Section 14A, the heading of which is ‘Expenditure incurred in relation to income not includable in total income’, was inserted in the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), by the Finance Act, 2001. As per Circular No.14 of 2001 [252 ITR (St.) 65], issued by the CBDT, a new section 14A was inserted, so as to clarify the intention of the Legislature since the inception of the Act, that no deduction shall be made in respect of any expenditure incurred by the assessee
Minimum Alternate Tax :- Under the existing provisions of section 115JB(1), a company is required to pay a minimum alternate tax (MAT) on its book profit, if the income-tax payable on the total income, as computed under the Act in respect of any previous year relevant to the assessment year commencing on or after 1st April, 2011, is less than the MAT. The amount of tax paid under the said section is allowed to be carried forward and set off against tax payable up to the tenth assessment year immediately succeeding the assessment year in which the tax credit becomes allowable under the provisions of section 115JAA.
Marginal hike in threshold limit for taxation. Age limit for senior citizens lowered. No tax returns, Removal of deduction for employer contribution to new pension system,New simplified return form “sugam” to be introduced for small tax payers covered by presumptive taxation
The Impact of Budget in Personal Taxation :- The Finance Minister in the Budget-2011 implemented some new benefits and also levied a new exemption limit where for Individuals Male Categories which increased to Rs 1.8 lakh from Rs 1.6 lakh and for Senior citizen Tax slabs increased to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs.2.4 lakh and has also reduced the eligibility age for Senior citizens from 65 years to 60 year and further a New category for very senior citizens introduced for 80 years and above who will be eligible for Tax limit from Rs 5 lakhs but the Finance minister has not given neither brought in any change for the women assessee and they have no new tax exemption limit which remains unchanged to Rs.1.9 lakhs further a new revised income tax return form ‘Sugam’ has been introduced for small tax payers. Further the finance minister has brought in no change in Chapter-VIA Deductions.
Rates of Income Tax : in the case of every individual or Hindu undivided family or every association of persons or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or every artificial juridical person referred to in sub-clause (vii) of clause (31) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act
Section 10 of the Income-tax Act excludes certain incomes from the ambit of total income. It is proposed to amend section 10 of the Income-tax Act so as to provide enabling power to the Central Government to notify any infrastructure debt fund which is set up in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. Once notified, the income of such debt fund would be exempt from tax. It will, however, be required to file a return of income.
It is proposed to insert a new clause in section 10 of the Income-tax Act to provide exemption from income-tax to any specified income of a body, authority, board, trust or commission which is set up or constituted by a Central, State or Provincial Act or constituted by the Central Government or a State Government with the object of regulating or administering an activity for the benefit of the general public, provided
Exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers enhanced from 1,60,000 to and 1, 80,000 giving uniform tax relief of 2,060. Exemption limit enhanced and qualifying age reduced for senior citizens from 65 years to 60 years. From Rs. 2,40,000 to Rs. 2,50,000/-
Section 282 in respect of Document Identification number has been omitted. Section 194LA had been introduced which deals with TDS of FIIs investment in Infrastructure debt fund @ 5%. In section 115-0, the benefit of DDT exemption to SEZ developer & SEZ units has been omitted. Now they have to pay DDT on their declared dividends.
Increase in basic exemption limit. (a) General basic exemption limit to be increased from Rs.1,60,000 to Rs.1,80,000 . The exemption limit for women assessees to be retained at Rs.1,90,000. (b) Basic exemption limit for senior citizens to be increased from Rs.2,40,000 to Rs.2,50,000
