Part III of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (Part I – 08.07.2015) for making application for claim of tax exemption u/s 11(1)(c) of the Income-tax Act, in respect of remittance of money/relief articles by Indian NGOs/Charitable Organisations for earthquake hit people in Nepal .
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has vide Notification No. 41/2015 dated 15.04.2015 in cases of categories of ‘persons’ specified therein, has introduced Electronic Verification Code (‘EVC’) as one of the modes for validation of return of income which are filed electronically on or after 01.04.2015.
F.No.310/03/2015-OT Devise and pursue region specific strategies for identification and pursuing potential taxpayers -Professionals, Businesses, Employees. Conduct meetings with Professional bodies and trade associations. Work with DIT(I&CI) to collect potential information
I am directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to say that the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of N.R. Parmar has been implemented by Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati charge. Consequent upon this, CBDT is receiving
Kind reference is invited to AIS instructions no. 80, AST instruction no. 97 and 134 on the above subject (copies enclosed for ready reference) wherein procedure for migration of PAN lying in old/orphan/defunct Jurisdiction to the Jurisdictional A.Os. through the Nodal officer/jurisdiction defined under CIT(CO) was circulated.
AST Instruction No. 136 The functionalities for passing orders u/s 143(1) (a)/ 143(3)/154/ appeal effects/ penalty exist on the system and, progressively, AOs are mostly issuing orders on the system from AY 2011-12 onwards. The CBDT has repeatedly instructed that in all cases orders must be passed on the system.
CISO INSTRUCTION NO 1 Dated: July 10, 2015 Confidentiality of taxpayer information has always been a fundamental cornerstone of tax systems. The tax administration is obliged to keep the information submitted by the taxpayers, including their sensitive financial and personal information, confidential and is required to take steps to ensure that they are not disclosed inappropriately, either intentionally or by accident.
Many NGOs and Charitable Organizations in India have expressed desire to support relief and rehabilitation work for the benefit of earthquake affected people in Nepal. While participation of such NGOs and Charitable Organizations in relief operations is encouraged, it is also necessary to ensure that the funds utilized for the purpose are not misused and are channelized in the desirable manner only. These NGOs are also seeking approval from Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to exempt from tax the funds applied by them outside India (i.e., Nepal) u/s 1 1(1)(c) of the Income tax Act, 1961(‘Act’).
Every assessee proposing to use digital signatures shall intimate the details such as name, e-mail id, office address and designation of the person authorized to use the digital signature certificate, name of the Certifying Authority, date of issue of Digital Certificate and validity of the digital signature etc., to the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise at least 15 days in advance.
It has been noted that despite several instructions on the subject, necessary due diligence and caution is not being exercised while granting authorization for filing of appeals. Several court decisions have been noted where courts have taken an adverse view against the Department. A few such decisions are:
