The report, floated recently, comes a few days after the government cancelled the registration of Bengaluru-based NGO Infosys Foundation for alleged violation of norms in receiving foreign grants.
The proposal was announced in the Union Budget on Monday.
The grievances of as many as 2,500-3,000 taxpayers could be addressed and resolved between October 2 and October 31. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has asked tax officials to dispose of at least 20 per cent of the pending matters during the period. The move comes after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently nudged the income-tax (I-T) department to redress the grievances promptly.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said the Central Board of Direct Taxes is inquiring into alleged leak of tapes of telephone conversations between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and politicians, journalists and industrialists.
The commodities transaction tax is likely to come into force within the next two months as the details, including the collection, payment and the procedures for filing returns, will take some more time to be firmed up. The CTT, which will be administered by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, will be levied at the rate of 0.017 per cent on sellers of commodity futures as well as options. Purchasers of options, who exercise them, will pay 0.125 per cent
The last date for filing returns of individual taxpayers has been extended by two months to September 30 from the earlier date of July 31.
A total of 635 declarants have filed declarations declaring undisclosed foreign assets worth Rs 4,160 crore.
Treats gains on sale of as capital gains, not business income, spares him from huge tax liability.
With the liberalisation of the Indian economy and opening up of capital markets for domestic and institutional players, there was clearly a case to re-examine the 1989 guidelines.
Income-tax payers fear they will receive notices from the government because the annual information statement (AIS) provided by the I-T department in many cases is showing incomes in excess of their earnings. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has dismissed these fears as unfounded. The deadline for filing income-tax returns (ITRs) for the assessment year 2022-23 ended on July 31.
The government on Monday extended the date for payment of first instalment of the advance Fringe Benefit Tax by a month to August 15.\n\n
The Parthasarathy Shome committee gives its second reform report to finance ministry.
Direct tax collections missed the revised target for 2019-20 by Rs 1.42 trillion at Rs 10.27 trillion, an 8 per cent fall over the previous year.
The manner in which India has allowed the rule of law to be subverted for over eight years is tragic, notes former additional solicitor general of India Bishwajit Bhattacharyya.
The government on Tuesday warned the estimated 13 lakh (1.3 million) duplicate Permanent Account Number card holders of a penalty of Rs 10,000 if they do not surrender these by the December 31 deadline.
Once the income has been classified as either business income or capital gains, be consistent.
This is the eighth time that the CBDT has extended the deadline for individuals to link their PAN with Aadhaar.
The CBDT is in the process of creating a Directorate of Criminal Investigation after getting approval from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee last week.
CBDT is the apex policy making body of the IT department.
Indians having undisclosed income in the United States (US) may face proceedings under Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015, this financial year. Also, those named in global leaks may be searched, show-caused, and prosecuted, according to the FY23 internal action plan of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The CBDT has rolled out an aggressive target and timeline to investigate tax evasion matters, especially those involving undisclosed foreign assets.
Pawar had told the media on the day of the raids that the tax searches were also carried out at the premises of his three sisters, one living in Kolhapur district and two in Pune district of Maharashtra.
Those earning over Rs 50 lakh a year need to disclose all jewellery and cash in their returns, says Tinesh Bhasin.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes is considering a proposal to restrict the exemption on long-term capital gains only to companies constituting the BSE-500 index.
As these forms are quite elaborate, their early notification will give assessees more time to get the documentation and paperwork ready, and hence make complete disclosures while filing their returns.
The two media groups have been critical of the Covid-19 management in the country and have done numerous news stories on the subject during the second wave of the pandemic that hit the country between April and May.
US proposal to raise the global corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% might face resistance from countries unwilling to give up their edge and compete with America on its terms.
"Delays, if any, in issuance of PAN cards take place usually due to incomplete documentation by applicants," Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) spokesman Shishir Jha said reacting to a story which appeared in a Delhi newspaper that suggested such decline in FII investments was due to delays in issuing PAN cards.
'We have not issued notices randomly.' 'We have done the risk profiling of individuals, and sent to those whose profile has not matched with their declared income.'
GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore.
According to the CBDT, if a social media influencer retains a product from the manufacturing company after using for the purpose of rendering service, then it will be treated as a benefit/perquisite under newly-introduced Section 194R of the IT Act.
The small investors must heed the advice of mutual funds and remain invested.
The coming Union Budget might give relief to foreign portfolio investors from taxation on indirect transfers.
'Investigation directorates have intensified actions in detecting serious irregularities.' 'They are seriously handicapped because of non-availability of manpower.'
