India shifts tobacco GST to RSP-based valuation from Feb 2026, raising tax outflows, tightening liquidity, and reshaping supply chain finance.
The evolution of India’s financial architecture is increasingly defined by the tension between rapid digitisation and the persistent exclusion of a significant portion of the population from formal credit channels.
The issue was whether India’s tax and customs platforms require national-security-level protection. The government held that ICEGATE, ECCS, and ACES–GST qualify as Critical Information Infrastructure, mandating stricter cybersecurity and access controls.
Treating all works contracts as services at 18% ignores their composite nature. The key takeaway is that uniform taxation can penalise material-heavy and merit-based projects.
Explore the legal and technical hurdles in filing Updated Returns under Section 139(8A), including Excel utility dependencies and procedural complexities.
Learn when and how TDS applies to payments for contractual work, including rates, thresholds, exemptions, and recent amendments.
Learn about India’s tax regime for Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) including cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Understand the 30% flat tax, TDS rules, and GST implications under current laws.
