Clarification regarding disallowance under sec.14A of Income-tax Act

Section 14A of the Income-tax Act,1961 provides for disallowance of expenses which are  not includible in the total income (Exempt Income). There were many controversies in the same as to whether the disallowance can be made even though there was no Exempt Income earned during the year. In this regard, the CBDT has issued a […]

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New FCGPR form for FDI Reporting notified

The Reserve Bank of India vide its RBI/2013-14/490 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 102 dtd 11th Feb 2014, has amended the form for reporting the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) . The new form requires the following additional details of the investments :- 1) Brownfield/Greenfield investments 2) Date of Incorporation of investee company Henceforth , the new reporting

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Relaxation of time limit for filing ITR-V and processing.

The CBDT has issued a new Circular No 04/2014, dtd 10th February 2014 , providing relaxation of time limit for filing of ITR-V and processing the same. As per this circular , there were many instances wherein the return of income was filed electronically without using the digital signature and the ITR-V forms sent by

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RBI’s Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities – FAQ’s

The Government of India has decided to issue Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities which is aimed at an alternative instruments to hedge the rate of inflation. This issue is intended for Retail Investors and are linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Base : 2010=100). The FAQs of Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities are given

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TNVAT-Clarification Circular issued regarding Annexure V to Form I

The Government of Tamilnadu had amended the Form I by introducing Annexure – V in respect of ITC Claimed and carried forward. In view of the various representations received from various trade & industries, the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes has issued certain clarifications with regard to filing of Form I along with Form I. The

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Statutory Obligations for the month of December 2013

The following are the Various Statutory Obligations for the month of December 2013. Payment of Advance Tax The last date for Payment of Advance Tax (3rd Instalment in case of Companies & 2nd Instalment in case of Non Companies) for the A.Y.2014-15 is 15th December 2013. Click here to make Advance Tax Payment online. Click here to download Challan for

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Important amendment to TNVAT Act regarding ITC Reversal

The Tamilnadu Government has made few important amendments in TNVAT Act with regard to reversal of Input Tax Credits in respect of Inter-state sales and Stock Transfers outside the State. These amendments were carried out by enacting a Tamilnadu VAT (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2013 (Amendment Act) on 8th November 2013. The effective date for these

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New Clarifications for VCES 2013 issued

The Service Tax Department has issued a new Circular No 174/9/2013 – ST dtd 25th November 2013 , regarding the new Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme 2013 (VCES 2013). The unresolved issues raised by assessees have been clarified in this circular. The Circular is reproduced below :- [gview file=”http://bssridhar.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/25112013_ST_Circular-No174_2013_st.pdf”]  

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