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Quick Overview on G20 - 2023 India

  The 2023 G20 summit was held in New Delhi, India, on September 9-10, 2023. The main venue was the Pragati Maidan, a large exhibition complex in central Delhi. The summit was also held at other venues in New Delhi, including the Hyderabad House, the Prime Minister's residence, and the India International Centre. The 2023 G20 summit was attended by the leaders of the 20 member countries of the G20, as well as the leaders of several invited countries, including Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa, and Turkey. The summit was also attended by the heads of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. The G20 Delhi Declaration was the outcome document of the 2023 G20 summit. It was a 38-paragraph document that covered a wide range of issues, including: The global economy and finance: The declaration called for continued efforts to strengthen the global economy and financial system. It also emphasized the importance

CBDT directs Income Tax Officers to impose Penalty u/s 271AAD for False Entry in Books of Accounts

The  Central Board of Direct Taxes  (CBDT) notified the penalty under section  271AAD for false entry etc. in the books of accounts The CBDT has inserted section 271AAD in the Income Tax Act, 1961, which will be effective from 9 April, 2020. As per 271AAD if during any proceeding, it is found that in the books of account maintained by any person there is a false entry, or an omission of any entry relevant for evading tax liability, the  Assessing Officer  may direct that such person shall pay, by way of penalty, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of such false or omitted entry. The  Assessing Officer  may also direct that any other person who causes to make a false entry or omits or causes to omit any entry, shall pay by way of penalty a sum equal to the aggregate amount of such false or omitted entry. The section further explains that “false entry includes use or intention to use forged or falsified documents such as a false invoice or, in general, a false piece of documentary eviden

CBDT launches e-portal for filing complaints regarding tax evasion/Benami Properties/Foreign Undisclosed Assets

Taking  another  step  towards  e-governance  and  encouraging  participation  of citizen  as  stakeholders  in  curbing  tax  evasion,  the  Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  has launched  an  automated  dedicated  e-portal  on  the  e-filing  website  of  the  Department  to receive  and  process  complaints  of  tax  evasion,  foreign  undisclosed  assets  as  well  as complaints  regarding  benami  properties.   The  public  can  now  file  a  Tax  Evasion  Petition  through  a  link  on  the  e-filing website  of  the  Department  https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/   under  the  head “File  complaint  of  tax  evasion/undisclosed  foreign  asset/  benami  property”.  The  facility allows  for  filing  of  complaints  by  persons  who  are  existing  PAN/Aadhaar  holders  as  well as  for  persons  having  no  PAN  /Aadhaar.  After  an OTP  based  validation  process  (mobile and/or  email),  the  complainant  can  file  complaints  in respect  of  violations  of  the  Inco

ITR filing deadline extended from Dec 31 to January 10, 2021 for these taxpayers

The government has extended the deadline to file  income tax return  ( ITR ) for FY 2019-20 for most individuals from the current deadline of December 31, 2020, to January 10, 2021. The extension of the deadline is for those individuals whose accounts are not required to be audited and who usually file their  income tax  return using ITR-1 or ITR-4 forms, as applicable, as per the press release dated December 30, 2020. This is the third time that the government has extended the deadline to file ITR - first from the normal deadline of July 31 to November 30, 2020, and then to December 31, 2020. Further as per the press release, the deadline for other taxpayers such as companies whose accounts are required to be audited (including partners of a firm) and/or those who have to submit report in respect to international financial transactions has been extended to February 15, 2021. New due dates for various compliance under Direct Tax Laws Nature of compliance Original due dates Due dates af

Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act 2020 (FAQs)

FAQ Q1. Which appeals are covered under the Vivad se Vishwas? ​Appeals pending before the appellate forum [Commissioner (Appeals), Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (1TAT), High Court or Supreme Court], and writ petitions pending before High Court (HC) or Supreme Court (SC) or special leave petitions (SLPs) pending before SC as on the 31st day of January, 2020 (specified date) are covered. Cases where the order has been passed but the time limit for filing appeal under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) against the order has not expired as on the specified date are also covered. Similarly, cases where objections filed by the assessee against draft order are pending with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) or where DRP has given the directions but the Assessing Officer (AO) has not yet passed the final order on or before the specified date are also covered. Cases where revision application under  section 264  of the Act is pending before the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner are covered as