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New Income Tax Bill 2025: Streamlining India’s Tax System for Modern Times

Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...

February 12, 2025 3618 Views 0 comment Print

Flat Taxes in India: Oversimplification or need of the hour?

Income Tax : Explore the feasibility of flat tax in India. Analyze its impact on equity, revenue, and socio-economic challenges compared to pro...

February 12, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Nil Tax Up To Rs. 12 Lakhs Income (FY 2025-26); Tax Computation With Illustrations & FAQs

Income Tax : Explore how new tax rebate under Section 87A allows individuals to avoid tax on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh. Learn through illustrati...

February 11, 2025 10863 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194H Applicability on Commission of E-Commerce Operators

Income Tax : The introduction of Section 194O in the Income Tax Act, 1961 for e-commerce transactions, has created certain overlaps with Sectio...

February 11, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025 Amendments to Section 72A: Impact on Tax Loss Carry-Forward

Income Tax : Finance Bill 2025 limits tax loss carry-forward under Section 72A to 8 years from the original assessment year. Learn about its im...

February 11, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print


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Reminder for Filing TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25

Income Tax : CPC (TDS) reminds deductors to file TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25. Late/non-filing may attract fees and affect TDS credit fo...

February 8, 2025 10527 Views 2 comments Print

Union Cabinet Approves New Income Tax Bill 2025 to Replace 1961 Act

Income Tax : Union Cabinet has approved the new Income Tax Bill 2025, aiming to simplify and modernize India's tax system by replacing the 1961...

February 8, 2025 13650 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 12564 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Tax Arrears Reach ₹42.64 Lakh Crore

Income Tax : India's tax arrears stand at ₹47 lakh crore as of Dec 2024. CBDT & CBIC are taking steps, including asset identification, litiga...

February 6, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print

Decriminalization of Minor Direct Tax Offenses in India

Income Tax : India decriminalizes minor direct tax offenses to ease compliance. New measures include litigation management, compounding guideli...

February 6, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Recovery of income tax arrears from property already auctioned by sales tax authority untenable

Income Tax : Kerala High Court held that recovery of tax arrears by income tax department from property that was already auctioned by Kerala Ge...

February 12, 2025 30 Views 0 comment Print

License fees paid to acquire goodwill is allowable as expenditure u/s. 37

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that license fees paid to M/s. Remfry & Sagar for use goodwill vested in the company is allowable as deducti...

February 12, 2025 21 Views 0 comment Print

Addition from bogus LTCG from penny stock upheld: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Long Term Capital Gain [LTCG] earned from transaction in penny stock is liable for addition. Accordingly, app...

February 12, 2025 24 Views 0 comment Print

Adjustment of disallowance of deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) is not permissible u/s. 143(1)

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that adjustment of disallowance of deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) is not permissible adjustment under section 143(1) of ...

February 12, 2025 180 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271B Penalty Unfair if imposed Before Quantum Assessment: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that confirming penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act before finalization of quantum assessment is unjus...

February 12, 2025 144 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 12, 2025 37149 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 162 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 294 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Shares Taxpayer Data for PMGKAY Eligibility

Income Tax : CBDT authorizes data sharing with DFPD to identify PMGKAY beneficiaries. MoU to govern data confidentiality, transfer mode, and ti...

February 4, 2025 2580 Views 0 comment Print


Direct Tax Collection for April-Sep 2011 up by 23% at Rs 257,042 crore

October 8, 2011 5241 Views 0 comment Print

Gross direct tax collection during the first half of the current fiscal (April-September 2011) was up by 23 percent at Rs 257,042 crore as against Rs 208,971 crore in the same period last fiscal. While gross collection of corporate taxes was up 23.17 percent (Rs.175,360 crore against Rs 142,368 crore last year), gross collection of personal income tax was up by 22.65 percent (Rs 81,353 crore against Rs 66,330 crore last year). Net direct tax collections stood at Rs 194,812 crore, up from Rs 181,758 crore in the same period last fiscal.

CBDT Committee to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black-money in India, its illegal transfer and abroad and its recovery

October 7, 2011 549 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority that the Committee to examine ways to strengthen laws to curb generation of black-money in India, its illegal transfer and abroad and its recovery shall be co-chaired by Member (investigation), CBDT.

