SATISFACTION NOTE IN INCOME TAX SEARCH CASESSatisfaction note in search matters plays vital role in establishing that the search was in accordance with the provisions of Income-tax Laws.Why Satisfaction Note neededThe ne...
Basics of understanding of Definition of words and Phrases under Income Tax Act, 1961It is important to understand every single word used in a statute which conveys a specific meaning, but it is neither possible nor desi...
Overview of the legal provisions of search and seizure under Income Tax LawsSearches form a necessary and powerful adjunct to investigation as they bring to light assets and information, which would otherwise be beyond t...
BEST JUDGMENT ASSESSMENT UNDER SECTION 144 OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961Best judgment assessment is given statutory recognition in terms of provisions of section 144 of the Act. In a best judgment assessment the assessing...
Assessment of a person other than the person searched [third party assessment] as per provisions of section 153C of the Income-tax Act, 1961Section 153C is analogous to section 158BD with the only exception that the word...
EXEMPTION FOR ACCUMULATION OF INCOME IN EXCESS OF SPECIFIED LIMIT [SECTION 11(2)]According to section 11(2) of Income Tax Act 1961, if 85% of income of a charitable or religious trust is not utilised in the previous year...
ALLOWABILITY OF PROVISION FOR PRIOR PERIOD EXPENSES UNDER INCOME TAXMeaning of prior period expensesPrior period expense are generally those expenses which are relating to the current year in the sense they are crystalis...
PREMIUM PAID ON KEYMAN INSURANCE POLICY - TAX TREATMENT UNDER INCOME TAX ACTA Keyman insurance Policy, of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, etc. provides for an insurance policy taken by a business organisation or...
COST INFLATION INDEX [EXPLANATION (v) TO SECTION 48]
BACKGROUND
The intention of
the legislature is to tax the real gain on transfer of the capital asset not
the profit due to inflation. In order to ach...
Warrant of Authorisation for Income Tax SearchA warrant of authorization is the key document and stepping stone for commencement of actual search. It is the main foundation of entire proceedings of search and seizure. A ...