Amendment of Rules regarding quoting of PAN for specified transactions to come into force from 1st January, 2016

The Government is committed to curbing the circulation of black money and widening of tax base. To collect information of certain types of transactions from third parties in a non-intrusive manner, it is mandatory under Rule 114B of the Income-tax Rules to quote PAN where the transactions exceed a specified limit. In case of transactions…

Electronic filing of first appeal before CIT(Appeals)

It is the endeavour of the Income tax Department to digitise various functions of the Department for providing efficient taxpayer services. As another significant step in this direction, electronic filing of appeal before CIT(Appeals) is being made mandatory for persons who are required to file the return of income electronically.Electronic filing of appeal along with…

Issuing Questionnaire in cases selected for scrutiny

Instruction No 19/2015 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North Block, New Delhi, dated the 29th of December, 2015 To All Pr. Chief-Commissioners of Income-tax/Chief-Commissioners of Income-tax All Pr. Directors-General of Income-tax/Directors-General of Income-tax Subject – Issuing Questionnaire in cases selected for scrutiny- regarding Sir/Madam Instances have…

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…

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…