Central Government through ‘The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019’ in September 2019, inserted a new Section 115BAB which gives an option to newly set up manufacturing companies to pay income tax at concessional rate on profits earned by them from business,
The Companies Act, 2013 (Act) has seen tremendous changes within a span of just 6 years of its coming into force. The frequent changes have posed challenges for all the stakeholders including corporates, business fraternity, professionals (like CS/CA/CMA/ Lawyers etc) as well as students. As India is witnessing drastic economic slowdown, the present regime is […]
Modification of residency provisions. Sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act provide for situations in which an individual shall be resident in India in a previous year. Clause (c) thereof provides that the individual shall be Indian resident in a year, if he,- (i) has been in India for an overall period of 365 […]
it is proposed to insert a new sub-section (2A) in section 274 so as to provide that Central Government may notify an e-scheme for imposing penalty so as to impart greater efficiency, transparency and accountability
Widening the scope of section 206C to include TCS on foreign remittance through Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and on selling of overseas tour package as well as TCS on sale of goods over a limit. Section 206C of the Act provides for the collection of tax at source (TCS) on business of trading in alcohol, […]
Reducing the rate of TDS on fees for technical services (other than professional services). Section 194J breaks in two different rates 2% and 10% for fees for technical services and fees for professional services respectively Section 194J of the Act provides that any person, not being an individual or a HUF, who is responsible for […]
Allowing deduction for amount disallowed u/s 43B, to insurance companies on payment basis Section 44 of the Act provides that computation of profits and gains of any business of insurance, including any such business carried on by a mutual insurance company or a co-operative society shall be computed in accordance with the rules contained in […]
Rationalisation of provision relating to Form 26AS Section 203AA of the Act, inter-alia, requires the prescribed income-tax authority or the person authorised by such authority referred to in sub-section (3) of section 200, to prepare and deliver a statement in Form 26AS to every person from whose income, the tax has been deducted or in […]
Deferring TDS or tax payment in respect of income pertaining to Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) of start- ups. ESOPs have been a significant component of the compensation for the employees of start-ups, as it allows the founders and start-ups to employ highly talented employees at a relatively low salary amount with balance being made […]
By insertion of section 115BAC in the Act, on satisfaction of certain conditions, an individual or HUF shall, from assessment year 2021-22 onwards, have the option to pay tax in respect of the total income at following rates:- Total Income (Rs) Rate Upto 2,50,000 Nil From 2,50,001 to 5,00,000 5 % From 5,00,001 to 7,50,000 […]
