Direct Tax Updates – September 2019
Enhanced Depreciation on purchase of certain Machinery and Plant
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide Notification No. 69 /2019/ F.No. 370142/17/2019-TPL has provided to insert the following in the existing depreciation table:
- For motor cars, other than those used in business of running them on hire acquired on or after the 23rd day of August 2019 but before the 1st day of April 2020 and its put to use before the 1st day of April 2020–
- For motor buses, motor lorries and motor taxies used in a business of running them on hire, acquired on or after the 23rd day of August 2019 but before the 1st day of April 2020 and its put to use before the 1st day of April 2020.
- The scrutiny notice will be issued to the assessee u/s 143(2) through assessee’s Income tax e-filing account under e-proceeding section.
- The assessee will have to reply within 15 days from the date of receipt of the notice. The notice issued will be sent electronically on the taxpayer’s account on the e-fling website, to the registered email address of the taxpayer or on the mobile app of the income tax department which has the registered mobile number.
- The assessee will have to respond to the notice or order received through the registered account only.
- The assessee would not be required to appear either personally or through an authorized representative in relation to the proceedings related to the scheme. All the communication between the department and the taxpayer would be done electronically. Even all the internal communication within the income tax department will be electronic.
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