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What is Perquisites and profits in lieu of salary?

Income Tax : Perquisites and Profits in Lieu of Salary are important components of taxable income under the Income Tax Act of 1961. These refer...

February 12, 2025 69 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2025-26: Economic Growth & Direct Tax Reforms

Income Tax : Budget 2025-26 focuses on growth, tax relief, and investment. GDP projected at 6.3-6.8%, new tax slabs ease burden on middle class...

February 12, 2025 165 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025: Streamlining India’s Tax System for Modern Times

Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...

February 12, 2025 4683 Views 0 comment Print

Flat Taxes in India: Oversimplification or need of the hour?

Income Tax : Explore the feasibility of flat tax in India. Analyze its impact on equity, revenue, and socio-economic challenges compared to pro...

February 12, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

Nil Tax Up To Rs. 12 Lakhs Income (FY 2025-26); Tax Computation With Illustrations & FAQs

Income Tax : Explore how new tax rebate under Section 87A allows individuals to avoid tax on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh. Learn through illustrati...

February 11, 2025 12018 Views 0 comment Print


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Reminder for Filing TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25

Income Tax : CPC (TDS) reminds deductors to file TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25. Late/non-filing may attract fees and affect TDS credit fo...

February 8, 2025 10548 Views 2 comments Print

Union Cabinet Approves New Income Tax Bill 2025 to Replace 1961 Act

Income Tax : Union Cabinet has approved the new Income Tax Bill 2025, aiming to simplify and modernize India's tax system by replacing the 1961...

February 8, 2025 13773 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 12639 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Tax Arrears Reach ₹42.64 Lakh Crore

Income Tax : India's tax arrears stand at ₹47 lakh crore as of Dec 2024. CBDT & CBIC are taking steps, including asset identification, litiga...

February 6, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print

Decriminalization of Minor Direct Tax Offenses in India

Income Tax : India decriminalizes minor direct tax offenses to ease compliance. New measures include litigation management, compounding guideli...

February 6, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AO must complete procedure for issuance of notice u/s. 148 within period prescribed u/s. 149

Income Tax : Therefore, the procedure that is required to be completed for issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Act is required to be co...

February 12, 2025 21 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition Based on mere Loose Papers, WhatsApp Chats: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune deletes additions against Ganraj Homes LLP based on extrapolated on-money allegations, citing lack of corroborative evid...

February 12, 2025 2187 Views 0 comment Print

Addition towards unaccounted gold and silver jewellery set aside based on CBDT instruction dated 11.05.1994

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that addition under section 69 towards unaccounted gold and silver jewellery set aside relying on CBDT instructi...

February 12, 2025 15 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery of Income Tax Arrears from Auctioned Property Untenable: Kerala HC

Income Tax : Kerala High Court held that recovery of tax arrears by income tax department from property that was already auctioned by Kerala Ge...

February 12, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

License Fees for Goodwill acquisition Allowed as Expense U/S 37: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that license fees paid to M/s. Remfry & Sagar for use goodwill vested in the company is allowable as deducti...

February 12, 2025 51 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 49641 Views 0 comment 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 171 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 294 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 303 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Shares Taxpayer Data for PMGKAY Eligibility

Income Tax : CBDT authorizes data sharing with DFPD to identify PMGKAY beneficiaries. MoU to govern data confidentiality, transfer mode, and ti...

February 4, 2025 2586 Views 0 comment Print


Tax sops withdrawal from SEZs to impact exports – Assocham

July 15, 2011 525 Views 0 comment Print

Withdrawal of tax benefits from special economic zones (SEZs) would adversely impact India’s exports and economic sentiments, Assocham today said. Developers have invested huge money in SEZs. If tax benefits are not given, there will be adverse impact on exports and economic sentiments, the chamber said. It said that about Rs 30,000 crore worth of exposure that banks and financial institutions have given to SEZ projects under various stages of implementation may turn into non-performing assets.

