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Contributions to National Pension System (NPS) u/s 80CCD(1B)

Income Tax : As the Financial Year 2017-18 is nearing completion, individual tax payers are having hardly one month time to save tax. For indi...

December 31, 2019 65328 Views 11 comments Print

Is Levying Tax on Deemed Dividend u/s 2(22)(e), Results in Double Taxation??

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2018, has proposed to cover deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of Income Tax Act, also for levy of dividend distributio...

December 30, 2019 30006 Views 5 comments Print

How LTCG tax will affect mutual funds

Income Tax : The Union Budget of 2018-19 has changed the tax treatment of all equity and equity-oriented mutual funds. This change was by way o...

December 28, 2019 14364 Views 1 comment Print

Contradiction in Intention and Implementation After Amendments in section 11 of income tax act, 1961

Income Tax : This article brings out the contradiction over the intention and implementation of amendment in section 11 so as to bring the disa...

December 26, 2019 18195 Views 6 comments Print

Clarity on Mediclaim vs Medical Reimbursements

Income Tax : As we all are aware that Finance Act, 2018 brought major amendment in the field of Medical Reimbursement Allowance and Mediclaim. ...

December 24, 2019 7641 Views 3 comments Print


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ICAI submits 26 Post Budget suggestions related to Income Tax

Income Tax : POST-BUDGET MEMORANDUM – 2018 1. INTRODUCTION 1.0 The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India considers it a ...

July 26, 2018 2676 Views 1 comment Print

All about Budget Session 2018 of Parliament; Concluded on 6th April, 2018

Finance : Budget Session 2018 of Parliament concludes The Budget Session, 2018 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, 29th January, 2018 h...

April 6, 2018 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Standard deduction available on pension from former employer: CBDT

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that the pension received by a taxpayer from his former employer is taxable...

April 5, 2018 19437 Views 6 comments Print

CBEC renamed central board of indirect taxes and customs (CBIC)

Custom Duty : With the enactment of the Finance Act, 2018, CBEC is renamed as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). The change...

April 1, 2018 6240 Views 0 comment Print

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2018 with amendments (Download Bill)

Income Tax : The Lok Sabha on March 14, 2018  passed the Finance Bill 2018 after the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley moved as many as 21 amendm...

March 15, 2018 34323 Views 1 comment Print


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Govt. notifies applicability of provisions of Part VI, X & XI of Chapter VIII of Finance Act, 2018

Corporate Law : In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 146, 178 and 191 of the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), the Central Government her...

March 8, 2019 867 Views 0 comment Print

Explanatory Notes to Provisions of Finance Act, 2018

Income Tax : CBDT releases Explanatory Notes to Provisions of Finance Act, 2018 vide Circular No. 8/2018 dated 26th of December, 2018 and expla...

December 26, 2018 15729 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT withdraws Transport allowance of Rs. 1,600 pm

Income Tax : CBDT has omitted provision related to exemption of transport allowance of Rs. 1,600 per month granted to an employee other than an...

April 6, 2018 18993 Views 0 comment Print

24 FAQs on Taxation of Long Term Capital Gain on Shares

Income Tax : Since the introduction of the Finance Bill, 2018 on 1st February, 2018, several queries have been raised in different fora on vari...

February 4, 2018 47001 Views 7 comments Print

Seeks to exempt 10% ethanol blended petrol from additional duty of excise

Excise Duty : Notification No. 12/2018-Central Excise Seeks to exempt 10% ethanol blended petrol from additional duty of excise (road and infras...

February 2, 2018 675 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Budget 2018

Contributions to National Pension System (NPS) u/s 80CCD(1B)

December 31, 2019 65328 Views 11 comments Print

As the Financial Year 2017-18 is nearing completion, individual tax payers are having hardly one month time to save tax. For individual assessees whose Rs.1.5 lakh savings limit as available u/s 80C, 80CCC and 80CCD(1) are exhausted the only option left is contribution to NPS.

Is Levying Tax on Deemed Dividend u/s 2(22)(e), Results in Double Taxation??

December 30, 2019 30006 Views 5 comments Print

The Finance Bill 2018, has proposed to cover deemed dividend u/s 2(22)(e) of Income Tax Act, also for levy of dividend distribution tax @ 30%, u/s 115-O of Income Tax Act, in the hands of a closely held company paying such deemed dividends. Apprehensions have been raised in some quarters as to whether the proposed amendment will result in double taxation, both in the hands of payer company as well as the recipient of deemed dividend.

How LTCG tax will affect mutual funds

December 28, 2019 14364 Views 1 comment Print

The Union Budget of 2018-19 has changed the tax treatment of all equity and equity-oriented mutual funds. This change was by way of a 10% tax imposed on any long-term capital gain (LTCG) exceeding Rs 1 lakh a year. Equity mutual funds were exempt from the LTCG tax earlier. Hence, this change has been viewed by investors with some worry.

Contradiction in Intention and Implementation After Amendments in section 11 of income tax act, 1961

December 26, 2019 18195 Views 6 comments Print

This article brings out the contradiction over the intention and implementation of amendment in section 11 so as to bring the disallowances u/s 40A(3) and section 40(a)(ia) in computation of income of the Trusts or other institutions claiming exemption u/s 11

Clarity on Mediclaim vs Medical Reimbursements

December 24, 2019 7641 Views 3 comments Print

As we all are aware that Finance Act, 2018 brought major amendment in the field of Medical Reimbursement Allowance and Mediclaim. Since these both the amendments are enforce together in India, there are some confusion which many of the clients and other professional colleagues are carrying after they heard the budget 2018 and the confusion […]

29 Budget Glossary You must know

December 10, 2019 40452 Views 4 comments Print

Union Budget is the most comprehensive report of the Government’s finances in which revenues from all sources and outlays for all activities are consolidated. The Budget also contains estimates of the Government’s accounts for the next fiscal year called Budgeted Estimates.

Refreshing the Amendments made through Finance Act 2018

March 12, 2019 11409 Views 0 comment Print

Certain major amendments were made in Income Tax provisions through Finance Act 2018.This write-up is just to highlight amendments in brief mainly applicable from A.Y 2019-20.

Govt. notifies applicability of provisions of Part VI, X & XI of Chapter VIII of Finance Act, 2018

March 8, 2019 867 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 146, 178 and 191 of the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), the Central Government hereby appoints the 08th day of March, 2019, as the date on which the provisions of Part VI, Part X and Part XI of Chapter VIII of the said Act shall come into force.

Explanatory Notes to Provisions of Finance Act, 2018

December 26, 2018 15729 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT releases Explanatory Notes to Provisions of Finance Act, 2018 vide Circular No. 8/2018 dated 26th of December, 2018 and explained changes made vide union budget 2018. Text of the Circular is as follows:-

Some Important Income Tax Amendments Budget 2018 Tabular Form

November 28, 2018 10950 Views 0 comment Print

Article discusses 27 Important Changes in Income Tax Provisions by Union Budget 2018 which includes changes related to Taxation of Long Term Capital Gain, Newly Introduced Standard Deduction for Salaried Employee, Deduction for Senior Citizen under Section 80TTB, Increase of Income Tax Cess Rate to 4% etc. Some Important Income Tax Amendments Budget 2018 1 […]