Objectives & Agenda :
This webinar deals with the balance provisions of the directive principles of state policy. These provisions include welfare schemes for labour, just work conditions, the need to provide compulsory education and the obligation of the state to promote the standard of living and public health. The webinar further deliberates upon the uniform civil code and the debate surrounding it and the State’s responsibility towards backward sections of the society, agriculture, forest and wild life.

Budget of the United States Government, 2020

March 20, 2020

Objectives & Agenda :
The Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. The budget for the Fiscal Year 2021 was issued by the Office of Management and Budget on February 10th 2020. This webinar shall highlight the backdrop of the budget proposals and the subsequent outcome.

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars

The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020

February 11, 2020

Objectives & Agenda :
Honourable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Speech of Budget 2020-21, proposed to introduce The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 for dispute resolution related to direct taxes. Similar scheme known as the ‘Sabka Vishwas’ was introduced in 2019 for dispute resolution under Legacy Indirect Taxes. The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020 was introduced in the parliament on 5th February, 2020. In this webinar, we shall under the provisions of the Bill and the Rationale for its Introduction.

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) and Tax Collected at Source (TCS)

December 18, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
In the day to day operations of the business, it is essential to have grip on Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) which acts as a means to collect tax at the inception of the income itself and Tax Collected at Source (TCS) where a seller collects a certain amount of tax from the buyer at the time of sale. In this webinar we will be learning the applicability, non-applicability, prevailing rate of tax and other related provisions of the Income-tax Act with respect to TDS and TCS

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars, Income Tax

Special Tax Regime for Offshore Investment Fund

December 14, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
Offshore Funds are funds, such as mutual funds, that exist and operate abroad in tax and regulatory friendly jurisdictions which pool and manage foreign investments into India. In order to attract the activity of management of such fund to India the Government introduced provisions under Sec 9A of the Income Tax Act. Under these provisions, on satisfying a set of eligibility conditions, an offshore fund would not be considered a resident for tax purposes solely based on its fund manager being located in India. The CBDT, on 5th December 2019, made a draft notification to amend the Rules for prescribing the minimum amount of remuneration to be paid to the Indian Fund Manager. It is open for Public consultation until 19th December 2019. In this webinar, we shall under the Provisions of the special tax regime for Offshore Fund Management and the proposed rules for Remuneration. We shall also look at the state of Financial Services in India and the scope for development through Offshore Fund Management

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars, Income Tax

Appeals and Adjudication under Income Tax Act

November 13, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
To know when an appeal can be made before a Commissioner, High Court and Supreme Court. To gain knowledge regarding the pre-requisites for filing an appeal. To understand the provisions relating to the fines, penalties and the time limit in an appeal. To gain insight regarding the procedure followed during an appeal.

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars, Income Tax

Understanding Income Tax – Profits & Gains of Business or Profession [Sec 36 – Sec 43D]

November 1, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
To analyse and interpret the provisions of the Income-tax Act relating to computation of ‘Profits and gains of business or profession’ (PGBP). In this Webinar, we shall look at the general admissible deductions, amounts not deductible, deductions subject to payments, Computation of income in case of construction and service contracts, Insurance business, etc. Finally, the Webinar will touch upon relevant Judicial Precedents.

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars, Income Tax

Assessment of Partnership Firms

October 31, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
To understand the assessment of partnership firms. To know the conditions to be satisfied to be assessed as a firm. To understand how partnership firms are assessed in various situations. To gain knowledge with regards to the deductions allowed to partnership firms during assessment.To know how to calculate book profit.

Tax Advisory and Litigation, Webinars, Income Tax

Formation of Trusts and its taxation

October 9, 2019

Objectives & Agenda :
One of the charitable forms of organisation is Trust. It is generally formed for the benefit of public at large (public charitable trusts) or for a specified group of persons (private trusts). Formation of trusts is governed by different legislations and involves various registrations under several Acts. The webinar dwells upon the aspects of formation of trust under relevant legislations, various types of trusts, registration of trusts, taxation of trusts and other relevant aspects of management of trust.