El Salvador recently became the world’s first country to make Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency, legal tender. The use of the cryptocurrency will be made optional, said the country’s President Nayib Bukele. The Central American country’s president said it was aimed at enhancing financial inclusion and tourism opportunities, apart from attracting investments. The key reason for the …
Aiming to benefit the common person, the Indian government announced exemption on an employee’s Covid treatment expenses on 25 June 2021. This exemption is also valid on expenses carried by employers or other individuals for FY2020 and the next year. Here are a few key points of this decision: The exemption is applicable to any …
GOI entered a consensus framework, an effort by the US Government, to levy taxes on MNCs. Representatives from 130 countries, including G20 and OCED members, reached this agreement on Thursday at a meeting held in Frankfurt, Germany. It presents a broader outline of the necessary changes to bring a uniform structure of imposing taxes on …
An Overview According to figures provided by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday, the government’s fiscal deficit at the end of June was Rs 2.74 trillion, or 18.2 percent of the full year’s budget forecast. After a drop in tax receipts owing to pandemic lockdown, which led to the worst recession in seven …
An Overview On Friday, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das praised the government’s decision to remove retrospective taxation, calling it “timely”. He praised the government’s handling of the pandemic-induced crisis as reasonable and balanced. The government introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to cancel all back tax demands against businesses, and to restore …
The government may reportedly bring out new rules in the coming days in a bid to resolve the issue of retrospective taxation. According to reports, the government is considering feedback it has received from firms on the draft rules it had issued earlier on the subject. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had issued …
An Overview Several exporters that took use of government plans to reduce tax outlays in exchange for anticipated export volumes have written to the government, requesting concessions due to ongoing pandemic problems. Due to the pandemic, exporters allege they have been unable to meet their responsibilities. They argue that the government should either extend their …
2021 has been an outstanding year for India’s stock market, with an unprecedented bull run. Resultantly, investors have booked profits throughout the year. However, there are income tax implications associated with it, depending on the nature of the trades. Mentioning salary, rental income, interest incomes, and likes is a common practice while computing taxes, factoring …
As proposed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2022-23 speech, virtual digital assets (VDA) shall be taxed at a flat rate of 30%. This gave confidence to traders in cryptocurrency and other virtual digital assets about its recognition in India. Since the government is considering taxation of these assets, the banning of cryptos …
According to a government official, a taxpayer will be allowed to submit just one revised return every assessment year. CBDT Chairman JB Mohapatra, speaking at a CII event, said that the purpose of this provision is to assist persons who have truly missed submitting their taxes. According to Mohapatra, such taxpayers “may only submit one …
