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, […]
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.
