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Importance of Show-Cause Notices: Key Insights & Case Laws

Income Tax : Learn the importance of show-cause notices, their legal implications, and how to respond effectively to protect your rights. Explo...

August 16, 2024 219 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Benefits on Home Loans: What You Need To Know

Income Tax : Learn about income tax deductions on home loans, including benefits under Sections 24, 80C, 80EE, and 80EEA. Understand eligibilit...

August 16, 2024 987 Views 0 comment Print

Changes in Capital Gains Taxation: Budget 2024 Amendments

Income Tax : Explore the significant changes in capital gains taxation proposed in Budget 2024, including revised tax rates, holding periods, a...

August 14, 2024 14700 Views 3 comments Print

Budget 2024 Amendments: Key Changes in Trust Provisions

Income Tax : Budget 2024 introduces significant amendments in trust-related provisions under the Income Tax Act, including registration timelin...

August 13, 2024 3543 Views 0 comment Print

Seizure-Induced Audit Delays: A Defense Against Section 271B Penalties

Income Tax : Explore how seizure of documents can impact audit deadlines under Section 44AB and defenses against Section 271B penalties for aud...

August 13, 2024 273 Views 0 comment Print


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Tax Exemptions for BCCI & IPL: Government’s Revenue Impact

Income Tax : Explore the financial impact of tax exemptions for BCCI and IPL, government actions, and proposed reforms from the latest Rajya Sa...

August 6, 2024 342 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits For Skill Training Institutions

Income Tax : Explore the latest updates on tax benefits for skill development institutions in India, including GST exemptions and income tax re...

August 5, 2024 324 Views 0 comment Print

Concerns on Corporate Tax, MSME Deductions, GST Rates

CA, CS, CMA : Explore recent updates on corporate tax rates, MSME concerns over tax deductions, and GST rates for shawls as addressed in Lok Sab...

August 5, 2024 306 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Incentives To Fintech Sector

Income Tax : On August 5, 2024, it was clarified in the Lok Sabha that there are no specific tax incentives or waivers currently in place for t...

August 5, 2024 216 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Liability on Haircuts under IBC: Clarifications by MCA

Income Tax : Learn about the tax implications on haircuts taken by banks and creditors for companies resolved under the Insolvency and Bankrupt...

August 2, 2024 723 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Settlement commission offering immunity by accepting explanation in spirit of settlement cannot be faulted: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court held that settlement commission, accepting additional income offered as reasonable and giving immunity from p...

August 16, 2024 54 Views 0 comment Print

CIT needs to independently apply his mind prior to invoking revisionary provisions u/s. 263: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that CIT has not applied his mind analytically while assuming jurisdiction for taking cognizance under section 2...

August 16, 2024 60 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan HC Confirms Penalty for Unexplained Cash Deposit

Income Tax : Rajasthan HC upholds penalty under Section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for unexplained cash deposits after withdrawals. ...

August 16, 2024 111 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) not sustained in absence of intention to conceal income: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act not imposable in absence of wilful intention on the part of the...

August 16, 2024 141 Views 0 comment Print

Domestic company paying DDT u/s. 115O doesn’t enter domain of DTAA: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that the DTAA does not get triggered at all when a domestic company pays DDT u/s. 115O of the Income Tax Act. In nu...

August 16, 2024 78 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Exemption for UIDAI’s Specified Income 2024-2029

Income Tax : UIDAI's specified income receives tax exemption for AY 2024-2025 to 2028-2029 under Income-tax Act, 1961, as per the latest CBDT n...

August 13, 2024 264 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Exemption for West Bengal Transport Workers Social Security Scheme

Income Tax : West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme receives tax exemption for specified income under Income-tax Act for AY 2021...

August 13, 2024 72 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 98/2024 Income Tax Exemption for Karnataka Disaster Centre

Income Tax : CBDT notifies Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre for tax exemptions on specific incomes. Effective for AY 2021-22 ...

August 7, 2024 732 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies Verification Conditions Under Section 144B

Income Tax : CBDT issues guidelines for IT verification under Section 144B(5), detailing circumstances for digital and physical checks, effecti...

August 2, 2024 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Notification No. 96/2024: SAMEER Mumbai Specified Income Exemption

Income Tax : Explore Notification No. 96/2024 by the Ministry of Finance, detailing income specifics for SAMEER Mumbai under Income Tax Act Cla...

July 24, 2024 216 Views 0 comment Print


Allowability of exemption u/s 10(22) of IT Act, 1961 to a State-controlled Educational Society/Board

November 22, 2009 10544 Views 0 comment Print

As per the letter of the Central Government dated 9-7-1973, all State-controlled Educational Committee(s) /Board(s) have been constituted to implement the Educational policy of the States(s), consequently, they should be treated as Educational Institution within the meaning of section 10(22).

