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How does personal income tax operate in India?

How does personal income tax operate in India?

In India, employers are obliged to withhold personal income taxes from the salary income payable to employees and deposit these funds with the Indian revenue authorities as taxes, given that the services are rendered in India, irrespective of the loc...

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What is a Permanent Account Number in India?

What is a Permanent Account Number in India?

Permanent Account Number (PAN) is a 10-digit alphanumeric code, printed on an identification card, for the Income Tax Department. Companies in India are required to obtain a PAN during the establishment process in order to file an income tax return, ...

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How is salary defined in Indian tax law?

How is salary defined in Indian tax law?

Salary is defined by Income Tax Act to include: Wages Pensions and annuities Gratuities Advance of salary Any fee, commission, perquisites, or profits in lieu of or in addition to salary or wages Any encashment of leave salary Any amount of ...

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How will an income qualify as salary in India?

How will an income qualify as salary in India?

The following conditions must be met for an income to be qualified as salary in India: There must be an employer-employee relationship between the payer and receiver of income; Salary income must be real and there must be an intention to pay and ...

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How will tax deductions affect enterprises in India?

How will tax deductions affect enterprises in India?

All entities in India – including foreign representative offices and Indian setups, such as wholly-owned subsidiaries – are required to make tax deductions at source on employees’ salaries on behalf of the Income Tax Department. &n...

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Is there tax deduction when payments of withholding tax are paid to non-resident...

Is there tax deduction when payments of withholding tax are paid to non-resident...

The Income Tax Act in India provides for deduction of tax at source on payment for withholding tax. These provisions are also applicable in case of payment made to non-residents. The person responsible for payments to non-resident should deduct tax a...

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How does tax deduction operate in India?

How does tax deduction operate in India?

A tax deduction is a changeable amount that can be subtracted, or deducted, from an assessee’s gross income, lowering the amount of tax paid. All entities in India (including foreign representative offices and Indian setups like wholly owned su...

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What is ASEAN?s potential?

What is ASEAN?s potential?

ASEAN represents a market of around 600 million people, with a combined GDP of around US$1.8 trillion. The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development) has projected growth within ASEAN to be about 6% per year for the period 2011-15...

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Required Report Forms and Details of Vietnamese Foreign-owned Enterprises

Required Report Forms and Details of Vietnamese Foreign-owned Enterprises

The table outlines the details of report required for foreign-owned enterprises (FOE) in Vietnam.

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Different types of Insurance Rates in Vietnam

Different types of Insurance Rates in Vietnam

The table shows the percentage of different types of insurance paid by employers and employees.

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DPRK Business Monthly: December 2012

DPRK Business Monthly: December 2012

The latest issue of DPRK Business Monthly is now available as a complimentary PDF download on the Asia Briefing Bookstore. This regular magazine looks at current international, domestic, and peninsular affairs concerning North Korea while also offeri...

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Tax Implications of Permanent Establishment Status in China presented by Sabrina...

Tax Implications of Permanent Establishment Status in China presented by Sabrina...

Sarina Zhang, National Tax at Dezan Shira & Associates, discusses permanent establishment’s (PE) importance for companies sending employees to China for short term business trips.

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