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AS REGARDS taxation of political parties, the income tax law prevalent in India has shown a kind and compassionate treatment. Section 13A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 confers tax-exemption to recognized political parties for income from house property, income by way of voluntary contributions, income from capital gains and income from other sources.
ITAT held that fantastic sale price was not at all possible as there was no economic or financial basis as to how a share worth Rs. 5 of a little known company would jump from Rs. 5 to Rs. 485. AO was justified in denying exemption under section 10(38) to assessee, being fantastic sale price was not at all possible in such a short time.
Assessee sold 3,10,000 shares and claimed resulting gains as exempt under section 10(38). AO denied the exemption on the ground that as the shares were not held by the assessee for more than 12 months period, therefore, same could not be considered as long-term capital assets.
The Hon’ble Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai vide Notification dated DGIPR/2016-2017/4109 had notified the Special Drive, 2017 Scheme for speedy disposal of all the Change Reports (Change in Trustees / Properties) during the period 01/01/2017 – 31/01/2017. Mode details about the same can be read here:
Overall, the amendment in form of proviso to S. 10(38) is an anti-abuse measure, and a step forward to the Government’s agenda of cracking unaccounted money. Equally important is the Government’s commitment to notify genuine transactions that remain outside the fold of this amendment.
In order to curb the practice of declaring unaccounted income as exempt long term capital gain by entering into sham transactions, the Finance Act, 2017 amended the provisions of section 10 (38) of the Act to provide that exemption under this section for income arising on transfer of equity share acquired or on after 1st day of October, 2004 shall be available only if the acquisition of share is chargeable to STT.
Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State Special Drive 2017- For Filing of Audited Accounts and Change Reports under Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950
Dividend received from foreign companies is taxable under the head Income from Other Sources at the rate applicable at assessee level. For example, foreign dividend received by an Indian company shall be taxable @ 30% plus Surcharge and Cess as applicable.
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BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Friday advocated hike in income tax exemption limit, enhancement of excise limit for small industrial units up to Rs 5 crore and immediate implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) to help expand economic activity in the country. He said that The current income tax exemption for income of […]
