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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Amendments related to successor entity subsequent to business reorganization Chapter XV of the Act refers to liability in certain special cases. Section 170, inter-alia, governs the procedure of taxation in case of succession to business in the event of reorganization or restructuring of the business which is discussed as under. 2. Though section 170 provides […]
Clarification regarding treatment of cess and surcharge Section 40 of the Act specifies the amounts which shall not be deducted in computing the income chargeable under the head “Profits and gains of business or profession”. Sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of section 40 of the Act provides that any sum paid on account of any […]
Amendment in section 245MA of the Act related to Dispute Resolution Committee Finance Act, 2021 introduced a new chapter XIX-AA in the Act consisting of section 245MA for constituting Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) for specified persons who may opt for dispute resolution under the said section and who fulfil specified conditions mentioned in the said […]
Litigation management when in an appeal by revenue an identical question of law is pending before jurisdictional High Court or Supreme Court. Section 158AA of the Act provides that where the Commissioner or Principal Commissioner is of the opinion that any question of law arising in the case of an assessee (relevant case) is identical […]
Provisions for filing of updated return Section 139 of the Act is related to the provisions for filing of Income Tax Return by taxpayers. 2. Sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act casts responsibility on the taxpayer to furnish a return within a definite time period or up to a particular date, that is, […]
DIRECT TAXES A. RATES OF INCOME-TAX I. Rates of income-tax in respect of income liable to tax for the assessment year 2022-23. In respect of income of all categories of assessee liable to tax for the assessment year 2022-23, the rates of income-tax have either been specified in specific sections (like section 115BAA or section […]
Finance Minister, Mrs. Nirmala Sitaraman rises at 11.02 a.m. to present the fourth Union Budget of the NaMo-NiSi Team of the current Government. General Proposals: 1. India’s growth estimated to be at 9.2%, highest among all large economies 2. LIC public offer will be done shortly. 3. Strategic ownership of Air India has been completed. […]
What is Startups? A Startup is a company or project undertaken by an entrepreneur to seek, develop and validate s scalable business model. In layman’s language we can say startups refer to new businesses that intend to grow large beyond the solo founder and to help the business to grow our union government provides to […]
Scheme for taxation of virtual digital assets Virtual digital assets have gained tremendous popularity in recent times and the volumes of trading in such digital assets has increased substantially. Further, a market is emerging where payment for the transfer of a virtual digital asset can be made through another such asset. Accordingly, a new scheme […]
UPDATES IN GST IN BUDGET 2022 1. Time-limit to avail ITC u/s 16(4) extended till 30th November of next year from 30th September. 2. Additional Condition for availment of ITC u/s 16(2)- ITC can be availed only if the same is not restricted in GSTR-2B. 3. Composition Tax Payer’s Registration can be cancelled suo-moto if […]
