Circular No. 595-Income tax The Board had clarified earlier that a gratuity fund, approved under the Income-tax Act, cannot be wound up unless it is necessitated by the winding up or discontinuance of the employer’s trade or undertaking, and that the revocation of a gratuity fund cannot be permitted on the basis of a resolution of the trustees and/or beneficiaries
Notification No.S.O.151(E) – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (23D) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies “GIC Mutual Fund”, set up by the General Insurance Corporation of India, a body corporate incorporated under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and its four wholly owned subsidiaries incorporated
Circular No. 594-Income tax The agents of Standardised Agency System, Post Office Time Deposits and Unit Trust of India, have drawn the attention of the Board to the fact that where no detailed accounts are maintained and the gross commission received by them is less than Rs. 60,000, the benefit of an ad hoc deduction for expenses, at the rate of 50 per cent of the gross receipts of commission, is available to the authorised agents of Unit Trust of India and the agents of the following securities
Notification No.S.O.948 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961, (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the ” Sri Navansetheswaraswamy Temple, Sikkal, Tamil Nadu “, to be a place of historical and archaeological importance and a place of public worship of renown for the purpose of the said clause
Section 147(b)-Scope of-Assessment year 1961-62-Reassessment-Interpretation and meaning of the word information-Material coming to the notice of the Income Tax Officer subsequent to original assessment-Meaning of the word Escape. Dissolution of Firm-Valuation of closing stoc- Principles-In continuing business closing stock to be valued at cost or market price which ever is lower-Where business is discontinued, the closing stock to be valued at market price.
Notification No.S.O.93(E) – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by item (h) of sub-clause (iv) of clause (15) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby specifies ” 10-year 9 per cent. (tax-free) Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Railway Bonds V Series “, issued by the Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited for the purpose of the said item
Notification No.S.O.816 – Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ix) of section 47 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies “Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi”, for the purpose of the said sub-clause for the assessment years 1991-92 to 1994-95
Circular No.593 – Income Tax Under the Finance (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1990 promulgated on 15-10-1990 the rate of surcharge on income-tax in the case of domestic companies having taxable income exceeding Rs. 75,000 was increased from 8 per cent to 15 per cent. The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1990 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 27-12-1990, to replace the aforesaid Ordinance and also to provide for certain other matters. It was passed by both the Houses of Parliament during the Winter Session and received the
Circular No. 592-Income tax Section 10(4 )(ii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides for exemption from income-tax in the case of an individual, who is a person resident outside India as defined in clause (q) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973), on any income by way of interest on moneys standing to his credit in a Non-Resident (External) Account in any bank in India in accordance with the said Act and the rules made thereunder.
Recently some stock brokers have been declared as defaulters by certain Stock Exchanges. The important among the reasons for this event as reported in the press were the default on the part of clients and/or over trading by clients and or brokers.
