In the recent past after the launch of Goods & Services Tax (GST), several cases of fraudulent input tax credit (ITC) claim have been caught by the GST authorities. In these cases, fake invoices are obtained by suppliers registered under GST to fraudulently claim ITC and reduce their GST liability. These invoices are found to […]
Amendment of section 194LD of the Act to extend the period of concessional rate of withholding tax and also to extend this concessional rate to municipal debt securities. Section 194LD of the Act provides for lower TDS of five per cent in case of interest payments to Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) and Qualified Foreign Investors […]
Amendment of section 194LC of the Act to extend the period of concessional rate of withholding tax and also to provide for the concessional rate to bonds listed in stock exchanges in IFSC. Section 194LC of the Act, provided for a concessional rate of Tax Deductible at Source (TDS) at five per cent by a […]
Rationalisation of provisions relating to tax audit in certain cases. Under section 44AB of the Act, every person carrying on business is required to get his accounts audited, if his total sales, turnover or gross receipts, in business exceed or exceeds one crore rupees in any previous year. In case of a person carrying on […]
Section 194O: Deduction of TDS on Payment of certain sums by e-commerce operator (Amazon/Flipkart) to e-commerce participant In order to widen the Tax base FM announced that E-commerce operator (Amazon/Flipkart etc) which facilitate sale of good/services through their digital platform required to deduct TDS at 1% on GROSS AMOUNT OF SUCH SALES OR SERVICE OR […]
Withdrawal of Income Tax Exemption on certain perquisites or allowances provided to Union Pubic Services Commission (UPSC) Chairman and members and Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. Section 10 of the Act provides for exemption in respect of certain incomes and activities under specific circumstances. Clause (45) thereof, inserted by the Finance Act, 2011, provides […]
Modification of concessional tax schemes for domestic companies under section 115BAA and 115BAB Domestic companies who has opt for concessional rate u/s 115BAA and 115BAB can take deduction under section 80JJAA or 80M Taxation Law Amendment Act, 2019 (TLAA) inserted section 115BAA and section 115BAB in the Act to provide domestic companies an option to […]
Now, Individual and HUF has option to choose their own tax slab rate! In line with options provided to domestic companies under the Taxation Law Amendment Act, 2019 (TLAA) and proposed to be provided to resident co-operative societies under this Bill, it is also proposed to provide similar option to individual and HUF by insertion […]
Concessional tax rate option available and AMT is not applicable for resident co-operative societies FM based on the representation from various stakeholders provided option for concessional tax rate of 22% to resident Co-operative Societies on similar line as given for domestic companies in Taxation Laws Ordinance 2019. I wish she could have listened to representations […]
Rates of income-tax in respect of income liable to tax for the Assessment year 2020-21 / Financial Year 2019-20 In respect of income of all categories of assessees liable to tax for the assessment year 2020-21, the rates of income-tax have either been specified in specific sections (like section 115BAA or section 115BAB for domestic […]
