Income Tax Articles

Deemed Dividend -Maybe ,Maybe Not!

Ravikumar.G 24 September 2007 at 23:01

If a pvt. company provides security to a bank, on the basis of which the bank gives loan to a director who is also a majority shareholder, would the loan amount be considered as deemed dividend ? No, the amount of loan shall not be considered as deem

Transfer Pricing | An analysis

Ravikumar.G 24 September 2007 at 23:01

This is not unique taxation measure in India. Many countries , as a consequences of opening economy, felt that Multi national Companies(MNC) plan their business affairs in such way that they earn more profits in a country wherein the taxation is less

NRI Tax

Ravikumar.G 24 September 2007 at 23:01

Who is a resident of India?A person who meets either of the following Basic conditions is considered a resident:The person should have been in India for 182 days or more during the previous year ORShould have been in India for 60 days or more during

Tribunal's power to grant stay of demand

CMA Gul S 23 September 2007 at 14:47

Section 254 of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 relates to appeals before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) by assessees and the tax department. It also deals with the law relating to grant of stay of demand on assessees' petitions. This section was

Dividend Stripping!!

CA Nikita 22 September 2007 at 18:43

What does dividend stripping mean? It refers to a practice of buying shares of a company or units of a mutual fund just before the record date for declaring a dividend, receiving the dividend and then selling the security/unit after the record date.N

Sec-263 a thorough study!!

CA Nikita 22 September 2007 at 17:01

When cannot section 263 be evoked? Section 263 cannot be evoked in the following cases:- An assessment order can not be re-opened if there is no jurisdictional error in the order. The order of the AO can not also be revised if it has

ESOPS AND ADVANCE TAX PAYMENT

Ravikumar.G 20 September 2007 at 23:05

The Finance Act, 2007 introduced Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) on securities or sweat equity shares transferred or allotted by employers under Employee Stock Option Plans. The FBT is to be paid on the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the shares on the date of v

Dividend from joint venture

Sadhuanj 20 September 2007 at 00:07

Ours is a indian company registered under companies act, has a joint venture with Saudi Arabian Company with a 20% Share capital of Saudi Arabian company. The indian company receives net dividend regularly from the saudi arabian company for the share

HOUSING SOCIETIES TRANSFER FEES TAXABLE

CMA Gul S 17 September 2007 at 22:43

HOUSING SOCIETIES in the city that disputed the applicability of income tax on transfer fees - collected by a society when a flat is sold by a member - may have to pay up. The Income-Tax (I-T) Department has begun issuing notices to such housing soci

Tax Benefits for Senior Citizens

CMA Gul S 12 September 2007 at 18:06

What are the deductions admissible to a Senior Citizen? K G menonThere are not many . A person becomes senior citizen under Income Tax Act in any year after attaining the age of 65 even for one day. Once he attains 65 years, his status as senior citi