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Budget 2025: Key Income Tax Proposals

Income Tax : Overview of key income tax changes for non-residents, charitable trusts, and individuals, including SEP rules, fund management, an...

February 18, 2025 1491 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025 Synopsis: Tax Reforms & Economic Initiative

Income Tax : Budget 2025 focuses on economic growth, tax reforms, and infrastructure. Key changes include new tax rates, financial sector refor...

February 18, 2025 195 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits for Parents under Income Tax Act 1961

Income Tax : Explore tax benefits available for parents under the Income Tax Act, including education, health insurance, and deductions for med...

February 18, 2025 312 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax on Redemption of Debt Mutual Funds

Income Tax : Understand tax rules for debt mutual funds based on purchase date. Learn about slab rates, LTCG tax, indexation, and rebate eligib...

February 18, 2025 4191 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Income of Residents under Income Tax Bill 2025

Income Tax : Explore the implications of the New Income Tax Bill 2025, including changes to deductions and losses under Section 58(4), aimed at...

February 18, 2025 3126 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICMAI on Non-inclusion of ‘Cost Accountant’ in Income Tax Bill 2025

Income Tax : ICMAI addresses the non-inclusion of 'Cost Accountant' in the Income Tax Bill 2025. The Council is engaging with policymakers to e...

February 17, 2025 10092 Views 1 comment Print

50 Corrections in Income-tax Bill, 2025: Lok Sabha Update

Income Tax : Lok Sabha issues corrigenda for the Income-tax Bill, 2025, correcting references, formatting, and legal citations. Read the key am...

February 15, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

KSCAA Seeks Clarity on Eligibility of Appeals with Delay Condonation under VSVS

Income Tax : KSCAA's representation to CBDT highlights challenges in the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024, focusing on delayed appeals and suggesti...

February 15, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print

Webinar on Critical Issues in Faceless Assessments under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Join our webinar on Faceless Tax Assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn concepts, challenges, and solutions from expert...

February 14, 2025 8298 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Bill 2025: Executive Summary on Income Tax Act Simplification

Income Tax : Income-Tax Bill 2025 simplifies tax laws by reducing sections, chapters, and words while ensuring no policy or tax rate changes. K...

February 13, 2025 2505 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Penalty Proceedings Initiate from Date of Reference Receipt by Additional CIT: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court sets aside ₹14.63 crore penalty on Property Plus Realtors, ruling the order was issued beyond the statutory lim...

February 18, 2025 78 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation Period for Penalty Proceedings Begins with Assessment Order: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court dismisses appeal in PCIT vs Thapar Homes Ltd, ruling penalty under Section 271E was time-barred under Section 275...

February 18, 2025 45 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C not applicable to assignment of development rights: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore ruled on the taxability of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) in the case of Smt. Sowmya Sathyan vs. ITO, clarif...

February 18, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print

section 50C not applicable to transfer of development rights of land: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune ruled on capital gains in Smt. Vimal Baburao Jadhav Vs ITO. The Tribunal held Section 50C inapplicable, recalculating LT...

February 18, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune allows Foreign Tax Credit: Form 67 filing is procedural, not mandatory

Income Tax : ITAT Pune allows Foreign Tax Credit for Kasper Pieter Tideman, ruling that Form 67 filing is procedural, not mandatory. Read the c...

February 18, 2025 33 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Punjab RERA Notified for Income Tax Exemption under Section 10(46A)(b)

Income Tax : The Central Government notifies Punjab RERA for tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, effective from the 2024...

February 13, 2025 831 Views 0 comment Print

Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

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...

February 12, 2025 137925 Views 5 comments Print

Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 228 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 387 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print


Applicability of transfer pricing provisions for reopening of assessment under section 147 of IT Act

December 17, 2008 1981 Views 0 comment Print

The provision of section 147 is not, in any manner, controlled by section 92 nor there is any limit to consideration of any material having nexus with the opinion on the issue of escapement of assessment of income; requirement of section 147 is fulfilled if the AO can legitimately form an opinion that income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment; for forming such opinion, any relevant material can be considered and the order of TPO can certainly have nexus for reaching the conclusion that income has been incorrectly assessed or has escaped assessment; in such a situation, it cannot be held that the notice proposing reassessment is vitiated merely because one of the reasons referred to order of TPO.

