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Tax Raids under the Income Tax Act, 1961

   15 December 2012 at 11:44

Tax Raids The numbers of search warrants executed under the Income Tax Act, 1961 during the years 2010-11, 2011-12 and the current year are as under: Period Number of warrants executed

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Updating Tax Officials' Knowledge of Law

   15 December 2012 at 11:44

The assessing officers undergo in-depth training on direct tax at the induction stage at National Academy of Direct Taxes, Nagpur (NADT) and the seven subordinate Direct Taxes Regional Training Institutes (DTRTIs) located across the country and on

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Income Tax Refund

   15 December 2012 at 11:44

Processing of returns of income, including those with refund claim, is a continuous process. Statutory time limit to process returns of income is with reference to the financial year of their receipt. As per the Income Tax Act, 1961 returns receiv

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Bank details of indian account holders in France

   14 December 2012 at 16:29

On the request of the Central Government and persistent follow up in June, 2011, France has provided details of Indians having bank accounts in one of the banks of Switzerland under the provisions of Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) bet

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Direct tax collection grows by a meagre 7.14 percent

   12 December 2012 at 11:24

Gross Direct Tax Collection Figures for April-November 2012-13 Up by 7.14 Percent at Rs. 3,25,696 Crore as Against Rs. 3,04,002 Crore in the Same Period Last Year Gross direct tax collections during April-November of the Financial Year 2012-13 was

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Only 14.62 lac assessees disclose income more than 10 lac

   11 December 2012 at 13:06

Statement made by Revenue Secretary to Media On August 6, 2012, the Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram made a statement on the policy of the Government regarding taxation and tax administration. He emphasized that clarity in tax laws, a stable

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Information Regarding Tax Evasion

   08 December 2012 at 11:36

The Government is focusing on increasing use of Information Technology for detection of evasion of tax. The Government also receives information on tax evasion from public at large through letters, e-mails, reports in media etc. the Government gran

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Committee on Direct Cash Transfers

   07 December 2012 at 11:43

Government has constituted National Committee on Direct Cash Transfers chaired by the Prime Minister as a mechanism to coordinate action for introduction of direct cash transfers to individuals under various Government schemes and programmes. The

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Bilateral Convention on Avoidance of Double Taxation between India and UK

   07 December 2012 at 11:43

A protocol amending the existing convention between India and the United Kingdom (UK) for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains was signed in London on 30.10.2012, the

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Notification on Rule 56 of I.T. Rules, 1962

   03 December 2012 at 11:55

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART–II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)] GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th November, 2012. (

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