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Income Tax - It is rightly said that failing to plan is planning to fail. This adage resonates further in case of family succession planning. If an individual fails to plan for his/ her succession, it can create havoc and chaos for the grieving family and for the business in general. Family succession planning involves passing the wealth […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - The Indian income tax laws provide certain tax benefits to senior citizens. Let us discuss those benefits. 1. Higher Basic Exemption Limits for senior citizens under income tax For ordinary individual tax payers the basic exemption limit, upto which he is not required to pay any tax, is presently capped at Rs. 2.50 Lakhs. However [&hell...
Read MoreIncome Tax - As per section 208, every person whose estimated tax liability for the year is Rs. 10,000 or more, shall pay his tax in advance, in the form of advance tax. In this part you can gain knowledge on various provisions relating to payment of advance tax by a taxpayer....
Read MoreIncome 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 - 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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