Govt. has come out with index table called Cost Inflation Index whose base year was fixed as 1-4-1981. In Finance Bill 2017 the Govt. has taken a very bold step and has shifted the base year from 1981 to 2001 for the benefit of investors.
Recently, I was approached by a multi-national company for an opinion regarding tax-treatment of the expenses reimbursed by the company on the re-location of an employee from his present location to the place of employment with the company. Of late, a number of multi-national companies and other big Indian companies have, by way of incentive, have started to make reimbursement of expenses incurred by an employee on re-location of his residence, etc.
1. Interest earned from investment in Co-operative & other banks: It is known fact that socities are earning interest income from investments such as F.D., etc. with co-operative & other banks. In the computation of total income, the assessee wrongly claim the said interest income as deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) of the Income tax Act, 1961.
Budget 2016: In furtherance of the goal of the Government of providing ‘housing for all’, it is proposed to incentivise first-home buyers availing home loans, by providing additional deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property from any financial institution up to Rs. 50,000.
The Government believes that the tax payers should discharge their income tax liability simultaneously while earning and expects you to Pay as your earn. This philosophy is implemented through two modes.
Most of the people who were happy and proud with their achievement of buying their own house in the recent past are now sleepless, thanks to the provision, called Section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act 1961.
There are few amendments introduced in sections 139A read with Rule 114B-114D of Income Tax Act, 1961 w.e.f 01.01.2016 regarding Rules & Forms
Yes, in certain case even if assessee received money through proper banking channels still it may attract tax @ 82.50% if assessee could not explain its source, identity and creditworthiness etc of the lender/giver of the amount to the satisfaction of Assessing Officer
Now-a-days Income Tax department investigates alleged trading/investment in shares and securities with collusion/connivance with any listed companies or with share broker by conducting Search/ Survey or by asking details u/s 133(6) of the Income Tax Act 1961.
So, let’s take a look to 20 RECENT Amendments that has changed Income Tax in a big way. Majorly applicable from AY 21-22 & SOME APPLCIABLE FROM AY 20-21. Some changes are so drastic steps that this will change the Income tax completely like option for New vs. old in personal taxation and same way new rates for Corporate.
