A transfer price is a price that is used to value transactions between affiliated enterprises. In other words, it is the price paid for goods or services by one company to a related party situated in a different country. A higher price increases the seller’s income and decreases the buyer's income, and a lower price decreases...
What is an Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)? An Advance Pricing Agreement (also known as an APA) is an agreement between a Taxpayer (known as assessee) and tax authority of the country regarding ascertainment of the arm’s length price for future intercompany transactions with its Associated Enterprises for the upcoming years in advance. The power to issue an...
The CBIC vide Circular No. 157/13/2021-GST dated 20th July 2021 clarifies extension of limitation under GST law in terms of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Order dated 27.04.2021. 1. The Government has issued notifications under Section 168A of the CGST Act, 2017, wherein the time limit for completion of various actions, by any authority or by any person,...
In order to track the digital transaction and considering the use of technology in the growing economy of India, the income tax department has launched a new website for the electronic filing of returns. The launch of the new website is considered as the second generation of income tax e-filing and named as income tax...
In light of the adverse circumstances arising on account of the COVID-19 pandemic and considering several requests made by taxpayers, tax consultants, and other stakeholders from across the country that various compliance dates may be relaxed, CBDT vide circular 09/2021 dated 20-May-2021 has provided certain relaxations in the below compliance timelines- Sl. No. Compliance Original due date Extended due...
In light of the adverse circumstances arising on account of COVID-19 pandemic and considering several requests made by taxpayers, tax consultants and other stakeholders from across the country that various compliance dates may be relaxed, CBDT vide circular 08/2021 dated 30-Apr-2021 has provided certain relaxations in the below compliance timelines- Sl. No. Particulars Previous due date Extended due date 1. Appeal...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (Board), in exercise of its powers u/s 119 of the Income-tax Act,1961 (Act), with an objective of streamlining the process of selection of cases for issue of notices u/s 148 of the Act, hereby directs that the following categories of cases be considered as ‘potential cases’ for taking action...
The controversy on taxability foreign software relates to the characterization of income in the hands of the non-resident payee i.e. whether the payments received by the non-resident payee for giving license of computer software is chargeable to tax as ‘royalty’ or it is ‘sale’. The Revenue seeks to tax these payments as royalty and subject...
Section 17(2)(vii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘ITA’) provides that employer’s contribution to the account of an employee in a recognized provident fund, national pernsion scheme and superannuation fund in excess of ? 750,000 in aggregate for all the three funds shall be treated as perquisite in the hands of the employee and accrodingly, chargeable...
A new Rule 86B has been inserted into CGST Rules, 2017 vide Notification No. 94/2020-Central Tax Dated 22nd December 2020. After the introduction of this new rule, the restriction has been imposed on the use of electronic credit ledger. Now, the registered person will be able to use only 99% of the electronic credit ledger...
CBDT has extended ITR filing due dates for FY 2019-20 (AY 2020-21) as under: ITR Filing Due date for entities subject to tax audit for AY 2020-21 has been extended to 31st January, 2021; ITR Filing Due date for entities subject to Transfer Pricing (TP) for AY 2020-21 has been extended to 31st January, 2021; ITR Filing Due...
With the globalization of businesses, interdependence amongst group companies has increased substantially. Transactions are frequently undertaken to achieve cost efficiency and not necessarily with the intention of making a profit. Some of the prevalent practices include allocation of common costs such as those related to information technology and procurement, cross-charge of personnel and other types...
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’) vide notification 82/2020 dated 01.10.2020 has brought in certain amendments with effect from 01.10.2020, as per the following: Amendment in Rule 5 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘Rules’); Introduction of two new rules, namely, Rule 21AG and Rule 21AH for concessional tax regime under section 115BAC and section 115BAD respectively. Amendment...
With effect from 1 October 2020, two sections introduced by Finance Act, 2020 becomes operative: Section 194-O casting an obligation on the e-commerce operator to deduct income-tax at the rate of one percent of the gross amount of sale of goods or provision of services or both, facilitated through its digital or electronic facility or platform,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 August 2020 launched a ‘Transparent Taxation – Honouring the Honest’ platform aimed at easing compliance and expediting refunds, benefitting honest taxpayers. Three main features of the platform are: Introducing faceless assessment; Adopting taxpayer’s charter; and Introducing faceless appeals. While the faceless assessment scheme and taxpayers’ charter were introduced on 13 August 2020, the...
If you are a seller whose turnover or gross receipts in previous financial year exceeds INR 10 Crore then effective 1 October 2020, a recently introduced section 206C(1H) regarding TCS (Tax Collected Source) becomes applicable on you. Finance Act 2020 introduced section 206C(1H) which provides the seller of goods whose gross receipts or turnover in the...
