Deductions in respect of profits and gains from housing projects [Section 80IBA]Section 80-IBA provides for 100% deduction in respect of the profits and gains derived from developing and building certain housing projects...
Income Tax Assessment - Issues related to Real Estate SectorThe real estate business in India stands at second number after agriculture in terms of employment. The real estate sector’s contribution to the countryâ...
The term ‘Sufficient cause’ - Certain ratios laid down by the CourtThe term ‘Sufficient cause’ seems to have a wide and comprehensive import. Whether or not the furnished reason would constitute a sufficient caus...
Concept of PerversityPerverse :§ Contrary to accepted/ expected standards and practices§ Showing deliberate & obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable/ unacceptable wayPerversity, as is t...
Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) - An alternative dispute resolution mechanismThere has been a manifold increase in tax disputes in the past few decades, especially in cross-border taxation matters. It needs to be apprec...
TDS Survey and related issues – Best practices followed in Investigation/Identification of TDS Survey casesSpecial provisions for Conducting TDS/TCS Survey [Section 133A(2A)]§ There were no specific provisi...
Concept of ‘Make Available clause’Non-resident recipient is taxable in India only if satisfying the criteria of ‘made available’ under the Tax Treaty. Make available means any technical skill - know how know...
Understanding of Form 9A and Form 10The Finance Act, 2015 amended section 11 and section 13 of the Act with effect from 01.04.2016 (Assessment year 2016-17). Consequently, Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereafter ‘Rules’) w...
Interest on excess refund granted to the assessee [Section 234D]The provisions of section 234D in the Income-tax Act were intro-duced for the first time by the Finance Act, 2003, with effect from 1st June, 2003 (the date...
Taxation on Retirement of a Partner from a partnership firmWhen one or more partners leave the firm and the remaining partners continue to do the business of the firm, it is known as retirement of a partner. A partn...