Section 115A recent amendment, the logic & reasoning behind it vague?

Section 115A recent amendment, the logic & reasoning behind it vague?

Monisha Jain The Financial Budget 2013 bringing in many changes that are proposed to be implemented from 1st April, 2013 has bought in serious issues to be looked for and analysed by the tax regulators and experts. Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 states that: The income earned by...

During pendency of stay petition recovery proceeding cannot be initiated

The admitted position before the Court is that against the orders of assessment that were passed for A.Ys. 2004-05 and 2006-07 after the original assessments were reopened, appeals have been filed before the CIT(A), which are pending. Similarly an appeal is pending for the A.Y.2009-10. Though the...

Assessee entitled to Interest on amount seized during search but not refunded within reasonable period

From the perusal of the aforesaid provisions, it is apparent that after the assessment order is passed, the assessee is entitled not only for the refund but also simple interest on the amount as has been provided under sub-section 4(a) and (b) of the Act. Sub-section 4(b) provides that such...

Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review – March 2013, Change in RBI Rates & Related Circulars

Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review: March 2013 Monetary and Liquidity Measures Based on an assessment of the current macroeconomic situation, it has been decided to: • reduce the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points from 7.75 per cent to 7.5 per cent...

Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND) specified U/s. 138 of I.T. Act, 1961

In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 138 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Central Government hereby specifies Director, Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU-IND), Ministry of Finance for the purpose of the said sub-clause.

Estimation of Counterfeit Currency Notes in India – Alternative Methodologies

The Reserve Bank today placed on its website a Working Paper titled "Estimation of Counterfeit Currency Notes in India – Alternative Methodologies" under the RBI Working Paper Series. The paper has been written by Shri Sanjoy Bose and Dr. Abhiman Das. Counterfeiting poses increasing challenges to...

SEBI – All mutual funds to comply with 'Product Labeling' system

In order to address the issue of mis-selling, a Committee was set up to examine the system of Product Labeling that would provide investors an easy understanding of the kind of product/scheme they are investing in and its suitability to them.

Lead Bank scheme – Strengthening of Management Information System (MIS)

As you are aware that priority sector guidelines are being revised from time to time, the last major revision done in the year 2012. However, Annual Credit Plans of States and Districts continue to be prepared based on the old sub sector classification of Agriculture, SSI

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