Income Tax : Explains how the new tax code replaces the 1961 Act with simpler rules and fewer exemptions. The key takeaway is a clearer, taxpay...
Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...
Income Tax : Explore the timeline, objectives, and major changes in the Direct Tax Code 2025 compared to the Income Tax Act 1961....
Income Tax : India explores simplifying direct tax laws via a new code or amendments. Challenges include black money, inflation, manpower gaps,...
Income Tax : Insights on the proposed Direct Tax Code 2025, focusing on exempt income, depreciation alignment, PAN issuance, and accounting bas...
Income Tax : Stakeholder engagement by the Task Force drafting the New Direct Tax Law extended by a period of three months up to June 15,...
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Income Tax : Ministry of Finance, Government of India has pronounced the DTC, 2013 along with DTC Bill, 2010 is placed on http://incometaxindia...
CA, CS, CMA : I am happy to inform that after several persuasions for long years by the Institute, the name of Cost Accountant have been include...
Income Tax : Revenues are of paramount importance. The best source of revenue is taxes and for that we need modern tax laws. I am disappointed ...
Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...
Income Tax : Task Force for drafting a New Direct Tax Legislation- The term of the Task Force is extended by a period of two months i.e.. the T...
Income Tax : The term of the Task Force for drafting New Direct Tax Legislation is extended by three months beyond the initial term of six mont...
Excise Duty : Circular No. 73/73/94-CX In the All India Conference of Collectors (Appeals) held recently at Bangalore on 6th and 7th October 19...
Life insurance companies want the current system of tax exemption for insurance maturity proceeds to be continued. The proposed Direct Taxes Code has suggested deduction of tax on the final payout, while exempting the policy premium at the time of contribution and the interest on it.
The Direct Taxes Code 2009 is now on the back burner. The Union finance ministry has veered round to the view that its bold move to reform direct taxes should be subjected to further scrutiny. Contrary to earlier expectations, therefore, the Direct Taxes Code 2009 will not be presented to Parliament as a Bill along with the Union Budget for 20010-11 on February 26.
The government is likely to clarify in the budget that special economic zone or SEZs would continue to enjoy tax benefits in their current form even after the proposed direct taxes code is implemented, providing clarity over taxation of these special enclaves.
The Gems and Jewellery Federation (GJF), the national body of the jewellery trade in the country, has made a representation to the Ministry of Finance to seek modifications in the proposals in the Direct Taxes Code (DTC). The apex body is objecting to the search and seizure provisions, tax on gross assets and TDS on all payments.
The migration of the accounting standards for corporate India to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) platform has created a challenge for the revenue department at the Centre. The Direct Taxes Code written by the finance ministry and expected to become law in 2010-11 is in several instances incongruent with the new global accounting standards.
Most finance ministers in the past gave direct tax reforms a miss, preferring discretion to valour, until P. Chidambaram took the bull by its horns and drafted a new code to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961. The new code is expected to simplify the tax procedures and adopt international best practices. But it could be tough on investors because their overall tax burden is likely to increase.
The tax code comes in the economic background of over 400 million people being below the poverty line; with many areas disturbed due to underdevelopment; sustained policies of inclusive growth having reduced the poverty ratio but not absolute numbers; and a huge lack of infrastructure.
The direct tax code is unique in its approach in so far it prescribes a threshold limit of Rs.50 Crore. But it is to be understood only in respect of two taxable entities namely: 1.Individuals and 2. Hindu Undivided Family. However, the third taxable entity which is private discretionary trust is not treated at par for this limit of basic exemption.
The Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, said that he was hopeful that the new Direct Taxes Code would be implemented from April next year. “We are working on tax reforms. I am hopeful that the Direct Taxes Code will be implemented from April 2011”, Mr Mukherjee said in his address at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, an annual conference for overseas Indians.
The government looks all set to introduce the new Direct Taxes Code in the forthcoming budget session , a government official said. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to discuss the contours of the new code, billed as the major reform of the direct tax structure being undertaken by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in its second tenure.
