RECENT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS IN INDIA

We are Posting here on Regular Basis Recent Judgements on Direct Tax delivered by Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunals.

I-T dept invites Suggestions for prescribing a proforma for obtaining information relating to Transfer Pricing

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:04 PM PST

Information on tax matters is being sought by field officers of the Income Tax Department from countries/jurisdictions with which India has Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) or Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) under the relevant...

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Black money – I-T to get Rs. 80 crore tax as tax from 22 individuals holding accounts and stashing funds in the foreign bank

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:39 PM PST

Over a score of black money hoarders in the capital, most of them businessmen, will pay Rs80 crore as taxes to the Income Tax department on undisclosed income of about Rs500 crore following searches made across the city on the basis of a classified...

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IRDA issues Guidelines and Eligibility Criteris for Display of insurance Product on Websites

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:26 PM PST

1. Web aggregator shall display the particulars of validity of approval obtained from the Authority on its web site. 2. Web aggregator shall state clearly and unequivocally that insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. 3. At no...

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For under Construction Flat Purchased from Builder date of allotment crucial for calculating Capital Gain and deciding Long Term or Short Term

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:13 PM PST

Now, coming to the  question, which relates to the date from which the indexed cost of acquisition is to be computed. Here, it has been the case of the assessee that on the date of allotment of flat, the property was identified. The assessee got the...

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Powers of CIT (Appeal) to admit Additional Evidence u/s 250(4) and Rule 46A and the requirement to give A.O. an opportunity

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:28 PM PST

CIT vs. Manish Build Well Pvt Ltd (Delhi High Court)-In the present case, the CIT (A) has observed that the additional evidence should be admitted because the assessee was prevented by adducing them before the assessing officer. This observation...

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Government's policy paralysis in last year has added to the cyclical slowdown – CLSA

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:47 PM PST

After corporate leaders, leading foreign investors, rating agencies and research firms have raised the red flag over the notion about 'policy paralysis' and a slow pace of economic reforms in the country. Asserting that factors like a slow...

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Income Tax strike hits survey operations

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:42 PM PST

The crucial survey operations conducted by the Income Tax department to detect tax evasion have been severely hit due to a long drawn employees agitation in the national capital. I-T employees and officials, except those of the Indian Revenue...

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Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:35 PM PST

We recently come through a company which providing free software for creation XBRL file. While in Market all companies are charging from Six thousand to thirty Thousand for one year for the software. Software Name is 'Apex Xbrl Maker Free Edition'...

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State Has First Charge over Secured Assets despite Overriding Provision in DRT Act and Securitisation Act

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:21 PM PST

If the provisions of the DRT Act and Securitisation Act are interpreted keeping in view the background and context in which these legislations were enacted and the purpose sought to be achieved by their enactment, it becomes clear that the two...

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Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:50 PM PST

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Banks would be allowed to act as sponsors to Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDF)-MFs and IDF-NBFCs

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:11 PM PST

A bank acting as sponsor of IDF–NBFC shall contribute a minimum equity of 30 per cent and maximum equity of 49 per cent of the IDF-NBFC. Since in terms of Section 19 (2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, a bank cannot hold shares in excess of 30...

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Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) – Eligibility Parameters for NBFCs as Sponsors of IDF-MFs

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 03:05 PM PST

The Finance Minister had in his budget speech for the year 2011-2012 announced the setting up of Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs), to facilitate the flow of long-term debt into infrastructure projects. The IDF will be set up either as a trust or as...

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Rupee touches new low of 52.15 per dollar, Sensex Falls 425 Points

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:31 AM PST

At the inter-bank foreign exchange market, the rupee sank 81 paise, to a over 32-month closing low of 52.15 against the dollar. The rupee fell on sustained dollar demand, and as domestic equities tumbled. The rupee has lost over 4 percent against...

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