The introduction of section 115BBG vide the Finance Act, 2017 providing for a 10 percent tax on income from transfer of carbon credits is a welcome move. This would go a long way in helping to resolve the uncertainty and litigation over the taxability of income from the transfer of carbon credits going forward.
Currently as per the provisions of section 194LC of the Act, interest paid by an Indian company to a nonresident, in respect of approved borrowings made (during the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2015) in foreign currency from sources outside India
The Finance Act, 2017 inserted new section 194-IB to provide that an Individual or a HUF (other than those covered under clause (a) & (b) of section 44AB of the Act), responsible for paying to a resident any income by way of rent exceeding fifty thousand rupees for a month or part of month during the previous year, shall deduct an amount equal to five per cent. of such income as income-tax thereon.
There is no ambiguity with regard to the method of computation of tax liability in view of the fact that income tax e-filing return Form ITR 6 allows deduction for credit under Section 115JAA
Every year, the Union Budget provides for the estimated tax collection during the relevant financial year. The said tax collection targets percolate to each and every Assessing Officer in the country by the CBDT.
A series of major reforms undertaken over the past year will allow real GDP growth to reach 6.75 percent this fiscal and will rise to 7.0 to 7.5 percent in 2018-19, thereby re-instating India as the world’s fastest growing major economy.
In respect of sweat equity/ ESOP the company law guidelines specify that the valuation is to be done by the statutory auditors/ merchant bankers. Further, Rule 11UA(c)(c) also provides for the purposes of section 56
Is there a low equilibrium trap if fiscal federalism is not achieved? This was the question posed by the Economic Survey 2017-18 tabled by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley in Parliament today.
The IBC mechanism is being used actively to resolve the NPA problem of the banking sector. A major factor behind the effectiveness of the new Code has been the adjudication by the Judiciary. The Code prescribes strict time limits for various procedures under it. In this process, a rich case-law has evolved, reducing future legal uncertainty.
The GST was unveiled after comprehensive preparations, calculations and multi-stage consultations, yet the sheer magnitude of change meant that it needed to be carefully managed. The Government is navigating the change and challenges, including the possibili
