Recently Few of them are shocked to see the outstanding Income taxt amount appearining at e-filing portal of income tax deportment.

Income Tax Departmrnt has updated the software to check regulary and clear ur outstanding income taxt amount.

Submit response to Outstanding Tax Demand process step by step:

Step 1: Login to www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in and check Refund/Demand status menu.

Step 2: If there is any outstanding tax demand, the “Response to Outstanding Tax Demand” will appear showing demand amount along with A.Y. for which demand exists.

Step 3: You can submit your response by selecting correct option. Option available is

• Demand is correct
• Demand is partially correct and
• Disagree with demand.

Step 4: If you select demand is correct then you cannot disagree with the demand letter.

Step 5: If you select other options i.e. demand is partially correct or disagree with demand, you will have to provide reasons for exercising the option along with documentary evidence.

Step 6: Based on the reason selected, the assessee needs to provide additional information as below
Demand Paid:

• BSR Code
•  date of payment
•  serial no
•  Amount
•  If challan doesn’t have serial no you will have to upload challan

Step 7: Demand already reduced by rectification/Revision/Appeal: Upload rectification order passed by AO and provide information on date of order, pending demand amount after rectification, etc.

Step 8: Rectification / Revised Return filed at CPC: If you have filed rectification for the demand amount, provide acknowledgement No of rectification application filed online. In case if you have filed revised return, you need to provide e-Filed acknowledgement No of the revised return.

Step 9: Rectification filed with AO: If you have filed rectification application manually to the jurisdictional assessing officer, provide date of filing application.

Once assessee submits the response, transaction id will get generated which can be viewed later.

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Petitioner asks whether he and his wife are residents of Yonkers, as opposed to New York City, for purposes of paying personal income taxes, when the entire physical house in which they reside is located in Yonkers and the front yard is located in the Bronx. 

The following clarifications are given in this matter:-

(i) The purpose of this reform of making the change in tax regime is to encourage more private-sector employees to go for pension security after retirement instead of withdrawing the entire money from the Provident Fund Account.

(ii) Towards this objective, the Government has announced that Forty Percent(40%) of the total corpus withdrawn at the time of retirement will be tax-exempt both under-recognized Provident Fund and NPS.

(iii) It is expected that the employees of private companies will place the remaining 60% of the Corpus in Annuity, out of which they can get regular pension. When this 60% of the remaining Corpus is invested in Annuity, no tax is chargeable. So what it means is that the entire corpus will be tax free, if invested in an annuity.

(iv) The Government in this Budget has also made another change which says that when the person investing in Annuity dies and when the original Corpus goes in the hands of his heirs, then again there will be no tax.

(v) The idea behind this mechanism is to encourage people to invest in pension products rather than withdraw and use the entire Corpus after retirement.

(vi) The main category of people for whom EPF scheme was created are the members of EPFO who are within the statutory wage limit of Rs.15,000 per month. Out of around 3.7 crores contributing members of EPFO as on today, around 3 crore subscribers are in this category. For this category of people, there is not going to be any change in the new dispensation.

(vii) However, in EPFO, there are about 60 lakh contributing members who have accepted EPF voluntarily and they are highly – paid employees of private sector companies. For this category of people, amount at present can be withdrawn without any tax liability. We are changing this. What we are saying is that such employee can withdraw without tax liability provided he contributes 60% in annuity product so that pension security can be created for him according to his earning level. However, if he chooses not to put any amount in Annuity product the tax would not be charged on 40%.

(viii) There is no change in the existing tax treatment of Public Provident Fund (PPF).

(ix) Currently there is no monetary ceilings on the employer contribution under EPF with only ceiling being that it would be 12% of the salary of the employee member. Similarly, there is no monetary ceiling on the employer contribution under NPS, except that it would be 10% of salary.

(x) Now the Finance Bill 2016 provides that there would be monetary ceiling of Rs1.5 lakh on employer contribution considered with the ceiling of the 12% rate of employer contribution, whichever is less.

