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This article explains provisions of Income Tax Act 1961, related to Dividend stripping and Bonus stripping. An attempt is made to simplify provisions with the help of examples, for better understanding.
With the introduction of the Section 115BBDA in the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Finance Act, 2016, w.e.f. 1-4-2017 the Government is levying 3 times tax on same source of Income. As per said section, when the shareholder receives the dividend in aggregate of more that Rs. 10 lakhs, then such shareholder have also to pay Income Tax. Therefore, effectively the Government is collecting 50.35% tax on same source of Income. The working of the same is explained in table as Annexed hereunder.
The new system would do away with the Assessing Officers’ discretionary powers to call for additional documents, records, and most importantly, ask the taxpayer to appear in person. Further, the new system will –
Source of generation of Bitcoins and its taxability – Considering that there is no specific mention in the Income-tax regarding taxability of cryptocurrencies, one needs to understand the possible views which the income tax authorities might take in order to get the income generated from such transactions within the gamut of taxation in India.
Below changes / Provisions are applicable for Financial Year 2018-19 (Assessment Year 2019-20) 1. Tax Exemption limit is Rs. 2,50,000/- for non Senior citizens. After that, up to 5 Lakh, Tax rate is 5%. Tax Rate of 5% is applicable from Financial Year 2017-18 and also applicable for Financial Year 2018-19. Tax Rate for Individual/HUF/AOP/BOI […]
Income tax slab rates are decided and governed by Income Tax Act 1961 and are subject to change every year. Here are the income tax slab rates for the Financial Year 2017-18 (relevant to Assessment Year 2018-19).
As per the provisions of section 10(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, an exemption of the value of leave Travel Concession/ Assistance received by the employee from his employer is provided subject to fulfillment of prescribed conditions.
Revenue Authorities must review this existing stringent provision u/s 276B of the Income Tax Act and must consider doing appropriate modifications/changes in it so as to enable an effective action against the willful and habitual tax evaders only and not against the bonafide assessees who create wealth for the Nation.
In the recent landmark judgement of Texport Overseas Private Limited v. DCIT [IT(TP)A No. 1722/Bang/2017], Honorable Bangalore Tribunal held that: it would be deemed that clause (i) of Section 92BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act”) was never been on the statute as it has been omitted w.e.f. April 01, 2017 vide Finance Act, 2017 and nothing was specified whether the proceeding initiated or action taken on this continue.
The decision relates to deductibility of excise duty u/s 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 43-B requires cumulative existence of following; The deduction claimed by the Assessee must be otherwise allowable under the other provisions of the Act.
