CFO & Tax Heads

9 Pointers to Know About New Reassessment Regime Under Income Tax

1. Under the new regime reopening is based on Information flagged by risk management strategy & not reasons to believe 2. 148A – mandates AO to enquire about information before issuing of notice u/s 148 3. The word used u/s 148A if required (at the end) suggests that where the information is factually not correct,…

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TDS Saga on Purchase of Immovable Property

194A provides for TDS on any sum credited by way of consideration for transfer of any immovable property 194A is not applicable on security deposit given by developer to land owner (Prestige Estates Projects Ltd) TDS is on transferee paying to Co-transferor > 50 lacs individually.  So no TDS on payment to  a Co-owner receiving below 50 lakhs…

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10 Important Income Tax Changes Applicable in FY 2021-22

1. TDS/TCS to be deducted/collected at the original (higher) rate – with effect from 01/04/2021 2. High TDS/TCS rates for the Non-filers of Income-tax Return – wef 010/7/2021 3. TDS on purchase of goods – wef 01/07/2021 4. Penalty – if PAN and Aadhar not linked till 30 June 2021 5. No Interest on short…

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Income Tax Compliance After Death of Person

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Who is responsible to file Income Tax Returns?  If a person dies intestate i.e., without writing a will, the estate left behind by him devolves on his legal heirs If deceased person make a will and an executor is being appointed, then the deceased person’s estate is taxed in the hands of the executor…

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Synopsis of Supreme Court Ruling – Tax on Software Payments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Deciding taxability of the software is currently a challenge, fortunately, Supreme court gave some remarks which will be helpful to decide taxability which is summarised below Decision Engineering Analysis Test of charge ability is relevant for sec 195 DTAA definition refers to “royalty means” and therefore it is exhaustive. Income tax definition has wider…

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