Revised Pensionary benefits under OROP released to over Two Lakh Defence Pensioners

The Defence Pension Disbursing Offices (DPDOs) functioning under Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) in the Ministry of Defence have released revised pensionary benefits to 2,21,224 Defence pensioners drawing service/disability pension. The amount along with first instalment of arrears had been released and credited by the Defence Ministry to the accounts of these pensioners on…

Tax Incentives for the Maritime Sector

The Government of India has proposed the following tax incentives in the Budget 2016-17 for strengthening and promoting the Indian maritime sector (i)         Exclusion of services of transportation of import cargo by ships on voyage charter from Negative List. Freight charged by  shipping companies for import of goods into India has been excluded from the…

Non-enforcement of recovery of demand against the assessee where tax has been deducted but not deposited by the deductor

The Central Board of Direct Taxes had issued directions to the field offices that taxpayers whose tax has been deducted at source but not deposited to the Government’s account by the deductor, will not be asked to pay the demand to the extent tax has been deducted from his income. A letter to this effect…