Amended Accounting Standards 2016 shall apply to accounting periods commencing on or after the date of notification-MCA Circular

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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) …

Measures taken by the Indian Government to Curb Black Money in the Country particularly black money stashed away abroad-Press Release

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Government-It should not be assumed that everyone (including Indian Citizens) who appears in Panama Papers is involved in tax avoidance or evasion

Tax Evasion by Indian Citizens Named in Panama Papers Ministry of Finance Press Release dated 27/04/2016 Recently, information about certain offshore entities held by various Indian persons has appeared in media. Such information is attributed to be part of ‘Panama Papers’ leaks. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists …