Unpopular Deductions Under Income Tax

– Repayment of the principal amount of a home loan: An individual is entitled to tax deductions on the amount paid as repayment of the principal component on the housing loan. – Also, Taken a Home loan from Friends or Relative to buy a new house? Interest payment can be claimed as a deduction under…

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Functioning of Local Committees to Deal with Taxpayers Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment

Recently, in the INSTRUCTION F. NO. 225/101/2021-ITA-II, DATED 23-4-2022, The CBDT provided for constitution of ‘Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers’ Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment’ in each Pr.CCIT region. The purpose of constitution of Local Committees is to effectively and efficiently deal with the genuine grievances of taxpayers and help in supporting an environment where…

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Beware from Taxman while taking an unsecured loan

Article titled “Beware from Taxman while taking an unsecured loan.” got selected for Publication on Taxguru The article briefly touches on the budget Budget 2022 puts more responsibility on taxpayers in case of loans or borrowings raised. The article can be accessed here: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/beware-taxman-unsecured-loan.html    

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Important Tax cases related to Real Estate Industry

1. Sec 54/54F benefit is available in case the new asset is used for business/profession – 11 SOT 646 (Mum) 2. Expenditure incurred on making the house habitable and not comfortable would also qualify for deduction u/s 54/54F 9 SOT 601 (Mum) 3. Agreement to sell does not amount to sale so assessee not entitle to…

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New Propose SEZ Law can be a booster for Exporters

The present SEZ law extends tax benefits based on performance to the exporters. SEZs are eligible for benefits subject conditionally if they earn positive Net Foreign Earnings (NFE) Above is a violation of the WTO agreement and therefore USA disputed before WTO WTO asked India to withdraw SEZ subsidies and revise schemes Features of propose…

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