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Penalties for not Maintaining Documents for Specified Domestic Transactions

Income Tax : Penalties for failing to maintain records of specified domestic transactions. Learn about arm's length pricing & essential documen...

November 3, 2023 6162 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS): FAQs

Income Tax : 1) Whether capitalization of interest payable attracts TDS U/S 194A? Whether conversion of out standing interest on loan into loan...

June 28, 2023 785190 Views 205 comments Print

 Sukanya Samridhhhi yojana as an Investment opportunity and Tax Saver

Income Tax : There are a lot of securities available to you to reduce your tax liability .Chapter VIA offers you so many opportunities. Sec 80 ...

March 18, 2020 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Draft reply to Section 50(1) of GST Act for Interest payment

Goods and Services Tax : Again in Sec. 50(1), the word used ‘Tax’ and not ‘Total Tax Liability’, so interest should be calculated on net tax amount...

March 5, 2020 6141 Views 1 comment Print

FAQs on MVAT Audit Report in Form 704

Goods and Services Tax : What is Audit Report in Form 704? Ans : It is a report under section 61 of MVAT ACT, 2002 to be submitted by eligible dealer withi...

June 14, 2016 78600 Views 9 comments Print


Latest News


CBDT order on Mahindra Satyam won't take effect for 2 weeks

Income Tax : The Supreme Court today said the CBDT order, as and when it is passed, on Mahindra Satyam tax dispute case would not take effect f...

July 8, 2011 459 Views 0 comment Print

$2.6 bn tax on deal with Hutchison unfair – Vodafone CFO

Income Tax : Terming the $2.6 billion tax liability on the company as 'inequitable', UK-based Vodafone today questioned the Indian authorities ...

June 30, 2011 528 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on salary arrears will make government richer by Rs. 1400 Crore

Income Tax : The government will mop up Rs 1,400 crore (Rs 14 billion) this fiscal by taxing the second installment of arrears due to central g...

January 21, 2010 835 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT set up committee to formulate rules to enable acceptance of transfer pricing returns without scrutiny

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has set up a committee to formulate rules for the safe harbour provisions—a set of rule...

January 11, 2010 558 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT may allow companies to adjust the FBT paid against the advance tax due in the March quarter

Income Tax : The government will allow companies to adjust the fringe benefit tax (FBT) paid by them against the advance tax due in the March q...

January 9, 2010 928 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Interest demand cannot sustain in absence of tax liability

Service Tax : CESTAT Chennai held that as there is no tax liability on the advance amount received by the appellant, demand of interest thereon ...

September 19, 2023 708 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Not Liable for Bank’s Negligence in Unauthorized Transactions

Corporate Law : In present facts of the case, the National Commission while relying upon the RBI Circular dated July 6, 2017 observed that there w...

August 11, 2023 1209 Views 0 comment Print

Determination of ALP of an international transaction

Income Tax : If we agree with this submission of the Id. A.R that as the ultimate tax liability of the assessee together with its AE does not v...

January 4, 2010 984 Views 0 comment Print

Validity of agreement for assignment of liabilities and assets by an assessee

Income Tax : However, in view of the fact that the agreement has been accepted as genuine in the hands of one of the parties and economic conse...

January 4, 2010 2320 Views 1 comment Print

There is no provision for adjustment for short payment of service tax of earlier period against excess payment of service tax in subsequent period

Service Tax : Learned Chartered Accountant submits that the excess amount paid in the subsequent period may be treated as mere deposit which can...

January 3, 2010 972 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Amendment to the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Rules, 2005

Goods and Services Tax : The sub-rule (1) provides the different forms of returns to be filed by various categories of dealers. Earlier, the dealers. used ...

December 30, 2009 6468 Views 0 comment Print

MVAT circular on Periodicity of return filing for the period 01.04.09 to 31.03.10

Goods and Services Tax : Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to the said registered dealer unless he applies to the Joint Commissioner of Sales Tax (Retu...

