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1) The Exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers enhanced from Rs. 1,80,000 to Rs. 2,00,000 giving uniform tax relief of Rs.2,000. Further, slab of 20% proposed to increase from 8,00,000 to 10,00,000. It is in line with DTC. 2) In another relief to the individual taxpayers, a deduction of up to Rs. 10,000 has been proposed for interest from savings bank accounts. This would help a large number of small taxpayers with salary incomes upto Rs. 5 lakh and interest from savings bank accounts upto Rs. 10,000 as they would not be required to file income tax returns.
Section 193 of the Act- Tax deduction at source from payment of interest on debentures, Section 194E of the Act – Tax deduction at source from payment to non-resident entertainer, sports person etc., Section 194J of the Act – Tax deduction at source from payment to director, Section 194J of the Act – Tax deduction at source from payment to director, Section 194LAA- Tax deduction at source from payment for immovable property in certain cases, Section 194LC- Tax deduction at source from payment of interest to a non-resident by an Indian company- New provision, Applicability of Section 195 of the Act on non- resident -Amendment in Section 197A of the Act – Reduction of the eligible age for senior citizens for certain tax reliefs, Section 201- Assessee in Default- Amendment – S. 201 Deemed date of payment of tax by resident payee is date of furnishing of return of income, Section 154 of the Act – Rectification of mistake in intimation with respect to TDS statement – Intimation after processing of TDS statement
The Finance Bill, 2012 has proposed to amend provisions regarding AMT contained in Chapter XII-BA in the Income-tax Act to provide that a person other than a company, who has claimed deduction under any section (other than section 80P) included in Chapter VI-A under the heading C – Deductions in respect of certain incomes” or under section 10AA, shall be liable to pay AMT in the same manner as has been prescribed under the Act with respect to LLPs.
It is proposed that TCS provisions shall be made applicable on sale of minerals being coal or lignite or iron ore at the rate of 1%. In other words, seller of minerals being coal or lignite or iron ore shall be required to collect TCS @1% at the time of debiting the amount receivable from the buyer or at the time of receipt of such amount from the said buyer in cash or by the issue of a cheque or draft or by any other mode, whichever is earlier
CA Avinash V. Rawani As we all know finance Minister has presented Union Budget 2012-13 on 16th march in parliament. The budget has made several amendments in direct tax provisions like imposition of TDS / TCS on certain Income and Expenses, Increase in tax Audit limit, Several measure to Curb Black money, Change in Income […]
Increase in rate of Service Tax from 10% to 12%: 1.1. Rate of service tax is increased from 10% to 12%. Increase in rate of service tax is effective from 01.04.2012. 1.2. The present rate of 10% is governed by Notification No.8/2009-ST Dt.24.02.2009 which exempts all taxable services from levy of service tax under Section 66 of the Finance Act in excess of 10%. 1.3. The Notification No.8/2009 is rescinded by issue of Notification No.2/2012 – Service Tax Dt.17.03.2012.
In order to prevent double taxation or non-taxation of the provision of a service, or for the uniform application of rules, the Central Government shall have the power to notify any description of service or circumstances in which the place of provision shall be the place of effective use and enjoyment of a service.
Any service provided on board a conveyance (aircraft, vessel, rail, or roadways bus) will be covered here. Some examples are on-board service of movies/music/video/ software games on demand, beauty treatment etc, albeit only when provided against a specific charge, and not supplied as part of the fare.
What is the place of provision of passenger transportation services? The place of provision of a passenger transportation service is the place where the passenger embarks on the conveyance for a continuous journey.
What are the services covered under this Rule? Any service of transportation of goods, by any mode of transport (air, vessel, rail or by a goods transportation agency), is covered here. However, transportation of goods by courier or mail is not covered here.