The finance ministry has proposed new measures to ensure better income tax compliance The proposal includes reporting of transactions like hotel bills above ?20,000, electric bill of over ?1 lakh, etc As part of measures to widen the tax base by increasing compliance, the government has proposed a series of new measures which will bring transactions like...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch taxation reforms through - Transparent Taxation - on Thursday, aimed at easing compliance and expediting refunds, benefiting honest taxpayers. The launch of the platform will further carry forward the journey of direct tax reforms, following the several measures that have been taken by the Central Board of Direct Taxes...
The assessees need to be very careful while reporting the values and giving declarations to the government authorities. There already exists memorandums between various government departments wherein the departments are officially allowed to share the details of assessees from their records. Now, On 8th July 2020, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed...
The Indian Government had extended various due dates in the month of March 2020 under the Income Tax Act on account of the covid crisis in the country by issuing the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Ordinance 2020’). Since the crisis has not been fully...
Form 26AS is an annual consolidated credit statement issued by the I-T department under section 203AA. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’) vide notification no. 30/2020 dated 28 May 2020 has replaced Form 26 AS with a comprehensive form with a view to widen the coverage of information available to the taxpayers. On account...
Recently the Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman has announced the INR 20 lakh crore economic package to the country wherein the due dates for filing the income tax returns for the AY 2020-21 have also been extended to 30 November 2020. Now the Central Board of Direct Taxes (‘CBDT’) has notified the fresh income...
The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as ‘VsV’) is a Direct Tax Dispute Settlement Scheme which has received the assent of the Honourable President of India on March 17, 2020. Recently a similar scheme was introduced to settle the pending disputes under the Indirect Taxes, post successful results of which,...
On account of the global pandemic (here used for Covid-19), the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi had announced a 21 Day lockdown on the evening of March 24, 2020 to be observed in the entire nation. Various notifications and orders have since been issued under different finance and tax laws prevailing in India...
CBDT has recently vide Notification 10 dated February 12, 2020, issued Income-tax (4th Amendment) Rules, 2020, effective from April 01, 2020. As per the amended rules, a person, being a domestic company, exercising an option for a concessional corporate tax rate of 22 percent under sub-section (5) of section 115BAA, for any previous year relevant...
NEW DELHI: West Bengal has emerged as the worst while new Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh have notched up an impressive show in ratings prepared for the first time by Centre regarding Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payouts. In a surprise in the ratings chart pertaining to 2019-20, the UTs of...
In Budget 2020, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new income tax rates and slabs for those earning up to ?15 lakh a year. These new tax rates are optional and will be applicable for those foregoing exemptions and deductions. The finance minister also proposed to remove dividend distribution tax on companies. These new income tax-related...
The Indian economy, which is buffeted with several challenges, is expected to grow 6-6.5 percent in 2020-21, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Friday. This GDP growth forecast is seen as somewhat ambitious, given that Indian economy is widely expected to close current fiscal with 5 per cent growth. The latest Economic...
Clarifications on Electronic - In continuance to the declared policy objective of the Government to encourage digital economy and move towards a less-cash economy, a new provision namely Section 269SU was passed in the Income-tax Act 1961, vide the Finance (No. 2) Act 2019, which offers that every person having a company turnover of more...
NEW DELHI: Over 3.4 lakh investors dealing in listed equity shares and mutual funds are suspected to have evaded or not reported long-term capital gains tax, an analysis by the income tax department showed, prompting authorities to dismiss demands for the abolition of the levy introduced two years ago. Data analysis on the impact of...
In furtherance to the declared policy objective of the Government to encourage digital economy and move towards a less-cash economy, a new provision namely Section 269SU was inserted in the Income-tax Act 1961, vide the Finance (No. 2) Act 2019, which provides that every person having a business turnover of more than Rs. 50 Crore...
Corporate tax Cut: The government is estimating a hit of around Rs 1 lakh crore due to a reduction in corporation tax, against Rs 1.45 lakh crore calculated when the move was announced in September. Official said this estimate was based on an analysis of advance tax payments and will provide much-needed cushion to the...
NEW DELHI: The issue of interim dividend may come up for discussion in the next RBI board meeting as the government struggles to meet its ambitious fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent amid revenue shortfall, sources said. Government finances have come under pressure due to moderation in revenue collection and a slew of measures...
Infusion for PSU - The government is unlikely to announce capital infusion for the public sector banks (PSBs) in the upcoming Budget and will rather encourage them to expedite recovery of bad loans and raise funds from the market. Besides, sources said, banks may also look for divesting or selling their non-core business as part of...
