The digital economy in India is growing at a rapid pace by each passing year. Till recently, most of the Non Resident companies, which form an integral part of providing digital services did not have to pay any tax in India. Neither were they subjected to any withholding taxes, since the performance for the services were not executed in India. Moreover, as they do not have a Permanent Establishment in India, their revenue cannot be attributed to the operations in India. Hence, no tax applies on the same. Continue reading “Equalization Levy”
Taxation of Bitcoins or Crytocurrencies in India
Cryptocurrency in simple terms is “digital money” and Bitcoin is the first decentralized digital currency. It is not yet centrally administered or regulated by any specific body like the RBI which administers physical currency in India. The system works without a central bank or single administration. Continue reading “Taxation of Bitcoins or Crytocurrencies in India”
Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing
Be it startups or salaried persons, most people are faced with certain challenges when it comes to managing taxes. Most of us know the basics of it but only a few of us are actually conscious about the nitty-gritties and the best practices.
As a consequence, there is a common misconception among taxpayers that once TDS or advance tax has been paid, the filing of returns is not a very important exercise. However, it is essential to know, you have an unfinished job at hand until you have filed your tax returns. It is in fact our constitutional obligation to file returns at a stipulated time of the year. Continue reading “Income Tax Return (ITR) Filing”