It has been observed that in many cases an assessee may wish to make a claim which was not made in the return of income filed under section 139. Where the assessee makes a claim of any expenditure or a deduction during the assessment proceedings which had not been made in the return of income […]
Section 197 read with Rules 28, 28AA and 28AB prescribe guidelines and procedure for issue of a certificate for TDS at a lower rate in the case of a person, when the Assessing Officer is satisfied that the total income of such person liable to TDS justifies the deduction of income-tax at any lower rate or no deduction of Income tax.
One of the key sources of dispute is the existing arrangement for follow up on audit objections by Internal Audit Party and the Revenue Audit Party. In terms of the existing arrangement, the Assessing Officer is required to take corrective steps following audit objections. The corrective measures take the form of rectification or reassessment (by reopening the case under section 147 or revision by the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner under section 263).
By notification No. 892(E) dated 31st March, 2015 issued by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 145(2) of the Income tax Act, 1961, the Central Government notified Income Computation and Disclosure Standards with effect from 1-4-2015 (AY 2016-17). These standards are applicable to the computation of income under the heads Profits and gains of business or profession and Income from other sources.
It is desirable that any refund due to an assessee, under the Income-tax Return filed by him comes to be processed and issued to him within a stipulated time frame of maximum six months from the end of the month in which the tax return is filed. Infact, in the recent past, it has been the endeavour of the Income-tax Department to issue prompt and timely refunds within this time frame, which is keeping in line with its commitment made under the Citizen’s Charter.
The existing provisions of section 56(2)(vii)(b)(ii) provide that where any immovable property is received for a consideration which is less than the stamp duty value of the property by an amount exceeding 50,000, the stamp duty value of such property as exceeds such consideration, shall be chargeable to tax in the hands of the individual or HUF as income from other sources.
Rationalisation Of Section 50c To Provide Relief Where Sale Consideration Fixed Under Agreement To Sell- Section 50C makes a special provision for determining the full value of consideration in cases of transfer of immovable property. It provides that where the consideration declared to be received or accruing as a result of the transfer of land or building or both, is less than the value adopted or assessed or assessable by any authority of a State Government
1. A PRESUMPTIVE INCOME SCHEME FOR PROFESSIONALS The existing scheme of taxation provides for a simplified presumptive income scheme for persons engaged in business. The Committee was of the view that this scheme is quite popular amongst small traders. It was felt that there is a strong case for introducing a similar simplified presumptive income […]
1. RECOMMENDATION TO INCREASE THE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PRESUMPTIVE SCHEME FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FROM THE EXISTING RUPEES ONE CRORE TO RUPEES TWO CRORE The existing presumptive income scheme under section 44AD of the Income Tax Act is applicable to an individual, Hindu undivided family or a partnership firm (not to limited liability partnership). This scheme […]
It is recommended that the threshold limit may be revised from the present one crore rupees to two crore rupees for assessees carrying on business and from the present twenty-five lakhs rupees to rupees one crore for assessees exercising a profession.
