Employee s Provident Fund Organisation Web Circulation No. CSD-l/CPGRAMS/Pragat/E-Samlksha/2016/1289 Dated: 01.11.2016 All Addl C.P.F.Cs (Zones ) All R.P.F.CS (In Charge) of Regional offices All R.P.F.CS (In Charge) of Sub-Regional Offices SUB: PAYMENT OF PF AND PENSION ON THE DATE OF RETIREMENT TO EPF AND EPS MEMBERS· PRAGATI REVIEW MEETING HELD ON 26.10.2016 -reg Sir/Madam, In… Read More »
F.No.279/Misc./140/2015/ITJ Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi Circular No. 37/2016- Income Tax, Dated: November 2, 2016 Subject: Chapter VI-A deduction on enhanced profits – Reg. Chapter VI-A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”), provides for deductions in respect of certain incomes. In computing the… Read More »
Management support services not “fees for technical services” under tax treaty with Finland The Kolkata Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that no technology, know-how, or skills were made available by the taxpayer while rendering management support and other services to enable the Indian group company to function on its own without the taxpayer.… Read More »
Transfer of jurisdiction The Supreme Court of India held that concerning the transfer of a taxpayer’s case from one Assessing Officer (AO) to another, an agreement between the two officers and their superiors was required prior to the transfer. The case is: Noorul Islam Educational Trust. Read an October 2016 report [PDF 326 KB] of… Read More »
Depreciation of brand value The Chennai Bench of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal held that a taxpayer is eligible to claim depreciation with respect to a “brand value” The tribunal found that merely because there was subsequent amalgamation was not a basis for finding the taxpayer had not acquired any brand name. When the taxpayer acquired… Read More »