Circular No. 246-Income Tax The Board has been receiving numerous references from individual assessees and medical practitioners seeking clarification regarding the scope of deduction under section 80U.
Circular No.245 – Income Tax The Amending Act has inserted a new section 13A in Chapter III which provides that the following categories of income derived by a political party will not be included in computing its total income
Circular : No. 244-Income Tax With a view to encouraging companies and co-operative societies to involve themselves in the work of rural development, the Finance (No. 2), Act, 1977 had introduced a new section 35CC, under which companies and co-operative societies are entitled to a deduction in the computation of the taxable profits of the expenditure incurred by them on any approved programme of rural development.
Circular : No. 243-Income Tax Several banks are accepting deposits under the reinvestment deposit schemes, recurring deposit schemes, cash certificates and similar schemes. These schemes have been evolved to provide the public with an attractive medium of investment and simultaneously mobilise savings.
Circular No. 242-Income Tax I am directed to invite a reference to this Ministry’s Circular No. 225 [F. No. 275/13/77-IT(B)], dated 30-6-1977. The Finance Act, 1978, inter alia, prescribes the rates at which income-tax is to be deducted during the financial year 1978-79 from income chargeable under the head “Salaries”.
Circular : No. 241-Income Tax Under the new section 194BB, every person being a book-maker or a person to whom a licence has been granted by the Government under any law in force for horse racing in any race course or for arranging for wagering or betting in any race course, who is responsible for paying any income by way of winnings from any horse race in an amount exceeding Rs. 2,500 is required to
Circular No.240 – Income Tax The rates of income-tax for the assessment year 1978-79 in the case of all categories of taxpayers (corporate as well as non-corporate) are specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Finance Act, 1978. These rates are the same as those specified in Part III of the First Schedule to the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1977 for the purposes of computation of advance tax; deduction of tax at source
Circular : No. 239-Income Tax Section 8(2) of the Additional Emoluments (Compulsory Deposit) Act, 1974 provides that for the purposes of computing the total income under the Income-tax Act, the amount repaid to an individual is deemed to be salary paid in arrears and the provisions of section 89(1) of the Income-tax Act shall apply.
Circular : No. 238-Income Tax In continuation of this Department’s Circular : No. 228 [F.No. 275/21/77-IT(B)], dated 14-7-1977 a copy of the draft circular letter setting out the rates at which income-tax and surcharge should be deducted from interest on Government securities after March 31, 1978 is forwarded herewith.
Circular : No. 236-Income Tax I am directed to invite a reference to this Department’s Circular No. 226 [F. No. 275/19/77-IT(B)], dated 14-7-1977 on the above subject. Under section 194B, every person responsible for paying to any person, whether resident or non-resident any income by way of winnings from any lottery or crossword puzzle in an amount exceeding Rs. 1,000
