No capital gains Tax on conversion of preference shares into equity [Section 47 of Income tax Act- Applicable from Assessment Year 2018-19 (Financial Year 2017-18) ] Under the existing provisions of the Act, conversion of security from one form to another is regarded as transfer for the purpose of levy of capital gains tax. However,… Read More »
Special provisions for computation of capital gains in case of joint development agreement [Section 45(5A) of Income tax Act- Applicable from Assessment Year 2018-19 (Financial Year 2016-17) ] Under the existing provisions of section 45 of Income tax Act, capital gain is chargeable to tax in the year in which transfer takes place except in certain… Read More »
Fair Market Value to be full value of consideration in certain cases Under the existing provisions of the Income tax Act, income chargeable under the head “Capital gains” is computed by taking into account the amount of full value of consideration received or accrued on transfer of a capital asset. In order to ensure that… Read More »
Shifting base year from 1981 to 2001 for computation of capital gains The existing provisions of section 55 of Income tax Act provide that for computation of capital gains, an assessee shall be allowed deduction for cost of acquisition of the asset and also cost of improvement, if any. However, for computing capital gains in… Read More »
Clarification with regard to interpretation of ‘terms’ used in an agreement entered into under section 90 and 90A. Under the existing provisions of Section 90 of the Act, power has been conferred upon the Central Government to enter into agreement with the Government of any country outside India for granting relief in respect of income… Read More »
Enabling claim of credit for foreign tax paid in cases of dispute The existing provisions of section 155 of the Act provide for procedure for amendment of assessment order in case of certain specified errors. In view of rule 128 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, which provides a mechanism for claim of foreign tax credit,… Read More »
Increase in deduction for provision for bad and doubtful debts The existing provisions of sub-clause (a) of section 36(1)(viia) of the Act, inter-alia provides that a scheduled bank (not being a bank incorporated by or under the laws of a country outside India) or a non-scheduled bank or a co-operative bank other than a primary… Read More »
Taxability of income from NPAs on receipt basis Extension of scope of section 43D to Co-operative Banks The existing provisions of section 43D of the Act, inter-alia, provides that interest income in relation to certain categories of bad or doubtful debts received by certain institutions or banks or corporations or companies, shall be chargeable to… Read More »
Finance Bill 2017 proposed to amend section 115JAA and 115JD of Income tax Act so as to provide that the amount of tax credit in respect of MAT/ AMT shall not be allowed to be carried forward to subsequent year to the extent such credit relates to the difference between the amount of foreign tax credit… Read More »
Time limit to carry forward MAT and AMT credit Rationalisation of Provisions relating to tax credit for Minimum Alternate Tax and Alternate Minimum Tax by Finance Bill 2017 Section 115JAA contains provisions regarding carrying forward and set off of tax credit in respect of Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) paid by companies under section 115JB. Currently,… Read More »