The CBDT has issued Notification No. 25 of 2020 dated 20 May 2020, wherein it has notified the year of applicability of the ‘Safe Harbour Rules for International Transactions’ (SHR) for Assessment Year (AY) 2020-21, as the existing rules were applicable only up to AY 2019-20. The said notification are applicable from 1 April 2020. […]
Key direct tax amendments to the Finance Bill, 2020 and the provisions of Equalisation Levy, by the Finance Act, 2020 ( President’s assent on 27 March 2020) Article explains Key direct tax amendments vide Finance Act, 2020 to Section 2(15A) – Definition of ‘Chief Commissioner’, Section 6 – Residential Status in India, Section 10(23C) and […]
Article explains Amendments as passed by The Finance Act, 2020 on 27 March 2020 viz viz Amendments as introduced by The Finance Bill, 2020 on 1 February 2020 related to Section 194A and SECTION 197A by which Central Government Is Empowered To Provide For A Lower Rate Of TDS, Section 194J related to TDS In […]
KEY BUDGET AMENDMENTS IN THE FINANCE ACT – EQUALISATION LEVY BRIEF BACKGROUND ♣ Equalisation Levy (EQL) was introduced in India by way of Chapter VIII of the Finance Act, 2016. ♣ India was the first country in the world to introduce such a levy. ♣ EQL of 6% was levied on a ‘Specified service’ which […]
THE DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS Scheme, 2020- An Analysis of the Scheme Article explains Salient Features Of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (‘Scheme’), Steps Involved In Payment Of Tax Arrears, Important Definitions Under The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, Amount Payable By Declarant (As Per Section 3), Filing Of Declaration, […]
Mumbai ITAT Ruling: Whether reduction in share capital amounts to a transfer and thereby gives rise to capital gains, if consideration is paid for such reduction?
Article explains Salient Features Of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (‘Scheme’), Steps Involved In Payment Of Tax Arrears, Important Definitions Under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Amount Payable By Declarant, Filing Of Declaration under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, Immunity From Initiation Of Proceedings and Non Applicability Of Direct Tax […]
In the backdrop of the economic slowdown, the Hon’ble Finance Minister has presented the 2020 Union Budget. However, the budget does not live up to the expectations of the various stakeholders. The largesse shown to the corporate sector, by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019, has not been followed up with any concession to individual taxpayers, which could have given a fillip to the consumer spending and a much need boost to the economy. It has been seen not only in India, but globally, that the individual, honest citizens tend to lose out against the power and the nexus of the corporate sector.
CBDT amends Rule 10CB relating to interest income computation for secondary adjustments (Notification No. 76/2019/ F.No.370142/12/2017-TPL) Introduction The Finance Act, 2017 inserted Section 92CE in the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) w.e.f. 1 April, 2018 to provide for secondary adjustment, where, as a result of primary adjustment to the transfer price, there is an increase […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TAXATION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019 The President has promulgated an Ordinance dated 20 September, 2019 to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance (No.2) Act, 2019. The Ordinance promulgated is THE TAXATION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019, hereafter referred to as “the Ordinance”. The Ordinance shall come into force at once unless […]
