TAN Account now migrating from TIN to TRACES (TDS-CPC)

Waiver of interest – Plea of 'Bonafide mistake' will help only if assessee is covered by prescribed circumstances

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 07:39 PM PST

Amittedly, Sections 234A to C do not provide for waiver of interest. However, power of waiver has been conferred on the Chief Commissioner and the Director General by virtue of the Board's notification dated 23.5.1996. Notification also provide in clauses (a) to (e), the circumstances in...

TAN Account now migrating from TIN to TRACES (TDS-CPC)

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 07:19 PM PST

TRACES is a web-based application of the Income Tax Department that provides an interface to all stakeholders associated with TDS administration. It enables viewing of challan status, downloading of NSDL Conso File, Justification Report and Form 16 / 16A as well as viewing of annual tax credit...

Attention! Students Appearing December, 2012 session of CS Examinations

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 07:05 PM PST

All students appearing in December, 2012 session of CS examinations (Foundation Programme Old Syllabus, Executive Programme & Professional Programme) are hereby informed that important preliminary details of their examination enrollment (including their photograph and signature) have been...

6 months validity of provisional attachment not applicable after passing of assessment order is passed

Posted: 08 Dec 2012 04:21 PM PST

A plain reading of Section 281B of the Act clearly spells out that the Assessing Officer is empowered to pass order for provisional attachment to protect the interests of the revenue in certain cases during the pendency of any proceeding for the assessment of any income or for the assessment or...

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