Transfers and Postings of Commissioners / Directors of Income-tax – Order No 119 of 2011

July 14, 2011 2414 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Order No 119 of 2011 dated 14.7.2011 the CBDT has transferred and posted Commissioners / Directors of Income-tax with immediate effect. Download the Order

No Transfer pricing adjustment is necessary when period and basis of computation of royalty is different from comparable transactions

July 14, 2011 1478 Views 0 comment Print

Transstory (India) Ltd. Vs. ITO (ITAT Visakhapatnam)- The taxpayer was to pay royalty for only seven years and in respect of certain specified product, the royalty payable by the two group companies in China was for 20 years and it was based on sales of all the products. The only basis of adjustment made by the TPO is variation in rates of royalty paid by the taxpayer vis-a-vis the two group companies in China.

Exemption to specified persons from filing return of income for the A.Y. 2011-12

July 14, 2011 3411 Views 0 comment Print

In this regard, it may be stated that sub-section (1C) was inserted in section 139 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), vide the Finance Act, 2011, with effect from 1.6.2011. For the sake of ready reference, the aforesaid sub-section (1C) is reproduced as follows: (1C) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any class or classes of persons

Whether, merely because Mumbai office is also involved in the business, the Hyderabad Unit cannot claim Sec 80IB benefits for manufacture of jewellery through various karigars spread across various locations?

July 14, 2011 706 Views 0 comment Print

1. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ld. CIT(A) erred in directing the AO, to allow the deduction u/s. 80-IB of the Act in respect of the profit of Hyderabad Unit without appreciating the fact that the branch has not carried out any manufacturing activity.

Business liability which may be quantified & discharged at a future date allowable if its definite

July 14, 2011 1166 Views 0 comment Print

CIT v Alembic Glass Industries Limited (High Court of Gujarat) – The law is settled – if a business liability has definitely arisen in the accounting year, the deduction should be allowed although the liability may have to be quantified and discharged at a future date.What should be certain is the incurring of the liability. It should be capable of being estimated with reasonable certainty though the actual quantification may not be possible. If these requirements are satisfied the liability is not a contingent one. The liability is in praesenti though it will be discharged at a future date. It does not make any difference if the future date on which the liability shall have to be discharged is not certain.

No addition can be made under s 28(iv) in the absence of any business or profession relationships.

July 14, 2011 783 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT, Mumbai Vs M/s Kaizen Commercial Pvt Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) Whether merely because a telecom Company has got licence and has bright future, it can be presumed that contemporaneous value of share, irrespective of its negative net worth on the day when it got licence, is on higher side and hence any addition in the hands of share holder on presumptive basis is tenable – Whether in the absence of any business relations, any addition can be made in the hands of assessee u/s 28(iv).

Commission received by a foreign company for assistance in arranging cargo transportation taxable in India on account of ‘business connection’

July 14, 2011 814 Views 0 comment Print

ADIT v ACM Shipping India Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) – The taxpayer was wholly or almost wholly securing orders only for ACM UK. The freight invoice issued by the carriers show that the commission was paid by the Indian exporter to the taxpayer directly on behalf of the carriers. Further, the taxpayer was paying 50 percent of the commission earned to ACM UK for their services in getting contract with the ship owners and the customers. There is no evidence to show that the commission paid by the taxpayer was for services rendered outside India.

Transfer pricing – Operating profit of different STP units rendering identical services to related parties should not be considered on a stand-alone basis for computing ALP

July 14, 2011 1700 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT v Birla Soft Ltd. (ITAT, Delhi) -It would be wrong to consider different STP units of the taxpayer on a standalone basis, for the purpose of transfer pricing analysis, wherein the services provided by the units are same/similar and to same Associated Enterprises (‘AEs’). Further, Delhi ITAT also observed that current year data of an uncontrolled transaction is to be used for the purpose of comparability, while examining the international transactions with AEs.

Invocation of s 263 unjustified where Commissioner intended to substitute his own view in place of that of the Assessing Officer without pointing out as to how the action of the Assessing Officer is erroneous in law or on facts

July 14, 2011 378 Views 0 comment Print

Satara Cattle Feed Industries (P) Ltd. v ACIT (ITAT Pune) – The invocation of s 263 is unjustified if the AO has applied mind to the shortfall in income returned after considering the declaration of additional income during the survey in absence of any material or evidence to show that the reasons which have been accepted by the AO are incorrect or that the same was extraneous or false. Order of the AO must suffer from an incorrect assumption of fact or incorrect application of law so as to be considered as erroneous apart from meeting the requirements of the expression “prejudicial to the interests of Revenue”, to justify the invocation of s 263.

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