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Clarify to prevent erosion of Indian tax base through TP adjustments in hands of Foreign Companies

January 29, 2018 2583 Views 0 comment Print

Any receipt of interest, fees or royalty on such loans, services and licenses respectively, would attract income tax in the hands of the overseas AEs in India @ 10% under Indian domestic tax laws and/ or tax treaties, where the overseas AEs do not have permanent establishments in India.

Remove Restriction on C/F of MAT/AMT credit and claim of FTC

January 29, 2018 2805 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2017 inserted second proviso to section 115JAA(2A) restricting quantum of MAT credit to be carried forward to subsequent years. The proviso provides that where the amount of FTC (Foreign Tax Credit) available against MAT/AMT is in excess of FTC available against normal tax, MAT/AMT credit would be reduced to the extent of such excess FTC.

Section 132(8A) – Immunity from Penalty and Searches

January 28, 2018 2745 Views 0 comment Print

Considering application of section 132(3) read with section 132(8A), search in actual practice is kept open for a period of 60 days in case no incriminating evidence is found against the assessee or the assessee has not surrendered any unaccounted/concealed income.

Tax on accreted income – Section 115TD (1)(b) – merger of two trusts / organisations

January 28, 2018 7473 Views 0 comment Print

a. One will appreciate that entire scheme of Income tax is based on Real income theory. b. Tax on accreted income is payable even if entity is merged with other entity which is registered u/s 12AA but whose objects are not similar. c. Further, the term similar object is subjective and prone to litigation.

Section 139(4) and 139(5) – Time limit for filing belated return reduced

January 28, 2018 109050 Views 3 comments Print

Prior to amendment made by the Finance Act, 2016:Section 139(4) provided that a person who has not furnished a return within the time allowed to him under sub-section (1), or within the time allowed under a notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 142

Section 133C Power to call for information by prescribed income-tax Authority

January 28, 2018 24219 Views 0 comment Print

Section 133C is inserted vide Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 to enable the prescribed Income tax authority to verify the information in its possession relating to any person. The said authority

Section 143 – Need to create pre-assessment filters

January 28, 2018 1227 Views 0 comment Print

The whole process of assessment and appeals needs to be looked at afresh, with a view to revamp and improve the current circuitous procedure. The following may be considered from this perspective

Section 145(2) – ICDSs should not be implemented- ICAI

January 28, 2018 6300 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Hon’ ble Delhi HC in its Judgement dated 8.11.2017 in the case of Chamber of Tax Consultants v. Union of India has struck down certain paras of the ICDSs to the extent as noted in the said Judgement as ultra vires the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Section 14A r.w. Rule 8D cannot be interpreted to mean disallowance of entire tax exempt income

January 28, 2018 3828 Views 0 comment Print

Pest Control India Pvt Ltd vs. DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) By no stretch of imagination can Section 14A or Rule 8D be interpreted so as to mean that entire tax exempt income is to be disallowed The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Joint Investment Private Limited in ITA.No. 117/15 dated 25.02.2015 held that […]

VAT Tribunal: CA or Commissioner cannot be appointed unless they have expertise

January 28, 2018 2571 Views 0 comment Print

Sales Tax Tribunal Bar Association vs. State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) The Apex Court observed that the participation by persons from other specified fields would be a positive consideration for achievement of the object of the said Act of 2005. However, the Apex Court observed that the requirement of a judicial mind for manning […]

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