Whether donation can be said to be consideration so as to be leviable to tax as per section 9?

Donation, Gifts, Charities are without any consideration. Conditions in a grant stipulating merely proper usage of funds and furnishing of account would not be a supply involving consideration. However, if charity is obligated to provide something in return for example: display or advertise the name of the donor in a specified manner… Continue reading

Whether judgment of State of Punjab vs. Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. can be applied for composite supply?

In the case of State of Punjab & Ors vs. Nokia India Pvt. Ltd., 2014-TIOL-100-SV-VAT Supreme Court held that mobile phone charger is an ‘accessory to’ and not ‘a part of’ of mobile phone. Further it was held that charger cannot be said to be a composite part of mobile phone but… Continue reading

What to do when you get income tax intimation:

What to do when you get such intimation: You are required to login to your account at ITD website and submit a response online explaining such difference within the stipulated time. In case timely response is not received, ITR will be processed without providing any further opportunities in this regard…. Continue reading

How returns are being processed in 2017: 

Now all details declared in your ITR w.r.t. Income (gross total income, taxable income, other income like interest income, etc.) / Deductions / TDS, are being matched with the details available in your Form 16 as well. If there is any variance in details given in ITR and Form 26AS… Continue reading

What are the types of taxes under GST?

The new GST regime will comprise of the following taxes –  Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) – This tax will be levied on intra-state (within same state) supply of goods and services  State Goods and Services Tax (SGST)- This tax will also be levied on intra-state (within… Continue reading

Who is required to pay GST?

GST is payable by any person making taxable supplies of goods/ services and whose turnover [on a pan-India basis of all offices having the same Permanent Account Number (PAN)] exceeds INR 20 lakhs. However, where a person who is registered under GST receives goods or services from an unregistered vendor,… Continue reading