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Heights become tax lows for businessmen

   14 October 2007 at 15:03

Call them covert SEZs. To an enterprising businessman these pockets resemble tax havens. Places such as Leh in J&K, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, Shillong and Tura in Meghalaya, Aizwal in Mizoram and many others have become hotspots for big-ticket i

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GUIDANCE NOTE ON TAX AUDIT U/S 44AB

   13 October 2007 at 23:01

For the kind attention of members Guidance Note on Tax Audit Under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961Changes approved subsequent to the publication of the Supplementary Guidance Note.For further details on the guidance note click on the followi

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TAX-FREE INVESTMENT LIMIT MAY BE HIKED

   12 October 2007 at 22:03

Individual tax payers may be in for some cheer. The tax-free investment limit for individuals may soon be hiked from the present Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh. The proposal that the government is deliberating has a condition though: the additional Rs 50,0

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IT dept.-Single window facility for large tax payers

   10 October 2007 at 23:45

After the success of large tax payer unit (LTU) at Bangalore, the Income Tax Department is keen on setting up the facility in Mumbai, which accounted for 40 per cent of the total direct tax collections. "IT Department, Mumbai region, will be organisi

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Advance tax by IT firms increase by 110% ::

   10 October 2007 at 17:20

IT companies may be struggling to cope with a rising rupee, but their tax payments are on an upswing. The total advance tax collection from IT companies in September grew by 110% to Rs 507 crore from Rs 242 crore in September, 2006. September 15 was

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Extension of due date of filing returns in Bihar!!

   08 October 2007 at 16:57

Considering the disruption caused by floods in the State of Bihar, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, hereby extends the due date for filing of returns required to be furn

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Will increased Tax revenue bring smile on taxmen's face!!

   05 October 2007 at 11:22

TAXMEN DEMAND BETTER DEAL AS COLLECTIONS TOUCH NEW HEIGHTSIncome tax officers are awaiting the day when Finance Minister P Chidambaram approves a proposal to earmark 1 per cent of annual direct tax collections for meeting the annual expenditure of th

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Revision facilities of MEF-2007-08

   04 October 2007 at 19:55

Facilities for revision of MEF 2007-08 as detailed below will be available upto 15th October 2007 on MEF website http://www.meficai. org/mefcorrectio n0708.htm Correction of data filled in the MEF Change in the status in which application was filed (

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Baksheesh, Saab!! no whispering now, its official!!

   04 October 2007 at 19:55

HC: Baksheesh is official spend Shibu Thomas | TNN Mumbai: "Saab, baksheesh.'' The Persian word for tip used by everyone from the MTNL linesman to the postman at Diwali has now been accorded legal sanctity. In an important judgment that will doubtles

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CAAT - Going to use by IT Department

   03 October 2007 at 20:39

The Income Tax department will soon introduce a new accounting tool that will be used against business houses suspected of concealing huge income by fudging their accounts and making fake entries to concoct balance-sheets. To be called Computer Assi

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