The purpose behind introduction of MAT was to bring all zero tax companies within the tax net and to neutralize the impact of certain benefits/ incentives. The Finance Minister while introducing the Finance Act, 2015 announced to reduce the rates of corporate tax from 30 per cent to 25 per cent in a phased manner.
The Finance Minister while introducing the Finance Bill, 2015, proposed to reduce the rate of corporate tax from 30 per cent to 25 per cent over the next 4 years.
In India, separate entities are incorporated based on their specialization in various lines of businesses (like manufacturing, trading, retail, infrastructure etc.) by the parent company.
The Finance Act, 2016 has introduced a levy of 6% on consideration paid or payable by an Indian resident carrying on business or profession, or by an Indian permanent establishment of a non-resident to a non-resident not having a permanent establishment in India, for providing specified online advertisement services.
Multiple reports to be issued by chartered accountants be compiled and a single form of audit/ certificate be prepared. The said format may have multiple annexures i.e. existing formats in different sections.
Income tax return forms are such that they have reasons to capture some Information about other tax payments like service tax, VAT etc.
Internal mechanism is to be developed to ensure adherence of the timelines mentioned in the Citizens charter of the Department about performance of services and adherence to the timelines should be made as a part of performance appraisal of the concerned officer.
FORM REG 10 for filing Application of registration by providers of Online Information and Data Base Access or Retrieval services (OIDAR) is now available on the GST Portal
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to reorganization and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximization of value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all the stakeholders
Notification No. 5/2018-Integrated Tax (Rate) CBEC hereby exempts the inter-State supply of services by way of grant of license or lease to explore or mine petroleum crude or natural gas or both, from so much of the integrated tax as is leviable on the consideration paid to the Central Government in the form of Central Government’s share of profit petroleum as defined in the contract entered into by the Central Government in this behalf.
