Income Tax Department
Income Tax Department functions under the Department of Revenue in Ministry of Finance. It is responsible for administering following direct taxation acts passed by Parliament of India.
- Income Tax Act
- Wealth Tax Act
- Gift Tax Act
- Expenditure Tax Act
- Interest Tax Act
- Various Finance Acts (Passed Every Year in Budget Session)
Income Tax Department is also responsible for enforcing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and deals with various aspects of international taxation such as Transfer Pricing. Finance Bill 2012 seeks to grant Income Tax Department powers to combat aggressive Tax avoidance by enforcing General Anti Avoidance Rules.
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