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Income Tax : As we are expecting the DTC be implemented from 1st April 2012, we have to be familiar with the DTC provisions. In general the DTC...
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The case in point is the proposal under the Direct taxes Code (DTC) to levy tax on amount received under life insurance policy. It is vehemently argued that the Government is playing foul by changing the rule of the game in between. Having declared the said amount exempt so far, the policy cannot be changed overnight, making life difficult for numbers of tax payers.
Although the length of the Code is much compact with 285 sections, relationship between various sections, clauses, sub-clauses and Schedules makes one wondering from where to start. Should one start reading with Income from Employment or Capital Gain? Or should one start with the Schedule containing the definition clause? Having read it various times, one is still not clear about its ultimate impact on the final tax liability. Such problems arises for two reasons:
The government is likely to maintain the distinction between short term and long-term capital gains to encourage long-term savings, as it deliberates the draft direct taxes code. The finance minister said in his Budget speech that the new direct taxes law could be rolled out from April 1, 2011. The government is veering around to the view that the existing regime with regard to taxation of capital gains should be continued, a finance ministry official privy to discussions told.
Having altered the income tax slabs in the Budget, the Finance Ministry on Thursday said the next round of widening of the tax slabs is possible when the direct taxes code comes into effect, likely from 2011-12. “A further widening (of tax slabs) is possible. But this will happen when revised (draft direct taxes code) paper comes,” revenue secretary Sunil Mitra told reporters on the sidelines of a CII seminar here today.
It is a fact that tax incentives offered under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the IT Act) have been instrumental in encouraging individuals to invest and save for their long-term retirement needs. One of the key incentives in this respect has been that many of the savings instruments have been under the Exempt Exempt Exempt (EEE) model.
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.
