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Income Tax : This Court finds that when the petitioner had agreed to comply with the payment of disputed tax at the rate of Rs. 50 lakhs per mo...
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Income Tax : Time-barring date of scrutiny assessment was advanced to 31st December to provide assessment units with a dedicated quarter for re...
The figures for direct tax collections up to September, 2016 show that net collections are at Rs.3.27 lakh crore which is 8.95% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year. Till September, 2016, 38.65% of the Budget Estimates of direct taxes for FY 2016-17 has been achieved.
Indirect Tax Collections up to September, 2016 show an increase of 25.9% over the net Indirect Tax collections for the corresponding period last year(2015-16); Net revenue collections up to September, 2016 stood at Rs 4.08 lakh crore which is 52.5% of the Budget Estimates of Indirect Taxes for Financial Year 2016-17.
The figures for indirect tax collections (Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs) upto August 2016 show that net revenue collections are at Rs 3.36 lakh crore which is 27.5% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year. Till August 2016, 43.2% of the Budget Estimates of indirect taxes for Financial Year 2016-17 has been achieved.
The figures for direct tax collections up to August, 2016 show that net revenue collections are at Rs. 1.89 lakh crore which is 15.03% more than the net collections for the corresponding period last year. Till August 2016, 22.30% of the Budget Estimates of direct taxes for Financial Year 2016-17 has been achieved.
Indirect Tax Collections up to July, 2016 indicate net revenue collections of Rs.2,71,719 crore as compared to Rs.209217 crore in the corresponding period last year and thereby registering an increase of 29.9% over the corresponding period; 34.9% of the Budget Estimates of indirect taxes for FY 2016-17 achieved till July 2016.
The direct tax collections upto June, 2016 indicate net revenue collection of Rs.1.24 lakh crore which is a growth of 24.79% over the corresponding period last year. The main reason for this increase is the change in the requirements for advance tax payment even in respect of individuals which has been made in the last year’s Budget.
The Circular further provides that in cases where demand is confirmed by Hon’ble CESTAT or Hon’ble High Court recovery proceeding may be initiated after a period of sixty days from the date of the order provided that no stay is in operation.
Question 1: Whether tax collection at source under section 206C(1D) at the rate of 1% will apply in cases where the sale consideration received is partly in cash and partly in cheque and the cash receipt is less than two lakh rupees. Answer: No. Tax collection at source will not be levied if the cash receipt does not exceed two lakh rupees even if the sale consideration exceeds two lakh rupees.
Following upon recent amendments in the Act that have advance tax connotations: As per provision of section 43CA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, Real Estate companies have to be assessed on a turnover (based on stamp duty value or circle rate) in respect of all transactions relating to land or building or both. This will have an impact in case of Real Estate developers and traders in India where immovable property is kept as stock-in-trade;
The key result areas for widening of tax-base are as under: (i) Improving compliance to TDS/TCS Provisions (ii) Effective collection of information about high value transactions (iii) Efficient handling of information without valid PAN (iv) Ensuring compliance from identified non-filers through various methods
