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Rationalisation of section 211 and 234C relating to advance tax for professionals

   02 February 2017 at 12:33

Rationalisation of section 211 and section 234C relating to advance taxSection 211 of the Act provides for instalments of advance tax and due dates for depositing the same. Clause (b) of sub-section (1) of the said section provides that an eligible a

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Startups can claim deduction within 7 years now u/s 80-IAC

   02 February 2017 at 12:16

Extending the period for claiming deduction by start-upsThe existing provisions of section 80-IAC, inter alia, provide that an eligible start-up shall be allowed a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred per cent of the profits and gains derived

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Threshold limit increased for maintenance of books of accounts of Individuals and HUF

   02 February 2017 at 12:16

Increasing the threshold limit for maintenance of books of accounts in case of Individuals and Hindu undivided family The existing provisions of clause (i) and clause (ii) of sub-section (2) of section 44AA of the Act cast an obligation on every pers

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Income tax rates in respect of income liable to tax for AY 2017-18

   02 February 2017 at 12:16

DIRECT TAXESA. RATES OF INCOME-TAX I. Rates of income-tax in respect of income liable to tax for the assessment year 2017-18. In respect of income of all categories of assessees liable to tax for the assessment year 2017-18, the rates of income-tax h

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Base year shifted to 2001 from 1981 for computation of capital gains

   02 February 2017 at 12:16

Shifting base year from 1981 to 2001 for computation of capital gainsThe existing provisions of section 55 provide that for computation of capital gains, an assessee shall be allowed deduction for cost of acquisition of the asset and also cost of imp

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TDS rates reduced to 2% u/s 194J for call center business

   02 February 2017 at 11:32

Simplification of the provisions of tax deduction at source in case Fees for professional or technical services under section 194JThe existing provisions of sub-section (1) of section 194J of the Act, inter-alia provides that a specified person is re

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Restriction of Rs 2 lac on set-off of loss from House property

   02 February 2017 at 11:27

Section 71 of the Act relates to set-off of loss from one head against income from another. In line with the international best practices it is proposed to insert sub-section (3A) in the said section to provide that set-off of loss under the head "In

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Exemption for audit of accounts u/s 44AB increased to Rs 2 crore

   02 February 2017 at 11:26

The existing provision of section 44AB of the Act, inter-alia provides that every person carrying on the business is required to get his accounts audited if the total sales, turnover or gross receipts in the previous year exceeds one crore rupees. Th

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Fee for delayed filing of income tax return

   02 February 2017 at 11:23

In view of the non-intrusive information-driven approach for improving tax compliance and effective utilization of information in tax administration, it is important that the returns are filed within the due dates specified in section 139(1). Further

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Deemed income reduced to 6% u/s 44AD

   02 February 2017 at 11:21

The existing provisions of section 44AD of the Act, inter-alia, provides for a presumptive income scheme in case of eligible assesses carrying out eligible businesses. Under this scheme, in case of an eligible assessee engaged in eligible business ha

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