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There are lot of ambiguities in the provisions of fringe benefit tax (FBT), which have been newly introduced in the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), vide the Finance Act, 2005. Therefore, tax-payers were expecting that the explanatory notes in respect of the aforesaid provisions, to be issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), would clear up the uncertainties and ambiguities, etc., which have crept there into
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has come out with Circular No.8/2005, dated 29.8.2005, providing Explanatory Notes & clarifications in respect of the provisions of Fringe Benefit Tax(FBT), which have been newly introduced, vide Finance Act, 2005. In my earlier Article on ‘Fringe Benefit Tax – ambiguities explained and doubts resolved’ [published in 276 ITR (Jour.) page 1],
The Finance Act, 2005, has inserted in the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), a new Chapter XII-H. This Chapter deals with ‘Fringe Benefit Tax’ (FBT) and it contains Sections 115W to 115WL. The provisions of FBT have come into effect from 1.4.2006 viz. assessment year (AY) 2006-07, relevant to financial year (FY) 2005-06. For the purposes of Chapter XII-H, vide Section 115WB(1) of the Act, ‘Fringe Benefits (FB) means any consideration for employment provided by way of –
The Finance Act, 2005, has inserted in the Income-Tax Act, 1961(the Act), a new Chapter XII-H. This chapter deals with a new tax known as, ‘Fringe Benefit Tax’ (FBT) and it contains Sections 115W to 115WL. Chapter XII-H has come into effect from 1.4.2006 viz. assessment year (AY) 2006-07, relevant to the financial year (FY) 2005-06.
