Jayant Nanda VS. Union of India, [2024] 159 taxmann.com 674 (Delhi) Where based on search at premises of assessee, NRI, it was alleged that assessee had indulged in evading disclosure of a large amount of undisclosed foreign assets/income in offshore jurisdictions and LOC was issued against assessee, since assessee had not been called for investigation by authorities for two years, and in absence of any material which indicated that assessee was likely to be called for investigation in near future,
Category: Direct Tax
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for January 2024
CBDT ORDER DATED 31.01.2024 [F. NO. 225/132/2023/ITA-II, DATED 31-1-2024] The CBDT vide this order dated 31.01.2024, to resolve grievance of taxpayer related to issue of refund in respect of returns of income validly filed electronically up to AY 2020-21, time limit of processing the same further extended the time till 30.04.2024. On 1st February 2024, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget. Vide this Budget / Finance Bill 2024, existing rates of income-tax are continues for the Financial Year (‘FY’) 2024-2025
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for December 2023
NOTIFICATION NO. 105/2023; Dated: December 22, 2023 That the CBDT vide Notification No. 105 of 2023; notifies new ITR Forms (ITR-1 SAHAJ & ITR-4 SUGAM) for AY 2024-24. Important Judicial Precedents Whether re-opening of assessment can be resorted to solely on assumption that Assessee did not file ITR for the relevant AYs, thus revealing non-application of mind on part of AO – NO: ITAT [2023-TIOL-1607-ITAT-DEL ITA No. 2335/Del/2022_AY: 2012-13 DCIT, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, Vs. SHRI VIKAS ARORA] That the Assessing Officer
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for November 2023
INSTRUCTION NO. 2/2023 [F. NO. 312/82/2022-OT], DATED 10-11-2023 That the CBDT prescribes Monetary limit of Rs. 10 lakh or more to withhold refund under Sec. 245(2). The time limit is hereby revised to 20 days for the Faceless Assessment Unit and to 30 days for Jurisdictional Assessing Officer. CBDT extends time limit to process refund claimed ITRs for AYs 2018-19 to 2020-21 to January 31, 2024 [F. NO. 225/132/2023/ITA-II; dated 01.12.2023] The CBDT in view of pending taxpayer grievances related to
UK Tax Update Report – October 2023
HMRC Tax Repayment and Pension Updates The HMRC has provided a concise overview of key developments in the realm of pension schemes: Tax Repayment Report (July to September 2023) During this period, HMRC processed a substantial number of tax repayment claims for pension flexibility payments, including 12,007 P55 forms, 4,890 P53Z forms, and 1,954 P50Z forms. The total value repaid amounted to £61,305,602. Expect the next tax repayment figures for October to December 2023 in January 2024’s Pensions Schemes Newsletter.
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for December 2023
CBDT Vide Circular No. 19/2023 dated 23.10.2023; Condonation of delay under u/s 119(2)(b) of the Act, in the filling of Form No. 10-IC for AY 2022-23; To avoid genuine hardship to the domestic companies in exercising the option u/s 115BAA of the Act, CBDT condone delay in filing subject to following conditions:- The return of income for the relevant A.Y. has been filed on or before due date specified u/s 139(1) of the Act. The assesse company has opted for
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for September 2023
CBDT Vide Circular No. 16/2023 dated 18.09.2023; Extends Due Date For Filing Of Form 10B/10BB and Form ITR-7 For Assessment Year 2023-24; The due date of furnishing Audit reports in Form 10B/Form 10BB for the Financial Year 2022-23, which is 30-9-2023 has now been extended by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to 31-10-2023. The due date of furnishing of Return of Income in Form ITR-7 for Assessment Year 2023-24, which is 31.10.2023 is also extended to 30-11-2023. Important
RNM Tax Alert – Direct Tax Part for July 2023
CBDT NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION NO 52/2023, Dated: July 20, 2023 No deduction of tax u/s 194 of the IT Act 1961 from any income in the nature of dividend paid by any unit of an International Financial Services Centre [engaged in the business of leasing of an aircraft] CBDT NEW DELHI NOTIFICATION NO 54/2023, Dated: August 1, 2023 The CBDT vide Notification No. 54/2023 inserted rule 6ABBB; Form of statement (Form No. 3AF) to be furnished regarding preliminary expenses incurred
Direct Tax Alert – June 2023
CBDT NEW DELHI CIRCULAR NO 10/2023, Dated: June 30, 2023 The CBDT issued a circular dated 30.06.2023; to remove difficulty in the implementation of changes relating to Tax Collection at Source (TCS) on Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and on the purchase of overseas tour program package – reg. CBDT NEW DELHI CIRCULAR NO 09/2023, Dated: June 28, 2023 Vide this circular the CBDT extended the time limit of filing of Statement of deduction of tax or collection of tax:- (i)
Direct Tax Alert – May 2023
NOTIFICATION S.O. 2276(E) [NO. 31/2023/F. NO. 200/3/2023-ITA-I], DATED 24-5-2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (ii) of clause (10AA) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government, having regard to the maximum amount receivable by its employees as cash equivalent of leave salary in respect of the period of earned leave at their credit at the time of their retirement, whether superannuation or otherwise, hereby specifies the amount of Rs. 25,00,000 (twenty-five lakhs