Recently CBDT has vide notified Notification No. 104/2019 dated December 18, 2019, revised FORM No. 10DA under rule 19AB of Income Tax Rules vide. Form 10DA contains the format of the report prescribed under section 80JJAA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’). Form 10 DA has been prescribed in accordance with Rule 19 AB of Income...
Income Tax Scrutiny - In the recent ongoing scrutiny assessments for financial year 2016-17, one of the main items of verification, particularly in cases of individual taxpayers, has been that of the source of cash deposited by taxpayers in their bank accounts. The rationale for this is the fact that large cash deposits were made...
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday indicated that the government may soon relax the personal income tax burden to provide relief to individuals and boost consumption by putting more money in the hands of people. The relief, if provided, will come amid a downturn in the economy led by tepid demand and sluggish private investment....
Implications of Withholding tax - Withholding tax is an amount that is deducted directly from the employee’s income by the employer and paid to the government as a part of a person’s tax liability. These taxes are directly paid to the central government of India. In India, the Central Government is accountable and authorized to...
In its bid to increase tax compliance, the income tax department has now launched a new campaign to convince all those who did not file their income tax return (ITR) for the last financial year to do it now. The tax department keeps a track of all those who skip filing their ITR in a...
The government is considering changes to its dividend distribution tax that will raise returns for investors, according to people familiar with the matter, as authorities try to revive foreign fund inflows. The budget statement due February will probably include a proposal to tax dividends once they are paid to shareholders, rather than the current system...
For homebuyers, Income tax Rebate on Housing Loan: Real Estate sector, and housing finance companies, there is some great news in offing, says this exclusive Zee Business TV report, citing Finance Ministry sources. In a big boost for the real estate sector, it has been revealed , that it may get infrastructure sector status! And...
Income Tax Calculator 2019: Those who prepare first are always in front of the line when it comes to making wealth and getting rich. So, if you want to save your money, you need to start preparing for tax season here and now. For that, you should be well aware of changes made by government...
IMF Supports India's Corporate Tax - India should address continued fiscal consolidation, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. Washington: The International Monetary Fund on Friday supported India's recent decision to reduce corporate income tax, saying it has a positive impact on investment. It, however, said India should address continued fiscal consolidation and secure long-term stability of the...
Income tax raids on Properties - Income Tax officials from Tamil Nadu on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the premises of Kalki Bhagwan, a self-styled godman, in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Kalki, who is the founder of Oneness University, a spiritual school, also saw searches being conducted at his main ashram in...
NEW DELHI : Crorepati taxpayers in India - If data from the income tax department's records is taken into account, India had more than 97,000 people earning a taxable income of over ?1 crore in the financial year 2017-18. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has now come out with a detailed break-up of...
MUMBAI: Indian tax officials are pushing back against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new faceless tax assessment programme, complaining about a lack of consultation and inadequate resources to implement the changes, a letter reviewed by Reuters shows. ET Daily Rundown: The woes of faceless tax assessment & more Making the biggest recent reform of tax collection...
Mumbai|New Delhi: Digital multinationals such as Facebook, Google, Uber and LinkedIn with operations in the country may create new domestic companies, change the ownership pattern to become compliant with new tax laws that the country may frame in the wake of a global agreement on taxation of such multinationals. India, with other members of the...
On September 20, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitaraman delivered a pleasant surprise to India Inc. by slashing corporate taxes in order to bolster the sagging Indian economy. Much to the surprise of bears, the stock market which was reeling under pressure till then, witnessed a huge short-covering rally, which led to massive up move on...
New Delhi, September 26: Twenty-four days after the closing of Income Tax (IT) filing date, the IT department has identified about 4,00,000 taxpayers who are all set to face scrutiny under the new faceless assessment scheme. The department stated that they have already served notice to over 1,00,000 assessees, asking them to explain on the...
The task force on direct tax has reportedly recommended substantial cuts in income tax slabs for individual taxpayers in order to boost demand. Apart from slashing income tax rates, the report also suggested dropping surcharges and cess levied on income taxes, CNBC-TV18 reported. The new direct tax report called for a 10 per cent income...
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government's decision to reduce the corporate tax rate for new manufacturing companies to 15% has turned India into an attractive investment destination for firms that want to relocate supply chains from China, including Apple and its component manufacturers. The finance minister on Friday announced the reduction of...
In the current scenario, the International business is changing at a very fast pace and this alteration in business has brought several modifications in the structure, function, and taxation of a company. International Taxation consulting firms aid companies in meeting the international tax requirements which shall be beneficial for an organization to grow in the...
