Online withdrawal application mandatory under New Pension Scheme from 01/04/2016 Ministry of Finance 11th March, 2016 Online Application for Withdrawal under New Pension Scheme The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) had issued a Circular dated February 25, 2015, making it mandatory for all the Nodal Offices …

No Proposal to make Human Rights Impact Assessment HRIA mandatory for companies Ministry of Corporate Affair 11th March, 2016 Human Rights Impact Assessment The Companies Act, 1956/2013 does not contain any provisions related to human rights impact assessment (HRIA) for companies. Further, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which …

Payments to Singer Performer in Hotel liable for TDS u/s 194C as contractual not professional u/s 194J In a recent judgment, ITAT, New Delhi has ruled that payment made to a singer group for performing in the restaurant of a hotel can not be characterised as professional payments …

No requirement to file separate appeals against TDS default u/s 201(1) and interest default 201(1A) to work tax effect In a recent judgment, ITAT, New Delhi has dismissed the contention of the assessee that the Revenue ought to have filed separate appeals against the order u/s 201(1) and 201(1A) …

Disallowance u/s  14A Rule 8D3-Computation of total Assets include current liabilities also ITAT Delhi in a recent judgment has remanded the case to the Assessing Officer noticing that the AO for the purpose of disallowance u/s 14A computed incorrect value of “total assets” as per Rule 8D by excluding …

Computation of disallowance u/s 14A , Rule 8D-Bank Charges for Export Service not includible ITAT Delhi in a recent judgment has held that bank charges pertaining to exports services have no relation with the investments made yielding exempt income and hence not includible for calculation of disallowance u/s …