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gst on old gold exchange
Subject: gst on old gold exchange
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Asked by: kollipara sundaraiah
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Date: July 13, 2025
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GST is payable only on the net value of new jewel after deducting the value of the old jewel or gold coins or gold bars handed over to the jeweller along with gst on making charges of the new jewel. If in the invoice, the jeweller has charged gst on the entire value of new… (read more)
Exemption claiming on Agriculture Income on Lease Agriculture Land
Subject: Exemption claiming on Agriculture Income on Lease Agriculture Land
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Asked by: kollipara sundaraiah
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Date: July 13, 2025
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If the income is derived from agricultural activities (as defined under Section 2(1A)), it is exempt under section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act. The fact that the land is taken on lease or that lease rent and agricultural expenses are incurred do not affect the exemption. These will, however, reduce the net agricultural income… (read more)
Turnover from Zomato and Swiggy in the GST Composition return (CMP-08)
Subject: Turnover from Zomato and Swiggy in the GST Composition return (CMP-08)
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Asked by: kollipara sundaraiah
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Date: July 13, 2025
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Sales through Zomato and Swiggy have to be reported in Table 3 of CMP-08 under the column “Outward supplies on which tax is payable by ECO”. Since the ECOs pay the 5% GST, you do not report any tax liability for these supplies. However, the turnover must still be included to reflect your total business… (read more)
12A Registered Trust receive Donation from another 12A Registered Trust
Subject: 12A Registered Trust receive Donation from another 12A Registered Trust
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Asked by: SIDDHARTH
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Date: July 12, 2025
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As per Circular No. 3/2024 on March 6, 2024 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) donations (other than corpus donations) received from another 12A registered trust must be included in the recipient trust’s income for the 85% application calculation. The circular also states that for the donor trust, only 85% of such… (read more)
Regards exemption of stamp duty & registration charges towards flat purchased after selling Listed shares and mutual funds as per Section 54F in Income tax
Subject: Regards exemption of stamp duty & registration charges towards flat purchased after selling Listed shares and mutual funds as per Section 54F in Income tax
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Asked by: P S MARWAH
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Date: July 12, 2025
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Yes, you and your wife can claim exemption under Section 54F individually for your respective LTCG, proportional to the amount invested in the flat (₹30,00,000 each) relative to your net sale consideration. Stamp duty and registration charges (₹4,45,236) can generally be included in the cost of the flat for exemption purposes, but brokerage (₹1,20,000) may… (read more)
income tax
Subject: income tax
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Asked by: shreyansh
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Date: July 9, 2025
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Property rental income has to be offered in the hands of the legal owner. The legal owner can show that he gifted the property to his son and that the son is the beneficial owner of the property and rightly offered the rental income in his hands. However, the "gift" will have stamp duty implications.… (read more)
Sale of Rural Agricultural Land is not being declared in the ITR
Subject: Sale of Rural Agricultural Land is not being declared in the ITR
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Asked by: GK
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Date: July 9, 2025
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If the land is indeed "agricultural land" as defined in section 2(14) of the Income-tax Act, it is not taxable. Non-disclosure will not make it taxable. Is there any other income which was required to be reported? If yes, then non-filing of the return will attract penalty u/s 271DA. (read more)
Contract Related Issues about an Agreement related issue
Subject: Contract Related Issues about an Agreement related issue
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Asked by: Uday kiran
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Date: July 9, 2025
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1) Technically, there is a contract because the client accepted money from the new buyer for delivery of the 20000T and probably also issued a receipt in the name of the new buyer. 2) If there is deemed to be a contract between the client and the new buyer, then the client is responsible for… (read more)
Downloading case laws
Subject: Downloading case laws
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Asked by: Vanshita
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Date: July 9, 2025
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All judgements reported under https://itatonline.org/digest/all-judgements/ have a pdf copy of the judgement which can be downloaded by clicking the link Click here to download the file in pdf format. For judgements referred under https://itatonline.org/digest/, only a gist is available. One will have to go to the website of the concerned Court or Tribunal to find… (read more)
Father HUF
Subject: Father HUF
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Asked by: Al patel
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Date: June 30, 2025
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The married sisters have no right to claim a share in the HUF as the HUF was partitioned and the assets distributed before the enactment of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 with effect from September 9, 2005. For the same reason they are non-members and cannot demand details of the HUF. (read more)