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Taxation of Debt Funds

Income Tax : Explore the changes in taxation of debt mutual funds pre and post April 2023. Learn about impacts, benefits, and strategies. Inves...

March 29, 2024 9906 Views 0 comment Print

Budget: The Beacon of Evolution

Finance, Income Tax : Explore the impact of Indias budget evolution in 2024, focusing on economic growth, reducing disparity, and strategic resource all...

March 12, 2024 504 Views 0 comment Print

FM releases COVID Relief Package to boost economy: A Liquidity Lifeline

Finance : Welcome Announcements by Finance Minister to boost COVID affected sectors: Healthcare, Tourism, Exports, Job Creation In a bid to ...

June 29, 2021 2064 Views 0 comment Print

Unlocking The Lockdown: Logical Steps Needed

Finance : Before the Unlocking starts I have some suggestions for Government, Trade and Citizen. They can be further discussed with all the ...

May 30, 2021 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Special Cash Package Scheme In Lieu of LTC for Government Employees

Finance : 1. The Government vide office memorandum no. F.No. 12(2)/2020—EH(A) dated 12 October 2020 announced the Cash Voucher LTC (Leave ...

October 13, 2020 53388 Views 138 comments Print


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Union Budget 2025: Key Industry and Common Man Expectations

Income Tax : Union Budget 2025 expectations include tax relief, GST reforms, R&D support, and measures for MSMEs. Common demands focus on easin...

February 1, 2025 2784 Views 0 comment Print

Key Highlights of 165th Income Tax Day Celebration

Finance : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasizes tax compliance and technology adoption during the 165th Income Tax Day celebration,...

August 21, 2024 576 Views 0 comment Print

Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Office as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister

Finance : Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assumes office as Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, pledges commitment to 'Ease of Living' a...

June 12, 2024 1059 Views 0 comment Print

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Leads 164th Income Tax Day Celebrations in Delhi

Income Tax : Marking the 164th Income Tax Day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman praises CBDT's efforts in tax administration reforms and ea...

July 27, 2023 765 Views 3 comments Print

Multiple steps outlined to prevent operations of Illegal Loan Apps: FM

Finance : Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs meeting on Illegal Loan Apps. Multiple steps outlined to prevent operations of suc...

September 9, 2022 810 Views 0 comment Print


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Assessee is entitled for depreciation on assets of a closed unit which are part of block of assets

Income Tax : The assets did not fall under any of the above exceptional three conditions. The said block of assets was used for the purpose of ...

January 10, 2010 10963 Views 0 comment Print


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The National Commission For Allied And Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

Corporate Law : (1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force o...

March 28, 2021 2370 Views 0 comment Print

4th FAQs on LTC Cash Voucher Scheme

Income Tax : Whether the full and final settlement of the bills pertaining to LTC Cash Scheme is also to be ensured by 31st March, 2021, withou...

March 10, 2021 26124 Views 2 comments Print

FM announces measures of Rs 73,000 crore to stimulate consumer spending

Finance : Finance Minister announces measures of Rs 73,000 crore to stimulate consumer spending before end of this Financial Year in fight a...

October 12, 2020 918 Views 0 comment Print

FM announces Stimulus to boost Demand in Economy: Highlights

Finance : Under LTC Cash Voucher Scheme, the Government has decided to give cash payment to employees in lieu of one LTC during 2018-21, in...

October 12, 2020 981 Views 0 comment Print

LTC for Central Government Employees during Block 2018-21

Finance : It has been decided that cash equivalent of LTC, comprising Leave Encashment and LTC fare of the entitled LTC may be paid by way o...

October 12, 2020 132033 Views 22 comments Print


Finance Ministry to review loan recovery practices and undervaluation of mortgaged properties during auctions

January 12, 2010 785 Views 0 comment Print

Also, there have been incidents where mortgaged properties were auctioned off at “undervalued” prices, the sources said. The meeting is to find out whether there was any actual mischief or if it was due to practical difficulties in finding a buyer to pay a higher value for the property as the registered value shown on paper would have been lesser than its actual value, they added.

New Direct Taxes Code (DTC) likely from April 2011

January 12, 2010 798 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Assessee is entitled for depreciation on assets of a closed unit which are part of block of assets

January 10, 2010 10963 Views 0 comment Print

The assets did not fall under any of the above exceptional three conditions. The said block of assets was used for the purpose of business during the year. Under the circumstances the assets of the said closed unit amounts to use for the purpose of business in the year under consideration ,

Finance Minister directed Income Tax Department to achieve revised direct tax target

January 10, 2010 819 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has directed the Income Tax Department to make all efforts to achieve the revised direct tax target of Rs.4 lakh crores. Addressing the All India Conference on Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) here today, Shri Mukherjee congratulated the department on reaching tax collection figure of Rs.2.50 lakh crore by December 2009 showing a growth rate of around 8.5%.

CBDT may allow companies to adjust the FBT paid against the advance tax due in the March quarter

January 9, 2010 1273 Views 0 comment Print

The government will allow companies to adjust the fringe benefit tax (FBT) paid by them against the advance tax due in the March quarter, reducing the hazard of claiming a refund and slightly improving profits at a time of rising costs, said an income-tax department official. “The Central Board of Direct Taxes has taken an in-principle decision to allow corporates to adjust FBT paid in the first quarter against their advance tax,” he said.

Indian Inc requested early implementation of Goods and service Tax

January 7, 2010 882 Views 0 comment Print

India Inc on Tuesday asked Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to introduce Goods and Services Tax “as early as possible”, amid speculations that the indirect tax reform may not be implemented from the scheduled date of April 1. “We want that the GST deadline should not be missed,” Ficci president Harsh Pati Singhania told reporters after a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee along with other industrialists here on Tuesday.

Budget 2011: The FM has his task cut out

January 6, 2010 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Preparations for Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s second full Budget under the Manmohan Singh government should be an area of interest for a variety of reasons. His first Budget was presented in July 2009 under trying circumstances, with the Indian economy struggling hard to tide over the impact of a global economic downturn. His second Budget, to be presented in less than eight weeks from now, will have a different set of challenges.

Commerce minister recommended extension of special industrial package to the Himachal Pradesh up to 2013

January 5, 2010 879 Views 0 comment Print

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Monday said commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has recommended extending special industrial package to the state up to 2013. Dhumal met Sharma on Monday to lobby for the extension of tax benefits enjoyed by industrial units in the state, which was to expire on March 2010.

Income tax department matching politicians poll affidavits with their Income Tax Return

January 5, 2010 868 Views 0 comment Print

The finance ministry has quietly initiated the process of opening up the income tax files of politicians belonging to all parties and tallying their income statements with the affidavits filed by them with the Election Commission during the 2009 parliamentary polls. Verification of the assets declared by the Lok Sabha candidates, many of whom have now become MPs and even ministers, will help the department to assess if they had paid appropriate taxes as declared in their statements with the two different authorities.

Income-tax dispute resolution panel may hit tax collection by Rs 10,000-crore

January 1, 2010 1366 Views 0 comment Print

The government’s tax collections could take a Rs 10,000-crore hit this year due to the setting up of the income-tax dispute resolution panel (DRP) for settling transfer pricing disputes. Such a dispute arises when there is a disagreement between the government and the taxpayer, especially a foreign company, in determining the tax liability of its subsidiary.

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