TAN or Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number is a 10 digit alpha numeric number required to be obtained by all persons who are responsible for deducting or collecting tax. Under Section 203A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, it is mandatory to quote Tax Deduction Account Number (TAN) allotted by the Income Tax Department (ITD) on all TDS returns.
The assessee has deposited the sale consideration within one month of receipt with NABARD for availing exemption u/s. 54EC of the Act. In such circumstances whether the assessee is eligible for claim of exemption or not ? In our view, in this type of case, the period of six months for making deposit u/s. 54EC of the Act should be reckoned from the dates of actual receipt of the consideration,
CA certifying in Form 10CCAC that export proceeds have been realised when not in fact realized amounts to false and bogus certificate and is serious misconduct for which mere reprimand is not sufficient punishment. The attempt was to dupe tax authorities and help assessee to avoid tax, to that extent, such a conduct has to be taken seriously and respondent cannot be let off merely by giving him reprimand; some penalty needs to be imposed so that it acts as deterrent and such professional misconduct are not committed.
Though the incomes assessable under them are part of total income as defined in sections 2(45)/4/5 yet that does not mean that the income assessable under section 68 has to be assessed under section 56. In the instant case, source of unexplained cash credits was not known therefore same be linked to any known source/head of income including income from other sources. In order to constitute income from ‘other sources’, the source, namely, the ‘other sources’, has to be identified. Income from unexplained or unknown sources cannot therefore be considered or taxed as income from other sources.
Increase in the Basic Income Tax Exemption Limits for Individuals – To compensate partially for rising inflation it would be right move if govt. increases basic exemption limit from the current Rs. 180,000 to Rs. 3,00,000/-. The education cess of 3% is expected to be abolished. Similarly, the basic exemption limits for women and senior citizens may also be correspondingly increased.
REC – Tax Free Bonds- Issue is likely to open on 6th March 2012.Likely Coupon for 10 years series 7.93% & for 15 years series 8.12% with a step up additional coupon of 0.20% for Retail Investors in both the series. Tax benefits u/s 10 (15) (iv) (h) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 – interest on these Bonds shall not form part of Total Income.
With the introduction of deeming provision in the definition of Construction of Complex Service sub-clause (zzzh) of section 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994 effective from 01-07-2010, construction of residential complex is taxable to builders and it has removed plethora of doubts regarding taxability of builder in service tax gamut.
Valuation of residential accommodation provided by the employer:-(a) Union or State Government Employees- The value of perquisite is the license fee as determined by the Govt. as reduced by the rent actually paid by the employee. (b) Non-Govt. Employees- The value of perquisite is an amount equal to 15% of the salary in cities having population more than 25 lakh, (10% of salary in cities where population as per 2001 census is exceeding 10 lakh but not exceeding 25 lakh and 7.5% of salary in areas where population as per 2001 census is 10 lakh or below). In case the accommodation provided is not owned by the employer, but is taken on lease or rent, then the value of the perquisite would be the actual amount of lease rent paid/payable by the employer or 15% of salary, whichever is lower. In both of above cases, the value of the perquisite would be reduced by the rent, if any, actually paid by the employee.
As per the Notification issued on 23rd February 2012 as required by section 30(3) of the Chartered Accountant Act 1949 it was decided that exemption from ‘Common Proficiency Test’ is given subject to certain condition… i) all graduate and post graduate with any of the three subject as mentioned in the notification having secured 55% of the total mark.
The appellate authorities have taken the view, and do not appear unjustified in doing so, that with the basic facts having been divulged and established by the assessee with furnishing of necessary details, it was for the Assessing Officer to establish that the details were false or incorrect and the additions could not have been made merely on generalized observations or on suspicion. In an overall view of the matter, it is found that the finding of facts have been rendered by the appellate authorities on the relevant considerations after due examination of record and do not appear suffering from perversity.
