This presentation takes one through the impact of budget 2014 on the direct tax provisions. Efforts have been made to simplify the amendments in the best way
3. CHANGE IN BASIC EXEMPTION LIMIT
3
Taxable
Income
2,50,000 3,00,000 10,00,000 5,00,000 15,00,000
Current Tax 3,090 8,240 28,840 1,33,900 2,88,400
Proposed
Tax
Nil 3,090 23,690 1,28,750 2,83,250
Savings in
Tax (Rs)
3,090 5,150 5,150 5,150 5,150
•Senior citizen increased from
Rs. 2.5 to 3 Lacs
•(below age of 60 years)
Rs. 2 to 2.5 Lacs
Impact of such Change-
( for below 60 years of age)
4. 4
• Impact of change in exemption limits on tax savings in case of Senior
Citizen (60 to 80 years of age)-
Taxable
Income
2,50,000 3,00,000 10,00,000 5,00,000 15,00,000
Current Tax Nil 3,090 23,690 1,28,750 2,83,250
Proposed
Tax
Nil Nil 18,540 1,23,600 2,78,100
Savings in
Tax (Rs)
Nil 3,090 5,150 5,150 5,150
6. LETS SEE DEFINITIONS
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Business Trust [Sect ion 2(13A)]
a trust registered as an Infrastructure Investment Trust
(Invit) or a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT),
the units of which are required to be listed on a recognized
stock exchange, in accordance with the SEBI Act ,1992
and notified by the Central Government in this behalf .
(w.e.f . October 1, 2014)
Capital Asset [Section 2(14)]
securities held by Foreign Institutional Investor (FI I ),
Which has invested in such securities in accordance with
SEBI regulations shall now be considered as a capital asset
and shall be subject to tax on capital gains .
(w.e. f . A.Y.2015-2016)
7. 7
Income [Section 2(24)]
any sum of money received as an advance or otherwise
in the course of negotiating transfer of a capital asset,
if the said amount is forfeited and
negations do not result in transfer of such capital asset.
The said income shall now be taxed under the head ‘
Income from Other Sources’.
(w.e.f . A.Y. 2015-16)
Short Term Capital Asset [Sect ion 2(42A)]
mutual fund units (other than equity oriented unit ) and
unlisted security which would now include
unlisted shares held in companies
will be considered as short term capital asset if held
for not more than thirty six months.
(w.e. f . A.Y. 2015-16)
8. EXEMPTIONS
8
♦ Income of certain educational institutions, universities and hospital
[Section 10(23C)]
Change Effective
Date
educational institution, hospital or other institution
1. is funded through government grant upto a
prescribed percentage
2. Then it shall be considered as being substantially
financed by the Government for that previous year.
Proviso
A trust or institution registered for availing exemption
under this Section
1. is restricted to claim exemption under provisions of
Section 10 (except in respect of agricultural income
and under clause (23C)).
A.Y. 2015-
16)
9. 9
• Income of Business Trust [Section 10(23FC)]
Change Effective Date
Clause (23FC) granting exemption to a
Business Trust
On income by way of interest received or receivable
from “special purpose vehicle”
SPV to mean an Indian company engaged in
business of Infrastructure and Real Estate Projects
in which the business trust holds controlling interest
and any specific percentage of shareholding or
interest, as may be required by the concerned trust
laws.
Interest Income of such trust to unit holder is
taxable and any other income is exempt.
A.Y. 2015-16
11. • INCOME OF CHARITABLE TRUST
11
Change Effective
Date
Insertion of sub section (6) to provide that in computing
total income under section 11,
when application of income for acquiring assets is allowed
as deduction,
no further deduction on account of depreciation on the said
asset shall be allowed notionally.
no simultaneous claim for exemption under Section 11 and
other clauses of Section 10 (except in respect of agricultural
income and exemption under clause (23C)) shall be allowed.
This section is proposed to be amended to nullify effect
of judgments in the case of CIT vs. Tiny Tots society
(P&H HC), DIT vs. Vishwa Jagriti Mission (Delhi HC), etc.
