The indexed cost of acquisition has to be determined with reference to the cost inflation index for the first year in which the capital asset was ‘held by the assessee’. Since the expression ‘held by the assessee’ is not defined under Section 48 of the Act, that expression has to be understood as defined under Section 2 of the Act. Explanation 1(i)(b) to Section 2(42A) of the Act provides that in determining the period for which an asset is held by an assessee under a gift, the period for which the said asset was held by the previous owner shall be included.
Under the Constitution of India, the power to levy stamp duty is divided between the Union and the State. The Parliament (Central Government) has the power to levy stamp duty on the instruments specified in Article 246 read with Schedule VII, List I, Entry 91 and the State Government has the power to levy stamp duty on instruments falling under Article 246 read with Schedule VII, List II, Entry 63.
Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2011 – Amendment in paragraphs 3, 11 and Form A NOTIFICATION [F.No. 1/9/2011-NS-II], dated 25-11-2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Public Provident Fund Act, 1968 (23 of 1958), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment to the Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968, namely :- 1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2011.
You can take a loan from the third year of opening your account to the sixth year.Also, the loan amount will be upto a maximum of 25% of the balance in your account at the end of the first financial year (if you opt for the loan in the third year).If you opt for a loan in the fourth year, the second year’s balance will be taken in to account and so on.
Income Tax sleuths on Wednesday seized about Rs 70 crore in cash from a contractor from his house at Jharia in Dhanbad district, a senior IT official said. As per Additional Director, IT, Ajit Srivastav An IT team seized the cash from coal contractor Lal Babu Singh’s residence. Singh is a contractor with the Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
Country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to abolish pre-payment charges on home loans, giving some succour to borrowers who want to foreclose their accounts. SBI has decided to do away with the pre-payment charges on all kinds of housing loans with immediate effect. The bank has been charging pre-payment penalties only on housing loans with floating interest rates taken before May 2011.
1. How to make entries of more than one challans paid in the single month? If the returns are filed through Excel Utilities, more than one challans are not allowed in single month? To avoid such restriction, in the column on month, more rows should be added to the extent number of challans are paid in the month. For example – If three challans are paid in month of April then entries should be as follows:
Employee Pension Scheme – It is a a defined benefit plan and is also known as EPS. A part of the employer contribution at 542 per month, being 8.33% of the pay, is remitted towards the pension scheme. The pay for this purpose is limited to 6,500 per month. The central government adds in a contribution of 1.16% to the pension fund of the employee. To be eligible for pension, contributions should be made for a minimum period of 10 years.
The employer contributions (12% of pay less contribution to pension of 542 pm) is not considered taxable. The employee contributions (12% of pay) are entitled for a deduction of up to 1 lakh while computing the taxable income (under Section 80C). The interest on employer contributions at rates specified is not taxable to the extent the credit does not exceed government-specified rates (currently at 9.5% pa). The Interest on employee contributions is not taxable to the extent the credit does not exceed government-specified rates (currently at 9.5% pa). The withdrawal of the balance on retirement is not taxable if the employee has rendered continuous service of five years.
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