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India’s Digital Service Taxation: Issues and Solutions

Income Tax : Explore India's digital taxation measures like Equalization Levy, Significant Economic Presence, and GST on online services. Learn...

March 9, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of Progressive Taxation on Income Inequality

Income Tax : In this blog post here, we would like to address the impact of progressive taxation on income inequality in India with regard to t...

March 9, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Law for Small Businesses: Key Strategies & Considerations

Income Tax : Learn how tax laws impact small businesses, from selecting the right entity and managing deductions to complying with payroll taxe...

March 8, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee under Income Tax Act: Types, Rights and Responsibilities

Income Tax : Understand the concept of an assessee under the Income Tax Act, its classifications, roles, responsibilities, and available tax be...

March 5, 2025 786 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Income and Investments: Sections 69A and 69B

Income Tax : Overview of Income Tax Sections 69A, 69B, on unexplained income, investments, and expenditures. Key cases and interpretations incl...

March 2, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print


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Weekly Income Tax and GST Updates (10-16 Feb 2025)

CA, CS, CMA : Get the latest Income Tax and GST notifications, updates, and circulars from February 10 to 16, 2025, including ITR filing deadlin...

February 17, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

50 Corrections in Income-tax Bill, 2025: Lok Sabha Update

Income Tax : Lok Sabha issues corrigenda for the Income-tax Bill, 2025, correcting references, formatting, and legal citations. Read the key am...

February 15, 2025 1332 Views 0 comment Print

Webinar on Critical Issues in Faceless Assessments under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Join our webinar on Faceless Tax Assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn concepts, challenges, and solutions from expert...

February 14, 2025 11868 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Bill 2025: Executive Summary on Income Tax Act Simplification

Income Tax : Income-Tax Bill 2025 simplifies tax laws by reducing sections, chapters, and words while ensuring no policy or tax rate changes. K...

February 13, 2025 2958 Views 0 comment Print

Decriminalization of Minor Direct Tax Offenses in India

Income Tax : India decriminalizes minor direct tax offenses to ease compliance. New measures include litigation management, compounding guideli...

February 6, 2025 102 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Chennai Sets Aside Section 80G Registration Rejection, Cites Short Notice

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai sets aside CIT(E)’s rejection of 80G registration for SKNNSM Society, citing inadequate time for response. Case sen...

March 9, 2025 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai directs Assessment of Factory Premises Rental Income under Section 57

Income Tax : ITAT directed AO to verify Factory Premises rental income and compute taxability under section 57, allowing proportionate expense...

March 9, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants 77-Year-Old Farmer Fresh Hearing After Consultant’s Misguidance

Income Tax : ITAT Surat condones a 162-day delay in appeal filing by a 77-year-old farmer, citing lack of legal guidance, and directs a fresh a...

March 9, 2025 45 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune Allows Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction on Interest from Co-op Banks

Income Tax : ITAT Pune rules in favor of Saikrupa Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha, allowing deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) for interest income ea...

March 9, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

Cross-Examination Not Mandatory for Company Directors’ or Employees’ Statements

Income Tax : Kerala HC dismisses EKK Infrastructure’s writ petition on cross-examination in an income tax case, ruling it premature. Read the...

March 9, 2025 81 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 10(46) Tax Exemption for Delhi Construction Workers Welfare Board

Income Tax : Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board receives tax exemption on cess, fees, and interest income under Sectio...

March 7, 2025 132 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT extends Due Date for Filing Form 56F for AY 2024-25

Income Tax : CBDT extends the due date for filing Form 56F under Section 10AA(8) and 10A(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, to March 31, 2025, for...

February 18, 2025 8232 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab RERA Notified for Income Tax Exemption under Section 10(46A)(b)

Income Tax : The Central Government notifies Punjab RERA for tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, effective from the 2024...

February 12, 2025 960 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Allows Income Tax Data Sharing for PMGKAY Beneficiaries

Income Tax : CBDT authorizes data sharing with the Dept. of Food & Public Distribution to identify beneficiaries under PMGKAY as per Income-tax...

January 30, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

Approval of Bhaktivedanta Hospital for Scientific Research – Section 35(1)(ii)

Income Tax : Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust’s Bhaktivedanta Hospital approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the In...

