ITR-4 SUGAM AY 2020-21 – Whether Books of Accounts are REALLY not required to be maintained? The CBDT welcomed the Professionals and Tax Payers in the New Year by notifying ITR-1 AND ITR-4 forms for AY 2020-21 (Notification G.S.R. 9(E) dated 3rd January 2020) ITR-4, popularly known as SUGAM is for assessees taking benefit of […]
Article explains What is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Criteria which REITs need to adhere for their qualification as per SEBI guidelines 2019, Taxability of REITs under the Act, Taxability of REIT in the hands of Unit Holders and Future of REITs in India. What is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) -REIT is […]
Income tax was not applicable on all gift received by a person until the financial year 2003-04. In 2004, changes were made to the Income Tax Act. Currently, any amount received by a person or HUF over Rs.50000/- in a year from any unrelated person, in cash or in kind, will be included as income.
To put restriction on the cash transactions & promote digital economy, section 269ST was inserted in the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Finance Act, 2017 w.e.f 1st April 2017. Article discusses Provisions of Section 269ST which Prohibits receipt of an amount of Rs. 2 lakh or more by a person, Section 271DA which provides penalties for […]
Income on which tax not applicable 1. Agricultural Income 2. Receipts from Hindu Undivided Family 3. Share from a Partnership Firm or LLP 4. NRI Tax Free Incomes 5. Income Earned by Foreigners 6. Allowance for Foreign Service 7. Gratuities
You may be surprised to read the heading of this article and it will be very hard to believe for many of us. But it a big eye opener for all honest tax paying citizen, how CPC utilize our hard ended money for paying planned fraudulent Refunds.
General Questions on e-invoice system Q. 1 Will there be a time limit for e-invoice uploading for registration? Ans: a. Yes, that will be notified by the Government. Without registration of e-invoice the same will not be valid. Required changes will be made in the law. b. Once uploaded to the invoice registration portal (IRP), […]
I. Introduction FERA 1973 replaced by FEMA 1999 FERA being strict, not suitable in the new and liberal economy FEMA, 1999 came into effect from 01.06.2000 FEMA is soft, liberal and simplified, aims at boosting foreign trade investment and more in tune with the country’s new economic era. The objectives of FEMA being- To consolidate […]
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA/ Act), 1999 provides for compounding of contraventions done under the Act. Any contravention of the Act, any rules, regulations, notification, orders, directions, circulars issued thereunder can be compounded. Compounding is the voluntarily admitting the contravention, pleading guilty and seeking redressal. The Reserve Bank has the power to compound any contravention […]
Basis recommendation by the GST council in its 37th meeting held on 20 September 2019, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), had issued a notification to place supply of renting of motor vehicles under the gamut of reverse charge mechanism. The recommendation was specifically intended to cover only those supplies made by non-body […]