What is windfall tax? A windfall is an unearned, unanticipated gain in income through no additional effort or expense. A tax imposed on such an unexpected rise in profits is called a windfall tax. They are usually imposed when there is a sudden increase in profits in a particular sector. They are also imposed if …
Investors who invest in the Indian market are well aware of the tax implications. But what about taxation when you invest in US stocks. Taxation remains the primary concern for Indian investors exploring international investments. The tax policies are critical to understanding if the net return is worth the effort. If you are exploring investment …
Come January, and there is a frantic rush among tax payers to rustle up all the required proof to claim deductions from taxable income. Under Section 192, your employer is obliged to deduct tax from your salary, if you are on their rolls, and deposit tax deducted at source (TDS) into the government account. How …
The current fiscal year will shortly come to a close, and the next fiscal year will begin on April 1. Certain income tax regulations have been effective for transactions beginning in the current fiscal year, and taxpayers should be aware of them. Let’s take a look at some of the significant changes that will affect …
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated on January 11 that the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITR) in audit cases has been extended to March 15, 2022, while the deadline for submitting tax audit reports has been pushed back to February 15, 2022. The decision came after numerous chartered accountant groups urged …
Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, surely had reasons to smile when he announced a growth in direct and indirect tax revenues for the April-December 2016 period. Of course, demonetization was only present in the months of November and December and could also manifest with a lag. However, it is surely gratifying that the government reported 12% …
The Budget (2020) has brought about changes in tax residency rules for non-resident Indians (NRIs). If you are an NRI, you would need to pay close attention to these changes. Read on to know more about NRI taxation and what it means. Also, before delving into what income tax for NRI or NRI tax means, …
Under the new tax rules proposed by the government, FPIs (foreign portfolio investors) may be subject to up to 43 percent tax on the dividend earned from listed Indian companies. It will be levied on investors and entities that aren’t taxed in their original country. Currently, a 20 percent flat tax is deducted at the …
Error while filing your tax return can result in either overpayment or underpayment. Whichever is the case, neither of these situations is desirable. If your overall tax return claim exceeds the total amount of tax paid by you, it can invite scrutiny from the IT department. Not a very welcoming situation, right? You can now …
Calling it an endeavour to Honour the Honest – Transparent Taxation is a platform which aims at simplifying direct tax norms to help bring transparency to the system and reduce taxpayers’ woes. In a virtual event, PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the platform on August 12. Several chambers of commerce members, trade associations, chartered accountant associations, …
