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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Provisions pertaining to bonus stripping and dividend stripping to be made applicable to securities and units Section 94 of the Act contains anti avoidance provisions to deal with transactions in securities and units of mutual fund which, inter-alia, include dividend stripping and bonus stripping. 2. However, the current provisions of sub-section (8) of section 94 […]
Widening the scope of reporting by producers of cinematograph films or persons engaged in specified activities Under section 285B, the producer of cinematographic films is obliged to furnish within 30 days from the end of the financial year or from the date of completion of the film, whichever is earlier, a statement containing particulars of […]
The 2022-23 Budget has somewhat successfully managed to balance fiscal retreat and support for economic recovery. The budget deserves a somewhat favourable verdict. It has a gameplan premised on credible numbers. The fiscal deficit target of 6.4 per cent, prima facie, suggests that the FM has grabbed some much-needed fiscal space to nurture the nascent recovery and not been tempted to over-consolidate
The budget is a blue print to fulfill the aspirations and hopes of NewIndia@100: Shri Anurag Thakur Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports allocated Rs 3062.60 crore in the budget of 2022-23, an 11.08 percent rise in allocated budget as compared to the Budget estimate of 2021-22 Budgetary outlay for sports facilities and development of […]
Budget 2022-23: Five river linking projects on cards after consensus of beneficiary states Mentioning the status of proposed five river linking projects in country, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech that draft Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of these river links have been finalized and consensus among beneficiary states is awaited. River […]
A new scheme, Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North-East, PM-DevINE was announced by the Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 here today.
The proposed section 115BBH seeks to provide that where the total income of an assessee includes any income from transfer of any virtual digital asset, the income tax payable shall be the aggregate of the amount of income-tax calculated on income of transfer of any virtual digital asset at the rate of 30%
Articles explains Explanatory Memorandum To Notification Nos. 02 To 15-Customs Dated 1st February, 2022, Notification Nos. 07/2022-Customs (N.T.) dated the 1st February, 2022, Notification Nos. 5 to 7-Customs (ADD) dated 1st February, 2022, Notification No 1/2022-Customs (CVD) dated the 1st February, 2022, Notification Nos. 01/2022-Central Excise dated the 1st February, 2022 and Notification No.-01/2022-Central Excise […]
GST has been a landmark reform of Independent India showcasing the spirit of Cooperative Federalism. While aspirations were high, there were huge challenges too. These challenges were overcome deftly and painstakingly under the guidance and oversight of the GST Council. The right balance between facilitation and enforcement has engendered significantly better compliance. GST revenues are […]
The Finance Minister has introduced the Finance Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha today, that is 1st February, 2022. Changes in Customs, Central Excise, GST law and rates have been proposed through the Finance Bill, 2022. To prescribe effective rates of duty, following notifications are being issued: Notification /Circular Nos. Date Customs (Tariff) 02/2022-Customs to 15/2022-Customs […]
