Income Tax - Tax planning is one of the Key planning in which everyone indulges to get the most out of the benefits available in Income Tax Act. Budget 2018 proposed some key changes in the income tax laws which will become effective from 01.04.2018. Following are New Income Tax Changes affecting Tax planning from 01.04.2018...
Read MoreIncome Tax - We all are aware that end of the financial year 17-18 is approaching. 31st March, 2018 is an important date to remember for individuals and taxpayers in India as it is the deadline for completing all financial obligations. Here are must 7 things to do before the end of 31st March 2018:...
Read MoreIncome Tax - For some people, the tax-planning season has just started. You know that house rent allowance (HRA) and the deduction related to home loan repayment can lower your tax liability. You will be pleased to know, in certain cases, you can avail tax benefits from both of these....
Read MoreIncome Tax - Some would say December is, end of the year - good, bad, worst or phenomenal it is still coming to an end. So we make resolutions which are broken before the first week of January ends. ...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Trusts and institutions carrying out charitable activities will face more stringent taxation regime when the new direct taxes code comes into play from April 1, 2011.The new Code will particularly hit non-governmental organisations (NGOs). All NGOs and charitable trusts registered with the Tax Department may be required to fork out 15 per...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Money managers, who have historically used dividends as a ploy to lure investors to tax-saving stock funds, are shying away from payouts this year, as a savage share market decline limits distributable surplus. Only seven tax funds have announced dividends in 2008/09, compared to 20 last year. The March quarter, which typically sees hecti...
Read MoreM/s Bhoruka Engineering Inds. Ltd Vs The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Karnatka High Court) - Bhoruka Steel Limited (BSL) was incorporated in the year 1969. The company became a sick industrial company within the meaning of SICA.It was proposed that 30 acres of land along with building and structure to be disposed of....
Read MoreCIT Vs. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers (Supreme Court of India) - Wallfort Shares & Stock Brokers, a Five Member Special Bench of the Tribunal (96 ITD 1 (Mum) (SB)) and the Bombay High Court (310 ITR 421 (Bom)) held that the ‘loss’ incurred by an assessee in ‘dividend-stripping’ transactions cannot be disallowed on the ground that it was ‘tax-planning‘...
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