Daily Archives: October 29, 2016

Income from sub-lease of property taxable under House Property

By | October 29, 2016

Held We further find that the main objects of the assessee in this case are providing advisory, consultancy and technical services in the area of real estate and properties such as architectural, civil construction, maintenance and related services. None of the above objects suggest that letting out of the premises was the business activity of… Read More »

List of cheaper and dearer items after GST

By | October 29, 2016

Here’s the list: What is cheaper and what is dearer after GST Salt, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, milk, curd, blood (yes blood, the human kind), prasad (the sacred kind), the national flag, kumkum, bindi-sindoor, glass bangles, even contraceptives — all these will continue to enjoy a taxfree run under the proposed goods and… Read More »

Category: GST

GST Rates and Cess are two main issue before GST Council : Arun Jaitley

By | October 29, 2016

Two Important Issues before the GST Council The GST Council comprising of the Finance Ministers’ of the Union and the State Governments has had three detailed meetings spread over several days. Two more meetings are proposed post Deepawali. The meetings have witnessed an intense debate on several issues, which has been an excellent example of… Read More »

Expeditious refunds required of tax officer

By | October 29, 2016

“Expeditious refunds” required of tax officer The Bombay High Court in addressing a taxpayer’s writ for mandamus, held that the Assessing Officer is to make a determination about a taxpayer’s request for refund independently and directed the Assessing Officer to consider and process the taxpayer’s representation to process the return and refund request as expeditiously as possible, within… Read More »

Penalty for inaccurate particulars in Income Tax Return

By | October 29, 2016

Penalty for inaccurate particulars on return The Mumbai Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that when a taxpayer claimed both a deduction for expensing the purchase of fixed assets and deprecation on the assets (thus, a double deduction), a penalty applies because the claim itself was not bona fide and lacked good faith. Information provided by… Read More »

Sale of partnership, taxable as capital gain

By | October 29, 2016

Sale of partnership, taxable as capital gain  The Supreme Court held that the taxpayer, a partner, was liable for capital gains tax on the sale of the partnership because the partnership’s assets were “capital assets” as defined by a provision of India’s tax law. The high court observed that sale of a partnership as a “going concern”… Read More »

MVAT- Exemption from payment of Tax for oil company u/s 41(4)

By | October 29, 2016

FINANCE DEPARTMENT Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 21st October 2016. NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA VALUE ADDED TAX ACT, 2002. No. VAT 1515/ CR 84/Taxation-1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub­section (4) of section 41 of the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (Mah. IX of 2005),… Read More »

Transferability of goods imported by debiting duty in SFIS scrips

By | October 29, 2016

Circular No. 49/2016-Cus. F. No. 605/17/2013-DBK Government of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Drawback Division New Delhi, 27th October, 2016 To Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners Principal Directors General / Directors General Principal Commissioners / Commissioners (All under CBEC) Sub: Transferability of goods imported/procured by debiting duty in SFIS scrips– reg. The… Read More »

Registration of Valuers-Income Tax Business Application Functions Module

By | October 29, 2016

F.No. System/ITBA/Instruction/Administrative/178/2016-17/ Dated: 24.10.2016 To All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ CCsIT (By Name) All Principal Commissioner of Income-tax/CsIT/CsIT(CO) (By Name) Subject: Launch of Income Tax Business Application (ITBA) – Administrative Functions Module Phase-3 (Registration of Valuers) – Reg. Income Tax Business Application Functions Module -Registration of Valuers – Reg. Sir/Madam, This is in reference… Read More »

Income Tax Business Application -Gratuity, Superannuation and PF Approval

By | October 29, 2016

F.No. System/ITBA/Instruction/Administrative/178/2016-17/ Dated: 24/10/2016 To All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ CCsIT (By Name) All Principal Commissioner of Income-tax/CsIT/CsIT(CO) (By Name) Subject: Launch of Income Tax Business Application (ITBA) – Administration Functions Module Phase-2 (Gratuity, Superannuation and Provident Fund Approval) – Reg. Sir/Madam, This is in reference to the subject mentioned above. The functionality for… Read More »