In the present day scenario, looking at the high rate of attrition, it has become very necessary for the employers to provide various incentives to their employees in order to retain their services. One of such incentives is provision of pension to the employee after his retirement from service. In this context, it must be clearly understood that a grant of pension on retirement to employees,
A ‘Resume’ is like a marketing brochure that highlights the skills and potential of the candidate. ‘Resume’ and ‘Curriculum Vitae’ generally mean the same thing. However, in certain cases, a CV is longer and contains more details like publications, speaking engagements, affiliations and continuing education.
As pointed out earlier, normally any profit and gain on the sale of shares held as a stock-in-trade is treated as business income, which is liable to tax at the rate of 30%. On the other hand, any gain made on the sale of shares held as investment is normally liable to tax at the rate of 10%.
BRIEFLY stated facts of the case are that the Assessee is a Hindu Undivided Family consisting of Shri P.C. Ramakrishna, his wife and his two daughters. There was an oral total partition of H.U.F. on 16.9.1994 between Sri P.C. Ramakrishna, his wife and two daughters. Under this oral partition, the two daughters were allotted Rs.12,50,000/ – each and these amounts were adjusted against a sum of Rs. 12,50,000/- advanced to each of them earlier as loan by H.U.F. In the said partition, all other properties of H.U.F. were allotted to Sri P.C. Ramakrishna. This oral partition took place on 16.9.1994 which was subsequently confirmed by a Deed of Declaration confirming the partition.
Letters of credit are commonly used to reduce credit risk to sellers in both domestic and international sales arrangements. By having a bank issue a letter of credit, in essence, one is substituting the bank’s credit worthiness for that of the customer.
In order to understand the implications of the aforesaid Circular in the correct perspective, it would be necessary to understand the meaning of certain terms as provided under section 2 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act). The same are discussed
Recently, the Supreme Court has rendered a landmark judgement, dated 4.1.2007, in the case of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd. Vs. DIT [2007] 288 ITR 408 (S.C.): 207 CTR 361(S.C.). This judgement has thrown new light in respect of the expression ‘Income deemed to accrue or arise in India’, as contemplated under section 9 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).
Of late, it has been observed that with the growth of the economy of the country the number of transactions of the tax-payers in India with non-residents have been increasing. Such transactions may relate to supply of plant and machinery from abroad, technology transfers, provision of technical and consultancy services by non-residents, etc.
Recently old Rule 3 of the I.T. Rules, 1962, regarding valuation of perquisites, has been substituted by a new Rule, vide Notification No. S.O. 940(E), dated 25.9.2001. Sub-rule (7) of new Rule 3 deals with other fringe benefits or amenities in terms of the provisions of S. 17(2)(vi) of the I.T. Act, 1961. Clause (iv) of sub-rule (7) of Rule 3 deals with the valuation of perquisite by way of any gift or voucher or token
Of late it is becoming difficult for the employers to retain their top-level employees. Therefore, the employers are trying to provide additional benefits for such employees. In the present scenario most of the senior level employees are very much concerned about their post-retirement benefits viz. pension or some kind of other annuity after their retirement from service.
