Income Tax

Under the existing provisions of section 45, capital gain is chargeable to tax in the year in which transfer takes place except in certain cases. The definition of ‘transfer’, inter alia, includes any arrangement or transaction where any rights are handed over in execution of part performance of contract, even …

As per section 96 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2014, the specified compensation received by the landowner in lieu of acquisition of land is exempt from income tax. The Land Pooling Scheme is an alternative form of arrangement made by …

The existing provision of the Act provide for concessional rate of tax and also indexation benefit for taxation of capital gains arising from transfer of long-term capital asset. To qualify for long-term asset, an assessee is required to hold the asset for more than 36 months subject to certain exceptions, …

The existing provisions of section 194-I of the Act, inter alia, provide for deduction of tax at source at the time of credit or payment of rent to the account of the payee beyond a threshold limit. It is further provide that an Individual or a Hindu undivided family who …

Data analytics has been used for comparison of demonetisation data with information in ITD databases to identify taxpayers wherein the cash transaction does not appear to be in line with the taxpayer’s profile. Taxpayers who are not yet registered on the e-filing portal (at https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in) should register by clicking on …

Income Tax Department (ITD) has initiated Operation Clean Money, today. Initial phase of the operation involves e-verification of large cash deposits made during 9th November to 30th December 2016. Data analytics has been used for comparing the demonetisation data with information in ITD databases. In the first batch, around 18 …

Income Tax department is sending email communications regarding Registration process for furnishing Statement of Specified Financial Transactions and statement of declaration of non-PAN transactions Email communication read as follows Dear Taxpayer, The facility to register in e-Filing portal is available for furnishing statements in Form 61A in addition to Form …

Circular No.43 of 2016 F.No. 142/33/2016-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (TPL Division) Dated: 27th December,2016 EXPLANATORY NOTES ON PROVISIONS OF THE TAXATION AND INVESTMENT REGIME FOR PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA, 2016 AS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER IX-A OF THE FINANCE …

After a series of raids across the country following demonetisation, the Income Tax Department is now taking a close look at car sales that were made after November 8. Car dealers across the country have been asked to share details of those buyers who made purchase after Prime Minister Narendra …

Today CBDT issued notification requiring Banks and post office to file Statement of financial transactions covering following cash deposit on or before 31st January 2017. Cash Deposit of 2,50,000 or more in any Savings Bank Account (any account other than current account) during 9-9-2016 to 30-12-2016 Cash Deposit of Rs. …