge/ Import Export NV v. Belgische Staat- Decision dated 15 April 2021 in Case C-62/20, CJEU)
Excise & Service Tax
Sabka Vishwas (LDR) Scheme – Case of erroneous refund excluded even if SCN for same culminating in demand order: (Saraswati Marble and Granite Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India – 2021 TIOL 1056 HC RAJ CX)
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