With a view to reduce the pendency of appeals in the Tribunal, High Court and Supreme Court and also to redress difficulties of small assessees in meeting cost of litigation, CBDT has been issuing various instructions to revenue officials prescribing the monetary limit for filing appeals before the above forums. Impugned Instruction No. 1979 dated...
Instruction Like Circular Binding on Officer of Income tax Department
GAUHATI HC: Prize on Unsold Lottery Tickets Taxable as Business Income !
The assessee had been carrying on the business of State-organised lottery through its organising agents .The income-tax authorities found that the assessee did not deduct tax at source in respect of prize money accruing on unsold/unclaimed lottery tickets lying with lottery agent and issued notices demanding huge payments. The petitioner challenged the legality and validity [...]
Can A.O issue summon u/s 131 without any pending proceedings?
The power of summon u/s 131 of the I T Act is great power vested with income tax authorities. These powers are equivalent to powers vested in judge of a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), when trying a suit. The section u/s 131 of the I.T.Act is as und
Income tax offices open on 31st July 2010 which is Saturday!
Central Board of Direct Taxes have directed its field offices to remain open on 31st July 2010 despite the fact that the day is Saturday , a holiday for central govt offices. Readers must also note that as far as law is concerned , if the last date i.e 31st july 2010 is falling on Saturday, one can file return on 2/08/2010 legally. Please read Last Date falls on Holidays? Next date is the last date. for understanding the law.
Bobby Deol’s father-in-law gets income tax heat !
bollywood actor Booby Deol’s father-in-law- Sri Dev Ahuja. Ahuja who is the promoter of Centurion Bank and managing director of Twentieth Century finance, is reported to be surveyed by Income Tax authorities on Tuesday ,11/05/2010. Tanya, who is married to Bobby, resides at actor Dharmendra’s residence in Juhu-Vile Parle Scheme. It is reported in media that [...]


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