October
01,2014
Computation of Income [Section 11 & 12A]
12. REGISTRATION OF CHARITABLE TRUST [SECT ION 12AA]
12
Change Effective Date
where a trust or an institution has been granted
registration and subsequently it is noticed that –
- the funds are not used for the benefit of general
public or
- the funds are used for the benefit of any
particular religious community or cast or
- any income or property of the trust is used for the
benefit of
-trustees, author of the trust or
-funds are invested in prohibited modes,
then, the Commissioner or Principal
Commissioner may by order in writing cancel the
registration of such trust or institution
October 01,2014
13. INCOME FROM HOUSE PROPERTY
DEDUCTION IN RESPECT OF INTEREST ON HOUSING LOAN [SECTION 24(B)]
13
Change Effective Date
Deduction of interest on housing loan
has been increased
from Rs.1,50,000/- to Rs.2,00,000/- in
case of self–occupied property.
A.Y. 2015-16
15. BUSINESS INCOME
15
Deduction for investment in new plant & machinery (Section 32AC)
Change Effective
Date
Insert sub section (1A) to provide that
Company Manufacturing
Acquires and installs new assets after 31-03-14 but
before 01-04-17
above Rs. 25 crore,
Deduction @ 15% of the actual cost in the previous year.
The deduction for First AY, shall be allowed
either under sub section (1A) or sub section 1(b).
A.Y.2015-
2016
17. 17
♦ Deduction in respect of capital expenditure on specified business
(Section 35AD)
Change Effective
Date
Two new businesses as “specified business”
for this deduction, which are:-
(a) laying and operating a slurry pipeline for the
transportation of iron ore;
(b) setting up and operating a semiconductor
wafer fabrication
manufacturing unit, if such unit is notified
by the Board in accordance with the
prescribed guideline.
No deduction shall be further allowed under
section 10AA of the Act.
minimum period of eight years to use such
capital assets
only for the specified business and for no
other Purposes is prescribed
A.Y. 2015-
16.
18. ♦ AMOUNT ELIGIBLE AS BUSINESS EXPENDITURE
(SECTION 37)
18
Change Effective
Date
expenditure incurred on the activities for
corporate social responsibility
prescribed in section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013
shall not be deemed to be an
expenditure
incurred for business or profession.
However, the CSR expenditure which is
of nature
described in Section 30 to 36 of the Act,
shall be allowed deduction under those
sections
A.Y.2015-
2016
19. ♦ AMOUNT NOT ALLOWED AS EXPENDITURE FOR NON-DEDUCTION OF TAX AT
SOURCE (SECTION 40)
19
Previous Change Effective
Date
Interest, commission,
brokerage, rent ,royalty,
fee for professional or
technical services
and contract Payment
made to a resident are
100% disallowed
if tax is not deducted at
source
or not paid after
deduction
Before the due date
specified under section
200 (1)
The disallowance has
been reduced from
100% to 30%.
Scope of
disallowance
Has been extended
From any payment
On which tax is
deductible under
Chapter XVI I –B
due date has been
extended up to the date
of filing the return of
income
A.Y.2015-
2016
20. ♦ SPECULATIVE TRANSACTION IN RESPECT OF COMMODITY
DERIVATIVES (SECTION 43)
20
Change Effective
Date
Eligible transaction in respect of trading
In commodity derivatives carried out
In a recognized association
And chargeable to commodities transaction
tax
Shall not be considered to be a speculative
transaction.
A.Y.2014-
2015
21. ♦ BUSINESS OF PLYING, HIRING OR LEASING GOODS
CARRIAGES (SECTION 44AE)
21
Change Effective
Date
Presumptive income of Rs.7,500 for
every month (or part of a month)
for all types of goods carriage vehicles
without any distinction between
Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and vehicle
other than HGV.
