Income Tax Articles
FBT formula may stay same on all streets
NEW DELHI: Valuation guidelines for fringe benefit tax (FBT) on employee stock options (Esops) may be tweaked slightly. Companies listed on select international stock exchanges may get to follow the norm meant for listed companies in India as the go
Tax-exempt gifts from relatives and others
It is very common for people to receive gifts from friends and relatives. In some cases, gifts are also received from NRls. Let us consider the latest provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 regarding gifts, and analyse how individuals can achieve com
Tax implications of offshore derivative instruments
Will the proposed review of foreign institutional investor (FII) regulations about issuance of ODIs (offshore derivative instruments) have any income-tax implications in India for the foreign investors? The answer appears to be in the affirmative."Th
Five key issues in FBT guidelines on ESOPs
Five key issues in FBT guidelines on ESOPsThere are at least five niggling problems with the new norms issued for ESOP (employee stock option) valuation, says Mr Vikas Vasal, Executive Director, KPMG. "First, in the case of unlisted companies, no par
Cross border tax issues- a discussion
Last fortnight, the 61st International Fiscal Association (IFA) Annual Congress was hosted by the IFA's Japan Branch in Kyoto. Attended by over 1,200 tax and fiscal experts, comprising academicians and revenue officers from across 50 countries, IFA C
Managing divorce: Its all about alimony honey
Divorce is probably not an easy subject to confront in regular conversations. Writing about it is all the more difficult. But increasingly, many couples are parting ways. While some couples are financially well-off to take care of themselves, others
No consistency in PE income attribution
No consistency in PE income attribution There has been a debate on the taxability of turnkey contracts where portion of a contract is executed outside India. In Ishikawajma-Harima Heavy Industries Ltd case, the Supreme Court, in 2006, ruled that mere
Stay outside Taxman's radar- avoid cash gifts!
A fool judges people by the gifts they give him, says a Chinese proverb. The proverb would not stand its ground in India, thanks to the taxman extending his cold fist towards gratuitous amounts dropped in your pocket. Over the past years, India has w
Tone up the IT Act!!
The next Budget is some months away but already the air is rife with expectations, what with the Finance Minister announcing the arrival of a new income-tax code before end-2007. The Companies Bill, 1993 and the Companies Bill, 1997 flattered to dece
You can have the cake n eat it too..
How about getting bonus without having to pay up any tax on it? Sounds interesting. Wondering whether it can be possible? Perhaps, you have not heard of Bonus Stripping. What might sound, as Bonus extravaganza in layman's term is "Bonus Stripping" un
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