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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
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.
The discussion highlights that differential tax treatment must satisfy the reasonable classification test under Article 14 of the Constitution. Incentives lacking a rational connection to policy objectives may face constitutional challenges.
Budget 2026 restricts capital gains exemption on SGB redemption to original subscribers only. Secondary market investors redeeming after 1 April 2026 will now face capital gains tax.
Non-resident experts under notified government schemes will not be taxed on foreign income for five years, provided residency conditions are satisfied.
Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO timelines. The changes directly impact ongoing appeals, rectification, revision, and reassessment proceedings, altering litigation strategy for taxpayers and authorities alike.
DGFT’s sudden reduction in RoDTEP rates reduces FOB margins by 1–2%, compelling exporters to reassess pricing and cost strategies immediately.
Budget 2026 retains existing income tax slabs but revises TCS, STT, and compliance timelines. The key takeaway is simplified procedures, rationalized penalties, and expanded exemptions across sectors.
