Clause 98 of the Finance Bill 2020 has introduced Section 271AAD in the Income Tax Act relating to penalty for (a) a false entry or (b) any entry relevant to computation of total income of such person has been omitted with the intention to evade any tax liability in the books of account maintained by […]
Issue Whether co-owners of a jointly held property are liable to pay tax as an association of individuals or as a body of individuals. Applicant’s arguments Each of the co-owners receives the rental proportionate to his share in the immovable property and the income tax authority assesses him separately on the income so received. Merely […]
e-invoice is to be rolled out optional from 1st Jan 2020 and mandatory from 1st April 2020. It is already one month, and we need to work on the same if the same is not started as we are racing against time. The government has given access to the sandbox for the taxpayer to verify […]
What is Vivad se Vishwas scheme? The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Bill, 2020 tabled on lok sabha on Wednesday is introduced to provide complete waiver of interest and penalty to the taxpayers whose liabilities are in dispute.
In order to discourage cash transactions and move towards cash-less economy, a new Section 194N (Introduced via Union Budget 2019) has been inserted under Income-tax Act with effect from September 1, 2019 to provide for deduction of tax on cash withdrawals made by any person from his bank or post-office account. Meaning of Section 194N […]
The Union Budget 2020-21 has introduced a host of direct tax proposals on the personal taxation and corporate taxation front. Concessional rates of personal taxation can be opted for subject to forgoing exemptions and deductions, in line with the special provisions for availing beneficial corporate tax rates as introduced by the Taxation (Laws) Amendment Act, […]
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) has been hailed by all stakeholders as a remarkable piece of legislation. The main reason for the popularity of the Code comes from its salient features like: a) Consolidation of all existing insolvency-related laws b) The shift from ‘Debtor in possession’ to ‘Creditor in control’
Budget 2020: Re-obtaining Of Registration under Section 12AA & Approval under Section 10(23C) & Section 80G by Existing Registered / Approved Entities – Concerns and Issues Introduction: The income of the charitable / religious trusts, institutions, universities, educational institutions, hospitals, other medical institutions etc. etc. which are registered U/s. 12AA or approved U/s. 10(23C) of […]
As we already know, all the schemes and changes which are had already taken place or going through change or proposed to be changed are pointing toward making in India self-reliant. Self-reliant or say Make in India can be attained when not just with change and execution by government policies but by proper acceptance by […]
The process of approval and registration of trusts, institutions, funds, university, hospital etc. proposed to be rationalised with effect from 1.6.2020. Now, the approval or registration or notification for exemption will be valid for a period not exceeding five years at one time;