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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Understand the concept of Updated Return under section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act. File corrected returns, reduce losses, and rectify incorrect disclosures.
CBDT Notifies vide Notification No. 48/2022-Income Tax Dated- 29.04.2022 Form and Manner for filing updated Income Tax return. Updated return can be filed from the assessment year 2020-21 onwards. Return shall be filed in form no. ITR-U along with applicable ITR form from ITR-1 to ITR-7. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF […]
The President has given assent on 31 March 2022, to the Finance Bill, 2022 passed by the Parliament with certain amendments. The key Direct Tax Amendments are summarized as under: KEY AMENDMENTS – DIRECT TAX SECTION 2(12A): DEFINITION OF “BOOKS OR BOOKS OF ACCOUNT” SECTION Amendments as introduced by The Finance Bill, 2022 on 1 February […]
Finance Act, 2022 received the assent of the President on the 30th March, 2022. Full text of the same is as follows:- MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 30th March, 2022 The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 30th March, 2022 and is hereby published […]
It has been an age-old practice of Indian legislators to amend the tax laws which have the effect of overturning the decisions of the courts of the land. The most perplexing one was the amendment brought about by the Finance Act 2012 which overturned the landmark Supreme Court ruling in favour of UK-based Vodafone Plc. […]
There are many changes in the tax rules effective 1st April 2022, Out of which I am going to discuss are New tax rules on EPF Interest, Taxation of Virtual Digital Assets, Filing of Updated IT Return and Tax relief on Covid-19 treatment expenses and compensation. 1. New tax rules on EPF Interest: Effective April 1, […]
Union Finance Minister Government has proposes 39 amendments to Finance Bill, 2022 Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed 39 amendments to Finance Bill, 2022 vide a Notice of Amendments dated 23.03.2022 introduced in Lok Sabha. Full text of the Notice of Amendments is as follows:- *List No. 1 LOK SABHA FINANCE BILL, 2022 [As introduced in […]
In the Union Budget 2022-23 through Finance Bill 2022, among other tax measures, the Hon’ble Finance Minister recommended ‘Insertion of New Section 79A: – No set off of losses consequent to search, requisition and survey’.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Union Budget 2022-23 recognises and encourages the potential of youth, their technological skills and entrepreneurial spirit. “In the 75th year of our independence, the next 25 years are very critical to India’s development; therefore we wanted this year’s Budget to encourage the power of youth, the power of […]
All You Wish to Know about New TDS Sections 194R, 194S & Much More The Finance Bill 2022 has proposed two completely new TDS sections, 194R and 194S, in the Income Tax Act, to be made effective from 1.7.2022. Looking at the swift pace, with which the new TDS sections, are being inserted by the […]