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Income Tax : The faceless tax assessment scheme in India faces legal disputes over jurisdiction between JAO and FAO. Learn about key court ruli...
Income Tax : Budget 2025 raised the Section 87A rebate limit to ₹12 lakh but restricted its use on special rate income. Learn about key chang...
Income Tax : Understand the updated TDS rates for FY 2025-26 (AY 2026-27). Comprehensive chart covering salary, interest, dividends, rent, and ...
Income Tax : Budget 2025 revises income tax slabs, making ₹4,00,000 tax-free. New rates range up to 30% for income above ₹24,00,000. Key de...
Income Tax : Income tax bill, 2025 aims to replace Income Tax Act, 1961, simplifying tax laws. Questions arise about its impact on revenue, lit...
Income Tax : The Institute of Cost Accountants of India seeks inclusion of Cost Accountants in the definition of "Accountant" under Section 515...
Income Tax : Explore the Finance Bill 2025 highlights, including revised tax rates, TDS/TCS amendments, ULIP taxation, and updated rules for sa...
Income Tax : ICMAI addresses the non-inclusion of 'Cost Accountant' in the Income Tax Bill 2025. The Council is engaging with policymakers to e...
Income Tax : Lok Sabha issues corrigenda for the Income-tax Bill, 2025, correcting references, formatting, and legal citations. Read the key am...
Income Tax : KSCAA's representation to CBDT highlights challenges in the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024, focusing on delayed appeals and suggesti...
Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held that TDS is not deductible on payment to non-residents for advertisements in several social medias like ...
Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai removes addition in Kamal Clearing & Forwarding case, ruling that income was already declared and no evidence of money...
Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that cash deposits out of the past savings during demonetization being reasonable and as per social standing of ...
Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that delay in cash deposits, during demonetization, due to unforeseen circumstances like laxmi pooja and staff...
Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that mere non-production of director cannot be the ground for making any addition in the hands of assessee under...
Income Tax : Key updates on income tax deduction from salaries under Section 192 for FY 2024-25, including amendments, surcharge rates, and new...
Income Tax : CBDT extends the due date for filing Form 56F under Section 10AA(8) and 10A(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to March 31, 2025, for...
Income Tax : The Central Government notifies Punjab RERA for tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, effective from the 2024...
Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...
Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...
Provisions of the proposed direct taxes code will strengthen India’s tax demands on cross-border acquisitions involving Indian companies. Section (5) of the code stipulates that tax is payable in India whenever a foreign company’s shares are transferred, if at least 50% of its assets are situated in India.
Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee made a statement in both the Houses of Parliament i.e., Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha today on the Protocol signed between India and Switzerland yesterday to amend the existing Agreement and Protocol for Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income. Text of the statement is given below:
The government today proposed to retain corporate tax at 30 per cent, but without the surcharge and cess that increase the current levy to over 33 per cent. The current tax rate for domestic companies, including surcharge and cesses, comes to about 33.22 per cent, while foreign companies pay over 40 per cent.
Indian efforts to trace Hawala operators involved in money laundering and terror financing are facing hurdles due to non-cooperation of many countries where these racketeers operate, according to a global task force.
Under the DTC Bill, the annual deduction has been raised to Rs. 1.5 lakh. From the bill It appears that investments in PPF, PF, NPS, pure life insurance policies, savings schemes as notified by the government are eligible for this deduction under EEE category.
While senior citizens will continue to enjoy greater tax exemption, women tax payers will lose their special status under the proposed Direct Taxes Code. The Bill proposes to raise the tax exemption limit for senior citizens above 65 years to Rs 2.5 lakh per annum from Rs 2.4 lakh at present.
The proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which will replace the archaic Income Tax Act, is bulkier than the existing law, as the new legislation also seeks to substitute the current Wealth Tax Act. While the proposed DTC has 319 sections and 22 schedules, there are 298 sections and 14 schedules in the existing act.
With a view to avoiding a dispute in respect of assessment of income-tax liability in the case of a non-resident (and also specified categories of residents), a Scheme of Advance Ruling was incorporated in Chapter XIX-B of the Income-tax Act. The Authority for Advance Rulings ( AAR ) pronounces rulings on the applications of the non-resident/residents submitted in the prescribed form following prescribed procedure and such rulings are binding both on the applicant and the income-tax department.
Government of Jammu & Kashmir is levying tax of Rs.2000.00 per day on All India Tourist Vehicles. The vehicles carrying passengers/pilgrims for Mata Vaishno Devi are however being charged the tax of Rs.2000.00 for a period of 3 days. Similarly, vehicles carrying passengers/pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra are being charged tax of Rs.2000.00 for a period of seven days.
Levying of capitation fee is against the national policy as well as rulings of the Apex Court. A legislative proposal namely ‘The Prohibition of Unfair Practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill, 2010 has been circulated in Parliament.
