Tax Departments

Vodafone Idea asked to pay Rs 15.19 cr GST along with Rs 1.51 cr penalty

GST office in Patna has ordered debt-ridden Vodafone Idea to pay Rs 15.19 crore, along with a penalty of Rs 1.51 crore, for allegedly availing of input tax credit it was not eligible for in FY20 and FY21, a regulatory filing said on Wednesday. Vodafone Idea (VIL) said it does does not agree with the order and will take appropriate legal action. According to the filing, the Joint Commissioner for CGST and Central Excise in Patna passed an order under "Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 confirming demand of Rs 15,19,20,351 along with penalty Rs 1,51,92,035 and interest as applicable." The company received the order on August 28 alleging "availment of ineligible input tax credit for FY 2019-20 and 2020-21". "The maximum financial impact is to the extent of tax demand, interest and penalty levied. The company does not agree with the order and will take appropriate action(s)," the filing said.

HC sets aside assessment proceeding against NRI over faceless issue

It should be noted that the notification by the CBDT carved out an exception for international taxation cases, including NRIs, for reassessment

After $4 bn GST notice to Infosys, other IT cos may also get under scanner

In serving its highest-ever tax demand on Infosys, the government accused India's second-largest tech services company of evading taxes and sought Rs 32,000 crore

Tax tribunals in Delhi and Mumbai allow deductions for CSR donation

Tax authorities had earlier argued that since CSR expenditures were mandated by law, they were not voluntary and therefore, did not qualify as donations for tax deductions

Interim Budget withdraws certain small, disputed direct tax demands

Proposal expected to help 10 million taxpayers, clean up government books

IndiGo's parent firm to challenge tax demands worth over Rs 1,666 cr

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Wednesday said it will challenge tax demands worth over Rs 1,666 crore. The Commissioner of Income Tax-Appeals (CIT-Appeal) has passed orders related to tax demands for the assessment years 2016-17 and 2017-18. In a regulatory filing, the company said a demand of "INR 7,396.76 million (AY 2016-17) and INR 9,270.31 Million (AY 2017-18) was raised by the Assessing officer, against which the Company had preferred appeal before CIT-Appeal". The figures are excluding interest and penalty. The CIT-Appeal has passed the respective orders. As per the filing, the revision to the taxable income on account of tax treatment of certain incentives received by the company from manufacturers with the acquisition of the aircraft and engine and disallowance of certain expenses has been confirmed without granting an opportunity of personal hearing and adjudicating the matter on merits. The company will contest the same and

3.5 million refund cases 'held up', I-T dept working to resolve: CBDT

Around 35 lakh cases for issuance of refunds are currently "held up" with the Income-Tax Department owing to mismatch and validation of the taxpayers' bank accounts and the taxman is reaching out such assessees via a special call centre, CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta said on Tuesday. The direct taxes body chief said the department was "in correspondence" with such taxpayers and it is their aim to expeditiously resolve these issues. "We want to credit the refunds to the correct bank accounts of the taxpayers quickly," he said. Asked during an interaction about instances where refunds are stuck as taxpayers were getting old demands pertaining to years around 2010-11, Gupta said the department had undergone a technology shift around 2011 -- from paper-based registers to computers -- and hence some of those old demands were showing up in the accounts of the assessees. "We have started a unique demand management facilitation system about a year back for all such cases where refunds are h

Tax dept notifies 'Angel Tax' rules for valuing investments in startups

The income tax department has notified rules for valuation of investments by resident and non-resident investors in startups, thus paving way for implementation of the changes brought in 2023-24 Budget. As per the changes in Rule 11UA of I-T rules, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) provides that the valuation of compulsorily convertible preference shares (CCPS) and equity shares issued by unlisted startups can be based on the fair market value. The amended rules also retain the five new valuation methods proposed in the draft rules for consideration received from the non-residents viz., (i) Comparable Company Multiple Method, (ii) Probability Weighted Expected Return Method, (iii) Option Pricing Method, (iv) Milestone Analysis Method, and (v) Replacement Cost Method. The rules comes into effect from September 25. Deloitte India Partner Sumit Singhania said from investors' standpoint, revised rules offer wider range of valuation methodologies to work with, and that ought to m

Tax council to meet on Aug 2 to finalise online gaming tax: Report

Since the first announced its plan for the tax on Jul 11, the gaming industry and its investors have asked it to review the decision, which will increase the tax burden on both companies and consumers

Tax officials visit offices of edtech startup upGrad for routine survey

Indian tax officials have visited offices of ed-tech startup upGrad for a routine survey, the company said on Wednesday

Over 30 mn income tax returns filed so far, 91% verified electronically

Over 3 crore ITRs for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal have been filed so far, out of which 91 per cent have been verified electronically, the income tax department said on Wednesday. "Out of the 3.06 crore ITRs filed till 18th July, 2023, 2.81 crore ITRs have been e-verified i.e. more than 91 per cent ITRs filed have been e-verified! Out of the e-verified ITRs, more than 1.50 crore ITRs have already been processed," the I-T department tweeted. The 3 crore-milestone in income tax return (ITR) filing has been reached 7 days earlier this year.

CBDT seeks detailed report on the top 15 taxpayers in each region

Directive issued for maximising revenue collection and monitoring advance tax mop up

CBDT exempts NR taxpayers from mandatory Form 10F e-filing for now

The form 10F is signed physically by the Non resident taxpayers and furnished along with the tax residency certificate to the resident payers for the purpose of determining withholding tax implication

Biocon Q2 results: Net profit declines 10% to Rs 168 crore, revenue up 26%

Biocon's core Ebitda came in at Rs 816 crore, up 34 per cent

HC issues notice to Maharashtra GST dept for arrest over circular trading

Petition says arrest made despite a CBIC circular saying that no tax liability is there in circular trading

Sebi bans Mehul Choksi from securities market for 10 years, fines Rs 5 cr

Choksi is already facing Income Tax department and ED action

Assets worth Rs 18,400 crore attached under Benami Act till July 31: Report

Till July 31, the I-T Department had issued notices in 3,175 cases amounting to Rs 19,222 crore

Delhi HC's interim relief to Google subsidiary in tax dispute

Court allows Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to receive payments of Rs 1,106.41 crore from Google Cloud India after withholding tax of 8%, inclusive of surcharge and cess, for AY22-23

Investing in cryptocurrencies, NFT? Soon, you may have to pay 18% GST

While regulatory uncertainty around cryptocurrencies continues, the tax department might be getting ready to tap into this new area. Here's what crypto and NFT investors need to know about taxation

Govt's cost-cutting drive: Proposal to merge CBDT, CBIC back on the table

Freezing hiring, curtailing allowances, and merging of job categories also on the cards