Legal Consultancy Service

Legal Consultancy Service

Description: In case of legal Consultancy Service, the services provided to any business entity, by any person, in relation to representational services before any court, Tribunal or authority are chargeable to service – tax. However, representational services provided by any person to any person other than a business entity are not chargeable to service – […]

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 Are bad debts written off in the books maintained for income – tax purpose valid, when not written off in the books maintained under Companies Act?

Are bad debts written off in the books maintained for income – tax purpose valid, when not written off in the books maintained under Companies Act?

Description: The apex court in the case of Southern Technologies Ltd b. Joint CIT (2010) 32 (I) ITCL 505 (SC) : (2010) 320 ITR 577 (SC) has held that nature of expenditure cannot be conclusively determined by the manner in which the accounts are presented in terms of Non –Banking Financial Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve […]

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 DEBT – TRAP

DEBT – TRAP

(IT IS A SITUATION WHERE FUNDS ARE BORROWED TO PAY INTEREST, INSTALMENTS, TO MEET REGULAR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE) STEPS – TO COME OUT When one is surrounded by debt, first reaction will be on mind, it becomes dull, silent, and inactive, loses confidence etc. I find some of the steps to come over the situation after […]

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 Employees income less than rs. 5 lakhs need not file their return of income some of the conditions are fulfilled

Employees income less than rs. 5 lakhs need not file their return of income some of the conditions are fulfilled

Description: Section 139 –Return of income – Scheme as to Exemption from requirement of furnishing return where total income does not exceed Rs.5 lakhs optional – order [F.No.142/09/2011 – SO(TPL)], dt. 25-7-2011. Source: 1. www.tpcc.in 2. The Tax Referencer .Volume120. Issue No.9, 29 August 2011, Page No.16. Our comment: The purpose is to give relief […]

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 Pan Mandatory,  Jewellery,  Gold Transactions

Pan Mandatory, Jewellery, Gold Transactions

Description: PAN mandatory for Rs 5 lakh and above jewellery purchases Source: 1.  www.tpcc.in 2. The Tax Referencer .Volume120. Issue No.9, 29 August 2011, Page No.10. Our comment: All the transactions worth more than Rs. 5 lakhs needs pan no. Which is to know the identity of the purchaser

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