Income Tax : Establishes that higher tax burdens on promoters under the new regime require companies to reassess payout strategies. The takeawa...
Finance : The Supreme Court has allowed taxpayers to challenge retrospective amendments validating JAO reassessment actions. It stayed ongoi...
Income Tax : The issue arose from taxing buybacks as dividends, causing higher tax burden and unusable capital losses. The reform restores capi...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court has admitted a case to resolve conflicting interpretations of due dates for PF/ESI contributions. The ruling wil...
Income Tax : The Budget 2026 proposes shifting buyback taxation from dividend to capital gains. Promoters will face an additional tax to preven...
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 : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...
Income Tax : CBDT updated DIN rules to align with new provisions introduced under the Finance Act, 2026. The circular mandates DIN for most tax...
Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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 Budget 2026 proposes shifting buyback taxation from dividend to capital gains. Promoters will face an additional tax to prevent tax arbitrage in corporate payout decisions.
Budget 2026 proposes a new penalty framework for failure to report crypto-asset transactions under section 509. Reporting entities may face ₹200 per day penalty or ₹50,000 for inaccurate information.
The Income-tax Act, 2025 reorganises the capital gains taxation framework while retaining the core principles of the earlier law. It clarifies definitions, holding periods, and tax treatment of gains from transfer of capital assets.
The proposed amendment to the Income-tax Act confirms that compensation received under the RFCTLARR Act will be exempt from income tax. The change aims to remove uncertainty and provide relief to landowners.
The Budget 2026 amendment to the intermediary provision raises questions about the validity of ongoing GST disputes. Without a saving clause, taxpayers may argue that pending proceedings lack statutory support.
Cryptocurrency gains in India are taxed at 30% with 1% TDS under the VDA regime. Budget 2026 strengthens reporting rules, making accurate disclosure and reconciliation in ITR essential for taxpayers.
Budget 2026 proposes reducing the stay-of-demand deposit from 20% to 10% of core tax demand under Section 220(6), offering relief to taxpayers disputing assessments.
The Central Government, in the Union Budget 2026, has proposed an important amendment concerning employee welfare funds. The objective of this change is to rationalize the provisions relating to the allowability of deduction under the Income-tax Act for employee contributions deducted from salaries towards welfare funds such as the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Employees’ State Insurance (ESI), and similar statutory funds.
The Maharashtra Budget 2026–27 emphasizes welfare schemes, infrastructure development, and agricultural relief. Major announcements include power bill waivers for farmers and large investments in transport and rural development.
A significant change proposed in the current Union Budget relates to the disallowance of deduction of interest expenditure incurred on borrowings used for earning dividend income or income from units of mutual funds. The proposal seeks to amend Section 93(2) of the Income-tax Act, 2025, and is intended to come into effect from 1 April 2026.
