In a recent ruling Supreme Court in the case of TRF Ltd. on the issue of whether a taxpayer, while claiming deduction of bad debts in its return of income, is required to establish that the debts have, in fact, become irrecoverable. The SC held that post the amendment to Section 36(1)(vii) (Section) of the Indian Tax Law (ITL), for claiming deduction of bad debts
Last year’s budget had introduced an investment linked tax incentive for specified business including the business of laying and operating a cross country natural gas or crude or petroleum oil pipeline network for distribution, including storage facilities being an integral part of such network. One condition for availing this benefit was that not less than one–third of the total pipeline capacity is available for use on common carrier basis.
VAT exemption on paddy, rice, wheat, pulses and products of rice and wheat extended for one more year from 1.4.2010. Tax on Masala Powder Mixtures, Macaroni, Sports Trophies, Shields and Medals, all kinds of scrap, Electric generators of less than 15 KVA, railway concrete sleepers, school bags costing up to Rs 200, reduced from 12.5 % to 5 %.
China has been the prime leader of 2009 in economic recovery competition. The stimulus package has helped china to have a GDP growth rte of 10% beyond the forecast of any economist across the world. China apart from stimulus package the undervalued Chinese currency has played the major role for the prolonged GDP growth of china in the past couple of decades. The stimulus package game was just for a small period of time where as undervalued Yuan.
We have been hearing after the budget that increase in the limits of tax slab followed with some other measures which will result to increase the flow of funds on the street will spook inflation. It has now become caller tune of Indian economy. Before we get in to the platform of endless debate on this topic let us look into some invisible trends of inflation followed the shadow of analysis.
Creating a record in its placement history, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has placed three of its candidates at a record salary of close to Rs 70 lakh with Singapore-based Olam International. This is the highest ever salary offered to fresh CAs recruited from the ICAI campus, the apex body that conducts the CA examination and places the successful candidates every year. Earlier, a record salary of Rs 38.25 lakh was offered in 2007.
The Indian income-tax law requires any person who makes remittance to a non-resident to withhold appropriate tax which corresponds to the income-tax liability of the non-resident. Essentially, there are three modes available to the remitter to determine the Withholding Tax (WHT) liability. The remitter could approach the Authority for Advance Rulings (‘AAR’) for a ruling, or the Indian Revenue for a WHT order.
“Search and Seizure”, the origin of these provisions will in a few years celebrate its golden jubilee. It was since 1956 that the provisions of search and seizure made its first entry into the Income Tax Act. Section 132 was totally substituted by the Finance Act, 1964. After section 132 underwent a through overhaul in the year 1976, to committees had made certain recommendations on search and seizure provisions (i) The Raja Chellaiah Committee and, (ii) The Kelkar Committee. It is seen that the recommendations affecting the substantive law have been given effect to in respect of majority of such recommendations; the assessee friendly measures recommended by these committees have not been given any serious considerations.
Rights and liabilities:- In any contract for sale or purchase of property, both the buyer and the seller have certain rights and corresponding liabilities to each other. The law also establishes such rights in the rule book. The main provisions that relate to this aspect are covered under the Transfer of Property Act. According to the act, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, a seller of property has certain rights and is subject to some liabilities.
Chinese philosopher Confucius had once said, ‘ The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ As I take this first step as 58th President of the second largest accountancy body of the world, I wish to thank all those who have supported and guided me to reach this position today. I thank the members of both 20th as well as 21st Council for reposing trust and confidence in me by electing me as the Vice-President and then as the President of the ICAI during 2009-10 and 2010-11 respectively.
