ITR 5 is applicable to firms, Association of Firms (AOPs) and Body of Individuals ( BOIs). Income Tax department on Friday releases the online return filing software utility in respect of ITR-5 for A.Y. 2010-11 which can be downloaded from the link given below:-Download ITR-5 E-filing Return Preparation Software For A.Y. 2010-11
Can there be any reasonable justification for more exemption to females. Is it just gender biased taxation. Suppose a woman is working as a clerk and earning salary of Rs 190000, similarly a man is working in the same office in the same designation as the woman is and earning same salary of Rs 190000, then in such case man will be paying tax of Rs 3000 and woman will be paying no tax. Is it equality before law? Isn’t it violation of article 14 of the constitution?
The tug of regulatory war over unit linked insurance plans (ULIPs) has ended with regulatory regime to be retained with insurance regulatory body (IRDA). The Central Government has promulgated an Ordinance (legislation) to the effect that ULIPs shall be regulated by IRDA only, thus ending the ongoing claims by both regulators- SEBI and IRDA to regulate the ULIP schemes.
Introduction:The issue involved in this piece was dealt by us in an earlier article titled “Controversy on Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess in SS cold rolled Patta/Patti Industries”. Now we are writing another piece discussing the continuing controversy on the issue of inclusion of or non inclusion of Education cess and SHE cess in excise duty under compound levy on SS Patta/patti & Aluminium circles.
It is well known that the government is the largest litigant in the courts. It is less known that it starves the judiciary of funds. It is even less known that it chokes the courts with unnecessary suits. The last one frequently invites drubbing from the Supreme Court. Two judgments delivered last week analyse the psychology of bureaucrats in the legal departments.
The Indian currency achieves another milestone, as the rupee is set to get a symbol for the first time in history.The Indian rupee will now sport a distinct identification symbol like the world’s major currencies – dollar, pound sterling, yen and the euro.
Any profits or gains arising from the transfer of a capital asset is taxable as ‘capital gains’ and is deemed to be the income of the tax payer in the financial year in which the transfer takes place. Similarly, income of every kind, which is not specifically taxed under any of the specified heads of income, like salary, house property, business income etc., and unless specifically exempt, is subject to tax under the head ‘income from other sources’.
Companies may have to provide detailed information including details of financial assets, the complete list of shareholders and directors to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) if the government accepts the amendments to Chartered Accountants (CA) Act 1949 suggested by the institute.
Under the direct taxes code (DTC) regime, what happens if a salaried employee withdraws money from his/her approved Provident Fund (PF)/Superannuation fund (SF) /Gratuity and other retrial benefit schemes? How will the DTC affect pension plans?
Revised discussion paper on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) has suggested that donations be made taxable in the hands of the donor. At present, 50 per cent deduction is allowed on the donations made to religious institutions. So, if you donate Rs 1,001 to, say Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, you can claim a deduction of Rs 500 from your income. The first draft of DTC had proposed this deduction be available only if the funds are used for renovation or repair of a religious body.
