Direct Tax Alert – May 2023

NOTIFICATION S.O. 2276(E) [NO. 31/2023/F. NO. 200/3/2023-ITA-I], DATED 24-5-2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (10AA) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government, having regard to the maximum amount receivable by its employees as cash equivalent of leave salary in respect of the period of earned leave at their […]

Direct Tax Alert – April 2023

1. Personal income tax to GDP ratio rises to 2.94 in FY 2021-22 The Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a periodic review meeting with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). During the review meeting, the FM was apprised about the impact of various initiatives. Introducing new data sources in SFT has led to an 1118% increase in reported […]

Direct Tax – March 2023

Amendments to Finance Bill, 2023 Finance Bill, 2023 inserted a new provision- Section 50AA for calculation of capital gains resulting from the transfer, redemption, or maturity of Market Linked Debentures (MLDs). Section 50AA also provided the capital gains from MLDs shall be deemed to be short-term capital gain. Under the amendment to Finance Bill, the scope of this section has […]

Direct Tax Alert – February 2023

1. NOTIFICATION [No.09/2023/F.No.300196/39/2021-ITA-I] dated 01.03.2023 Vide this notification the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified ‘Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’ for the purposes of the clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The exemption shall be available in respect of Grants-in-aid, fees & fines collected under IBC and interest income accrues on them. 2. […]

Direct Tax – January 2023

Vide this circular the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has further extended the time limit to 31st March, 2023 for compliance to be made for claiming any exemption under section 54 to 54GB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”) in view of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The period of investment for capital gain exemption which was earlier extended […]

Direct Tax – December 2022

CBDT exempts Non-Residents (NR) not having PAN from mandatory e-filing of Form 10F till 31-03-2023. Partial Relaxation With Respect To Electronic Submission of Form 10F by Select Category of Taxpayers In Accordance With DGIT (Systems) Clarification for the purpose of clause (c) of Section 269ST of Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of dealership/distributorship contract in case of Co-operative Societies- […]

Direct Tax Alert – October 2022

1.CIRCULAR NO. 21/2022 [F.NO. 275/25/2022-IT (B)], DATED 27-10-2022 Vide this circular the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)  in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, extends the due date of filing of Form 26Q for the second quarter of financial year 2022-23 from 31st of October, 2022 to 30th of November, 2022. 2. CIRCULAR […]

Direct Tax Alert- September 2022

Vide this circular the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued additional guidelines for removal of difficulties under sub-section (2) of section 194R of the Income-Tax Act, 1961. Earlier, the CBDT had issued guidelines vide Circular no. 12 of 2022, dated 16th June, 2022. Vide this letter dated 16.09.2022 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Guidelines […]

Direct Tax Alert- August 2022

Recent Updates CBDT notifies books & other documents to be maintained u/s 10(23C)/12A. Notification No. 94/2022 dated 10-08-2022. CBDT amends Rule 17CB  to replace ‘trust or institution’ with ‘specified person’ in relation to Method of valuation for the purposes of sub-section (2) of section 115TD. CBDT extends time-limit for furnishing of Form-67. Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) can be claimed at time of filing […]

Direct Tax Alert- July 2022

CBDT reduces time limit to verify ITR from 120 days to 30 days for returns filed on or after 01-08-2022 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reduced time limit for e-verification or submission of ITR-V from 120 days to 30 days for the Income-tax returns filed on or after 01-08-2022. This notification will come into effect from 01.08.2022.  It […]