A.Y.2015-
2016
22. 22
CAPITAL GAINS:
♦ Capital Gains arising from transfer an asset by way of
compulsory acquisition (Section 4)
Previous Change Effective
Date
Presently Income is
taxable
In the year in which
compensation is received
Amount of
compensation received
Shall be deemed to be
income in the previous
year
in which the final order
of court, Tribunal or
other authority is made
A.Y.2015-
2016
23. TRANSACTIONS NOT REGARDED AS TRANSFER (SECTION 47)
23
Change Effective Date
Capital asset , being a Government
Security
Carrying a periodic payment of
interest,
made outside India through an
intermediary
by a non- resident to another non-
resident
shall not be considered as Transfer
Issue of units of the Business Trust
on transfer of shares of a special
purpose vehicle,
shall not be considered as Transfer
within the meaning of Section 2(47) of
the Act .
A.Y.2015-2016
24. COST WITH REFERENCE TO CERTAIN MODE OF ACQUISITION OF CAPITAL
ASSET (SECT ION 49)
24
Change Effective Date
cost of acquisition of units of a
Business trust
shall be deemed to be the cost
of acquisition
of shares held in Special Purpose
Vehicle,
when such units become the property
in consideration of transfer of shares of
the Special Purpose Vehicle
as per provisions of Section 47(xvii ).
A.Y.2015-2016
25. ADVANCE MONEY RECEIVED IN NEGOTIATIONS OF TRANSFER OF CAPITAL ASSET (SECT
ION 51)
25
Previous Change Effective
Date
advance money
received in
negotiations
of transfer of
capital asset
if forfeited is
reduced
from the cost of
acquisition of the
capital asset
The amount
forfeited
shall be taxable as “Income
from Other Sources”
and hence the same shall
not be deducted from the
cost of acquisition
This is change is proposed
in view judgment of Hon’ble
Apex Court in the case of
Travanacore Rubber & Tea
Co. Ltd. vs. CIT [(2000)
243 ITR 158 (SC)] .
A.Y.2015-
2016
26. CAPITAL GAIN ON SALE OF PROPERTY USED FOR RESIDENCE (SECT
ION 54)
26
Previous Change Effective
Date
where capital gain
arises
from the transfer of a
long- term capital asset
being a residential
house,
and new residential
house is purchased or
constructed
Then the amount of
capital gains
to the extent invested
in the new residential
house is exempted.
Exemption is
available,
only if the
investment is made
in purchase or
construction of
one residential
house
situated in India.
A.Y.2015-
2016
27. CAPITAL GAIN NOT TO BE CHARGED ON INVESTMENT IN CERTAIN BONDS
(SECT ION 54EC)
27
Change Effective
Date
Proviso in sub-section (1)
Is inserted so as to clarify
that the investment made
in certain specified bonds
shall not exceed fifty lac rupees.
A.Y.2015-
2016
28. CAPITAL GAIN ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN CAPITAL ASSETS NOT TO BE
CHARGED IN CASE OF INVESTMENT IN RESIDENTIAL HOUSE (SECT ION 54F))
28
Previous Change Effective
Date
Capital gain arises
from the transfer of a long-
term capital asset and
if the assessee purchases,
or constructs,
new residential house,
then the amount of capital
gains will be exempt.
Exemption is
available,
if the investment
is made
only in one
residential house
situated in India
A.Y.2015-
2016
29. LOSSES IN SPECULATION BUSINESS:
29
Existing Provisions Proposed Amendment Effective
Date
Explanation to sect ion 73
provides that
in case of a company
deriving its Income
mainly under the head
“Profits and gains of business
or profession”
and where any part of its
business
consists of purchase or sale
of shares,
such business shall be
deemed to be speculation
business
A company whose
principal business
is the business of trading
in shares
does any trading
otherwise than by actual
delivery(speculation)
then any loss arising from
such delivery
would be considered as
loss
From speculation
business which initially was
considered as business
loss.
A.Y.2015-
2016
30. DEDUCTIONS TO BE MADE IN COMPUTING TOTAL
INCOME:
DEDUCT ION U/S. 80C – RAISING THE L IMI T OF DEDUCT ION
30
Change Effective Date
The limit of investments eligible for
deduction
Is increased from the existing limit of Rs.
