Come December, and all the nagging income tax refund worries will be over. The I-T department would be crediting the refunds directly to tax payers' SBI accounts. "Tax payers need not come to Aikar Bhawan to persue their refunds. It will be electroni
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has discovered new hubs to bolster the tax kitty at this time at the grassroots. The CBDT has spotted Panchayats in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh as the potential tax p
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
With India and Mexico signing the double taxation avoidance agreement on Monday, companies using Mexico to route investments into India will have to be ready for a differently structured tax regime. The DTAA has provided for a limitation of benefits
By virtue of the provision of clause (d) of sub-section (1)section 115 WB, introduced by Finance Act, 2007, an employer isliable to pay Fringe Benefit Tax on any consideration for employmentprovided by way of any specified security or sweat equity sh
Perhaps the most favoured savings instrument of Indian investors is the 8% RBI Savings Bond. Safe to the hilt, it has retained its popularity in spite of the sharp appreciation in interest rates in recent times. So far, the interest on the bonds, tho
The government is considering an overhaul of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, which would allow more flexibility to trusts in their investment decisions. The move is aimed at making the pre-independence law more contemporary. At present, registered trust
Apropos of 'Got PAN? You may shell out more for LPG' (ET, Sept 7), it's preposterous and a harebrained idea. It shows that our politicians lack common sense. Many people have obtained PAN out of compulsion to comply with certain mandatory requirement
The government on Friday said the new simplified Income Tax Act is likely to come into force on April 1, 2008, replacing the existing Income Tax Act 1961, reports Economic Times. A report to simplify and rationalise the law relating to income tax, pr
A New quarterly return has been started by the Income Tax Dept FOR:PERSON LIABLE TO FILE THIS RETURN--All Accounts Officers (AOs) in Government Department(s)(STATE/CENTER GOVT )--Who process the bills prepared by Drawing and Disbursement Officers (DD