The Tax deducted at source (TDS) is covered under chapter XVII of the Income Tax Act, 1961. There are number of sections & subsections under which TDS has to be deducted but the important which are most used by the assessee are given below:
All categories of persons are eligible to avail exemption benefit under section 54EC of the Income Tax Act. Section 54EC exemption is available only towards the capital gain arisen on account of transfer of long term capital asset (being land or building or both).
Chamber of Tax Consultants has made a representation to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Finance Minister, requesting Extension of Due Dates for filing Tax Audit, Transfer Pricing Audit and Income Tax Return for Assessment Year 2020-21. Text of the representation is as follows:- Date: 7th October, 2020 To, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Ministry of […]
Any Income derived from a Capital asset movable or immovable is taxable under the head Capital Gains under Income Tax Act 1961. The Capital Gains have been divided in two parts under Income Tax Act 1961. One is short term capital gain and other is long term capital gain.
There are two kinds of DTAA. Comprehensive Agreements & Limited Agreements. Comprehensive Agreements scope is to addressing all source of income whereas Limited Agreements scope to cover only. (a) Income from Operation of Aircrafts & Ships (b) Estates (c) Inheritance & (d) Gifts. Currently there are 90 Comprehensive Agreements & 13 Limited Agreements India.
What is annual e-TDS/TCS Return? -Annual e-TDS/TCS return is the TDS return under section 206 of the Income Tax Act (prepared in Form Nos. 24, 26 or 27) or TCS return under section 206C of the Income Tax Act (prepared in Form No. 27E), which is prepared in electronic media as per prescribed data structure. Such returns furnished in a CD/Pen Drive should be accompanied by a signed verification in Form No. 27A in case of Annual TDS returns or Form No. 27B in case of Annual TCS return.
Under Direct Tax Laws, tax authorities have been given powers to make tax payers comply with their tax obligations and to investigate those who do not. Tax authorities have discretion to make ‘best judgement assessment’ and to pass orders as they ‘may think fit’ in the circumstances of the case.
Section 203 of the Income-tax Act 1961 read with the Rule 31 of the Income-tax Rules 1962 requires the deductor to issue certificate of tax deduction at source (TDS) to the deductee. The relevant form for such TDS certificate is Form No.16 in case of deduction under section 192 and Form No.16A for deduction under any other provisions of Chapter XVII-B of the Act. TDS certificate in Form No.16 is to be issued annually whereas TDS certificate in Form No.16A is to be issued quarterly.
Nowadays Income tax department is issuing notice to the under section 272B of Income Tax Act 1961, to the Assessee’s who filed their Income tax Return, but filled wrong PAN or not filled PAN in their Income tax Returns . Under section 272B Assessing office can impose a penalty of Rs. 10,000/- on Assessee for wrong quoting or non-quoting of PAN in Income Tax Return. Now a question arises what should Assessee reply if he filled wrong PAN or failed to file PAN? We are producing below a standard format of reply to the Assessing Officer which Assessee may use if they received any such notice from Income Tax Department.
Interest earned on Post Office Savings Bank Account is presently exempt under section 10(15)(i) of the Act, vide notification no. G.S.R. 607(E) dated 9 June 1989. The said notification is amended to provide that such interest from Post Office Savings Bank Account will be exempt as follows: – Rs. 3,500 in case of individual account – Rs. 7,000 in case of joint account
