The Finance Act, 2017 inserted a new clause (x) in sub-section (2) of section 56 so as to provide that receipt of the sum of money or the property by any person without consideration or for inadequate consideration in excess of Rs. 50,000
S.O. It is hereby notified for general information that the organization M/s LPG Equipment Research Centre (`LERC’) (PAN:- AAAAL0454G) has been approved by the Central Government for the purpose of clause (ii) of subsection (1) of section 35 of the Income-tax Act
The Finance Act, 2017 expanded the scope of section 56(2)(vii) and 56(2)(viia) by inserting a new clause (x) in sub-section (2) of section 56, so as to provide that receipt of the sum of money or any property by any person
Regarding amendment in notification No. 89/2017-Cus(NT) dated 21.09.2017 relating to AIRs of Duty Drawback notified vide Notification No. 8/2018-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
The Finance Act 2017 inserted a new section 50CA to provide that in case of transfer of shares of a company other than quoted shares, the fair market value of such shares determined in the prescribed manner shall be deemed to be the full value of consideration for the purpose of computing income chargeable to tax as capital gains.
The Finance Act, 2016 has inserted a new section 44ADA providing for special provision for computing profits and gains of profession on presumptive basis. This measure would definitely help the specified professionals in payment as well as compliances under the income-tax law.
Section 44AD relating to presumptive taxation applies only to businesses run by residents Individual, HUF and Firms excluding LLP. Tax on presumptive basis should be extended to all assessees, including a LLP. Only section 44AD excludes LLP, for which there appears to be no cogent reason. Otherwise under the Act, a LLP and a Firm are treated at par.
system through a bank account, exceeds ten thousand rupees, such expenditure shall be ignored for the purposes of determination of actual cost of such asset. Similar amendment is made in section 35AD. Further, cash payment limit under section 40A(3) is also reduced to Rs.10,000. Thus, the Finance Act 2017 disallowed even the capital expenditure incurred in cash thereby restricting the amount of allowable depreciation under section 32 with effect from 1 April 2018 i.e. AY 2018-19.
The underlying idea behind allowing the investment linked incentive granted under Section 35AD of the Act is to enable the taxpayer to set-off the business losses incurred by this write-off against the taxable profits from their existing businesses and reduce their tax liability in the year of deduction and thereby to provide part of the resources of investment required for setting up of the businesses.
The Finance Act 2017 inserted sub-section (5A) in the existing section 45 to provide that the capital gains arising to an individual or Hindu undivided family under a Joint Development Agreement shall be taxed in the year in which completion certificate for the whole or part of the project is received
