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...
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 amendments focus on reassessment timelines, electronic communication, and procedural clarity. The changes aim to reduce litiga...
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...
CA, CS, CMA : Budget 2026 prioritises easing compliance, reducing penalties, and cutting litigation rather than raising tax rates. The reforms a...
Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...
Goods and Services Tax : Discover the key amendments in the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2024, affecting CGST, IGST, UTGST, and Cess Act, including tax exemptions...
Income Tax : A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the section 271J of the Income Tax Act inserted vide Finance Act 2...
Income Tax : U/s 250(4), the CIT (A) has the power to direct enquiry and call for evidence from the assessee. Under Rule 46A, the assessee has ...
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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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 corrects an inadvertent drafting error in spouse income provisions. This clarification improves accuracy in applying clubbing rules.
The Finance Bill, 2026 fixes an incorrect reference in section 393 on TDS for property sales. The correction ensures the ₹50 lakh threshold applies to the correct provision.
The amendment clarifies that minor defects in quoting the DIN will not invalidate assessments. As long as the order references a computer-generated DIN in any manner, procedural lapses will not defeat otherwise valid proceedings.
Budget 2026 introduces a long-term tax holiday and safe harbour to attract global cloud players to India. The key takeaway is that India is being positioned as a preferred global cloud delivery hub.
The Union Budget 2026–27, guided by the vision of Viksit Bharat, prioritises inclusive growth, ease of compliance, and trust-based governance without altering income-tax slabs under the new regime. Direct tax proposals focus on rationalisation—extending due dates for employee PF/ESI deductions to the return filing date, exempting interest on Motor Vehicles Act compensation from tax and […]
The Budget keeps tax rates unchanged while introducing structural reforms to improve certainty and predictability. The key takeaway is stability paired with targeted simplification to reduce disputes.
Income-tax slabs remain unchanged, but timelines for filing and revising returns are extended to ease compliance. The Budget prioritises certainty through simplified processes rather than rate cuts.
The amendment permits associated enterprises affected by an APA to file or modify returns. This enables proper tax adjustment and refund claims aligned with the agreement.
Foreign companies procuring data centre services in India can claim income-tax exemption up to 2047. The relief is conditional on using Indian-owned, government-notified data centres and Indian resellers.
The Finance Bill, 2026 allows tax deduction for exploration expenses on newly notified critical minerals. The move incentivises investment in mineral prospecting under section 51.
