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Income Tax - Generally employee submits Rent receipt and rent deed to his employer to claim exemption of tax on account of HRA however recently CBDT vide circular :08/2013 dated 10 Oct 2013 has made mandatory that If annual rent paid by the employee to his/her land lord exceeds Rs 1,00,000 per annum...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Considering the recent amendments in Income Tax Act, distribution to shareholder / promoter has become challenging, specifically post introduction of section 2(22)(e). The most viable options to distribute / pull out funds for promoter are incentive pay-out, dividend distribution and buy-back. It is worthwhile to note that dividend income...
Read MoreIncome Tax - Many people specially who do not file their income tax returns are not aware that they have to pay tax in respect of profits made on sale of a residential house. In certain circumstances, you can save these taxes. Let us discuss it in details. Tax liability on the basis of holding period If the […]...
Read MoreIncome Tax - In McDowell it was held that if a transaction was carried with an intention to avoid taxes it was up to the judiciary to decide whether the same ought to be regarded. In other words, the duty to decide the validity of the transaction was left to the court....
Read MoreIncome Tax - This article provides valuable tips and suggestions to assist all the taxpayers in saving their taxes that are to be paid for the financial year 2019-2020. This article is packed with real-life comprehensive illustrations which shall give all the readers thorough insights to lower their tax incidence and will also help them understand the...
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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