The difference between gross total income and total income

Total Income is the income on which tax liability is determined. It is necessary to compute total income to ascertain tax liability. Section 80C to 80U provides certain deductions that can be claimed from Gross Total Income (GTI). After claiming these deductions from GTI, the remaining income is called as Total Income. In other words, … Read more

Income Tax relief for Real-estate Developers and Home Buyers

As part of the AatmaNirbhar Bharat Package 3.0 as announced by Hon’ble Finance Minister on 12th November, 2020, certain income tax relief measures were brought in for real-estate developers and home buyers. Up to 2018, section 43CA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’) provided for deeming of the stamp duty value (circle rate) as sale consideration … Read more

CBDT to validate Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN) generated from ICAI portal at the time of upload of Tax Audit Reports

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, in its gazette notification dated 2nd August, 2019, had made generation of UDIN from ICAI website www.icai.org mandatory for every kind of certificate/tax audit report and other attests made by their members as required by various regulators. This was introduced to curb fake certifications by non-CAs misrepresenting themselves … Read more

Income Tax Department conducts searches in Bihar

The Income Tax Department has carried out searches on 29.10.2020 in the cases of four prominent contractor groups based in Patna, Bhagalpur, Hilsa, and Katihar. In addition, surveys have been conducted on some traders of mined rocks in Gaya. All the four groups have been found to have been evading taxes by inflating expenses for … Read more

Income-tax Exemption for payment of deemed LTC fare for non-Central Government employees

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant nationwide lockdown as well as disruption of transport and hospitality sector, as also the need for observing social distancing, a number of employees are not able to avail of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) in the current Block of 2018-21. With a view to compensate  Central Government employees … Read more

No TDS on Interest paid to senior citizens up to aggregate of Rs.50000 – Notification

F. No. Pr. DGIT(S)/CPC(TDS)/Notification/2018-19 Notification No. 06/2018 Government of India Ministry of Finance Central Board of Direct Taxes Directorate of Income-tax (Systems) New Delhi Notification No. 06 /2018 06th December, 2018 Subject: — TDS deduction under section 194A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in case of Senior Citizens — reg.— It has been brought to … Read more

Revision of monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department

Circular No. 3/2018 F No 279/Misc. 142/2007-ITJ (Pt) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board Direct Taxes New Delhi the 11th July, 2018 Subject: Revision of monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department before Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, High Courts and SLPs/appeals before Supreme Court-measures for reducing litigation-Reg. Reference … Read more

How to get free of cost new e-PAN?

The free of cost e-PAN facility is available on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in for the limited period. Following are the basic requirements for the application: – The applicant already have PAN should not apply for e-PAN. This e-PAN facility is available only for resident individual Your mobile number should linked with the Aadhhar, so you can get Aadhaar … Read more

Prompt investigation in fresh series of cases pertaining to Panama Papers

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, 21st June, 2018 PRESS RELEASE   Prompt investigation in fresh series of cases pertaining to ‘Panama Papers’ The fresh release made in the media today under ‘Panama Paper Leaks’ is being promptly looked into by the law enforcement agencies … Read more