1,00,000/- to Rs.1,50,000/-
consequential amendments in sections
80CCE
whereby total deduction claimed u/s . 80C,
80CCC and 80CCD shall not exceed Rs.
1,50,000/-
A.Y.2015-2016
32. DEDUCT ION U/S. 80CCD – CONTRIBUTION TO PENSION SCHEME OF
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
32
Current Change Effective
Date
An individual ,
employed
by any other
employer
on or after 1s t
January, 2004,
An individual ,
employed
by any other
employer
(Words on or after 1st
January, 2004 is
deleted)
A.Y.2015-
2016
Deduct ion of
amount
shall not exceed
10 % of salary
Deduction of amount
shall not exceed 10%
of salary
or Rs 1,00,000/-
whichever is lower
33. DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 80IA TO POWER SECTOR
33
Change Reason of
Change
Effective Date
Sunset date
under section
80IA
For the power
sector
To avail the tax
incentive,
is proposed to
be extended by
a further period
of three years
i.e. up to 31s t
March,2017.
With a view to
provide further
time to the under
takings
to commence
the eligible
activity
A.Y.2015-2016
35. DETERMINATION OF TAX IN CERTAIN SPECIAL CASES
35
Income Source Change Effective
Date
Short Term
Capital Gain on
transfer of units
of Business
Trust
To tax the transfer of
a unit of a business trust
As they apply in case of a unit of an equity
oriented fund @ 15 % u/s 111A(1)
A.Y.2015-
2016
Long Term
Capital Gain on
Listed Units
the listed “Units”
are proposed to be taxed @ 20% u/s 112(1).
Anonymous
donation to be
taxed in certain
Cases
Tax would be levied after reducing the
Income by 30% u/s 115BBC
Tax on
distributed
income being
interest
the total income of a non- resident (not
being a company)
or a foreign company
includes distributed income
being interest
such income shall be taxable @ 5 %.
36. LOWER RATE OF TAX ON DIVIDENDS RECEIVED FROM
FOREIGN COMPANIES
36
Change Effective Date
taxation of gross dividends
@ 15% u/s 115BBD
received by an Indian
Company from a
specified foreign company
in which it has a share
holding of 26% or more
for the financial year 2014-
2015 and subsequent years,
Which was previously up to
financial year 2013-2014.
A.Y. 2015-16
37. 37
Change Effective
Date
Clause (iii) in sub-section (2) to section 115JC
Is inserted that the total income
shall be increased by the
deduction claimed u/s. 35AD
as reduced by the amount of depreciation
allowable
(on such assets on which deduction u/s 35AD
has already been claimed to arrive at total
income)
in accordance with the provisions of section 32
to arrive at adjusted total income.
A.Y. 2015-
16
CHANGE IN COMPUTATION OF ALTERNATE MINIMUM TAX (AMT) :
40. INSERTION OF NEW CHAPTER XI I-FA IN RELATION TO “SPECIAL
PROVISIONS RELATING TO BUSINESS TRUST :
40
Change Effective
Date
special provisions relating to Business Trust –
- the distributed income in the hands of the unit holders will be
of
-the same nature and in the same proportion as the income in
the hands of the trust ;
- the total income of the trust other than capital gain would be
-taxed in the hands of the trust at the maximum margin rate and
capital gain would be taxed in accordance with sections 111A
and112;
-any distributed income received by a unit holder
-from the business trust is of the same nature as the income
referred
-to in clause (23FC) of section 10, then,
-such distributed income
-shall be deemed to be the income of such unit holder
and shall be charged to tax as income of the previous year ;
A.Y.2015-
2016
41. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION TAX ON PROFITS OF COMPANIES AND
INCOME TO UNIT HOLDERS
41
Change Effective Date
There is an increase of 3%
in the rate of dividend distribution tax u/s. 115-O
Similar amendments are also proposed
in section 115-R related to tax
on distributed income to unit holders..
