Category: Income Tax

Special Liquidity Scheme for NBFCs and HFCs

With a view to improving the liquidity position of NBFCs as well as HFCs, the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharamanhad announced on 13th March 2020, launch of a Special Liquidity Scheme of Rs. 30,000 crore. RBI will provide funds for the Scheme by subscribing to government guaranteed special securities issued by …


CBIC Begins Using e-Office in all CGST and Customs offices

Shri M. Ajit Kumar, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) launched the e-Office application in over 500 CGST and Customs offices across India here today. The e-Office application was launched remotely in the presence of over 800 senior officers of CBIC. Dr Neeta Verma, DG, National Informatics Centre, (NIC) was also present. …


Growth Trajectory of Direct Tax Collection & Recent Direct Tax Reforms

There are reports in a certain section of media that the growth of direct taxes collection for the FY 2019-20 has fallen drastically and buoyancy of the direct tax collection as compared to the GDP growth has reached negative. These reports do not portray the correct picture regarding the growth of direct taxes. It is …


FDI can be explored in NBFCs to strengthen them for extending support to MSMEs- Shri Nitin Gadkari

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways today held meetings via video conferencing with the representatives of Council of Leather Export, FICCI-‘NBFC Program’ and IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs. During the interaction, the Minister mentioned that for providing much needed impetus to the …


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Income Tax Return: You can claim deduction till June 2020.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) has notified the Income-Tax return forms for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 (assessment year 2020-21). The I-T return forms (ITR-1 to ITR-7) incorporate the recent announcement made by the finance minister to ease the burden on taxpayers owing to the covid-19 pandemic. Under an earlier announcement in …


FM launches facility of Instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC

In line with the announcement made in the Union Budget, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman formally launched the facility for instant allotment of PAN (on near to real time basis) here today. This facility is now available for those PAN applicants who possess a valid Aadhaar number and have a …


Revoke TDS deduction for e-commerce firms: IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Associates of India(IAMAI) said that the tax deducted at souce (TDS) application for all product and service ecommerce firms needed to be revoked by the government. TDS, Which was introduced by through Section 194-0 of the Income Tax (I-T) act under the Finance Act 2020, mandated the deduction of 1% for …


Today’s Announcements by FM to greatly boost our Rural Economy and Infrastructure, as well as provide Employment to crores of Poor people and Migrant Workers: Home Minister

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Finance Minister announces Government Reforms and Enablers across Seven Sectors under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS  ü  Rs 40,000 crore  increase in allocation for MGNREGS to provide employment boost ü  Increased investments in Public Health and other health reforms to prepare India for future pandemics ü  Technology Driven Education with Equity post-COVID ü  Further enhancement of Ease of Doing Business through IBC related measures ü  Decriminalisation of Companies Act defaults ü  Ease of Doing Business …


Finance Ministry issues Taxation and other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 today.

In order to give effect to the announcements made by the Union Finance Minister vide Press Release dated 24.03.2020, regarding several relief measures relating to statutory and regulatory compliance matters across sectors in view of COVID-19 outbreak, the govt has brought in an Ordinance on 31.03.2020 which provides for extension of various time limits under the Taxation …