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September 2015

Direct Taxes

By Pinky Shah
Sonalee Godbole Chartered Accountants
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84. New tax returns forms notified – Notification No.- 61/2015
[F.No.142/1/2015-TPL dated 29 July, 2015 – Income tax (Tenth amendment)
Rules, 2015

New forms FORM ITR-3, FORM ITR-4, FORM ITR-5, FORM ITR-6 and FORM ITR-7 have been notified.

85. Due date for filing Return of wealth extended – Circular No. 328 dated 27 July 2015

86.
CBDT has extended the ‘due date’ for filing Return of Income for
assessment year 2015-16 in respect of assesses falling under clause (c)
of explanation 2 of sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Income-tax Act
from 31.7.2015 to 31.8.2015. In view of the same, the ‘due date’ for
filing Return of wealth by such assesses for assessment year 2015-16
also stands extended from 31st July 2015 to 31st August 2015.

87.
Rules 114F, 114G and 114H inserted and Form 61B introduced in respect
of registration of persons, due diligence and maintenance of
information, for matters relating to statement of reportable accounts
-Notification No. 62 [S.O. 2155(E)] dated 7 August 2015 – Income-tax
(11th Amendment) Rules, 2015

88. Rule 126 inserted for providing
method for Computation of period of stay in India in case of seafarers –
Notification No. 70 dated 17 August 2015 – Income-tax (Twelfth
Amendment) Rules, 2015

89. Clarification on grant of
approval and exemption claim for income of universities and educational
institutions u/s. 10(23C)(iv) of the Act- Circular no 14/2015 dated 17
August 2015

CBDT has clarified on issues like scope of
inquiry while granting approval, necessity for registration u/s. 12AA
while seeking approval /claiming exemption u/s. 10(23C) (iv) of the Act,
generation of surplus out of gross receipts, collection of amounts
under different heads of fees from students and impact of extraordinary
powers of the Managing Trustees to appoint, remove or nominate other
trustees in this Circular.

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