The Government has introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (no. 120 of 2021), which seeks to provide relief in respect of income deemed to accrue or arise to a non-resident due to direct and indirect transfer of capital assets by non-residents. Below is a brief overview of the same. Amendment to Explanation 5 to section […]
The Central Board of Direct Taxes after considering the severe continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, vide Circular No. 9 of 2021, dated 20 May 2021, has extended the deadlines of certain compliances for the Assessment Year 2021-22
The Finance Minister has introduced the Union Budget 2021 (‘Budget’) in the Parliament amidst the panic and upheaval caused to the society globally by the pandemic. All governments have had to grapple with the human and economic havoc. The Budget aims to increase public spending to steer the economy from its worst contraction in decades.
With the COVID-19 pandemic playing havoc and resulting in many practical challenges, the Indian Government has come out with various relief measures and also extended different statutory deadlines. Recently, the Finance Ministry via Press Release and as per Notification No. 88/2020 issued by CBDT dated 29 October 2020 announced further extension of deadlines for filing […]
DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF NOVEL CORONA VIRUS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS FURTHER EXTENDED THE DATES FOR VARIOUS COMPLIANCES UNDER THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 (IT Act) AND VARIOUS OTHER SPECIFIED ACTS** BY NOTIFICATION NO.35 / 2020, DATED 24 JUNE 2020 AND COMES INTO FORCE FROM 30 JUNE 2020 Sr. No. Particulars Period Actual Due Date […]
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, […]