A.Y.2015-2016
43. REFERENCE TO VALUATION OFFICER
43
Change Effective Date
AO given the power to refer to Valuation officer for
valuation of “any asset”
Earlier –
Any Investment, Bullion, Property
A.Y.2015-2016
44. INCOME COMPUTATION AND DISCLOSURE STANDARDS
44
Change Effective Date
Clarity that the said standards would
only apply at the time of making a
computation of income
A.Y.2015-2016
45. ASSESSMENT OF INCOME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN
THE PERSON WHO HAS
BEEN SEARCHED (153C)
45
Change Effective Date
proceed against each such other person and issue
such other person notice and asses s or reassess
income of such other person in accordance with the
provisions of section 153A
if he is satisfied that the books of account or
documents or assets seized or requisitioned have a
bearing on the determinat ion of the total income of
such other person
for the relevant assessment year or years refer red to
in sub-section (1) of sect ion 153A.
1st October, 2014
46. INTEREST LIABILITY ON DEMAND
46
Change Effective Date
220(1A) – Continuation of Demand Notice till the
disposal by the last authority
1st October, 2014
48. PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO TDS/TCS
48
Head Change Effective
Date
TDS on interest distributed by
Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) &
Infrastructure Investment Trust
(Invit)
Clause 194A(3) (xi ) TDS
would be deducted at the rate
of 10%
on payment of
interest made to resident unit
holders.
1s t
October ,
2014
TDS in respect of payment of
any sum under life insurance
policy:
section 194DA according to
which
TDS with be deducted at 2%
on any sum paid to resident
under a life insurance
policy including bonus on
such policy
exceeding Rs. 1,00,000.
1s t
October ,
2014
49. 49
Head Change Effective
Date
TDS on income distributed by
Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) &
Infrastructure Investment Trust
(Invi t):
section 194LBA wherein
TDS
at the rate of 5% on
payment
made to non- resident unit
holders and
at the rate of 10% on
payment made
to resident unit holders
1s t
October ,
2014
TDS on interest distributed by
Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) &
Infrastructure Investment Trust
(Invit) to non-resident
Section 194LC extends
benefit of
reduced rate of 5% on
interest payment on external
commercial borrowings and
long- term Bond made
to non- resident by business
trust
1st
October ,
2014
50. FILING OF TDS CORRECTION STATEMENT :
50
Previous Change Effective
Date
without any express
provisions in the Act,
the deductor is allowed to
file correction statement
for rectification / updation of
information furnished in
original return of TDS filed.
to amend section 200(3) by
inserting
proviso to provide deductor to
file correction statement in order
to
bring legality to filing of correction
statement.
to amend provisions of section
200A
of the Act for enabling processing
of correction statement Filed
1st October
, 2014
52. SECTION 92B – MEANING OFINTERNATIONAL
TRANSACTION
52
Previous Change Effective
Date
The sub-section as
presently worded has led
to a doubt
whether or not , for the
transaction
to be treated as an
international transaction,
The unrelated person
should also be
a non- resident
A transact ion shall be
deemed to
an international transact
ion
irrespective of whether
such other (unrelated)
person
is a nonresident
or not.
Rulings of Hyderabad ITAT
in the case of Swarnandhra
IJMI I
Integrated Township
Development vs. DCI T and
IJM (India) vs. ACI T are
nullified.
A.Y.2015-
2016
53. ROLL BACK MECHANISM IN THE APA SCHEME
53
Changes Effective date
sub section (9A) to provide roll back
mechanism
in the APA scheme.
It may, provide for
determining the arm’s
length price
or for specifying the manner in which
arm’s length price
is to be determined in relation
to an international transaction
entered into by a person
October 01,2014
54. FILING RETURN OF INCOME [SECTION -139(4C) AND (4E)]
54
Changes Effective
date
section (4C) of the Act so to include–
- Mutual Fund refer red to in clause (23D) of
section 10,
- securitization trust refer red to in clause (23DA)
of section 10 and
-Venture Capital Company or
-Venture Capital Fund referred to in
clause (23FB) of section 10
for filling the return of income.
new sub-section (4E)
provide for filing of return of income
by business trust
which is not required to furnish return of
income or loss
under any other provision of the section.
A.Y. 2015-
16