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Finance : Secondary SGB buyers must now pay 12.5% LTCG tax, unlike primary holders. The change reshapes returns and investment strategies in...
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CA, CS, CMA : Budget 2026 prioritises easing compliance, reducing penalties, and cutting litigation rather than raising tax rates. The reforms a...
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Excise Duty : The government has extended key excise provisions and introduced a specific duty structure for CNG blended with biogas. The key ta...
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The Finance Bill 2013 has been passed by the Lok Sabha today (30.04.2013) after incorporating 12 minor amendments. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI P. CHIDAMBARAM) Moving the motion for consideration of the Bill said: Post the Budget presentation and post the Finance Bill introduction, we had discussions with stakeholders, Members of Parliaments, State Governments, industry, […]
Taxation on educational institutions has always been a matter of various issues and disputes. I am summarizing below the provisions under the Service Tax Laws as applicable to Educational Institutions as amended by Finance Bill 2013.
This year’s budget has brought in certain proposals which could impact your decision to buy (or sell) a property in the new financial year – both in direct taxes and indirect taxes.
The Finance Bill, 2013 has proposed to amend the definition of agricultural land. Here is an attempt to analyse the impact of such changes from a capital gains tax perspective. Any profit arising from sale of a capital asset would be chargeable to income tax under the head ‘capital gains’ and shall be deemed to be the income of the year in which the transfer took place.
Indirect Tax Laws Amendment Made By Finance Act, 2012 As Compiled By The Institute of Cost Accountants of India Applicable for June 2013 and December 2013 Examinations of CMA Students A. EXCISE AMENDMENTS IN THE CENTRAL EXCISE ACT, 1944 (1) Incorporation of definition of “inter-connected undertakings” in section 4 (Effective from May 28th, 2012) Section […]
Exemptions (A) The following exemptions are being rationalized: * Rationalization of exemption limit prescribed for charitable organizations, providing service towards any other object of general public utility. So far, the limit was 25 Lakh Rupees per annum. Now, they will be covered by the threshold exemption. * Exemption provided to restaurants other than those having […]
Very soon, Service Tax, which is considered to be a relatively young baby in the tax universe, will make the assessees scared of penalties and prosecution. The Budget which has been passed by both the houses of the Parliament now will soon become enactment and all provisions shall become operational.
TAX PROVISIONS – • Surveillance of transactions by Sales Tax Department to go up. • Tax exemption on essential commodities, Solapuri chadars and towels, wet dates to continue up to 31st March, 2014. • Tax exemption on currants and raisins to continue up to 31st March, 2014.
Faced with paucity of time, Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved Union Budget 2013-14 without debate, a development witnessed perhaps for the first time which triggered protests from opposition members. With only one day left for the house to go into month-long recess, the chair directed members to lay their written speeches so that the crucial […]
The Hon’ble Finance Minister (FM) presented the Union Budget 2013 amidst major challenges facing the Indian economy. Some of the most important considerations for the FM were reviving growth, increasing savings and investments, reining in inflation and gaining back the confidence of the foreign investors.
