E-filing taxpayers won't have to acquire a digital signature
Posted Date : 10-Apr-2012 , 08:24:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The income tax department is set to introduce a free-of-cost and easy-to-operate electronic signature facility to file income tax returns electronically.
The facility will help taxpayers who do not have a digital signature. It will save them from the mandatory requirement of sending a har...
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Govt panel proposes additional taxes on personalised vehicles
Posted Date : 09-Apr-2012 , 09:38:29 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
A government sub-committee looking into probable sources of funds for urban transport projects in the 12th Plan has suggested the creation of a national fund, resource for which can be generated through taxes on vehicles and petrol consumption. The recent report of the Sub-Committee on Financing ...
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Pranab expresses satisfaction over increase in direct tax base
Posted Date : 09-Apr-2012 , 09:35:23 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has expressed satisfaction over increase in direct tax base. Speaking after inaugurating the Direct Taxes Training Institute in Bangalore on Sunday, the Minister said the country's heavy dependence on indirect taxes earlier was worrying, but now direct tax base has ...
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Supreme Court rejects Essar Oil's plea in tax case
Posted Date : 04-Apr-2012 , 09:53:25 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Essar Energy Plc said the country's supreme court dismissed its unit Essar Oil's petition to review an earlier verdict that asked Essar Oil not to defer the payment of $1.24 billion in sales tax. London-listed Essar Energy said the decision would not have any new impact on the company's business...
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Income Tax department to revive 'demand notice' in Vodafone tax case
Posted Date : 04-Apr-2012 , 08:37:16 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The tax authorities will revive the 'demand notice' to force Vodafone Group Plc to pay up thousands of crores in taxes, indicating the government's determination to press its claims on the UK-based mobile phone giant but at the same time setting the stage for further litigation.
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Investors with interest in Mauritius won't attract capital gains tax
Posted Date : 04-Apr-2012 , 08:25:34 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Foreign institutional investors based in Mauritius will not be required to pay capital gains in India if they have 'substantial commercial interest' in the island nation, a finance ministry official has clarified. The official said the proposed General Anti Avoidance Rules, or GAAR, are very cle...
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GAIL (India) Limited
Posted Date : 03-Apr-2012 , 07:38:41 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
GAIL (India) Limited, is a Navratna PSU and India's flagship Natural Gas company, integrating all aspects of the Natural Gas value chain (including Exploration & Production, Processing, Transmission, Distribution and Marketing) and its related services.
The company intends to recr...
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CA CS CMA to pay Service Tax on Accrual Basis if Turnover exceeded Rs. 50 Lakh
Posted Date : 03-Apr-2012 , 07:21:04 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
From 01.04.2012 CA, CS, CWA, Advocate, Interior Decorators, Architect, Scientific or Technical Consultants, Consulting engineers to pay Service Tax on Bill Basis if Turnover exceeded 50 Lakh in Previous Financial Year
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Banks can't freeze accounts if KYC documents not supplied: HC
Posted Date : 02-Apr-2012 , 08:26:47 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that banks cannot freeze accounts nor can they stop issuing cheque book or providing ATM facility where the account holder has not supplied KYC (Know Your Customer) documents. The court has further ruled that presence of the account holder was not a 'mu...
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Direct Tax Code to roll by next year, says Pranab Mukherjee
Posted Date : 01-Apr-2012 , 08:01:25 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said that the long-awaited Direct Tax Code (DTC) would be rolled out from next year. "Next year, I will introduce the DTC fully after examining the recommendations of the parliamentary standing committee. The recommendations of the parliamentary...
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FM defends amendment of IT Act with retrospective effect
Posted Date : 31-Mar-2012 , 09:43:28 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday defended the move to amend the Income Tax Act with retrospective effect following which UK’s Vodafone may have to pay Rs. 11,000 crore as tax for a buyout deal involving Indian business. “First the Supreme Court told in the Vod...
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Govt moves to make it pay Rs 11k tax unjust: Vodafone
Posted Date : 31-Mar-2012 , 06:54:31 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Terming the move to tax cross-border deals with retrospective effect as “grossly unjust”, UK-based telecom giant Vodafone today said it is considering various courses of action to safeguard its position in India.
While Vodafone did not give details of possible recourse it may take, it...
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New Income Tax Return Forms for Assessment Year 2012-13.
Posted Date : 30-Mar-2012 , 08:23:36 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
CBDT notifies New Income Tax Return Forms for the Assessment Year 2012-13.
NEW RETURN FORMS FOR ASSESSMENT YEAR 2012-13
Notification English
Notification Hindi
Form No.
ITR-1 SAHAJ
Indian Individual Income ...
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Income Tax offices to remain open on March 31.
Posted Date : 30-Mar-2012 , 04:50:46 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has instructed all income tax offices to function on March 31, the last day of the financial year.
Accordingly, Income Tax offices will function from 9.30 am to 6 pm tomorrow to handle year-end rush.
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P-Notes holders not liable to pay tax in India: Pranab
Posted Date : 30-Mar-2012 , 03:03:30 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that persons investing in stock markets through participatory notes, P-Notes, will not have to pay taxes in India. The assurance pushed up the stock market today. He told reporters in New Delhi that the Minister said, the income tax department would ...