(xi) We have received representations today from various sections suggesting that if the amount of 60% of corpus is not invested in the annuity products, the tax should be levied only on accumulated returns on the corpus and not on the contributed amount. We have also received representations asking for not having any monetary limit on the employer contribution under EPF, because such a limit is not there in NPS. The Finance Minister would be considering all these suggestions and taking a view on it in due course.

To assist taxpayers CPC has established Customer care helpline, a limited call center service at ITD-CPC, Bangalore for queries related to ITR-V Receipt Status, Refund /Refund re-issue, Rectification, Income tax /PAN/TAN, e-Filing of returns, e-Filing Login, Form 26AS and Form 16

Taxpayer queries at CPC, Bangalore will be answered  between 8:00 AM to 8 PM. The service will be available in English, Hindi and Kannada.

Taxpayer can also Call ASK for their queries on toll free number 1800 180 1961.

Other Customer Care Helpline Number of CPC based on Type of Queries are as follows :-

Queries	Customer Care
ITR-V Receipt Status,	1800-425- 2229 080-22546500
Refund /Refund re-issue Rectification Notification & Processing	1800 425 2229 FREE
Income tax /PAN/TAN General Queries	1800 180 1961 FREE
e-Filing of returns e-Filing Login	1800 4250 0025 /   +91 80 2650 0025
PAN / TAN PAN / TAN updation	+91 20 2721 8080
Form 26AS Form 16	1800 103 0344 FREE

Public Law 114-113, Division Q (The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015), section 112 extends tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes beginning  after December 31, 2014.  There is no special reporting of these distributions on Form 1099-R.

You may end up saving more in the months ahead with the Employees Provident Fund Organization getting ready to re-notify a new definition of compensation that will include all your allowances, amid intense lobbying against the move by industry bodies. At present, employers get away by contributing only 12% of the basic salary and dearness allowance, which is not paid by most companies, towards their share of matching PF and Employees Pension Scheme contribution.So, for several thousand employees, the basic salary remains constant, while increments are passed by way of enhanced or new allowances. In most cases, the tax liability for the employee goes up due to the salary hike and companies earn tax credits on salary-related expenses but the statutory PF contribution remains unchanged. EPFO notified the changes last year but had to withdraw the circular following protests by employers.

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EPFOs proposed move may help in increasing savings Employers will now have to contribute for the PF on all allowances EPFO had to withdraw the notification last year after protests CII has written to the labor minister arguing that the plan should be deferred

Allowance Definition irks Industry

Industry is resisting the move to define compensation as all allowances, but the Employees Provident Fund Organization is expected to go ahead with the plan as a panel set up by the labor ministry to vet the proposal has endorsed it. Government officials countered the industry argument on the new definition, saying EPFO membership was mandatory only for employees earning Rs 6,500 a month. Anyone beyond that level could opt out. Although it may be difficult for several employers to give the opt-out option, reworking of the salary structure to ensure that the wage bill doesn't shoot up can be on the cards. The report is pending with the ministry but sources said the government will go ahead and notify the norms. Confederation of India Industry has dashed off a letter to labor Minister Mallikarjun Kharge arguing that the plan should be deferred.

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This article is an attempt to share my experience and to provide a brief knowledge of Company Incorporation/Formation/Registration procedure not only to my professional colleagues/friends but also to the entrepreneurs looking to set up their businesses in India.

Table of Contents

1. Private company
2. Public company
3. Procedure for incorporation/registration/formation of a company
4. New incorporation method
5. Regular incorporation method

A Company is an Artificial person in the eye of law. A company need to get incorporated/Registered to get a position of legal entity.

As per Companies Act, 2013 Minimum requirement to incorporate a Company requires the following:

Private Company:

 A Private Limited Company is a Company limited by shares in which there can be maximum of 200 shareholders, no invitation can be made to public for subscription of share and debenture, there is restriction on transfer of shares and cannot accept deposits from public.

MINIMUM REQUIRMENT

• Minimum 2 Directors

           As per Companies Act, 2013, every company shall have atleast one Indian Director i.e. who has stayed in India for a period of 182 days or more in the previous calendar year.

