RECENT INCOME TAX CASE LAWS IN INDIA

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Download Form 16 for AY 12-13 in Excel with formula

Posted by kanoisandeep | Thursday, February 02, 2012

Private Citizen has a Right to ask for sanction to Prosecute a Public Servant – SC

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:54 PM PST

Whether a complaint can be filed by a citizen for prosecuting a public servant for an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, 'the 1988 Act') and whether the authority competent to sanction prosecution of a public servant...

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Assessee cannot be held to be a trader in shares with respect to delivery basis transaction

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:09 PM PST

ACIT Vs. Mrs. Rajpal Sethi (ITAT Mumbai) - AO in the case of assessee while making the assessment for the assessment year 2004-05 has accepted the short term capital gain and the long term capital gain on sale of shares vide order dated 22.12.2006...

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Add. CIT Sentenced to Undergo Four Years Rigorous Imprisonment

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:16 PM PST

The Special Judge for CBI cases, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi has convicted Sh. H.A. Siddiqui, the then Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax Range-34, Vikas Bhawan, IP State, New Delhi in a bribery case of Rs.One Lakh and sentenced him to undergo...

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ICWAI – Important Announcement for Students for June 2012 Term of Examination

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

Finance Act 2011 involving Assessment year 2012-13 will be applicable for the subject Applied Direct Taxation (Intermediate), Applied indirect Taxation (Intermediate), & indirect & Direct Tax management (Final) for the purpose of June 2012...

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Income Tax Department searches premises of liquor baron Ponty Chadha

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:58 AM PST

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of prominent Uttar Pradesh-based liquor baron and businessman Ponty Chadha, in the state and at a few locations in Delhi.

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Private Sector Banks as Agency Banks of RBI can handle Govt. business

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST

Reserve Bank of India has said that all private sector banks will now be considered eligible to handle any Central or State Government at par with public sector banks. Till now, only three private banks, namely ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd and...

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No Tax On Society Redevelopment Gains

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:49 AM PST

Kushal K. Bangia vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) - In principle, though the scope of 'income' in s. 2(24) is very wide, a capital receipt is not chargeable to tax as income unless there is a specific provision to that effect. As the residential flat owned by...

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Transfer Pricing – TPO can rely on 'contemporaneous' data even if not available at specified date – ITAT Bangalore

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:25 AM PST

Kodiak Networks (India) Pvt Ltd vs. ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) - As far as the data to be used by the TPO while determining the ALP was concerned, it is observed that it is covered by the provisions of rule 10D sub-rule 4 of the Income-tax Rules. Section...

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Govt to present new Companies Bill in upcoming budget Session

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:02 AM PST

The government today said it is hopeful of taking up the new Companies Bill for consideration and passage in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Standing Committee had their first meting on January 24. I expect them to give (clearance) as...

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Sebi imposes Rs 40L penalty for involvement in fraudulent trade practices

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 02:47 AM PST

Mumbai Market regulator Sebi has imposed penalties totalling Rs 40 lakh on four individuals for their involvement in fraudulent trade practices while dealing in shares of Platinum Corporation Ltd. In separate orders, the Securities and Exchange...

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SEBI – Offer For Sale of Shares by Promoters through the Stock Exchange Mechanism

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:33 PM PST

In order to facilitate promoters to dilute/offload their holding in listed companies in a transparent manner with wider participation, it has been decided to allow the offer for sale of shares by promoters of such companies through a separate window...

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ICWAI President Communiqué February, 2012

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:53 PM PST

All of us are familiar with these words, especially the second line is embedded in our minds through our Institute emblem, right from the moment we entered into the CMA profession. The entire stanza from the ancient Upanishad, correctly reflect the...

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Download Form 16 for AY 12-13 in Excel with formula

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:43 PM PST

We have uploaded new form 16 in Excel Format which is for male and Female below the Age of 60 years. The form cum tax calculator is for Assessment year 2012-13 i.e. Financial year 2011-12. Assessee have to select his sex first and then he have to...

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Regarding Classification of Fused Silica under Customs Tariff Act, 1975

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:03 PM PST

Circular No.03/2012 - Customs References have been received in the Board from field formations regarding divergent practices being followed in respect of classification of 'Fused Silica' under Customs Tariff sub-heading 250610, 281122, 320740 or...

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Amends Notification No. 36/2001-Customs(N.T) dated 3rd August 2001 [Hindi version of 10/2012-Cus(NT)]

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:02 PM PST

Notification No. 10/2012 – Customs (N. T.) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise & Customs, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so...

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Sebi (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:22 PM PST

Notification No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/34/2499 These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012. They shall come into force on the date of their...

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Deferred Payment Protocols between Government of India and erstwhile USSR – A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 74

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:10 PM PST

A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 74 AD Category-I banks are advised that a further revision has taken place on January 17, 2012 and accordingly, the Rupee value of the Special Currency Basket has been fixed at Rs.71.456679 with effect from January 20,...

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Download Simple Overtime Calculator

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:22 PM PST

Download Simple Overtime Calculator in Excel Format. We just have to enter In time , Out Time and Normal Working Hours and calculator will calculate Overtime Automatically.

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Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2012

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 67 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Bom. LXXIX of 1948) read with sections 6 and 90 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); and of all other powers enabling it in that...

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Inflation to be in between 6 and 7 per cent and Growth Rate to be above 7 per cent by March End 2012

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:05 AM PST

The Central Statistical Office released the quick estimates of national income, consumption expenditure, saving and capital formation for 2010-11 today. Savings and investment data for 2010-11 are new and all other data are revisions to earlier...

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