After the amendment legal position related to equalisation levy has changed drastically. Now, the non-resident e-commerce operators are required to withhold at the rate of 2% of the gross amount received/receivable in lieu of e-commerce supply and service.
TDS Obligation on e-commerce operator under Section 194O of Income Tax Act, 1961 Expansion of WHT obligation to cover e-commerce transactions where e-commerce operator facilitates the transaction on e-commerce platform. Introduced by Finance Act, 2020 and applicable from 1 October 2020. Purpose In order to widen and deepen the tax net by bringing participants of […]
Union Budget 2020 introduced an alternative taxation regime for individuals, allowing an option for lower tax rates u/s 115BAC, provided they don’t avail of certain exemptions/deductions otherwise available under the Income tax Act. Some of such exemptions/deductions are house rent allowance, interest on home loans, and investments made under Section 80C, 80D, 80CCD, etc. As the option is to be exercised at the time of filing of return, the deductor being employer was in confusion to deduct tax under which taxation regime. CBDT has issued a circular on 13.04.2020 to clear the confusion.
The income tax rules and perks allowed to a Non-Residential Indian is drastically different from those applicable to resident Indians. NRI taxation in India is a constant matter of concern for the vast number of Indians living all over the world who have to send money to home and make investment planning for themselves and […]
Taxability of Foreign Shipping Business in India : Governed by the provisions of Section 172 and Section 44B of Income Tax Act, 1961. The provisions relating to taxability of Foreign Shipping Business have been introduced in the Income Tax Act, 1961 to govern and regulate the manner in which Foreign Shipping Businesses will be taxed […]
This article aims at highlighting the retrospective amendment in provisions of section 115BBE of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and its applicability.
There was a great need and importance to stop malicious practices of tax evasion. To combat the same, government of various countries have come forward to act accordingly and has formed and amended their treaties and agreements with other countries in order to protect the economy and revenue interest of their country. In the year […]
Present article in Part A examines the controversy over continuation/ grandfathering of investment based incentives upon implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the corners of promissory estoppel as possible recourse to re-gain lost incentives. Part B encapsulates some other aspects that are relevant in the context on investment based exemptions
Why RBI COVID-19 Package is needed: 1. Some sectors which are badly impacted by Covid-19, such as hospitality and airlines need a lifeline. 2. Majority of companies in the country are also sitting on huge debts that need to be serviced. The slowdown will also impact business plans of the coming fiscal year. If any […]
Tokenisation refers to replacement of actual card details with an alternate code called the token, which shall be unique for a combination of card, token requestor and device (referred hereafter as identified device).
