7 October 2015 – Due date for deposit of tax deducted/collected for the month of September, 2015 7 October 2015 – Due date for deposit of TDS for the period July 2015 to September 2015 when Assessing Officer has permitted quarterly deposit of TDS under section 192, 194A, 194D or 194H 15 October…
DetailsWhat is a Digital Signature Certificate? Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Examples of physical certificates are drivers’ licenses, passports or membership cards. Certificates serve as proof of identity of an individual for a certain purpose; for example, a driver’s license identifies someone who…
DetailsThe issue of extension of last date for e-filing returns of income and audit reports u/s 44AB due by 30th September, 2015 has been the subject matter of litigation in various High Courts across the country. While some High Courts have ruled in favour of the extension of due date, some others have ruled otherwise.…
Details638 number of declarations have been received under the compliance window declaring undisclosed foreign assets amounting to Rs 3770 crore under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (the Act). These figures are subject to final reconciliation. The officer designated to receive the declarations worked till midnight on…
DetailsThe Government of India has enacted The Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 (Black Money Act) on May 26, 2015 to address the issue of undisclosed assets held abroad. It provides for separate taxation of income and assets acquired abroad from income not disclosed but chargeable to tax…
DetailsEarlier only blind people were entitled to Transport Allowance exemption upto INR 3200/- per month and other were entitled to exemption upto INR 1600/- per month. Now CBDT vide notification no. 75/2015/F. No.142/02/2015-TPL dt. 23rd Sep-2015 has increased the limit of exemption upto INR 3200/- per month for deaf and dump people also. Exemption Table…
DetailsTax payers seeking non deduction of tax from certain incomes are required to file a self declaration in Form No. 15G or Form No.15H as per the provisions of Section 197A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’). In order to reduce the cost of compliance and ease the compliance burden for both, the tax…
DetailsRBI today announced the change in Bank Rate from 8.25% to 7.75% with effect from 29th Sep-2015. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, which are specifically linked to the Bank Rate, also stand revised as below: Penal Interest Rates which are linked to the Bank Rate: Item Existing Rate Revised Rate(Effective…
DetailsF.No.96/90/2015-CX.1 Government of India Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Revenue Central Board of Excise and Customs New Delhi ********* dated the 21.09.2015 To Principal Chief Commissioner / Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs (All), Principal Commissioner of Central Excise, Service Tax and Customs (holding charge of Chief Commissioner) (All), Web-master, CBEC Madam/sir,…
DetailsRegulation of commodities derivates today came under Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s jurisdiction, as the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) formally merged with the SEBI. The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley formalized the merger by ringing the Customary Bell in Mumbai today. Speaking on the occasion, the Finance Minister Shri Jaitley said that…
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