CA Nitin Gupta 1. INTRODUCTION OF REVERSE CHARGE MECHANISM Reverse charge mechanism is not a new concept in service tax. Under the reverse charge mechanism, instead of service provider, the service receiver is liable to pay service tax. But with effect from 1.7.2012 a new scheme of taxation is being brought into effect whereby the […]
June 12, 2013 ICAI PRESS RELEASE The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) would like to clarify that the present limit for Statutory Bank Branch Audit is still Rs. 20 crore (of advances) and not Rs. 50 crore as being erroneously reported in some sections of the media. This is to inform that concerted […]
• As per Finance Bill of 2013, TDS is applicable on sale of immoveable property wherein the sale consideration of the property exceeds or is equal to Rs 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs). • Sec 194 IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 states that for all transactions with effect from June 1, 2013, Tax @ […]
There have been multiple views about the taxability of software payments. The Finance Act, 2012 has brought a consensus to it by amending section 9(1) (vi) of Income-tax Act, 1961 by inserting Explanation 4 with retrospective effect from 01.06.1976.
In the Chart given below Author has compiled the TDS / TCS rates as applicable for Assessment year (AY) 2014-15 or Financial Year (FY) 2013-14. In this Year Government has made TDS applicable on Compensation / Consideration on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land (w.e.f. 01 .06.2013).
CHANGES IN MEGA EXEMPTION LIST W.E.F APRIL 1, 2013 VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. 3/2013-ST DATED. 1-3-2013 AMENDING NOTIFICATION NO. 25/2012-ST DATED. 20-6-2012: • Under S. No. 9 – Exemption by way of auxiliary educational services and renting of immovable property provided by specified educational institutes will not be available i.e. Exemption of auxiliary educational services and […]
With effect from July 1, 2012, Service is defined under Section 65B(44) of Chapter V of the Finance Act, 1994 (“the Finance Act”) means any activity carried out by a person for another person for a consideration is service, which includes a declared service. Further service tax is applicable unless said service falls under the […]
Two more services have been included in the negative list for service tax. These are: Vocational courses offered by institutes affiliated to the State Council of Vocational Training; and, testing activities in relation to agriculture and agricultural produce.
Rebates/ Deductions/ Incentives for Individuals Tax rebate of Rs. 2,000 for Resident Individuals for FY 2013-2014 Total Income does not exceed Rs. 5 lacs
As we all know to open Income tax Return Acknowledgments we have to insert password every time we open the file. So we must be aware of password every time we have to open these files. We can remove such password from the PDF/ ITR files so that we do not have to insert password every time we wants to view / open such files.
