Budget Business

In M&A transactions, “Slump Sales” are considered to be one of the most preferred ways of carrying out a deal due to various tax and stamp duty incentives associated with it. Meaning of ‘slump sale’ In simple words, ‘slump sale’ is nothing but transfer of a whole or part of business concern as a going […]...

Section 45 of the Act, inter alia, provides that capital gains arising from a conversion of capital asset into stock-in-trade shall be chargeable to tax. However, in cases where the stock in trade is converted into, or treated as, capital asset, the existing law does not provide for its taxability....

The taxability of capital gains arising on transfer of title to land from the land owner to the developer in a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) has always been a heated issue. The taxation of Joint Development Agreement was never jointly agreed by the A.O. and the Assessee. There were a few hiccups in the law that were driving a way for ...

The income arising from Sale of Shares/Debentures or other securities and real estate business will be determined and taxed on the basis, whether they are Capital Asset or Business Asset. It is important to determine, whether the income is generated from Capital Assets or from Business Assets and be determined as Capital Gain or Income fr...

Jaitley presented his third budget on Feb 29, 2016 amidst a global slump with lower commodity prices, slackening of China’s economy, volatile exchange rates and outflow by FIIs. He has been not drastically increased public spending and has been committed to maintaining a fiscal deficit of around 3.5% of India’s GDP....

It is the most expensive amendment ever… Yes, now by virtue of amendments made by Budget, 2016; excise duty is being levied on articles of jewellery [excluding silver jewellery, other than studded with diamonds/other precious stones]. Thus, all the jewellery items except pure silver jewellery will now be subject to excise duty w.e.f. 1....

Implementation of POEM based residence rule deferred for 1 year and applicable from AY 2017‐18‐ It is proposed to defer the applicability of POEM based residence test by one year It is also proposed to provide a transition mechanism for a company which is incorporated outside India and has not earlier been assessed to tax in India....

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has brought some sort of relief for the real estate/construction industry which is already struggling due to sluggish demand and economic slowdown. Excise duty exemption, which was earlier limited to Concrete Mix (CM) only, now being extended to Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) manufactured at construction site for c...

Gold and diamond jewellery are set to become dearer, with the government deciding to hike excise duties. Consumers will have to shell out more for the gold and diamond jewellery as the budget has imposed 1 per cent excise duty, which comes as a blow to the gems and jewellery sector....

The Central Excise duty of 2% (without CENVAT credit) or 12.5% (with CENVAT credit) is being levied on readymade garments and made up articles of textiles falling under Chapters 61, 62 and 63 (heading Nos. 6301 to 6308) of the Central Excise Tariff except those falling under 6309 and 6310 of Retail Sale Price (RSP) of Rs.1000/- and above ...