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ITAT has power to extend stay, even after 2007 amendment – Identical cases in Central Excise followed : Bombay HC

September 7, 2007 258 Views 0 comment Print

Does the third proviso to Section 254 (2A) of Income Tax Act, have the effect of denuding the Tribunal of its incidental power to grant interim reliefs? Finance Act 2007 substituted sub-section (2A) to Section 254 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with effect from 1st June, 2007.

Acceptance of audit & Code of conduct

September 7, 2007 934 Views 0 comment Print

An auditor is precluded from making inquiries and sending feelers to appoint him as the auditor. The proposal should come from the client and should not be initiated by the auditor. Several professional and legal requirements are to be considered while accepting a new audit. Code of conduct, auditing and assurance standards, the Indian Contract Act and the Companies Act contain legal provisions about the appointment and acceptance of an audit.

Assessee entitled to deduction u/s 80HHC on income from transfer of DEPB from AY 1998-99 and onwards – ITAT

September 7, 2007 601 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessee is not entitled to deduction u/s 80IB on profit from DEPB Scheme and the cross objection filed by the Assessee was dismissed. In regard to Duty Draw Back Scheme, it has held by the division bench of the ITAT, Delhi that the receipt was in lieu of expenses earlier incurred by payment of excise and customs duty. Therefore, the receipt was in the course of the business of the industrial undertaking. Accordingly, it was entitled to exemption u/s 80IB.

Preloaded operating system software is an integral part of a laptop and cannot be classified separately

September 6, 2007 2008 Views 0 comment Print

the short question for determination is, Whether operating systems (software) which controls the working of the computer and which is preloaded in the laptop (notebook) is classifiable as a separate entity under CTH 85.24 at ‘nil’ rate of duty or as an integral part of the laptop under CTH 84.71 at the appropriate rate of duty.

Credit on input service – Outward freight – Gujarat Ambuja disagreed with – referred to Larger Bench

September 1, 2007 929 Views 0 comment Print

The question before the Tribunal was whether Service Tax paid on outward transport of goods can be taken credit as input service. The issue is too well known for any detailed elaboration. Straight to what the Tribunal had to say; In a lucid and analytical dissection matching mathematical precision, the Tribunal observed.

Amendment to e-Tds / e-Tcs filing w.e.f. 01/09/2007

September 1, 2007 583 Views 0 comment Print

As per Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2007 notified vide No.238/2007, Dated 30-08-2007, the following persons are mandatory required to file TDS / TCS returns electronically on quarterly basis: The deductor is an office of Government, or The deductor is a company; or The deductor is a person required to get his accounts audited under section 44AB in the immediately preceding financial year; or

Charge of FBTon ESOP/ Sweat equity – Amendments, vide FA, 2007

August 30, 2007 1144 Views 0 comment Print

Employees’ Stock Option Plan or Scheme (ESOP or ESOS, for short), was not liable to fringe benefit tax (FBT) upto the assessment year (AY) 2007-08, relevant to the financial year (FY) 2006-07. The reason for the same is that though under the provisions of section 115WB(1)(a) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), ESOP could be considered as a privilege and accordingly, chargeable to FBT, yet in the absence of specific valuation provisions in this regard in section 115WC,

Useful information on eTDS

August 29, 2007 1680 Views 0 comment Print

As per the income tax laws, entities (both corporates and non-corporates – deductors) making payments to third parties (deductees) are required to deduct tax at source (Tax Deducted at SourceTDS) from these payments and deposit the same at any of the designated branches of authorised banks. They should also furnish TDS returns containing details of deductee(s) and bank where TDS amount is deposited with the Income Tax Department (ITD).

Income from Share Trading – Business Gain or capital Gain?

August 29, 2007 26372 Views 1 comment Print

Indian tax laws As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, capital asset [as defined under section 2(14)] could be either short-term [as defined under section 2(42A) and 2(42B)] or long-term [as defined under section 2(29A) and 2(29B)]. The tax liability of long term capital gains in respect of shares, securities and units (holding period more than twelve months) is elaborated in section 112 and such gain if covered by securities transaction tax is exempt (i.e., nil) under section 10(38). The taxability of short-term capital gain as per section 111A is at a flat rate of 10 per cent in addition to surcharge and cess. Shares held as capital asset by the investor will be chargeable under the head Capital gain.

PAN- Frequently asked Questions

August 29, 2007 4099 Views 0 comment Print

1. What Is PAN? Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a ten-digit alphanumeric number, issued in the form of a laminated card, by the Income Tax Department. Why Is It Necessary To Have PAN? It is mandatory to quote PAN on return of income, all correspondence with any income tax authority. From 1 January 2005 it will be mandatory to quote PAN on challans for any payments due to Income Tax Department.

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