Income-tax

Sweat Equity Shares

Introduction : Sweat Equity Share means equity shares issued by the company to employees or Directors at a discount, or for consideration other than cash for providing knowhow or making available rights in the nature of intellectual property rights or value additions by whatever name called. Sweat Equity shares in India : Generally at the

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Issue of TDS Certificate in Form 16A – to be generated from TIN Central System

The CBDT vide its circular No 03/2011 dtd 13.05.2011 had stipulated that Form 16A in respect of tax deducted at source on or after 01/04/2011 shall be mandatorily downloaded from TIN website (with unique TDS Certificate Number) in case of company including banking company ,banking institution,co operative society engaged in banking business. For other deductors

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Rate of Depreciation on Windmills reduced to 15%

The Income tax department,vide its Notification No 15/2012 dtd 30/03/2012 has restricted the rate of depreciation on windmills from 80% to 15% w.e.f. 01/04/2012. The relevant Notification is reproduced below :- Income-tax (Fourth Amendment Rules, 2012 – Depreciation restricted to 15% on wind mills installed after 31-3-2012 Notification No. 15/2012 [F.No.149/21/2010-SO(TPL)] S.O.694(E), dated 30-3-2012 In

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All about Tax deduction at Source (TDS) on Immovable Property Transfers

In the recent Budget presented in the parliament, the finance minister has introduced a new provision in the Income-tax Act,1961 , wherein certain property transfers were brought into the ambit of Tax Deduction at Source. This move by the Government of India is aimed at not only increasing the revenue for the Government but also

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New Income-tax return forms for the year 2011-12 (A.Y.2012-13) notified

The Central Board of Direct Taxes vide its Notification dtd S.O. 626(E) dtd 28th March 2012 has notified new return forms (manual forms) for the previous year 2011-12 (Assessment Year 2012-13).   Form No Applicable to Download Link ITR-1 SAHAJ Indian Individual [wpdm_file id=8] ITR-2 For Individuals and HUFs not  having Income from Business (or)

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BUDGET 2012 – IMPORTANT TAX PROPOSALS

DIRECT TAX PROPOSALS v     Changes in Tax Slabs : The existing differentiation of Male and Female assessees has been removed. The tax rates for all Individual assessees below 60 years of age for the year 2012-13 is as follows :- Income Level                                             Rate of Tax Upto Rs. Rs. 2,00,000/-                                                Nil Rs. 2,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,000/-                                     

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