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How Capital Gains Tax Differs Across ETFs, Equity and Mutual Funds

January 23, 2026 5958 Views 8 comments Print

This explains how different securities are taxed under Indian income-tax law. The key takeaway is that asset classification, not just holding period, determines the tax rate.

ITAT Hyderabad Condoned 506-Day Delay; Ad Spend Allowed; Alleged Coerced Share Sale Ground Admitted

January 23, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal condoned a 506-day delay after accepting that the appeal was filed only when heavy penalty exposure created prosecution risk. The key takeaway is that bona fide reliance on legal advice and later developments can constitute sufficient cause for condonation.

Registration of FME – Non-Retail in Gift City SEZ / IFSC

January 23, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

This explains how the Non-Retail FME framework in GIFT City allows fund managers to access global capital with tax efficiency. The key takeaway is that IFSC provides a regulated, investor-friendly hub for institutional fund management.

Loose Sheets + Retracted Statement Not Enough for 69A On-Money Addition: ITAT Chennai

January 22, 2026 303 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether third-party diaries and loose papers could establish receipt of unaccounted income. The Tribunal ruled that such papers, without authorship verification or corroboration, cannot fasten tax liability. 

Bombay HC Quashed Income Tax Reassessment Due to Invalid Sanction Without DIN

January 22, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The Court examined whether a sanction lacking a DIN could sustain income-tax proceedings. It held such sanction invalid and set aside the consequential orders.

Section 163 Inapplicable Without Direct or Indirect Income Flow to NRI: ITAT Hyderabad

January 22, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

This ruling clarifies that an assessee can be treated as an agent of a non-resident only if income is received directly or indirectly for the NRI. In the absence of such receipt or business connection, representative assessment fails.

IBBI Suspended RVO for Granting Provisional Membership to Ineligible Valuer

January 22, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print

The regulator held that provisional enrolment has no legal basis under valuation rules and suspended the organisation for violating mandatory eligibility requirements.

IBBI Cancelled Registered Valuer Registration for Loss of RVO Membership

January 22, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

The regulator held that expulsion from a Registered Valuers Organisation breaches eligibility under valuation rules. Continuous RVO membership is mandatory to retain registration.

GST SCN Contested for Want of Proper Officer Jurisdiction: Calcutta HC

January 22, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The Court examined whether a show-cause notice under Section 74 was issued by a competent authority. Limited protection was granted while permitting a response to the notice.

Calcutta HC Stayed GST Final Intimation for Jurisdiction & Procedural Lapses

January 22, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

The Court examined a GST final intimation alleged to be issued without jurisdiction and statutory compliance. Interim protection was granted, restraining coercive action pending affidavits.

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