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Income Tax department mulling prosecution of HSBC bank in black money cases
Posted Date : 29-Mar-2012 , 08:08:51 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Income Tax department is said to be mulling prosecution against the HSBC bank for allegedly being the conduit for Indians in stashing money abroad. The department, which had received more than 700 names in a list of black money account holders in HSBC bank in Geneva reportedly provided b...
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Income Tax department attaches Unitech's shares in Uninor for outstanding tax dues
Posted Date : 28-Mar-2012 , 05:49:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The IT department has attached the shares of three companies through which realty firm Unitech Ltd holds about 33% stake in mobile phone company Unitech Wireless for alleged outstanding income tax dues.Realty firm Unitech acknowledged the development and clarified that the demand orders we...
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India not a tax haven: Pranab Mukherjee on Vodafone controversy
Posted Date : 28-Mar-2012 , 06:56:52 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
In a strong message to the critics of the retrospective amendment to the tax laws, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday asserted India is not a tax haven.
"India is not a no-tax country, India has a determined tax rate, but it is not a tax haven ... If you pay tax in your country of...
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Invite Applications for Visiting/Regular Faculty for Certificate Course in Master in Business Finance (MBFCC)
Posted Date : 27-Mar-2012 , 09:42:32 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Invite Applications for Visiting/Regular Faculty for Certificate Course in Master in Business Finance (MBFCC) At New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
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Tax Concession on Education Loan
Posted Date : 27-Mar-2012 , 09:34:47 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Section 80E of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides for a deduction to an assessee (being an individual), out of his income chargeable to tax, on account of any amount paid by him in the previous year by way of interest on loan taken by him from any financial institution or any approved charitable inst...
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Rs 2.73 lakh cr of I-T dues locked up in disputes: Govt
Posted Date : 27-Mar-2012 , 04:00:07 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
As much as Rs 2.73 lakh crore of outstanding income tax dues are locked up in tax disputes at various levels, Parliament was informed today.
"As on September 30, 2011, a net amount of Rs 3,50,000 crore approximately is outstanding as income tax dues, out of which Rs 2,73,000 crore approximatel...
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Some persons having A/c in Swiss banks paid Rs 180cr as tax: Pranab Mukherjee
Posted Date : 26-Mar-2012 , 08:30:58 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Some persons with accounts in a Swiss bank have paid taxes amounting to about Rs 180 crore so far, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said in Parliament. He did not disclose any name. Mukherjee said the government has received information from France and Germany under Double Taxation Avoidanc...
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Tax department won't act like policeman, Pranab Mukherjee assures industry
Posted Date : 25-Mar-2012 , 09:53:31 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The government on Sunday said it has no vindictive intention in retrospectively amending tax laws and has no plans to re-open a large number of old cases, while assuring India Inc that the I-T department will not act like a "policeman". Interacting with industry leaders here...
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Direct tax code to be made operational by 2013: Pranab Mukherjee
Posted Date : 25-Mar-2012 , 11:06:08 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Union Finance Minister PranabMukherjee on Saturday said the Direct Tax Code (DTC) would be made operational by next year.
Speaking at the post-budget interactive session organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FICCI),Mukherjee said, “To mop up a...
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IDBI Bank collects Rs 1 lakh crore of central tax
Posted Date : 23-Mar-2012 , 04:32:40 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Public sector lender IDBI Bank today said it has collected Rs 1 lakh crore of central tax through its network in the current fiscal. The bank has also collected more than 16 percent of the government's revised target of direct taxes during the period. "IDBI Bank has achieved the landmark of Rs 1...
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Bank branch Advance limit for Statutory Audit fixed at 6 crores
Posted Date : 23-Mar-2012 , 08:33:14 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Dear Member, It has been learnt that RBI has received communication regarding Bank Branch Audit allotment.
All Bank Branches having advances of Rupees six crores and above and one third of the branches below six crores of advances will be audited. CA. Jaydeep N. Shah Pres...
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Govt sets up 12-member advisory group on international taxation
Posted Date : 23-Mar-2012 , 08:12:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Finance Ministry has constituted a 12-member advisory group headed by the Revenue Secretary on the controversial amendments in the Income Tax Act that seek to tax overseas deals with retrospective effect.The group, which will also have representatives from the industry chambers, will suggest to ...
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Railway minister Mukul Roy announces rollback in railway fare hike
Posted Date : 22-Mar-2012 , 02:23:02 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Newly appointed railway minister Mukul Roy announced a rollback in some of the rail fares that were announced last week in the Rail Budget. Mukul Roy told Parliament that fares for first and second class passengers in air-conditioned carriages would still go up, but there would be no increase for...
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Vodafone have to pay tax once I-T Act is amended: FinMin
Posted Date : 21-Mar-2012 , 10:28:05 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
British telecom major Vodafone will have to pay over Rs 11,000 crore tax, once the amendment to change the Income Tax Act is approved by Parliament, a Finance Ministry official said today.
"They (Vodafone) will have to automatically pay the tax after approval of the amendments to the Finance Bill...
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RBI offices to remain open on Mar 31 for special clearings
Posted Date : 21-Mar-2012 , 05:05:14 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
All the regional offices of the Reserve Bank of India and the branches of agency banks will remain open on March 31, Saturday, for special clearings of government transactions for 2011-12. "With a view to facilitating accounting of all government transactions of the current ...
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