ICAI has announced empanelment of members as observers for May 2026 CA examinations, introducing a mandatory cooling-off period after three consecutive assignments. Eligible members must meet age, registration, and conflict-of-interest conditions.
ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a public company failed to appoint a woman director within the statutory six-month period. Though the default was later rectified, penalties were levied for the period of non-compliance under Section 172.
Despite voluminous documentation filed during assessment and appeal, the authorities concluded that no evidence was produced. The Tribunal found this approach grossly negligent and deleted the entire purchase addition.
The ITAT held that interest earned by a co-operative credit society on bank deposits qualifies as business income. Such income is eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i).
ITAT ruled that mere acceptance of exemption without examining statutory amendments constitutes non-application of mind. The Principal Commissioner rightly invoked Section 263 where binding High Court rulings were ignored.
The Court held that payment of principal tax does not exempt a taxpayer from the mandatory 10% pre-deposit for appealing penalty. Compliance with Section 107(6) is compulsory.
The new GST regime taxes the full face value of bets instead of operator revenue. The key issue is whether this shift promotes revenue certainty or burdens the digital gaming industry.
The Tribunal held that MLI provisions like the Principal Purpose Test cannot apply automatically in India. Treaty changes require country-specific notification under Section 90(1) before enforcement.
The Income Tax Act treats salary and house property income under distinct principles of employment and ownership. The key takeaway is that taxability depends on the source and statutory classification of income.
Indian law treats NFTs as Virtual Digital Assets taxable at 30% under Section 115BBH. The key takeaway is that traditional asset classification is overridden by a special tax regime.
