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AGRICULTURAL INCOME WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER THE NEW CODE
Synopsis Continuation of Exemption of Agricultural Income under the New Code. Benefits of Exemption Extended to Urban Agricultural Land. Capital Gains on Agricultural Land Agricultural Income to be taken into Consideration for Rate purposes.
1. Continuation ...
Posted By :
CA. Nirmal Ghorawat(Chartered Accountant)
Posted On :
13/12/2009 08:28:52 PM
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NEW TAX CODE – SECOND INNING IN ONE DAY MATCHES BY THE CIT(A) FOR THE A.O.
The Direct Taxes Code [Code] proposes to provide for second inning to the I.T. Department before the CIT(Appeals) in what is supposed to be one inning game between the A.O. and the taxpayer.
Sub-clause (2) of clause 186 of the Code proposes that “The Commissioner (Appeals) may consider an...
Posted By :
T.N. Pandey(Ex-Chairman, CBDT)
Posted On :
13/11/2009 12:54:13 PM
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EET AND INDEXATION FOR EXEMPTIONS AMOUNT
Our visionary Ex finance minister, has always said that EET is applicable in western countries and he said that the same should be applicable in our country also. Now the direct tax code brings in that concept of EET from EEE, but one thing the tax authorities are missing is that in India we do not ...
Posted By :
Mallikarjuna Gupta Bhogavalli(Salaried Empolyee)
Posted On :
09/10/2009 12:05:18 PM
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MAT PROVISIONS IN THE DIRECT TAXES CODE AREMISCONVEIVED AND NEED TO BE REVIEWED FOR WITHDRAWAL.
Chapter-V titled ‘ computation of the value of gross assets’ provides for a new tax on companies [mentioned as Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) in the discussion paper]. Such tax is payable at the following rates on value of gross assets:
(i) In cases of Banking Companies - @ 0.25% (...
Posted By :
T.N. Pandey(EX- Chairman, CBDT)
Posted On :
06/10/2009 12:58:30 PM
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DIRECT TAXES CODE 2009 - WHY GO AFTER CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE REVENUES
Income-tax legislation in India and of other countries has been providing tax benefits for charitable activities since umpteen years. The concept of ‘charity’ and ‘charitable purpose’ have been incorporated in tax legislations and explained by judicial decisions and by various legal and other books....
Posted By :
T.N. Pandey(EX- Chairman, CBDT)
Posted On :
06/10/2009 12:47:17 PM
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U/S 44AB
It is good to note that new tax code is being introduced/implemented FM can think of enhancing the limit upto 3 crore as against limit of Rs.40lakhs(base was 1984)...
Posted By :
Venkataramu b.n.(Tax Consultant)
Posted On :
29/09/2009 04:53:32 PM
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DIRECT TAX CODE
New DIRECT TAX CODE violates the principal of vertical equity. AS the wealth tax limit is increased to 50 crores & rate is reduced to .25%...
Posted By :
Pratik(CA)
Posted On :
23/09/2009 10:09:16 PM
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DIRECT TAX CODE CURTAIN RAISER - TRANSFER REDEFINED - UGLY DEFINITION
Section 2 (47) of the Income tax Act, 1961 has been a very tricky definition section dealing with the term ‘transfer’. As many as 6 on date clauses therein set the parameter to judge the effect of a capital account transaction. But the hidden list is endless as the term “Transfer" has been defined ...
Posted By :
Gopal Nathani(Chartered Accountant)
Posted On :
16/09/2009 06:27:26 PM
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TAX AXE TO CHOP CHARITIES TOO! - Religion & Politics Sheltered As Taxman’s Holy Cow!
Complex Provisions To Perplex Charities New Jargon – Fresh Norms
v Charitable trust to bear the new identity of ‘Non-Profit Organisation (NPO).’
v Charitable purpose replaced by the new phrase ‘permitted welfare activity (PWA).’
v Fresh procedure for NPO registration...
Posted By :
Mukesh M. Patel(Advocate)
Posted On :
16/09/2009 06:03:07 PM
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DIRECT TAXES CODE---FROM WHICH YEAR ?
The FM unveiled on 12th August, 2009 the draft Direct Taxes Code (‘the code’) which contains many laudable provisions & marks a paradigm shift in the matter of taxation. It seems to be the prevalent perception that the code is intended to be made applicable (after the legislative process is gone ...
Posted By :
Rajesh Gupta(VP-Taxation)
Posted On :
16/09/2009 05:59:02 PM
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