Basic concepts under income tax act 1961

The students who are preparing for Income tax studies is required to understand the basic concepts of the income tax act 1961. Some of definitions under income tax act are explained below in the simple language so student can understand it easily. Person – Section 2 (31) Term “person” is wide term in Income Tax … Read more

Format for Computation of Income under Income Tax Act

Computation of Income for an assessment Year …. Particulars Rs. Rs. Income From Salary     Salary  xxxxx   Allowances received (taxable allowances) xxxxx   Taxable value of  perquisite xxxxx     =====   Gross Salary xxxxx   Less: Deduction under section 16     Professional Tax xxxxx   Entertainment allowance Xxxxx     ===== … Read more

Indirect Tax Revenue Collections Increase from Rs. 3,54,049 Crore in April-December 2013 to Rs. 3,77,648 Crore During April-December 2014

Registering an Increase of 6.7% During April-December 2014 over the Corresponding Period in the Previous Year; Customs Collections Increase by 9.7 % While Service Tax Collections Increase by 8.7 % During the Same Period                  Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) collections have increased from Rs 3,54,049 crore in April-December 2013 to Rs. 3,77,648 crore during April-December 2014. Thus an increase … Read more

Clarification regarding applicability of section 143(1D) of the Income-tax Act, 1961

GOVERNMENT OF INDIADEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES NEW DELHI INSTRUCTION NO 01/2015, Dated: January 13, 2015 Subject: – Clarification regarding applicability of section 143(1D) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 – reg. Sub-section (1D) of section 143 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) provides that where a notice has been issued to a … Read more

How to file pending income tax return? What is time limit and consequences of belated return?

The due date for filing income tax return is 31st July (for individual & HUF to whom tax audit is not applicable).  However, some taxpayers failed to file Income tax return before the due date, now they can file belated return. But tax-payers can file belated returns for two financial years at a time. As per … Read more

SEBI strengthened the mechanism of index based market-wide circuit breaker

CIRCULAR  CIR/MRD/DP/02/2015                                                                         January 12, 2015   All Stock Exchanges.   Subject: Index based market-wide circuit breaker mechanism 2001 and CIR/MRD/DP/25/2013 dated September 03, 2013 advising stock exchanges to implement an index based market wide circuit breaker system to bring about a coordinated trading halt in all equity and equity derivative markets nationwide on 10%, 15% … Read more

Companies cost record and audit amendments rule 2014

To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i)I GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st  December, 2014 (E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 and section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the … Read more

Invitation to join as panel of authors / contributors for taxclick.org

Taxclick.org provides free updates to taxpayers, finance professional and finance students on direct taxes, indirect taxes, company law, ICAI regulation, RBI, MVAT/CST, and all other financial related issues. Another objective of the website is to make available all information regarding the professional opportunities, assistance, news, views and thoughts of other professional colleagues. If you are … Read more

How to check whether Income Tax Return Acknowledgement (ITR-V) is genuine or fabricated?

 Most of income tax returns are filed online and taxpayers are giving the computerized printed copy as an acknowledgement of Income Tax Return, called as ITR-V. Therefore it is difficult for bankers to check the genuineness of ITR as it is just computerized printed pdf copy. Following are the two options for verification of ITR acknowledgement. Option 1 – Download … Read more