CBDT to set-up a ‘Taxpayers’ Lounge’ at the India International Trade Fair – 2015 to Highlight the Various Taxpayer-Friendly Initiatives Taken by the Department Among Others

The Income Tax Department will be setting-up a ‘Taxpayers’ Lounge’ at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) – 2015 at Pragati Maidan, in national capital from 14th to 27th November, 2015. The theme of the Taxpayers’ Lounge this year would follow the theme of IITF 2015 i.e. ‘Make in India’ and aims to generate awareness…

Tenure of the High Level Committee(HLC) to interact with Trade & Industry on Tax Laws Extended by one year beyond 25th November, 2015

In his Budget Speech 2014¬-15, the Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley had announced the setting-up of a High Level Committee (HLC) to interact with trade and industry and ascertain areas where clarity on tax laws is required. Accordingly, a High Level Committee (HLC) was constituted with the approval of the Finance Minister on 26th…

Indirect Tax Revenue (Provisional) collections during October 2015 increased by 36.8% as compared with collections made in October 2014

Cumulatively, during April-October 2015, Indirect Tax Collections increased by 35.9% over the collections made during the same period last year suggesting a healthy growth in the underlying tax base In October 2015, indirect tax revenue (provisional) collections increased by 36.8% compared with collections made in October 2014. Cumulatively, during April-October 2015, indirect tax collections increased…

Constitution of Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment

Instruction No. 17/2015 F. No.225/290/2015-ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (CBDT) North Block, New-Delhi dated the 9th November, 2015 To All Pr. CCsIT/DsGIT/CCIT(Exemptions)/Pr. CCIT(International-tax) Subject: Constitution of Local Committees to deal with Taxpayers Grievances from High-Pitched Scrutiny Assessment — reg.- Sir/Madam Board has consistently been advising the field authorities to be…

Central Government notifies the “Tolerance Range” for Transfer Pricing cases for Assessment Year 2015-16

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th October, 2015 S.O. 2942(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the third proviso to sub-section (2) of section 92C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) read with proviso to sub-rule (7) of rule 10CA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962, the Central…

Representation of cases before Authority for Advance Ruling

F.No. 225/26112015/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes North Block, New Delhi, the 28th of October, 2015 To All Pr.CCsIT/CCsIT/Pr.DsGIT/DsGIT Subject: Representation of cases before Authority for Advance Ruling-reg.- Sir/Madam As per provisions of sub-section (6) of section 245R of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [Act], the Authority…