Items used in the manufacture of capital goods and parts thereof and are eligible for CENVAT credit under Rule 2 of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2002.
IT Initiatives: Mission mode Projects to help States to align with the Roll out of GST; funds Released for 31 Such Projects. Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has stressed on the importance of computerization of Commercial Taxes. While presenting the Union Budget 2011-12 in Lok Sabha he said that Mission Mode Projects for computerization of Commercial Taxes in States will allow States to align with the roll out of GST.
The Union Budget 2011-12 proposes to amend the Indian Stamp Act. Presenting the Budget in Lok Sabha Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that a bill will be introduced shortly to amend Indian StampAct, 1899.
IT Initiatives: New Simplified form ‘Sugam’ to be introduced for small tax Payers . Steps initiated to Reduce tax Related Litigation. The Union Budget 2011-12 has laid a special emphasis on reducing the compliance burden of small tax payers by introducing simplified return form called ‘Sugam’. The Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee while presenting the Budget said that the small tax payers who fall within the scope of presumptive taxation can utilize the new simplified form Sugam.
Recommendations of Technology advisory Group for Unique Projects (TAGUP) Accepted in Principle -New Series of Coins with the Rupee Symbol to be issued
This budget meets all the challenges that our economy and our polity faces in the next fiscal year. We need to sustain a high rate of growth and therefore this budget builds upon the good performance of the current fiscal year’s 8.6 % growth rate to a projected 9% growth rate for which adequate provisions have been made particularly in the area of infrastructure and in social sector plus agricultural development.
Marginal hike in threshold limit for taxation. Age limit for senior citizens lowered. No tax returns, Removal of deduction for employer contribution to new pension system,New simplified return form “sugam” to be introduced for small tax payers covered by presumptive taxation
The Impact of Budget in Personal Taxation :- The Finance Minister in the Budget-2011 implemented some new benefits and also levied a new exemption limit where for Individuals Male Categories which increased to Rs 1.8 lakh from Rs 1.6 lakh and for Senior citizen Tax slabs increased to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs.2.4 lakh and has also reduced the eligibility age for Senior citizens from 65 years to 60 year and further a New category for very senior citizens introduced for 80 years and above who will be eligible for Tax limit from Rs 5 lakhs but the Finance minister has not given neither brought in any change for the women assessee and they have no new tax exemption limit which remains unchanged to Rs.1.9 lakhs further a new revised income tax return form ‘Sugam’ has been introduced for small tax payers. Further the finance minister has brought in no change in Chapter-VIA Deductions.
Section 10 of the Income-tax Act excludes certain incomes from the ambit of total income. It is proposed to amend section 10 of the Income-tax Act so as to provide enabling power to the Central Government to notify any infrastructure debt fund which is set up in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. Once notified, the income of such debt fund would be exempt from tax. It will, however, be required to file a return of income.
The Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) Versus M/s Mukta Metal Works – Whether the Tribunal is right in holding at page 68 of the order that the office note dated 21.05.2001 which was appended to 158BC order dated 21.5.2001 and is part of the said order, does not constitute a satisfaction note within the parameter of Section 158 BD of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of the person who has borrowed money through the assessee broker who is the searched person for the purpose of order U/s 158 BC of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
