Section 44ADA a Provision to tax more than Actual Income

Section 44ADA a Provision to tax more than Actual Income The professionals have been brought under the ambit of Presumptive Taxation for the first time in history of Indian Taxation by virtue of Section 44ADA proposed in the Union Budget 2016. It would be a welcome step provided that the proposed Net Profit (NP) rate […]

Smart Tax Saving Options

Smart Tax Saving Options Friends who were least bothered about tax saving investments throughout the year, have started hunting down options to park their surplus funds and consequently save up on taxes. Being the Good Samaritan, I chalked out some of the most advisable alternatives available under section 80C to save tax. These options help […]

Budget 2016 – Enabling of Filing of Form 15G/15H for rental payments

Budget 2016 – Enabling of Filing of Form 15G/15H for rental payments The provision of sub-section 194-I of the Act, inter alia, provides for tax deduction at source (TDS) for payments in the nature of rent beyond a threshold limit. The existing provisions provide threshold of Rs. 1,80,000 per financial year for deduction of tax […]

Budget 2016-Changes in Time limit for carry forward & set off of loss

Budget 2016 Changes in Time limit for carry forward & set off of loss The existing provisions of section 73A of the Act provide that any loss, computed in respect of any specified business referred to in section 35AD shall not be set off except against profits and gains, if any, of any other specified […]

Budget 2016-Amendment in TDS Rates & Threshold limit

Budget 2016-Amendment in TDS Rates & Threshold limit Under the scheme of deduction of tax at source as provided in the Act, every person responsible for payment of any specified sum to any person is required to deduct tax at source at the prescribed rate and deposit it with the Central Government within specified time. […]