Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...
Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Act, 2026 replaced the deemed dividend framework with capital gains taxation. The change allo...
Income Tax : Taxpayers now get three extra months to correct mistakes in originally filed income tax returns. The revised return mechanism rema...
Finance : Secondary SGB buyers must now pay 12.5% LTCG tax, unlike primary holders. The change reshapes returns and investment strategies in...
Income Tax : Establishes that higher tax burdens on promoters under the new regime require companies to reassess payout strategies. The takeawa...
Income Tax : The amendments focus on reassessment timelines, electronic communication, and procedural clarity. The changes aim to reduce litiga...
Income Tax : MPTCA urges the Finance Ministry and CBDT to reconsider the proposed late fee for delayed tax audit reports in the Finance Bill, 2...
Income Tax : The Government introduced reforms to simplify tax dispute resolution, including broader immunity provisions and expanded scope for...
Income Tax : A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investment...
Custom Duty : The new rules enhance duty-free allowances and introduce digital declarations. The overhaul aims to speed up clearance and improve...
Income Tax : CBDT updated DIN rules to align with new provisions introduced under the Finance Act, 2026. The circular mandates DIN for most tax...
Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...
Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026. The rescission is ...
Excise Duty : The government has extended key excise provisions and introduced a specific duty structure for CNG blended with biogas. The key ta...
Excise Duty : The government has reduced the effective National Calamity Contingent Duty on specified tobacco products. The key takeaway is a ca...
The Finance Bill, 2026 converts key penalties for audit and reporting delays into mandatory fees. The shift aims to reduce disputes by replacing discretionary penalties with predictable, capped charges.
The law now proposes a single consolidated assessment-cum-penalty order for under-reporting of income, reducing multiple proceedings and long-drawn uncertainty for taxpayers.
The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes to disallow interest deductions against dividend and mutual fund income. From April 2026, such income will be taxed on a gross basis.
MAT will become a final tax in the old regime at 14%, replacing the earlier credit-based mechanism. The change simplifies compliance while nudging companies toward the new tax regime.
The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes a comprehensive rationalisation of Tax Collected at Source (TCS) rates under section 394(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, with the objective of simplifying compliance and providing relief to taxpayers where feasible. Multiple differential TCS rates are proposed to be aligned to a uniform rate of 2% across several categories.
The Finance Bill, 2026 clarifies who can issue notices under sections 148 and 148A. It confirms that only jurisdictional Assessing Officers, not faceless units, can conduct pre-notice inquiries.
The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes a clear income-tax exemption for compensation received on compulsory land acquisition. This aligns the tax law with the RFCTLARR Act and eliminates long-standing uncertainty.
The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes revised return-filing timelines to give taxpayers more preparation time. Non-audit business taxpayers gain an extended August deadline.
The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes extending the revised return filing window to twelve months. This gives taxpayers more time to correct mistakes, even after filing belated returns.
The scheme allows eligible taxpayers to declare undisclosed foreign income or assets with payment of prescribed dues and limited immunity under the Black Money law.