AAR-Liability to pay excise duty in respect of operations performed on battery cells for their clearance as battery bank

October 6, 2011 576 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Delta Power Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (AAR)- In the present case there is no transformation that brings about a fundamental change in the character and use of the goods. The name remains the same (i.e. accumulator, although an assembly of batteries is called a battery bank), the character and usage remain the same (i.e. provide direct current to an appliance though of differing magnitude etc.)

Assessee can avail 80-IA deduction in respect of notional profit on account of power generation from its own captive power plant and utilised by itself – Madras HC

October 6, 2011 7223 Views 0 comment Print

Tamilnadu Petro Products Ltd. Vs. Asstt. CIT (Madras High Court)- Section 80-IA and in particular sub-cl. (iv) of the said section which provides for the benefit even in respect of electricity generation plant established by the assessee and the income derived from such enterprise of the assessee, it will have to be held that the assessee fully complied with the requirements prescribed under section 80-IA in order to avail the benefits provided therein. Therefore, the contention based on the interpretation of the expression ‘derived from’ can have no application to the case where the provisions of section 80-IA get attracted.

Whether the different periods of the contracts are to be aggregated to reckon the threshold of 183 days under clause 5.3 of the DTAA with Singapore to determine PE?

October 6, 2011 820 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Tiong Woon Project & Contracting Pte. Limited Vs. ADIT (International Taxation), Chennai (AAR)- Whether the different periods of the contracts are to be aggregated to reckon the threshold of 183 days under Article 5.3 of the DTAA in a fiscal year in a case where the projects are not carried out for the same principal. We notice that Naftogaz India had given two orders: one order in FY 2009-10 and another in FY 2010-11.

Observations in auditor’s report may not constitute a valid ground for rejection of books of accounts u/s. 145(3) of the Act unless the observations of the auditor have a bearing on correctness of books of accounts

October 6, 2011 480 Views 0 comment Print

Italian Thai Development Vs ADIT (ITAT Delhi)- The taxpayer has been computing its estimated revenue as per AS-7 issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since AY 2003-04 on wards and the AO has not objected to this method in the prior years. Therefore, as per the principle of consistency, the same cannot be rejected in the year under consideration. The observations in the auditor’s report do not have a bearing on correctness of books of accounts and cannot form the basis for rejection of books of accounts.

Whether the benefit of deduction under Section 10A can be extended to inter-state sales made to another industrial unit in a SEZ, payment in respect of which is received in Indian rupees?

October 6, 2011 1463 Views 0 comment Print

Commissioner of Income Tax, Cochin Vs Electronic Controls & Discharge Systems (P) Ltd [2011] 13 Taxmann.com 193 (Kerala High Court)- Benefit of deduction under Section 10A is not available in respect of sales made to a unit in Special Economic Zone even though such sales are considered as ‘deemed exports’ under the provisions of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.

Tax Benefits / Consequences to Mutual Fund Unit holders

October 6, 2011 1580 Views 0 comment Print

Income received, otherwise than on transfer (subject to the exemption of long-term capital gains provided for in section 10(38) of the Act, discussed elsewhere in this Statement), in respect of units of a mutual fund would be exempt from tax under Section 10(35) of the Act.

Reduction of equity share capital not subject to capital gains – ITAT Mumbai

October 6, 2011 1357 Views 0 comment Print

Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd vs. ACIT (ITAT Mumbai Special Bench) – Whether the CIT(A) was justified in declaring long term capital loss of Rs.22,21,85,693/- on account of reduction in paid up equity share capital – the loss arising on account of reduction in share capital cannot be subjected to provisions of sec.45 r.w.s. 48 and, accordingly, such loss is not allowable as capital loss. At best such loss can be described as notional loss and it is settled principle that no notional loss or income can be subjected to the provisions of the I.T.Act.

AAR- Software is copyright; Even if ‘copyrighted article’, License fee taxable as ‘royalty’

October 6, 2011 1131 Views 0 comment Print

In Re Millennium IT Software Ltd (AAR)- In the present case, not merely the use is licensed but the licensee is given the right to copy it and use it wherever it is needed by it for its business. The right given for a consideration to copy the copyrighted software and use it for its own purposes by ICEL whenever and wherever needed by it, clearly attracts the definition of royalty to the consideration paid by ICEL to the applicant, though the right granted may be limited and does not take in a right to further transfer the right or its use.

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