CBDT amends Depreciation rules and reporting for domestic companies/individuals etc. under new tax regime
CBDT has issued Notification No. 82/2020 publishing Income-tax (22nd Amendment) Rules, 2020. Several amendments have been made to various Rules and Forms of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 namely;
(i) Rule 5 related to Depreciation
(ii) New Rule 21AG related to Exercise of option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAC (Form No. 10-IE)
(iii) New Rule 21AH related to Exercise of option under sub-section (5) of section 115BAD (Form No. 10IF)
- Income Tax notice by process server held invalid for non acknowledgement/endorsement
- No income tax is payable on compensation on land acquired under NHAI Act 1956
- Documents filed on the day when assessment order passed are not additional evidence
- Addition of bogus purchases deleted as opportunity of cross examination not given
- GST Registration to be granted automatically and electronically within 3 Working Days
(iv) Amendment to Form 3CD related to Tax Audit u/s 44AB
(v) Amendment to Form No 3CEB – Particulars regarding International Transactions u/s 92E
(vi) Amendment to Form ITR-6 for Companies other than companies claiming exemption under section 11 relating to assessment year 2020-21
Mainly the amendments have been made to restrict the maximum depreciation percentage allowable on a block of asset in respect of domestic companies/ individuals / Cooperative society who have exercised option u/s 115BAA, Section 115BAB, Section 115BAC and Section 115BAD.