October 1, 2009 14440 Views 0 comment Print

Trade Cir-11T of 2009 – Luxury Tax on luxuries provided in hotels from 1st May 2004 to 30th April 2005

Goods and Services Tax : TRADE CIRCULAR Mumbai, Dt.25.03.2009,     No.LTR-2009/ 1/Adm-29/ B-139  ,         Trade Cir. No. 11 T of 2009 Sub: Luxury T...

March 26, 2009 706 Views 0 comment Print


S. 195 / 201 liability cannot be avoided on ground of non-taxability of recipient

September 24, 2009 543 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee made payments to a foreign company for purchase of ‘shrink-wrapped’/ready-made software without deduction of tax at source u/s 195 (1). The AO held that the payments were chargeable to tax in the hands of the foreign company as “royalty” u/s 9 (1) (vi) and that the assessee was liable u/s 201 for non-deduction of tax and interest thereon.

No addition can be made on the basis of mere statement recorded during survey

September 16, 2009 1105 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of survey on 05.11.2004, the assessee had agreed to the addition of Rs. 14.06 lakhs on a/c of difference in stock and Rs.0.49 lakhs as difference in cash in hand (total Rs. 15.34000) This addition has accordingly been made in the net profit subject to non-initiation of penalty and prosecution proceedings as stipulated in me statement recorded during survey.

Taxation of Limited Liability Partnership (LLPS) in India

September 9, 2009 4827 Views 0 comment Print

Limited liability partnership (LLP) is essentially a partnership constituted in corporate form which has a separate legal identity distinct from its partners. Its primary advantage is the benefit of limited liability, a feature not prevalent in general partnerships. Liability of an LLP’s partners is restricted to the extent of their individual contributions to the LLP; […]

Ishikawajima-Harima is still good law despite retrospective amendment: Karnataka High Court

August 30, 2009 594 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee entered into a contract with Raytheon – Ebasco, a foreign company, and two of its’ foreign subsidiaries, for commissioning of a power plant. The assessee made payments to Raytheon for rendering technical services, providing ‘start-up’ services and taking ‘overall responsibility’ for the Project. The two foreign subsidiaries of Raytheon carried on onshore services

Facility of advance ruling on service tax and excise matters extended to PSU and resident Indian companies

August 24, 2009 426 Views 0 comment Print

Public sector companies can now seek advance ruling on Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax matters. Also, Indian companies (those considered as resident under the Income-Tax law) have now been allowed to seek advance ruling on project imports. The Center’s move to extend the advance ruling facility to public sector companies comes nearly a decade […]

Direct tax code propose to remove the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion

August 20, 2009 373 Views 0 comment Print

In India, the law is settled that tax avoidance is legal and evasion is not. A taxpayer may create a device to arrange his commercial affairs to minimise his tax liability and its acceptance is based on operation of law. While revenue authorities are entitled to decipher the true meaning of a transaction, they cannot […]

Converting charitable trust into for-profit commercial entity set to become taxable under DTC

August 19, 2009 4556 Views 0 comment Print

As per the changes proposed by the new code, a non-profit organisation will have to pay tax at a rate of 30% as per its net worth when it converts itself into an entity that does not qualify as a non-profit organisation. In fact, tax would be levied even if it fails to transfer upon […]

Retirement savings will become taxable on withdrawal in new direct tax code

August 16, 2009 1109 Views 0 comment Print

The Direct Tax Code is a bit of a mixed bag for individuals, particularly the salaried class. Prima facie, the tax liability will reduce significantly as the draft code proposes to tax incomes up to Rs 10 lakh at 10%, that between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 25 lakh at 20% and sum in excess […]

Bombay High Court admit appeal against Shah Rukh Khan

August 14, 2009 535 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday admitted an appeal filed by the Income Tax (IT) department against actor Shah Rukh Khan for the tax deductions allowed on his income earned as the brand ambassador for Swiss luxury watch company Omega.

Small business been given Tax breather in Union Budget 2009

July 17, 2009 501 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the tax benefits for small businesses in Union Budget 2009. Simplified tax code, exemption from compliance procedures, and more.

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