• Minimum 2 Shareholders

           Directors and Shareholders can be the same persons

• Minimum Share Capital

          Minimum share capital shall be Rs. 1,00,000 (INR One Lakh)

• DSC (Digital Signature Certificate ) of  the Directors
• DIN(Director Identification Number) of the Directors

Public Company:

A Public Limited Company is a Company limited by shares in which there is no restriction on the maximum number of shareholders, transfer of shares and acceptance of public deposits.

MINIMUM REQUIRMENT

• Minimum 3 Directors

           As per Companies Act, 2013, every company shall have atleast  one  Indian Director i.e. who has stayed in India for a period of 182 days or more in the previous calendar year.

• Minimum 7 Shareholders
• Minimum Authorised Share Capital of Rs. 5 Lacs
• DSC (Digital Signature Certificate ) of  the Directors
• DIN(Director Identification Number) of the Directors

PROCEDURE FOR INCORPORATION/REGISTRATION/FORMATION OF A COMPANY

Obtain DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

          Obtain a Digital Signature Certificate from Authorized DSC issuing Authority.

          Documents required for obtaining DSC :

•  Proof of Identity
• Proof of Residence
• One self attested passport size photograph

           Obtain DIN

          Application to be made in Form DIR-3 for obtaining the DIN no. of the Directors after obtaining the DSC.

         Documents required for obtaining Director Identification Number:

              1. Scanned copy of Passport-sized photograph (JPEG Format)

             2. Identity proof: Scanned copy of PAN card (passport if foreign national) and

            3. Address Proof: Driver’s License/Voter ID/ Utilities Bill not more than two months old from the date of filing. Documents should be  self-attested.

Note:

if DIN is applied for Foreign national: Details of a valid passport should be filled in form DIR-3 and a certified copy of same should be attached with DIN application. All supporting documents including photograph should be certified by the Indian Embassy or a notary in the home country of the applicant or by the Managing Director / CEO / Company Secretary of the company registered in India, in which applicant is a director. If a foreign director has a valid multiple-entry Indian visa or Person of Indian Origin card or Overseas Citizen of India card, then the attestation could also be done by Public Notary / Gazetted Officer in India or practicing CA / CS / CWA.

           Register DSC

          After obtaining the DIN No. register the DSC on MCA portal in the name of Director. In MCA portal go to MCA services-DSC Services-Register DSC.

Companies Act, 2013 provides two ways by which a Company can be incorporated:

1.  New Fast Track Company Incorporation method (Form INC-29 Integrated Form for Incorporation)
2. Regular Incorporation method (Form INC-1, Form INC-7, Form DIR-12 & Form INC-22)

 

NEW INCORPORATION METHOD:

MCA has tried to simplify the Incorporation procedure by introducing Form INC-29, an integrated form in which on a one go applicant can apply for the following:

1.Name Availability

 Form INC-29 allows to apply for only One name (Make sure that proposed name is available by checking Name availability in MCA portal and adhere to the Companies Act, 2013 and rules thereunder (Naming Guidelines) and Companies (Incorporation) Amended Rules, 2016)

2.Apply DIN for Maximum of 3 Directors

One of the Director of the proposed Company must contain DIN No. before filing and for other Directors (max 3 Directors) of the Company  can apply DIN in the integrated form.

Example: if there are 4 Directors in the proposed Company and none of the Director is having a DIN then out of 4 directors, 1 Director should apply DIN by applying in Form DIR-3 and rest of the 3 Directors DIN can be applied in the Form INC-29.

3. First Directors of the Company

4. Incorporation of Company

5.Situation of Registered office

6.Application of PAN

7.Application of TAN

8.Employer Registration under ESIC

Incorporation Documents to be attached in Form INC-29:

1. MOA (Memorandum of Association)

                  The Memorandum of a company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I (Table A,B,C,D,E as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013

2. AOA (Article of Association)

                  Article of the Company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I (Table F,I,J as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013

3. Identity proof and Residential Proof of the Directors who applied for DIN

4. Identity proof and Residential Proof of the Subscribers

5. Proof of Registered Office

       1.No Objection Certificate from the Owner

      2.Rent Agreement/Lease Agreement etc.

