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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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 Budget for the next financial year 2021-22 would be presented in the Parliament on February 1, 2020. It is common knowledge that due to global Covid-19 pandemic, the entire year 2020 has turned out to be a ‘zero year’. The production, sales, earnings, salaries have all been drastically affected due to onslaught of this […]
The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India considers it a privilege to submit this Pre-Budget Memorandum – 2021 on Direct Taxes and International Tax to the Government. The memorandum contains suggestions for the consideration of the Government while formulating the tax proposals for the year 2021-22.
At the outset we convey your honour our Congratulations on introducing Faceless Assessment and Faceless Appeal Schemes and also introducing new Taxpayers Charter. Direct Taxes Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is also a commendable step to reduce litigations. We assure your honour of our full support in the implementation of the same.
Krishna, from 1st April 2017, for accepting cash people have become very much conservative. Please tell me what precautions anyone should take while accepting cash?
Govt. has come out with index table called Cost Inflation Index whose base year was fixed as 1-4-1981. In Finance Bill 2017 the Govt. has taken a very bold step and has shifted the base year from 1981 to 2001 for the benefit of investors.
Article contains updated TCS Rate Chart for For Assessment year 2020-21 (Financial year 2019-20) and Assessment year 2021-22 (Financial year 2020-21) updated with latest changes made by press release dated 13th May, 2020 and Finance Act, 2020. It further explains newly inserted TCS Provisions of Section 206C(1G)(a) – TCS on foreign remittance through Liberalised Remittance […]
As we all aware that Finance Act, 2013 has introduced Section 194IA. The main reason behind it is to curb black money which is routed through real estate sector. Today I am discussing this section in detail. Extract of Section 194IA: “Payment on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land. 194-IA. (1) Any person, […]
As we all aware that, section 87A is considered as one of the most important section. Since the rebate is very important to reduce the tax Burdon of assessee. But in industry there is always a confusion or doubt faced by professionals on availing the rebate. Hence today I am coverig this topic with in […]
Finance Bill 2020 has proposed significant amendments in direct tax provisions. I would like to highlight the changes which are applicable for Individual assessees. Read on. ♣ Dividend Distribution Tax Abolishment: Upto financial year 2019-2020, domestic company was required to pay dividend distribution tax u/s 115-O at the rate of 15% (effective rate 20.56%) on the […]
Under the provisions of section 111A tax on short-term capital gains, in the case of equity shares in a company or units of an equity oriented fund on which Securities Transaction Tax (STT) has been paid, is levied at the rate of 15%. This rate was increased from 10% to 15% vide Finance Act, 2008 with effect from 1.4.2009. However, in the proviso to this section while providing relief, the rate of short-term capital gains tax is still referred to as 10% which needs to be corrected to 15%.
