INCOME TAX & TDS ON CRYPTO CURRENCY (VDA)

SECTION 115BBH – TAX ON INCOME FROM VIRTUAL DIGITAL ASSETS As per Section 115BBH, virtual digital assets (cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens) would be taxed at a flat rate of 30% on profits. This section will be effective from 1st April, 2023 and will accordingly apply in relation to the assessment year 2023-24 (Financial Year 2022-23) […]

SECTION 194R TDS ON PERQUISITES/BENEFITS

Section 194R of the Income Tax Act has been inserted in the Finance Act 2022 which is applicable from 1st July 2022. Government has introduced section 194R keep a check on tax leakage. This section requires for deducting tax at source (TDS) in respect of business or profession on Benefits or Perquisites. Benefit/Perquisite can be […]

TAX ON BUYBACK OF SHARES

WHAT IS BUYBACK OF SHARES? Buyback of Shares is also known as Share Repurchase. The name itself suggests that buyback refers to the buying back of shares by the company from the shareholders in the open market at a premium. The repurchased shares are cancelled by the company and hence, reduce the outstanding shares in […]

SECTION 40(B) REMUNERATION TO PARTNERS

Section 40(B) of Income Tax Act provides the maximum permissible amount payable to a partner in a partnership firm. The returns of a partner can be in the form of Interest on Capital: Interest payable to partners shall be in accordance with the terms of the partnership deed, however, it shall not exceed 12% per […]

SECTION 139(8A) UPDATED RETURN

Budget 2022 has hardened the income tax filing norms for regular taxpayers. Under Union Budget 2022, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the provision of updated return is available in Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act. The taxpayers now have a choice to rectify their income tax return by filing an Updated Income Tax Return. The […]

FORM 61A [SFT] OF INCOME TAX ACT

Form 61A is a record of the statement of Specified Financial Transactions which must be furnished under the Income Tax Act, 1961 by certain institutions. Statement of Specified Financial Translations or SFT refers to information related to certain high-value transactions which specified persons are required to report to the income tax department. The SFT was […]

ANGEL TAX (START-UPS IN INDIA)

WHAT IS ANGEL TAX? Angel tax essentially derives its genesis from section 56(2) (vii) (b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Angel Tax is the tax levied by the government on the start-ups who receive funding from Angel Investors. Angel investors get benefits in the form of taxation as the entire investment made by investors […]