      3.Utility Bill (Not more than 2 months old from the date of filing)

6. Declaration by Professional- INC -8

7. Affidavits and Declaration by the First Subscribers and Directors:

• INC-9-Affidavit from the Subscriber to the Memorandum (MOA)
• INC-10-Verification of Signature of subscribers
• DIR-2-Consent to become a Director of the said Company
• Affidavit under Circular 11/2013

Note: The Memorandum of a company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I (Table A,B,C,D,E as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Article of the Company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I  (Table F,I,J as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013.  

Subscriber Sheet of MOA & AOA: Last page of MOA and AOA consist of Subscriber sheet in which the  following details of the subscribers to the MOA and AOA need to be mentioned:

• The MoA and AoA shall be signed by each subscriber to the memorandum, who shall add his name, address, description and occupation in his own handwriting in the presence of at least one witness and shall contain photo of each individual subscriber.
• Witness Signature along with Name, Address, Occupation and Membership No. (if any). The witness shall state that:

“I witness to subscriber/subscriber(s), who has/have subscribed and signed in my presence (date and place to be given); further I have verified his or their Identity Details (ID) for their identification and satisfied myself of his/her/their identification particulars as filled in”

• If the subscriber is illiterate, he should affix his/her thumb impression or mark which shall be described as such by the person, writing for him, who shall place the name of the subscriber against or below the mark and authenticate it by his own signature and he/she shall also write against the name of the subscriber, the number of shares taken by him/her. Also such person shall also read and explain the contents of the MoA and AoA to the illiterate subscriber and make an endorsement to that effect on the MoA and AoA.
• Where the subscriber to the memorandum is a body corporate, the MoA and AoA should be signed by director, officer or employee of the body corporate duly authorized in this behalf by a resolution of the board of directors of the body corporate and where the subscriber is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), it should besigned by a partner of the Limited Liability Partnership, duly authorized by a resolution approved by all the partners of the LLP. However in either case, the person so authorized shall not, at the same time, be a subscriber to the memorandum and articles of Association.

Payment of ROC Fee & Stamp Duty

After Uploading the Form INC-29 , one need to make payment of RoC fees and Stamp Duty electronically as per  the Authorised Capital of the Company .

Verification of Documents

RoC scrutinises all the documents and forms and may suggest few changes as per the requirement. In such case, required changes has to be made by the Applicant and resubmit the form .

Incase of INC-29, only two resubmissions are allowed. If after two resubmission still some changes were found by RoC then fresh form need to be submitted along with RoC fee and Stamp Duty again.

Issue of Certificate of Incorporation

RoC approves the Incorporation of the proposed Company, when after scrutiny, RoC is satisfied with the Form and its attachments and issues "Certificate of Incorporation". Once the Incorporation Certificate is received , Company can start its Business.  

REGULAR INCORPORATION METHOD

1. DIN Application

Obtain Director Identification Number for all the Directors of the proposed Company. Apply In Form DIR-3.

2. Name Approval (FORM INC-1)

Apply in Form INC-1 for Name approval of the Proposed Company after drafting the Main Object/ nature of Business of the proposed Company. Maximum Six names can be given in order of preference. RoC will approve the available and suitable name among the given names for the proposed Company.

Note:

 Name should be selected as per the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder. Applicants can themselves check the available names in MCA Website under the head MCA Services: Check Company Name. Name of the proposed Company should not fall under "Undesirable names" as mentioned in Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2016 .

Once name of the proposed Company is approved, it remains valid for 60 days from the date of approval.  Within the said period of 60 days, Company has to be incorporated otherwise again name approval in Form INC-1 is required to be filed with MCA.

