Respected sir, Due to Covid-19 measures in Country X and India including lack of flights, I have not been able to resume my job in Country X and have been in India during the PY 2020-2021 for the period April 2020 to October 2020. I came to India in March 2020 and was to re-join duty in Country X in April 2020. Due to the suspension of international flights from India (and into Country X), I was unable to join duty in Country X. CBDT vide Circular No 11/2020 had clarified that for the purpose of determining the residency under Section 6 of the Income Tax Act, the involuntary stay in India from 22 March 2020 to 31 March 2020 will not count towards determining residence for 2019-2020. Assessee will remain a non-resident for income tax purposes for the financial year 2019-20, despite exceeding the 182-day stay. While this was for the AY 2020-21, a circular along similar lines was expected for AY 2021-22 also. The Ministry of Finance had also clarified that for the FY 2020-21, a circular excluding the period of stay up to the date of normalisation of international flight operations shall be issued. PIB release No 1622386 is also attached with the Circular No 11/2020 for reference. Till date, international flights to Country X have not been normalised to pre-covid levels and are a mixture of Vande Bharat and VTL schedules. Further to the trail, I have submitted a request for relief along with the required particulars in Form NR as required per Circular No 2/2021. I have been treated as Resident in Country X for the purposes of tax in 2020. I have requested CBDT to kindly issue directions to the effect that the period from April 2020 to 23 October 2020, being the time during which I was forced to stay in India due to reasons beyond my control, be excluded in computing the period of my stay in India during PY 2020-21 relevant to AY 2021-22. This is in line with the Circular No 11/2020. In view of the above, and the impending deadline for filing tax return, how should I be filing my Indian Income tax returns for the PY 2020-21 (Assessment Year 2021-22) as resident or non resident? please advice.

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Assessee is lady who purchase a shop from the developer. During the search action with the developer certain loose papers found which include receipt of cash payment signed by husband of the assesee. Which states that amount is paid against purchase of of some flat and number of flat is also mentioned . Assessee submitted that said flat is not purchased by the assessee and also submitted the evidence in support of the same by producing the index II which shows that the said unit is purchase by other person. AO has issued show cause to tax said amount in the hands of assessee on the ground of these seized papers and statement of develoer given at the time search u/Sec 132(4) and his stand at His application before ITSC and order of ITSC. Assessee has asked for cross examination of Deveeloper, who do not come for the same. Can assesee take stand : 1. on seized paper his name is not mentioned though the name of husband is mentioned . This paper is dumb paper so far assessee is concern as it does not name of assessee 2. assessee has not purchased the unit which is mentioned in seized papers 3. since developer has not came for cross examination, his statement should not relied up on 4. His stand taken before ITSC and order of ITSC is not binding at the assesseement of assessee please guide .  

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Assesseee is private limited company. In addition to Remuneration to Directors , Incentive is paid to them on the basis of profit of the company after finalization of audited accounts and immediately Tax is deducted an paid in the month of June every year. Co is received show casue Notice as to why prosecution should not be made on the ground of not deduction tax on monthly basis and delay in payment of same.  Company take a stand that since the incentive is link with finalization of accounts , it can not determined the amount of incentive and therfore there is no delay in complying the provisions of TDS and no prosecution proceedings be made against the Co and directors.  Pl guide .

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How to Prepare Trading & Profit & Loss Account for F &O Trading in Case of Tax Audit Futures and options (Non-speculative transactions) In Normal scenario, turnover for Futures & Options is determined as follows – The total of favorable and unfavorable differences shall be taken as turnover Premium received on sale of options is also to be included in turnover In respect of any reverse trades entered, the difference thereon should also form part of the turnover. For understanding the above Turnover is taken as “Calculated Turnover”. My question is when an assessee opts for Tax Audit in F & O Trading; Turnover to be credited in Trading & Profit & Loss Account shall be Normal Turnover or Calculated Turnover. If we have to go for Option (1), Normal Turnover shall be credited in the Trading & Profit & Loss Account and normal Purchase value along with all the expenses such as Securities Transaction Tax, Stamp Duty, Brokerage, Exchange Transaction Charges, GST, SEBI Turnover Fees etc. shall be debited in the Trading & Profit & Loss Account , the balance being the Net profit/Loss. But if we have to go for Option (2), Calculated Turnover shall be credited in the Trading & Profit & Loss Account. But how to account for the difference in Turnover (Normal Turnover Vs Calculated Turnover) .   Suppose Normal Turnover (Sell value) in case of F&O Trading is Rs. 250.00 Lacs and Calculated Turnover comes at Rs. 50.00 Lacs   Now, since we have to credit Rs. 50.00 Lacs in the Trading & P & L A/c (Calculated Turnover), How to adjust the difference of Rs. 200 Lacs (250 – 50)?   Shall the difference be adjusted with the normal purchase value?   Whether all the expenses such as Securities Transaction Tax, Stamp Duty, Brokerage, Exchange Transaction Charges, GST, SEBI Turnover Fees etc. shall be debited in the Trading & Profit & Loss Account?

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FORM 3 ISSUED. HAVING BALANCE IN PD ACCOUNT WITH THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT DUE TO CASH SEIZED AND ASSESSMENT MADE. CAN I PAY FROM PD ACCOUNT UNDER DTVSVS.

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Facts Demand raised against the assessee after assessment u/s 143(3) First appeal preferred and order in favour of assessee. Amount refunded by department as no addition sustained for refund as well as demand paid along with interest u/s 244A. appeal preferred by the department against order of CIT appeal before Honourable ITAT Meanwhile assessee settled the dispute under VSVS by paying 50% Now revised form 3 received seeking to recover 244A interest already granted to assessee on earlier interest paid and also seeking to collect 234D interest @ 0.5% from date of refund to date of payment under VSVS. Question Whether department can recover 244A already granted and can also collect 234D on refund. I am aware of Bombay High Court judgement on similar issue in case of Cooperative Robobank U A. However the judgement leaves open 234D and 244(3).

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my son who is canadian PR holder has gifted a sum of Rs. 5 Lac in FY2020-21 to me. how can i show this in ITR & claim the exemption?

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Assessee is partnership firm engaged in the business of construction and development of housing project. Assessee firm has filed the Return of Income for AY 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. While filling the Return of Income as per advice of CA, added back the difference in stamp duty valuation and actual consideration u/sec 43CA of the Act.  While making this disallowance, assessee firm has added the difference even though the same is less than 10%. Since the disallowance was huge, assessee firm has uploaded the Return with out making payment of self assessment tax. All the returns are processed u/143(1A) of the Act and demands are raised. Whether assessee firm can file petition  u/sec. 264 of the Act for all the 3 years. ? Whether there is any other remedy ? Pl guide.  

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If assessee get redeveloped flat today against his old flat and same is sold after 2 years , the cost of acquisition would be stamp duty value as on today?

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MY CLIENT IS REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPOSITION SCHEME AND SELLING GOODS HAVING A TOTAL TURNOVER OF RS. 18 LAC IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR AND PAYING TAX AT THE OF 1%. I HAVE PROVIDED SERVICES OF RS. 100000.00 WHAT RATE OF TAX WILL BE APPLICABLE AND UNDER SUCH SECTION AND NOTIFICATION PLEASE REPLY.

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