Only after the verification of ITRs, the income tax department starts processing it You can verify your ITR offline as well as online Out of over 5.65 crore income tax returns (ITRs) filed up to 31st August this year, only 3.61 crore ITRs have been verified, according to latest information from the income tax department. This means...
New Delhi: People earning between Rs 5 lakh and 10 lakh per year may have to pay 10% income tax, if the recommendations of a high-level tax force set up by the government are accepted. The task force on direct taxes has proposed radical changes in personal income tax slabs, according to the recommendations accessed by...
According to media reports, the government is in talks with the markets regulator to get details of investment returns of taxpayers. The pre-filled forms will have salary break-up from Form 16. ITR Filing: In order to make filing of income tax returns easier, information on capital gains from equities or debt-related investments, dividend from mutual funds,...
For income tax purpose, a senior citizen is an individual resident in India who is of the age of sixty years or more at any time during the relevant previous year. Today is the Senior Citizen day. World over the Senior Citizen Day is celebrated on August 21. With increasing life expectancy, people are living longer and...
On the lines of reminders for filing returns, messages could point to transactions while stating that they be ignored if accounted for The proposed changes are part of an overall strategy to position the tax dept as a non-adversarial agency New Delhi: The income tax (I-T) department is planning to adopt 'non-threatnening' language that will ask...
NEW DELHI: A high-level government task force on direct taxes has proposed a rethink on the brackets, review of the surcharges levied on income tax, a regime that encourages startups and a revamp of the I-T Act to make it taxpayer-friendly, said people with knowledge of the matter. It is understood to have suggested changes...
The panel, led by CBDT member Akhilesh Ranjan, was earlier required to submit its recommendations on Friday The new direct tax code will try to simplify tax law provisions, improve certainty and predictability of the law and reduce litigation New Delhi: The much-awaited report on the new direct tax code (DTC), which will replace the existing income tax...
On 21 September 2017, a tax raid was conducted across 20 locations, including Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Chikmagaluru by senior officers of the Income Tax Department of Karnataka and Goa regions. The documents seized during raids revealed that Siddhartha had concealed income worth Rs 650 crore from the I-T department. This was the first time...
Direct taxation is characterized as tax imposed upon the individual who is proposed to be the last conveyor of the burden of payment. Today’s Income Tax is based on direct tax collection, or, in other words, the administration demands taxation on individual or company. Sales Taxes implies that we are compliant to pay them by...
Businesses across the nation are changing with the fast pace with innumerable advancement in terms of technology, market size, and taxes. Mergers and Acquisition are gaining its popularity with an increased number of Businesses and Private corporate house. This in return is putting India into many challenges in regards to taxation which requires sustainable changes...
ITR has a prearranged set of IT forms which comprises of income details earned by an individual in a financial year and the amount of taxes paid on specific income. The revised version of ITR forms has made many changes in ITR forms which a taxpayer must cautiously note before filing ITR. According to the...
The Budget for the year 2019-20 is here and the team at ASC Group has compiled an analysis of the key takeaways from the budget, especially in respect to Indirect Taxation. We hope this analysis helps you understand the intricacies of the budget. Click here to view the detailed presentation.
Transfer Pricing: Arm’s length principle Transfer Pricing was introduced in India in 2001 and since then it has gone through numerous changes in respect to amendments for the purpose of strengthening the rule. In simple words, if one was to define transfer pricing’s ‘Arm’s Length Principle’, it is a deal between two interrelated or enterprise associates...
The Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, announced the Union Budget 2018 on 1st February 2018 with components possessing the potential to have a transformational influence on various sectors of the economy. The current Indian economy has reached US$ 2.5 Trillion and is on its way to becoming the 5th largest in the world. GDP is projected at...
List of applications admitted by NCLTs under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with details of public announcements inviting claims SNo NCLT Corporate Debtor Name of Insolvency Professional Insolvency Commencement Date Last Date For Submission Of Claims Status 635 Mumbai Top Right Group India Knowledge Services Pvt. Ltd. (voluntary liquiation) Mohd Nazim Khan 20-03-18 18-04-18 – 634 Mumbai Hannam & Partners (India) Private Limited (voluntary liquiation) Vishram Narayan Panchpor 07-03-18 05-04-18 – 633 Hyderabad AKANA Software Engineering India Pvt. Ltd....
India is fast moving ahead towards increasing the growth trajectory and consolidating foreign investments in India. With this regards, the move towards easy taxation like GST have been proposed, and Transfer Pricing regulations too have been eased down. Given a situation where India has a large volume of inter-company dealings, there exists a huge demand...
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