3. Draft MOA & AOA

Before Incorporation, MOA (Memorandum of Association) and AOA (Article of Association) of the proposed Company is drafted and printed. The Memorandum of a company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I (Table A,B,C,D,E as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Article of the Company shall be adopted in the specified form of Schedule I  (Table F,I,J as applicable) of the Companies Act, 2013.

Subscriber Sheet of MOA & AOA: Last page of MOA and AOA consist of Subscriber sheet in which the  following details of the subscribers to the MOA and AOA need to be mentioned:

• The MoA and AoA shall be signed by each subscriber to the memorandum, who shall add his name, address, description and occupation in his own handwriting in the presence of at least one witness and shall contain photo of each individual subscriber.
• Witness Signature along with Name, Address, Occupation and Membership No. (if any) of the witness. The witness shall state that:

“I witness to subscriber/subscriber(s), who has/have subscribed and signed in my presence (date and place to be given); further I have verified his or their Identity Details (ID) for their identification and satisfied myself of his/her/their identification particulars as filled in”

• If the subscriber is illiterate, he should affix his/her thumb impression or mark which shall be described as such by the person, writing for him, who shall place the name of the subscriber against or below the mark and authenticate it by his own signature and he/she shall also write against the name of the subscriber, the number of shares taken by him/her. Also such person shall also read and explain the contents of the MoA and AoA to the illiterate subscriber and make an endorsement to that effect on the MoA and AoA.
• Where the subscriber to the memorandum is a body corporate, the MoA and AoA should be signed by director, officer or employee of the body corporate duly authorized in this behalf by a resolution of the board of directors of the body corporate and where the subscriber is a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), it should be signed by a partner of the Limited Liability Partnership, duly authorized by a resolution approved by all the partners of the LLP. However in either case, the person so authorized shall not, at the same time, be a subscriber to the memorandum and articles of Association.

4.Incorporation of Company

For incorporation of the Company, applicant is required to submit  Form INC-7(Application for Incorporation of Company), Form DIR-12 (Appointment of Directors) & Form INC-22 (Situation of Registered Office of the Company) together.

Document to be attached in Form INC-7 (Application for Incorporation of Company)

            1. MOA (Memorandum of Association)

            2. AOA (Article of Association)

           3. INC -8-Declaration by Professional(CA/CS/CMA)

           4. INC-9-Affidavit from the Subscriber to the Memorandum (MOA)

           5. INC-10-Verification of Signature of subscribers

           6. Affidavit under Circular 11/2013

           7. Identity proof and Residential Proof of the Subscribers

          8. PAN Card of the subscribers

Document to be attached in Form DIR-12 (Appointment of Directors)

        1. DIR-2-Consent to become a Director of the said Company

        2. INC-9-Affidavit from the First Director in the AOA

Document to be attached in Form INC-22 (Situation of Registered Office of the Company)

         1. No Objection Certificate from the Owner

         2. Rent Agreement/Lease Agreement/ Sale Deed

         3. Utility Bill (Not more than 2 months old from the date of filing)

NOTE:  

• If the proposed Company registered office is same as any existing Company, NOC  in form of Board Resolution is required from the existing company.
• Form INC-22 to be filed within 15 days of incorporation of the company, either if, address of correspondence as mentioned in INC-7 is not the address of registered office of the Company or it has not been not filed along with incorporation form.

5.Payment of ROC Fee & Stamp Duty

After Uploading the Form INC-7, INC-22 & DIR-12 , applicant need to make payment of RoC fees and Stamp Duty electronically as per  the Authorised Capital of the Company .

6.Verification of Documents

RoC scrutinises all the documents and forms and may suggest few changes as per the requirement. In such case, required changes has to be made by the Applicant and resubmit the form .

 7.Issue of Certificate of Incorporation:

RoC approves the Incorporation of the proposed Company when after scrutiny RoC is satisfied with the Form and its attachments and issues "Certificate of Incorporation". Once the Incorporation Certificate is received, Company can start its Business.  

Legal Disclaimer:

The information/articles & any reply to the Comments in this blog are provided purely for informational and educational purpose only and purely based on my understanding/Knowledge. They do not constitute legal advice or legal opinions.

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