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UPDATES FROM TAXGURU 28.12.2009

Posted by kanoisandeep | Sunday, December 27, 2009

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SC would decide whether foreign airlines liable to deduct TDS on commissions to travel agents for rendering ticketing services.

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 07:09 AM PST

The Supreme Court would decide whether foreign airlines are liable to deduct tax at source (TDS) on commissions paid to travel agents for rendering ticketing services. The issue for consideration before the apex court is if airlines would have to...

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Air travels have to forego part of the commission they receive from airlines

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:42 AM PST

Air travel agents will have to forego a part of the commission they receive from airlines on tickets sold by them, as the tax department has decided that such payments will be subject to tax deduction at source, or TDS. This could increase cost of...

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Applicability of year end rate for conversion of business income earned in foreign currency

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 06:05 AM PST

This article summarizes ruling of the Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in the case of DCIT v Dolphin Drilling Pte. Ltd. (Taxpayer) [2009-TIOL-754- 1TAT-DEL]. The ITAT held that the conversion of business income earned in foreign currency...

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Allowability of depreciation on participatory right in the nature of license

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:55 AM PST

This article summarizes a recent ruling of the Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in the case of M/s ONGC Videsh Ltd. (Taxpayer) [2009-TIOL-758-ITAT-DEL] on the issue of allowability of depreciation on participatory right to carry out the...

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MAT need not be based on audited accounts not complying with the prescribed format: ITAT Mumbai

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:45 AM PST

The ITAT held that for the computation of MAT, profits disclosed as per the audited accounts should be adopted, provided the accounts are prepared in the prescribed format. If the accounts are not so prepared, the Tax Authority may substitute the...

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Date for rolling out of GST could be announced on January 8

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:23 AM PST

The date for rolling out the Goods and Services Tax could be announced on January 8, the Chairman of the Empowered Committee on State Finance Ministers, Asim Dasgupta, said today. "There will be a joint statement after a meeting with Finance...

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Excise duty exemptions will be phased out gradually in GST regime

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 05:21 AM PST

India may move to a dual Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime next year, but the Cenvat (excise duty) related exemptions, especially area-based ones, will not be withdrawn at one go for ushering in the new tax system. The Finance Ministry is not in...

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CA Sandeep Kanoi 
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