Category: Income Tax

Tips collected by hotel from customers and distributed to employees not salary for the purpose of TDS u/s 192-Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in its recent judgment has held that tips collected by the hotel from customers and distributed to employees are not salary for the purpose of TDS under Section 192. Case Law Details: Civil Appeal Nos. 4435-37 of 2016 ITC Limited Gurgaon (Appellant) versus Commissioner of IT (TDS) Delhi (Respondent) …

E-filing Vault-Procedure to Protect your Income Tax Account

Announcing the e-Filing Vault Option Protect your Income Tax Department e-Filing account!   Dear Taxpayer, In order to ensure that you are able to secure your E-filing account against any fraudulent login attempts, the Income Tax Department has introduced a new facility called the “E-filing Vault”. In order …

Payment of interest on refund u/s 244A of excess TDS deposited under section 195. Department not to pursue/withdraw appeals filed-CBDT Circular

Circular No.  11/2016 F.No.279/Misc./M-140/2015-ITJ Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ****** New Delhi, 26th April, 2016 Subject:-   Payment of interest on refund under section 244A of excess TDS deposited under section 195 of the Income tax Act, 1961- reg. The …

Commencement of limitation for penalty proceedings under sections 271D and 271E. AO not to issue notice-CBDT Circular on Departmental View

Circular No.  09/DV/2016 (Departmental  View) F.No.279/Misc./M-116/2012-IT J Government of India Ministry of Finance Department  of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes ****** New Delhi , 26th April , 2016 Subject:- Commencement of limitation for penalty proceedings under sections 271D and 271E of the Income tax Act, 1961 – …

Deduction u/s 80-O computed applying average net profit margin for domestic income not considering fixed costs was distorted apportionment-Delhi High Court

In its  latest judgment , Delhi High Court has held that deduction under Section 80-O of the Income tax Act, 1961 computed applying average profit margin for domestic income and not considering fixed costs was a distorted apportionment of net profit. Case Law Details: ITA 264/2002 ITA 415/2004 M/s Continental Carriers …… …

Statement recorded u/s 133A can not be retracted saying survey team exerted force on assessee when he issued a cheque by properly preparing, signing it

In a recent judgment, ITAT Chennai has held that a statement recorded u/s 133A can not be retracted saying survey team had exerted force on the assessee when he issued a cheque by properly preparing, signing it for the amount surrendered. Case Law Details: I.T.A.No.1429/Mds./2015 Assessment Year :2007-08 …