Government mending the net: It’s a new catch

The government has taken various measures to facilitate compliance by the taxpayers. In July 2020 alone, the government has taken following measures:- On the other hand, in July 2020 only, the CBDT has signed various MOU’s with various organizations like SEBI, CBIC and MSME Ministry for automatic and regular exchange of information to catch hold of any non-compliances or misreporting […]

Time heals everything: New Corona due dates again

The government vide notification dated June 24 2020 has extended the time limits of various tax-compliances. This is aimed to provide further relief to the individuals due to ongoing corona virus pandemic. The benefits/extensions include:- For FY 18-19, ITR can be filed up to 31.7.20. For FY 19-20 Important Statutory developments Important Judicial Precedents

Government leaves no stone unturned – New ITR disclosures

CBDT has notified new Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for the Assessment Year 2020-21. New additional columns and schedules have been introduced by CBDT in the recently notified ITR Forms. These new data requirements are designed to capture new essential tax information. Some of these changes are a direct result of the Income tax act amendments made through the Finance […]

Tax residence in year of Corona

Due to travel restrictions on account of Coronavirus pandemic, those on foreign work tours cannot commute back to the country of their residence. Determining the tax residence of the stranded individuals/employees is questionable. Further, adding fuel to the fire, the Indian government has made the norms for determining the tax residency of individuals much more stringent for this FY 19-20. […]