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New Method for computing the disallowance u/s 14A

The Central Board of Direct Taxes on 2^nd June 2016 vide notification number  [Notification No. 43/2016] [F.No. 370142/7/2016-TPL]  has amended Rule 8D of the Income tax Rules, 1962 which lays down the method of computation of disallowance u/s 14A of the Income tax Act, 1961.

Service Tax on Construction and selling of residential flats

Recently, the Delhi High Court in a landmark judgement in the case of Suresh Kumar Bansal Vs UOT [2016] 70 taxmann.com 55 (Delhi) has held that service tax cannot be levied on construction of residential complex service. In an interesting decision, the Court has upheld the levy of the tax but has but quashed the tax as there was no statutory measure to ascertain the value of services involved in this composite contract which involved sale of undivided share of land.