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CAs can accept more tax audit assignments

13 May 2007 at 01:14

The Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia (ICAI) has increased the ceiling on the number of tax auditassignments that a chartered accountant can accept in a financial yeareither as partner or proprietor. "The ceiling on ta

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Half-baked Esops won't escape FBT

13 May 2007 at 00:53

This could come as adampener to all those companies that rushed their employee stock option plan(Esop) offers before March 31 to avoid fringe benefit tax (FBT). The financeministry has clarified that FBT will apply on all Esop offers where the physic

Posted in Income Tax | 3873 Views

Govt to clear pending tax refunds

13 May 2007 at 00:46

Long delays in income tax refunds have promptedthe Finance Minister P Chidambaram to intervene. The Finance Ministerhas told his taxmen to get cracking and speed up the refunds.Hewants the taxmen to monitor all refund cases every month starting fromJ

Posted in Income Tax | 4206 Views

Service Tax on Work Contract

11 May 2007 at 01:41

SERVICE TAX ON WORKS CONTRACTSection 65(105) of the Finance Act, 1994 defines the taxable service in respect of various categories of services. The Finance Bill, 2007 seeks to introduce sub-clause (zzzza) to clause (105) as below: -"(zzzza) to any pe

Posted in Service Tax | 1 comments | 15363 Views

CBDT introduces New Series of Forms for filing of Income Tax Return for the Assessment Year 2007-08

10 May 2007 at 14:00

The Ministry of Finance notified the salient features of new Return Forms for the AY 2007-08, whereby firms were mandatorily made liable to tax audit under s.44AB of the Income Tax Act 1961. Corporate taxpayers had an option to either file their retu

Posted in Income Tax | 5826 Views

Annexure less

10 May 2007 at 11:52

ITR-1return of income for Individuals having salary and interest income andno other income.ITR-2return of income for Individuals and HUFs having income from anysource except from business or profession.ITR-3return of income for Individuals and HUFs b

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TDS likely to be restructured soon

24 April 2007 at 08:21

The system of tax deduction at source (TDS) could be expanded furtherto include more business under its domain. This means more types ofbusiness will have to deduct the tax, before making payments to parties.The revenue department is also considering

Posted in Income Tax | 4980 Views

FBT cutoff: Esops get April Fool's Day surprise

24 April 2007 at 08:21

COMPANIES hoping to escape the fringe benefit tax (FBT) on employeestock option plans (Esop) by allotting shares to their employees aheadof the government notification are in for a rude shock. The tax will beapplicable from April 1, 2007, and, theref

Posted in Corporate Law | 4704 Views

More I-T scrutiny round the corner

24 April 2007 at 08:20

The trading community may soon come under greater income tax scrutiny.The finance ministry is likely to conduct income surveys based onaddresses picked up from trade directories. According to officialsources, the move would boost revenue collection a

Posted in Income Tax | 5061 Views

Confusion over service tax

24 April 2007 at 08:19

Annual Supplement To Foreign Trade Policy: The Day After Aday after the Annual Supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 wasunveiled, confusion prevailed over a key pronouncement related toservice-tax benefits for the Indian exporters. At a CI

Posted in Service Tax | 5205 Views