The Union Finance Minister has noted that the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has exempted the Reserve Bank of India from the special provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, regarding the tax deducted at source, and the tax collected at source for non-filers of an income-tax return. In a notification, the Finance Ministry said: "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (ii) of the provison to sub-section (3) of section 206CCA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies the Reserve Bank of India to be a person referred to in the said clause." The ministry also issued a notification along the same lines under section 206AB of the Income Tax Act. Section 206CCA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides tax collection at source (TCS) on amounts received by a specified person at rates higher than specified in the act. Under this, the tax is collected at twice the rate specified in the relevant provision of the Act, or at the rate of 5%, whichever is higher. The tax shall be collected at source (TCS) on higher of the following: > 2 times the rate given in the Income Tax Act or Finance Act or. > 5% If the person provides the PAN but has not filed the return for the last assessment year and the due date for filing has been expired and the aggregate of TDS or TCS in his case is Rs. 50,000 or more then the above rate shall apply. Just to save from this, if he doesn’t provide the PAN then tax shall be collected at 20% or a much higher rate as per section 206CC.
Read More →The income tax department has notified the cost inflation index (CII) for FY25, relevant to assessment year 2025-26, at 363, which is higher than 348 for FY24, and 331 for FY23. The CII is a tool used to measure inflation for computing long-term capital gains on the sale of assets, including immovable property, securities and jewellery. The CII adjusts the purchase price of assets to reflect current inflation, ensuring that taxpayers are taxed on real gains rather than nominal gains inflated by general price increases. This adjustment is essential for maintaining a fair and reflective tax system. Without it, taxpayers could face disproportionate tax liabilities on gains that are primarily due to inflation rather than actual economic growth, experts say. When selling assets such as immovable property, securities, or jewellery, the profit or gain from these assets tends to be high due to their increased sale price compared to the purchase price. As a result, assessees have to pay higher income tax on these gains. “Taxpayers can use this (CII) to calculate gains for the long term capital assets sold during FY25 and reduce the tax liability accordingly,†said Sandeep Sehgal, partner-tax, AKM Global.
Read More →A taxpayer can now know exactly why his/her income tax return (ITR) has been selected for scrutiny (close examination) by the Income Tax Department. This is because the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released guidelines via a circular dated May 3, 2024, which are to be followed for compulsory selection of ITRs for complete scrutiny for FY 2024-25. "Since the last few years, CBDT has issued similar circulars on an annual basis providing criteria for mandatory/ compulsory selection of ITRs for scrutiny and recently this circular was issued for FY 2024-25. These circulars issue guidelines for compulsory selection of ITRs for complete scrutiny as well as for the procedure for compulsory selection in such specified cases," says Dr Suresh Surana, founder, RSM India, a tax and business consultancy group.
Read More →Apr 12, 2024 Supreme Court upholds NCLAT order against errant auditors In a boost to the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), the regulator for auditors and audit firms dealing with large and listed companies, the Supreme Court has upheld an order by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) related to disciplinary action against errant auditors. Last month, the apex court dismissed an appeal filed by chartered accountant Sam Varghese, partner at K Varghese & Co.
Read More →Apr 10, 2024 Advisory on Reset and Re-filing of GSTR-3B of some taxpayers This has reference to the facility for re-filing of GSTR-3B for some of the taxpayers. It was noticed that there were discrepancies in the returns of some taxpayers during the filing process between the saved data in the GST system and actually filed data in the fields of ITC availment and payment of tax liabilities. The matter was examined and deliberated by the Grievance Redressal Committee of the GST Council and as a facilitation measure the Committee decided that these returns shall be reset, in order to give opportunity to such taxpayers to correct the discrepancy. Accordingly, only the affected taxpayers have been communicated on their registered email-ids and the affected returns are visible on their respective dashboards for the purpose of refiling with the correct data. The taxpayers who have received such communication, are requested to visit their dashboard and re-file their GSTR-3B within 15 days of receipt of such communication.
Read More →Apr 10, 2024 Auto-populate the HSN-wise summary from e-Invoices into Table 12 of GSTR-1 GSTN is pleased to inform that a new feature to auto-populates the HSN-wise summary from e-Invoices into Table 12 of GSTR-1 is now available on the GST portal. This allows for direct auto-drafting of HSN data into Table 12 based on e-Invoice data. Please note that the HSN-wise summary data auto-populated into Table 12 is intended for your convenience. Please ensure that you reconcile the data with your records before its final submission.
Read More →Apr 18, 2024 CBDT signs record number of 125 Advance Pricing Agreements in FY24 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in 2023-24. This includes 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs), the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Read More →Apr 18, 2024 ITR Filing: How to claim TDS Credit not reflecting in Form 26AS Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) applies to various income sources, including salaries, business income, property sales, and interest on bank deposits. When a payer deducts TDS from your income, they essentially withhold a portion of your tax liability. This deducted amount is then credited to your tax account and is supposed to be reflected when you file your tax return.
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