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Odds of Interpretation- Human intervention required for taxing a payment as ‘fees for technical services’

October 1, 2010 651 Views 0 comment Print

Telecom industry in India is suffering from the tussle between the odds of two interpretations. In recent time’s payments for various types of technology-related transactions has been a subject matter of disagreement between taxpayer and income tax d

Updation of all Instructions and Clarifications Relating to FDI Policy

October 1, 2010 445 Views 0 comment Print

It has been clarified that the term “Original investment” means the entire amount brought in as FDI. It has further been clarified that the lock-in-period of three years will be applied from the date of receipt of each installment/tranche of FDI or from the date of completion of minimum capitalization, whichever is later. This was necessary as a number of queries had been received in regard to the coverage of these terms.

MAT is no more minimum alternate tax

October 1, 2010 883 Views 0 comment Print

When the first draft of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) was released in August 2009, the provision dealing with Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) was one of the most discussed and deliberated provision. It proposed to levy tax on the gross value of assets. There were certain drawbacks and limitations which were pointed out to the government, as a result of which, the government decided to reinstate the earlier regime of levying MAT on book profits. However, after reading the proposed MAT provision in conjunction with the entire code, one is left wondering whether it will turn out to be a boon or a bane to taxpayers in India.

Know about different status of challan in TDS/TCS statement

October 1, 2010 7160 Views 0 comment Print

# Booked: Challan / transfer voucher detail in the statement matches with corresponding details received from banks / PAO. # Match Pending: Corresponding challan details not received from the bank. # Match Failed (Challan): TAN and/or amount relating to a challan in the statement do not match with the corresponding details received from banks. # Match Failed (Transfer Voucher): Amount relating to a transfer voucher does not match with corresponding details received from PAO.

Know about three judges who delivered Ayodhya ruling

October 1, 2010 475 Views 0 comment Print

The three judges – two Hindus and a Muslim – of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court who Thursday authored the long-awaited verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi dispute:

IDFC – tax-saving long-term infrastructure bonds under section 80CCF of the Income Tax Act, 1961

September 30, 2010 3157 Views 0 comment Print

IDFC is coming out with the country’s first ever public issue of infrastructure bonds through which the lender expects to mop up Rs 3,400 crore. The issue would open on September 30 and closes on October 18. It is the first public issue of bonds by an infrastructure finance company under Sec 80CCF of the Income Tax Act that allows tax benefits for investment in long-term infrastructure bonds. The bond issue proceed would be utilised to finance the infrastructure projects in the country.

Allahabad High Court Verdict in brief in Ayodhya Case

September 30, 2010 549 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled by a majority verdict that the disputed land in Ayodhya be divided equally into three parts among Hindus and Muslims and that the place where the makeshift temple of Lord Ram exists belongs to Hindus.

Section 297 and 299 of the Companies Act, 1956

September 30, 2010 33706 Views 0 comment Print

The Directors occupy a fiduciary position in relation to a Company. They must act bona fide and in the interest of the Company. This duty of good faith which fiduciary relationship imposes is identical with those imposed on trustees. In this sense, i

Exposure Draft of Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956

September 30, 2010 2946 Views 0 comment Print

Following is the Exposure Draft of the Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956, issued by the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, for comments. This Exposure Draft is in accordance with the IFRS converged Accounting Standards being formulated by the ICAI. The Board invites comments on any aspect of […]

Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 – Summary of Key changes proposed

September 27, 2010 615 Views 0 comment Print

Certain specified expenditure such as non-compete fee, business reorganization expenses, etc. shall be allowed on a deferred basis over a period of 6 years. However, expenditure incurred by a resident on any operations relating to prospecting for any

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