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GSTN Introduces Rule 14A Withdrawal Facility with Aadhaar Authentication Mandate

February 23, 2026 10779 Views 0 comment Print

GSTN introduces an online facility allowing eligible active taxpayers to opt out of Rule 14A registration by filing Form GST REG-32, subject to return and Aadhaar authentication conditions.

Draft Income Tax Rule 17 and 18 – Salary Income under Section 17(1)(c)(ii) and Medical Benefit Perquisite Exemption

February 23, 2026 816 Views 0 comment Print

Rules 17 and 18 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe a ₹4 lakh salary benchmark and lay down detailed hospital and disease conditions for claiming medical perquisite exemptions, ensuring regulated and transparent tax benefits.

Taxable Event under GST: Understanding ‘Supply’ as Foundation of Indirect Taxation in India

February 23, 2026 828 Views 0 comment Print

Explains how GST replaced multiple taxable events with the single concept of “supply,” defining tax liability, timing, and jurisdiction under India’s unified indirect tax regime.

Draft Income Tax Rule 16 – Annual accretion referred to in section 17(1)(i) of the Act

February 23, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 16 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduces a structured formula to tax interest and similar income earned on employer contributions exceeding ₹7.5 lakh to specified funds, ensuring clarity and preventing tax-free accumulation.

Draft Income Tax Rule 15 – Valuation of perquisites

February 23, 2026 2139 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 15 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 lays down detailed methods for valuing accommodation, cars, loans, ESOPs, and other benefits, ensuring uniform and transparent taxation of employee perquisites.

Service Tax Appeal Abates After NCLT Approves Resolution Plan: CESTAT Chennai

February 23, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that once the NCLT accepts a Resolution Plan and orders liquidation, the Revenue’s pending service tax appeal cannot survive and stands abated.

TPO Order Quashed as Failure to Share Comparable Agreements Violated Natural Justice: Delhi HC

February 23, 2026 399 Views 0 comment Print

The Court quashed the TPO’s order after finding that copies of agreements relied upon were not supplied, holding that denial of such documents violated the taxpayer’s right to defend.

Karnataka HC Orders GST Refund as Recovery Made Despite Appeal Intimation

February 23, 2026 573 Views 0 comment Print

The Court directed refund of recovered GST demand, holding that recovery should not continue once appeal intention was intimated under Circular No. 224/18/2024-GST, subject to retention of statutory pre-deposit.

Draft Income Tax Rule 13 and 14 – Threshold for Significant Economic Presence and Method for Determining Expenditure Relating to Exempt Income

February 23, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Rules 13 and 14 prescribe transaction and user thresholds for significant economic presence of non-residents and limit expenditure disallowance related to exempt income to 1% of average investments, capped at total claimed expenditure.

Section 50C Inapplicable Where Property Rights Relinquished Earlier by Registered Agreement

February 23, 2026 768 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that transfer took place in 2000 upon execution of a registered development agreement and receipt of full consideration, not in 2008 when the sale deed was executed.

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