January 27, 2025 465 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT is duty bound to refer matter to transfer pricing officer of international transaction exceeding Rs. 5 crores

February 1, 2008 3176 Views 0 comment Print

This appeal by the taxpayer for the AY 2004-05 is directed against the order of Commissioner of Income-tax (CIT) partially setting aside assessment under Section 263 of IT. Act made vide order dated 30 March, 2005 with directions to the Assessing Officer for the fresh determination of Arm’s Length Price of international transaction with AEs in the light of his directions.

DTAA with Finland- Notification

January 17, 2008 4885 Views 0 comment Print

Whereas in exercise of the powers conferred by section 90 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) and section 44A of the Wealth-tax Act, 1957 (27 of 1957) read with item (ii) of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 3 of Article 12 of the Convention between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Finland for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital, the competent authorities of the Republic of India and the Republic of Finland have agreed to include FINNVERA and Finnish Export Credit in the list of institutions mentioned in item (ii) of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 3 of Article 12 of the said Convention.

Govt vets new tax regime to tighten grip on individuals

January 16, 2008 397 Views 0 comment Print

Individuals will have to start reporting their income from all sources in due course, including tax-free income.The government is vetting a proposal to shift from an exemption to a deduction-based regime for reporting income, a government official said. This means while computing the tax outgo, an individual has to include income from all sources and then claim a deduction on tax-free income. The objective of the proposal, set to feature in the new income-tax code, is to establish an audit trail.

Tax shelter for co-operative societies

January 14, 2008 2456 Views 0 comment Print

While a co-operative society is treated under the Income-tax Act, 1961, as an assessee for extending certain concessions in computing taxable income, the income of a co-operative society is not exempt in its entirety. The Act has classified co-operative societies on the basis of various activities carried out by them.

Book profits law gets stringent

January 5, 2008 345 Views 0 comment Print

In the Bank of India case, the Authority for Advance Ruling pointed out that the section levying MAT should be considered a self-contained code. It should prevail over the other provisions of the I-T Act. The Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been in vogue intermittently for nearly 20 years. It has undergone several changes in structure. But the basic principle remains the same. The idea is that every company with ability to pay should contribute to the exchequer even though it may not show taxable income because of tax concessions and incentives utilised.

NABARD Bonds-Sec. 80C Eligible

December 31, 2007 11069 Views 0 comment Print

NABARD Rural Bonds of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have been notified. The notification will take effect from the 1st April, 2008 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to the assessment year 2008-2009 and subsequent years .

Transfer to reserve before making deduction u/s 36

December 20, 2007 2215 Views 0 comment Print

Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in confirming the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals)’ view that deduction under section 36(1) (viii) of transfer of reserve at 40 per cent, was to be worked out on the gross total income before making deduction under this section as well as under Chapter VI-A of the Income-tax Act, 1961?

Section 10(10CC) of the Income-tax Act, 1961

December 20, 2007 58931 Views 3 comments Print

RBF Rig Corpn. LIC (RBFRC) v. ACIT (ITAT Delhi) -Section 10(10CC) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Perquisite, not provided by monetary payment – Assessment year 2004-05 – Whether payment of tax on behalf of employee at option of employer is a non-monetary perquisite fully covered by sub-clause (iv) of clause (2) of section 17 and, thus, exempt under section 10(10CC) and is not liable to be included in total income of employee – Held, yes – Whether taxes paid by employer can be added only once in salary of employee and thereafter, tax on such perquisite is not to be added again – Held, yes

Expenditure incurred in relation to income not includible in total income -Sec 14A

December 20, 2007 757 Views 0 comment Print

Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax v. Claridges Investments & Finances (P.) Ltd. – Section 14A, read with section 10(33), of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – Expenditure incurred in relation to income not includible in total income – Assessment year 2001-02 – Whether provisions of section 14A apply only when there is expenditure in relation to an exempt income and it does not create any legal fiction to deem any expenditure as expenditure incurred in relation to exempt income – Held, yes

Capital gains of non-residents from Indian assets

December 20, 2007 1398 Views 0 comment Print

The Income-Tax Act extends to the whole of India, that is, the territory of India mentioned in the Constitution and the territorial waters, continental shelf, etc (Section 2(25A) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961). If two persons who are residing outside India and are not Indian citizens, enter into transactions covering property in India, will they be affected by the provisions of our tax law? This is not an academic issue. The matter came up before the Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) last month.

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