Download ITR – 5 for Online Filing AY 2013-14

Posted: 25 Jun 2013 08:48 PM PDT
Income Tax Department has released Income Tax Return (ITR )  5  as Applicable for Partnership Firms, AOPs, LLPs and BOIs for e-filing of Returns for A.Y. 2013-14 of Financial Year 2012-13. ITR form can be downloaded from the website  https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ . Important Points in...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 07:21 PM PDT
The budget for the financial year 2013-14 took a hard hand by drastically amending the penal provisions relating to the offences under the Central Excise and Service Tax law. Though these provisions are harsh in the way making certain offences as cognizable and non-bailable, but, these amendments...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 07:15 PM PDT
One of the most controversial provisions, which had a huge impact on the taxation of Real Estate Transactions, was the introduction of concept of Deeming Fiction through Section 50C.
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 06:52 PM PDT
Want to gift a property or life time savings to your loved ones? Or have you received a car as a gift on your birthday? Are you worried about the cash gifts received on your wedding? Enjoy giving or receiving gifts guilt-free once you are mindful of the Gifting provisions in India. As per current...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 06:35 PM PDT
Buying a home is a dream come true for many , but a bit of homework could reduce your tax liability enormously. Many of us are aware that interest on home loan enjoys tax benefits, but only few might know that House Rent Allowance, a component in your salary, could also be a big tax saver if it is...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 06:30 PM PDT
Share trading has grown significantly in the last decade due to rise of the stock market and rapid adoption of technology. It is seen as a way to make quick bucks by a lot of people. However there is a lot of confusion among on how to treat the income earned from trading shares viz. business gain...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT
The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has appealed to all citizens of India to stand with our distressed countrymen affected by the extensive devastation due to cloud burst and floods in the state of Uttarakhand where a large number of people have died and property worth crores of rupees...
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 11:40 AM PDT
The assessee is a company incorporated in and tax resident of Japan engaged in manufacturing of heavy machinery, providing technology oriented products and services to industrial, private and public sectors.
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:33 PM PDT
We are sharing with you an important judgement of the Hon'ble Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal of Bangalore (the CESTAT) in the case of the CCE Vs. M/s Amar Roto Prints [2013-TIOL-926-CESTAT-BANG] on following issue: Issue: Whether Cenvat credit can be denied on inputs used in a...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:42 PM PDT
Beginning 1st July, 2013, Customs clearance of all export goods will take place on 24×7 basis from four major Air Cargo Complexes/airports i.e., Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai. Thus, all exports including those made under export incentives scheme as well as duty drawback scheme will now...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:19 PM PDT
As per the extant policy, the payment for spectrum allocation may initially be met out of the Rupee resources by the successful bidders, to be refinanced with a long term ECB, under the approval route, subject to the condition that ECB should be raised within 12 months from the date of payment of...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:22 PM PDT
We have also been receiving references from certain banks asking whether advance against units of gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and gold Mutual Funds is permitted. As these products are backed by bullion/primary gold, it is clarified that the restriction on grant of loan against "gold bullion"...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT
Considering the developments in the global financial markets and on a review of the aforesaid scheme, it has been decided that the existing scheme of Buyback / Prepayment of FCCBs under the approval route which expired on March 31, 2013 may be continued till December 31, 2013 and shall stand...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT
In terms of paragraph 2 (iii) of the aforesaid circular, the ECB for working capital for civil aviation sector should be raised within twelve (12) months from the date of issue of the circular. On a review, it has now been decided that the scheme of availing of ECB for working capital for civil...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:08 PM PDT
RBI/2012-13/546 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 117 June 25, 2013 To, All Authorized Dealer Category – I Banks Madam / Sir External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) in Renminbi (RMB) Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 30...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:03 PM PDT
As part of SEBI's constant endeavour to align regulatory requirements with the changing market realities as well as to enhance efficiency of the buy-back process, the following changes to buyback of shares or other specified securities from the open market through stock exchange mechanism have been...
Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:31 AM PDT
Notification No. 67/2013-Customs (N.T.), New Delhi, 25th June, 2013 S.O…(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub –section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government , being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do , hereby fixes the tariff...

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