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The Finance Bill 2013 received the assent of the President on 10th May 2013 and has been enacted as the Finance Act 2013 (No. 17 of 2013).

Vide Circular dated 17.04.2013, the Ministry of Law & Justice has invited applications for appointment to the posts of Judicial & Accountant Member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. There are 20 vacancies for the post of Judicial Member and 28 vacancies for the post of Accountant Member. The posts belong to General Central Services Group ‘A’ (Gazetted) and carry a pay-scale of Rs.75,500- 3% Annual Increment- 80,000/- plus other allowances as admissible under the extant rules. The posts are temporary at present, but are likely to continue. The applications have to be sent by 14.06.2013.

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The time limit for filing ITR-V forms relating to Income Tax Returns filed electronically (without digital signature Certificate) for A.Y. 2010-11 (filed during F.Y. 2011-12) and for A.Y. 2011-12 (filed on or after 1st April, 2011)is extended upto 31st December, 2012 or within a period of 120 days from the date of uploading of the electronic return data, whichever is later.

Cost Inflation Index for Financial Year 2012-13 is 852

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Finance Act, 2012 assented by President on 28-05-2012

CBDT Clarification on Tax Scrutiny of Mergers and Acquisitions Cases
The CBDT has clarified that the Income Tax Department is currently scrutinizing only a handful of cases relating to takeovers, mergers and acquisitions

 

Suggestion on DTC Bill, 2010
Standing Committee on Finance invites suggestions on “the Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010

 

Due Date for furnishing Return extended to 15th October
Central Board of Direct Taxes extends the due date of filing of returns of income for the Assessment Year 2010-11 from 30.09.2010 to 15th October 2010.

 

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24 December 2012 : Controversy that looms over LOs activities in India

Liaison Office (LO) is one of the organisational structures whereby a foreign entity establishes its presence in India for a very limited purpose and does not undertake any direct business activity. It is like getting to know more about the local more ...

14 December 2012 : Whether Secondment of employees to India requires a second thought?

In the recent past, the Indian judiciary has rendered several judgments on the issue of tax implications on secondment arrangement. However, the divergent views of the Indian judiciary on this issue have created an ambiguity and have opened the ‘Pandora’s box’. more ...

19 August 2011 : Applicability of concessional rate of tax on sale of listed shares by a non-resident - A catch-22 situation

Section 112(1) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1961 ('ITA') provides for a 20% tax rate on long-term capital gains for residents and non-residents. However, more ...

15 April 2013 : India, Malta sign new double taxation avoidance pact

India and Malta signed a new double taxation avoidance pact (DTAA) at Valetta, Malta, on April 8. more ...

14 April 2013 : I-T dept to ‘name and shame’ habitual tax evaders

The Income Tax department has decided to name and shame “chronic” tax defaulters by publicising their names and addresses. more ...

10 April 2013 : Direct taxes panel to discuss procedural snags on Friday

Procedural and administrative difficulties faced by income tax assessees are likely to come up for special discussion at the meeting of the Central Direct Taxes Advisory Committee (CDTAC) slated for Friday. more ...

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29 July 2011 : Honda Siel Power Products Ltd. -vs- Dy. CIT
Sec. 14A bars reassessment but not original assessment on the basis of the retrospective amendment. more ...

06 July 2011 : CCEx -vs- M/S Doaba Steel Rolling Mills
The Central Board of Direct and Indirect Taxes are required to come out with a uniform policy, laying down strict parameters for the guidance of the field staff for deciding whether or not an appeal in a particular case is to be filed. more ...

05 July 2011 : Justice P.D. Dinakaran -vs- Hon'ble Judges Inquiry Committee and others
In deciding the question of bias one has to take into consideration human probabilities and ordinary course of human conduct more ...

25 May 2012 : CIT -vs- Vision Inc.
If the notice served its purpose, it does not matter on whom the notice is served. whenever a case is set up by the assessee that there has been no valid or proper service of the notice issued under Section 143(2) of the Act, be it for the purpose of regular assessment under Section 143(3) of the Act or for the purpose of a block assessment under Chapter XIV-B or for the purpose of an assessment under Section 153A, such a plea has to be examined thoroughly and in-depth by taking a practical and reasonable view of the matter, not inconsistent with the statutory provisions, keeping in mind the basic principle that the liability to pay tax, which is founded on the charging provisions of the statute, is not to be nullified on specious or unjustified pleas taken by the assessee. more ...

23 May 2012 : Jagran Prakashan Ltd. -vs- DCIT (TDS)
Ad agencies are not agent of newspaper; hence TDS is not required to be deducted on commission paid to such agencies more ...

04 May 2012 : Court on Its Own Motion -vs- CIT
High Court takes notice of TDS Refund harassment by Department & Demands Answers more ...

01 August 2011 : Cairn U.K. Holdings Ltd.
The proviso to section 112 shall not be applicable in case of long term Capital Gains arising to non-resident on sale of equity shares. more ...

26 July 2011 : LS Cable Limited
Even if a PE is involved in carrying on some incidental activities such as clearance from the port and transportation, it cannot be said that the PE is in connection with the offshore supplies more ...

06 August 2010 : Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
India-Australia DTAA : There is no transfer of any skills or technical knowledge or experience, or process or know-how to CABs (Conformity Assessment Bodies) on account of grant of accreditation by applicant to those entities for providing third party certification and/or inspection services more ...

30 September 2011 : ACIT -vs- M/s Punjab State Coop & Marketing Fed. Ltd. / M/s Punjab State Coop & Marketing Fed. Ltd. -vs.- ACIT
No disallowance u/s 14A shall be made in absence of nexus between investment in tax-free securities & borrowed funds. Sec. 14A disallowance cannot exceed exempt income more ...

22 July 2011 : ACIT -vs- Star Cruise India Travel Services Pvt Ltd
The business operations carried out outside India and inside India must have such a relationship as to contribute to business operations as a whole. The income which can be subjected to tax in India can never exceed the income attributable to operations carried out in India. more ...

18 July 2011 : Anjuman-e-Khyrkhah-e- Aam -vs- Dy.DIT
If a charitable trust, carrying on charitable activities alone, applied funds for acquiring buildings and similar assets, such amounts also should be considered as amounts applied for charitable purposes. Even if one or two assets are applied for other purposes, it shall be classified under charitable trust only because it is quite natural that the assessee may explore new sources of income to support charitable activities. more ...


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