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Diwali Gifts, Perquisites and Income Tax Issues

Income Tax : Gifts exceeding Rs.50,000 are taxable for the receiver under Income Tax, except those from relatives or received on marriage. TDS ...

October 20, 2025 15720 Views 2 comments Print

Cleaning & Maintenance of Books of Accounts on the occasion of Diwali!

Finance : Summary of mandatory financial record-keeping periods under the Income Tax Act, GST Law (72  months), and Companies Act (8  ye...

October 13, 2025 23499 Views 1 comment Print

File Your ITR Before 15th September and Avoid Financial Vighnas!!!

Income Tax : Summary: Taxpayers, particularly Individuals and HUFs not required to audit their accounts, must file their Income Tax Returns (IT...

September 1, 2025 909 Views 0 comment Print

Arrival of Lord Ganesh To Remove Taxpayers Vighnas With New GST Reforms!!!

Goods and Services Tax : The 56th GST Council meeting is set for September 2025. The agenda includes rationalizing tax slabs, simplifying compliance, and a...

August 25, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Business Codes in ITR: What Taxpayers Must Know

Income Tax : Learn how new ITR business codes impact tax filing. Key additions include codes for influencers and traders. AI to boost complianc...

July 29, 2025 5004 Views 0 comment Print


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What MSME should do for recovery of their Delayed Payments?

Corporate Law : Right now, MSME’s are in a bind, there are lot of suppliers who are not paying MSME’s their dues on time and it's causing MSME...

May 8, 2023 10053 Views 5 comments Print


Happy Diwali with crackers of Income Tax

October 20, 2014 5214 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna: Krishna, Which may be biggest cracker if we correlated with the Income Tax Provision? Krishna: Arjuna, listen gladly, the salesmen in the market sells different types of crackers likewise there are various provisions in various laws. Accordingly in Income tax the biggest cracker is the cracker that explodes in 6 different ways, we call it as ‘Six Shots’ and that cracker is of ‘SEARCH OR RAID’

In October Heat – Exponential Rise in Rate of Interest of Service Tax

October 7, 2014 9289 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna, October month’s heat has started. In this by increasing rate of interest of service tax from 1st October 2014 the department has increased heat of taxpayers. However from 1st October 2014 rate of interest has been increased by the department. Depending upon the period of delay rate of interest has been increased.

“Big” change in “Small” retailers MVAT composition scheme from October

September 22, 2014 22567 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT Act, has given some options for retail dealers through Composition scheme from April 2005 for payment of VAT. Maharashtra Government has made changes in composition scheme through notification dated 21st August which will be made applicable from 1st October 2014. This scheme is beneficial for the dealers who finds difficult to maintain books of accounts for e. g. Grocery Shopkeepers, etc. However there are some conditions of the scheme also.

In “PitruPaksha” memorizing ancestors & their property taxation

September 15, 2014 3323 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna (Fictional Character): Krishna, the fortnight starting from9th September to 23rd September is called as ‘pitrupaksha’ or ‘shraddhapaksha’. In these days our ancestors are remembered and rituals and offerings are made on this occasion. Let’s discuss, what care should be taken by the heirs regarding ancestral property under Income Tax Act?

Ganpati Bappa, Take Away Old Complicated Laws & Come With New Simple Laws Next Year

September 8, 2014 4949 Views 0 comment Print

Ganesha is worshipped everywhere with joy for ten days but Ganesha should be prayed whole year, as it leads to worship of Knowledge. Taxpayer should constantly gain and update his knowledge. Let’s expect following changes may come in next financial year 1) Income Tax Act 1961 should be replaced with the Direct Tax Code and taxpayer should be released from the burden of tax compliance to large extend. 2) VAT, Service Tax, Excise, etc indirect tax should be substituted with Goods and Service Tax, so that taxpayer is not required to follow various tax laws.

What should be first, ITR or Tax Audit report? Lord Ganesha -Please Help!

September 2, 2014 34273 Views 0 comment Print

Karniti -Dear Vighnaharta .., what should be first…, Income tax return or Tax Audit report? Please remove the Vighna (Complications). Arjuna (Fictional Character): Krishna, the festival of Lord of Wisdom Shri Ganesha is being celebrated with Joy all over India, but the Income Tax payers under Tax audit are facing the obstacles in their Joy. As per Income Tax Departments recent circular, the due date of income tax return is 30th September 2014, but the extended due date of Tax Audit report filing is 30th November 2014. What mess is going on? Please explain in detail.

Why is Maharashtra States Businessmen’s mood OFF? It’s due to issues of MVAT SETOFF.

August 25, 2014 4712 Views 0 comment Print

Businessmen of Maharashtra State are facing a question, whether they should purchase goods from Maharashtra or not? It seems that due to provisions of MVAT Setoff carrying out business in Maharashtra has become difficult.

For MVAT Taxpayers No “Raksha” Only “Bandhan”

August 11, 2014 3056 Views 0 comment Print

Arjuna, Raksha Bandhan means expressing love, strengthening relations between brothers and sisters. Elder should save the younger. But Sales Tax department has done opposite of this. The department instead of saving the dealer who follows the VAT laws brought Bandhan for the year 2011-12.

Why ‘Package Scheme of Incentives 2013’ Beneficial For Setting Up Industrial Unit in Maharashtra

August 4, 2014 14394 Views 6 comments Print

Presently on the setting up of a new industrial unit or expansion of the existing unit in Maharashtra, state government provides subsidy through The Package Scheme of Incentives 2013 (PSI 2013) on fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the scheme.

Be Alert! Border Check Post by Sales Tax Department of Maharashtra is here

July 22, 2014 23861 Views 26 comments Print

In Maharashtra 32 New Check Post have been constructed, it means that on Maharashtra border every Inward and Outward movement of goods will be examined. Will it increase difficulties & problems of business people? Kindly give us brief information and reasons behind introduction of Check Post.

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