Payment for non-compete right is not an intangible asset eligible for depreciation

December 12, 2008 942 Views 0 comment Print

Srivatsan Surveyors Pvt. Ltd. (‘Appellant’) is engaged in the business of licensed surveyors and loss assessors under the Insurance Act, 1938. The Appellant entered into a non-compete covenant with its director, Mr. Srivatsan and paid a sum of Rs.10 million, on which depreciation was claimed, treating it as an intangible asset. As per the covenant, Mr. Srivatsan agreed not to carry on his individual business of general insurance survey, loss assessment, valuation of assets, etc. for a period of seven years and also to abstain from other activities which might jeopardize the business interests of the Appellant in any manner.

Allowability of depreciation on non-compete fee u/s. 32 of the Income Tax Act, 1961

December 12, 2008 444 Views 0 comment Print

We have heard the rival submissions in the light of the material placed before us and the precedents relied upon. The assessee company was carrying on the business as licensed surveyors and loss assessors under the Insurance Act, 1938. During the relevant year the assessee did claim depreciation amounting to Rs. 12,50,000/- in relation to payment of non compete fee arising out of a restrictive covenants

CIT cannot disarray The AAR. An Attempt to belittle the role of this authority in the statutory scheme of adjudication cannot be countenanced

December 11, 2008 492 Views 0 comment Print

Burmah Castrol vs. DIT Mumbai The applicant, Burmah Castrol Plc. is a non-resident company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. The applicant submits that during the financial year 2001-02, as per the directive of SEBI, it acquired 12,77,292 equity shares of Foseco India Limited (hereinafter referred to as “FIL”), an Indian company, for an acquisition price of Rs. 221.86 per share and also as per those directives paid a further amount of Rs.49.1429per share for the delay in making the Open Offer.

Amounts received towards reimbursement of expenses can, under no circumstances, be regarded as a revenue Receipt and not chargeable to income-tax

December 11, 2008 621 Views 0 comment Print

CIT VS. SIEMENS AG (BOMBAY HIGH COURT) If the Tribunal has answered an issue and that has not been challenged by the revenue, it will not be open to the revenue to raise the said issue again in respect of the same assessee; The judgement of the Supreme Court in Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries vs. DIT 288 ITR 408 (SC) has been overcome by the Explanation to s. 9 inserted by the FA 2007 which provides that income from royalty paid by a resident would be deemed to accrue in India even if the recipient has no PE

Where the income is actually received or has accrued in India, the resort to deeming provision is not warranted

December 11, 2008 706 Views 0 comment Print

MUSTAQ AHMED VS. DIT (AAR) Where the income is actually received or has accrued in India, the resort to deeming provision is not warranted and s. 5(2) is sufficient to create a charge in respect of non-resident’s income. Clause (b) to Explanation 1 makes no difference to this position.

High Court Verdict Strengthens Income Tax Department – CBDT Chairman

December 11, 2008 453 Views 0 comment Print

The CBDT, Chairman Shri N.B. Singh said that the decision of the Mumbai High Court in favour of the Income Tax Department in the case relating to transfer of securities of Vodafone Essar Limited has strengthened the hands of the Income Tax Department.

Scrutiny of A.Y, 2008-09 Returns To Take Place in Current Fiscal

December 11, 2008 627 Views 0 comment Print

In a major departure from the usual practice, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued directions that scrutiny of the self-assessment returns filed by September 30, 2008 for the financial year 2007-08 will be taken up in the current fiscal.

Two I-T Officials in CBI Net for Graft

December 11, 2008 306 Views 0 comment Print

Two I-T officials in CBI net for graft Dec 10, 2008 CBI laid two traps to nab the officials after being alerted by credit co-op societies that had been `threatened’ with punitive action.Two senior officials of the Income Tax department were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday after being caught accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 each from officials of credit cooperative societies.

Tax Credits Available In the Annual Tax Statement for A.Y. 2008-09

December 10, 2008 1800 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department (ITD) creates Annual Tax Statement of each taxpayer using their Permanent Account Number (PAN) as identifier. The tax statement contains details of tax paid by the taxpayer himself (self assessment/advance tax) and also details of tax deducted/collected from him during the financial year.

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