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Relevant Indian Tax Laws: Income Tax Act & Rules Income Tax provisions of relevance to Non-residents Goods and Services Tax (GST) Customs Guide to Travelers to India Baggage Rules Black Money Act Benami Property Act Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)	Latest news & Circulars/Notifications Extension of various time limits under Direct Tax & Benami laws (pdf) Press-Release-Reduction-in-TDS-TCS-Rates-dated-14-05-2020 (pdf) Amendment of Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) procedure laid down in the Income-tax Rules, 1962-notification23_2020 (pdf) Clarification in respect of residency under section 6 of the Income-tax Act,1961-circular_no_11_2020 (pdf) Clarification of regarding short deduction of TDS/TCS due to increase in rates of surcharge by Finance(No2) Act, 2019-reg (pdf) Press Release CBDT grants relaxation in eligibility conditions for filing of Income tax Return (pdf) Public Consultation Proposal Amendment Income Tax Rules , 1962 Extension of date of Direct Tax payment in respect of third instalment of advance tax for FY 2019-20 PressRelease_ITD_creates_EIP_dissemination_information_all_stakeholders_22_11_19(pdf) Launch of faceless assessment in Income Tax Department-dated-07-10-2019 (pdf) PressRelease_CBDT_inks_300th_Advance_Pricing_Agreement_1_10_19 (pdf) Extension of due date for linking of PAN with Aadhaar from 30.09.2019 to 31.12.2019 (pdf) Press Release Consolidated Circular ease compliance Start ups 2 9 19 (pdf) Press Release CBDT constitutes Start up Cell for redressal of grievances related to Start ups dated-30-08-2019 (pdf) PressRelease_CBDT_issues_clarification_FPIs_28_8_19 (pdf) Press-Release-Government-withdraws-enhanced-surcharge-on-tax-payable-dated-24-08-2019 Press-release-FAQs-in-respect-of-filling-up-of-the-Income-tax-return-dated-08-08-2019 Press-release-Monetary-limits-for-filing-of-appeals-by-Income-Tax-Department-dated-08-08-2019 Clarification with respect to Start up companies with respect to application of Sec.56(2)(viib) of I.T.Act (pdf) Extension of due date for filing of returns (pdf) Archives
Bilateral Agreements with USA Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
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Common direct tax queries and their solutions
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