Advance Ruling on taxability of an American company, having no PE in India, for technology transfer to an Indian company against consideration

November 22, 2009 1706 Views 0 comment Print

It cannot be doubted that the technology/know- how transfer that is contemplated by clause 2 of the `Technology Transfer Agreement’ between the parties gets covered by more than one sub-clause of Explanation 2 to section 9(1)(vi) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 i.e., sub-clauses (i),(ii) and (iv); the services in the form of technical assistance and consultancy connected with those items fall under sub-clause (vi); therefore, the consideration received by the American Company towards technology transfer/technical know-how and the services connected therewith is clearly liable to be taxed as royalty under section 9(1)(vi).

ICAI Announced – e-Learning course on Transfer Pricing

November 21, 2009 1843 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2001 has introduced Sections 92 to 92F in the Income-Tax Act, 1961 with effect from Assessment Year 2002-2003 and these provisions are commonly referred to as transfer pricing regulations. These provisions deal with the methods of computation of income from international transactions, the document to be maintained by the enterprises, certification by a Chartered Accountant and penalty for noncompliance thereof. The legal, financial and accounting aspects relating to transfer pricing are highly complex having global ramifications.

IT department conducted Searches and Seizure in various states

November 21, 2009 555 Views 0 comment Print

The Minister of State for Finance, Shri S. S. Palanimanickam, gave the below information in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha.The Income Tax Department, assisted by the Enforcement Directorate, has conducted searches and seizure operation recently in various States of the country. Various lockers, bank accounts and premises are under propitiatory orders as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The seized documents/materials are being further investigated.

Notification on Income-tax (Dispute Resolution Panel) Rules, 2009

November 20, 2009 20009 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 84/2009 – Income Tax 13. Rectification of mistake or error.- After the issue of directions under rule 10, if nay mistake or error is apparent in such direction, the panel may, suo motu, or on an application from the eligible assessee or the assessing officer, rectify such mistake or error, and also direct the assessing officer to modify the assessment order accordingly.14. Appeal against Assessment Order, – Any appeal against the Assessment Order passed in pursuance of the directions of the panel shall be filed before the Appellate Tribunal in Form No. 36B.

“DHARMADA” or Charity Amount not part the assessable value under the Central excise Act

November 18, 2009 16816 Views 0 comment Print

In the present circumstances there are contradictory judgment of the Hon’ble apex court and in these circumstances judgment of the larger bench should be followed. In Commissioner v/s Aqua Pump Industries [1998 (102) ELT A64], 3 Judge bench of the apex court held that Dharmada amount is not includible in value and hence this decision is a binding precedent should be followed. In view of the above the author is of the view that Dharmada amount is not a part of the assessable value, notwithstanding the Circular of the Board.

Comments on New Direct Tax Code

November 18, 2009 375 Views 0 comment Print

For individuals, the proposed rate is likely to be 10% for income upto 10 lakhs, 20% upto 25 lakhs and 30% above that. Incentive to save is likely to rise to 3 lakhs from the present 1 lakh. Corporate taxes are likely to be revised downward to 25%. Security Transaction tax is likely to be scrapped. Wealth tax is likely to be 0.25% for wealth above 50 crores.

Income Tax department will send notice to companies who paid lesser advance tax

November 16, 2009 339 Views 0 comment Print

Based on the analysis, the field formations have been asked to send demand notices to companies before December 15, the deadline for the third instalment of advance tax payment. “Most companies have posted better-than- expected second quarter results. So we felt some of them may have paid lesser tax in the first two instalments, which we are now checking up,” a senior finance ministry official explained.

Only simple interest on refund of TDS/Advance tax if refund is paid along with interest within the prescribed time period

November 12, 2009 5168 Views 0 comment Print

When we examine the facts of the present case, we feel that the aforesaid judgment of the Supreme Court would not come to the aid of the assessee and permit the assessee to claim interest on interest in the given situation. As far as the appeals at hands are concerned, it is not in dispute that on filing the return by the assessee and processing the case under Section 143(1)(a), the excess amount of TDS and advance tax paid by the assessee was r

Section 14A of IT Act applicable in respect of share of profit from partnership firm

November 12, 2009 11799 Views 0 comment Print

A partnership firm is a separate entity than that of its partners under the Income-tax Act and therefore, partners vis-à-vis partnership firm would stand on the same footing of shareholders vis-à-vis company; accordingly , income charged in the hands of partnership firm cannot be treated as being a non-exempt income in the hands of a partner of such firm and, therefore, provisions of section 14A would be applicable in computing the total income of such partner in respect of his share in the profits of such firm.

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