Finance ministry looks out for standing committee report on DTC bill

22 Nov 2011 Evaluate

As the deadline for introduction of the proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC) approaching, the ministry of finance said it is awaiting the report of the parliamentary standing committee on the Bill for the new tax regime. The proposed DTC bill is an ambitious tax reform, which seeks to reinstate the Income Tax Act of 1961, is scheduled to come into force from April 1, 2012.

Finance Secretary R S Gujral said, 'if it does so (the standing committee submits its report before the end of the Winter Session), then the timelines are in order. Then we can have it in the Budget Session'. However, by adding further he said, 'if the report of the standing committee is delayed, then the roll-out date might miss. But if it gets delayed, then obviously it is beyond our control.'

Last year, the DTC bill was introduced in parliament, the annual Income Tax exemption limit was proposed at Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.6 lakh at present. Under the DTC bill, the government seeks to expand tax slabs to levy 10% on income between Rs 2-5 lakh, 20% on Rs 5-10 lakh and 30% above Rs 10 lakh, among other things.

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