Draft Guiding Principles for determination of Place of Effective Management (POEM) of a Company

F. No. 142/11/2015-TPL Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes Dated: 23rd December, 2015 Subject: – Draft Guiding Principles for determination of Place of Effective   Management (POEM) of a Company. Section 6(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, prior to  its amendment by the Finance Act, 2015, provided that…

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Customer Friendly Face of EPFO : Digital Initiatives

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a Statutory Body, Ministry of Labour and Employment ranks among the world’s largest social security organizations in terms of membership and fund size. The number of accounts is around 15 crore and almost 5 crore subscribers are regularly contributing to the fund.  The organization also has been settling more than 1.00 crore claims annually…

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RBI creates Helpline for guiding Start-ups in India on Forex Matters

The Reserve Bank of India has created a dedicated helpline (Email) for start-ups in India in order to offer guidance/assistance to them for undertaking cross-border transactions within the ambit of the regulatory framework. While seeking guidance, the enterprises should provide complete information to the Reserve Bank and mention the specific issues on which they need…

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Allowability of employer’s contribution to funds for the welfare of employees in terms of section 4313(b)

Circular No. 22/2015 F.No.279/Misc./140/201.5-1L1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, 17thh December. 2015 Subject:- Allowability of employer’s contribution to funds for the welfare of employees in terms of section 4313(b) of the Income Tax Act. As per section 438 of the Act certain deductions arc…

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Furnishing of information in respect of payments made to the non-resident w.e.f. 1st Apr-2016

Section 195 of the Income-tax Act (‘the Act’)empowers the Central Board of Direct Taxes to capture information in respect of payments made to non-residents, whether chargeable to tax or not. Rule 37 BB of the Income-tax Rules has been amended to strike a balance between reducing the burden of compliance and collection of information under…

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CBDT takes Initiatives for reducing Tax Litigation as a part of its initiatives to reduce grievances of the taxpayers

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a Circular revising the monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department with the objective of reducing litigation as a part of its initiatives to reduce grievances of the taxpayers. The monetary limits for filing of appeals by the Department before the Income Tax Appellate…

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