Businesses had said there are practical difficulties in implementing the provisions of Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) contained in a rule.
Steeper TDS, TCS rates will apply from July 1 as new tax provisions kick in
The income tax department has developed a new utility to help TDS deductors and TCS collectors identify the 'specified persons' on whom higher rate of taxes will be levied from July 1
Taxpayers now need to provide quarterly break-up of dividend income earned
Rules apply only for cash withdrawals of non-ITR filers
Tax consultants and custodians are also putting heads together to standardise the kind of documents needed to be furnished by FPIs, which can be acceptable to all companies
In a Q&A, P C Mody says while income tax slabs have been left untouched, more money is being put in the hands of taxpayers with faster refunds. Tax administration reforms will boost tax compliance
The government has taken laudable steps to support and propel the economy in these difficult times, but a lot more still needs to be done, writes Vikas Vasal
Says recovery surveys be resorted to only if assessee is not responding to notices, can only be undertaken by those in investigation or TDS wing of tax dept
The CBDT said the new introduced TCS provisions would not apply to transactions in securities and commodities which are traded through recognized stock exchanges
Only payments made after submission of this certificate are eligible for lower or nil tax rate
3,500 posts of assessment officers diverted to other centres; officers flag transitional challenges in implementing scheme
In an I-T survey, tax officers visit business premises of the taxpayer to gather information by way of examination of books of accounts, data stored electronically and also access email communication
The department has facilitated a new functionality for banks and post offices through which they can ascertain the TDS applicability rates
Explaining the details of this facility, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that now the bank/post office has to only enter the PAN of the person who is withdrawing cash
To implement this, the Budget 2020-21 had introduced a new Section 285BB in the Income Tax Act
Collections may come under pressure once the base effect wears off
To boost short-term liquidity for businesses, the government on Wednesday reduced TDS and tax collected at source (TCS) rates for non-salaried payments by 25 per cent up to March 31, 2021
The move will help release liquidity worth Rs 50,000 crore, according to government estimates. Experts, however, feel that its impact will be limited as tax incidence remained the same.
Among 15 measures announced - 6 are for MSMEs, 2 related to EPF and 2 related to MFIs, 1 to discoms, 1 to contractors, 1 to real estate, and 2 tax measures