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IT department to be more friendly to bulk taxpayers:FM

17 January 2008 at 12:54

IT DEPT. TO BE MORE FRIENDLY TO BULK TAXPAYERS : FM CHIDAMBARAM COMMENDS FOR PERFORMANCE 17:50 IST The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram complimented the Chief Commissioners of Income Tax for the remarkable performance of the department, pa

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New tax code to tighten grip on individuals

17 January 2008 at 11:29

Individuals will have to start reporting their income from all sources in due course, including tax-free income. Thegovernment is vetting a proposal to shift from an exemption to adeduction-based regime for reporting income, a government officialsaid

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FM FINALIZES THE IT CODE

02 January 2008 at 14:55

FM FINALIZES THE IT CODEFinance Minister P Chidambaram today said, that the draft of the Income Tax code, which is expected to simplify and replace the present law, is ready and will be released along with a discussion paper. The release period has n

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Ammendment in 80C deduction

29 December 2007 at 00:32

Section 80C of the Income-tax Act provides for a deduction of up to Rs. One lakh to an individual or a Hindu undivided family (HUF) for:- (i) making investments in certain savings instruments; or(ii) incurring expenditure on tuition fee and repayment

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Direct tax growth highest in Mumbai

21 December 2007 at 23:13

Direct tax collections continued to record a growth of over 40 percent for the period 1st April to 15th December 2007. According to provisional data, net tax collections stood at Rs.1,64,407 crore, up from Rs.1,15,377 crore during the same period las

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Professional tax ceiling may be raised

21 December 2007 at 23:05

Professionals, both salaried and self employed, as well as traders should be prepared to pay more tax. The Centre is considering amending the Constitution to raise the ceiling on professional tax from Rs 2,500 per annum at present to Rs 5,000.The tax

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Last date for filing return extended to feb 29

17 December 2007 at 17:03

The government is extending the due date of filing of income tax return to February 29, 2008. The centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the due date for of filing of income-tax return was being extended in view of the confusion regarding f

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Finance Ministry favours moderate income tax rates

07 December 2007 at 12:36

The Finance Ministry appears to be favorably inclined toward moderating income tax rates in view of the over 40 per cent growth in direct tax collections. "With improvement in voluntary tax compliance and tax administration, direct tax collections ar

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Professionals cannot claim Sec 32 tax benefit::SC

30 November 2007 at 17:05

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday professionals cannot claim depreciation under Section 32 of the Income Tax Act. The Section is applicable to an assessee carrying on business and not to a professional, the apex court said, dismissing an a

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150,000 salaried individual taxpayers will have to re-file their returns

17 November 2007 at 19:03

Nearly 150,000 salaried individual taxpayers will have to re-file their returns for the 2007-08 assessment year, as their returns went up in smoke during a recent fire in the income-tax office at Mayur Bhawan in Connaught Place. The October 6 inciden

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