Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...
Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Act, 2026 replaced the deemed dividend framework with capital gains taxation. The change allo...
Income Tax : Taxpayers now get three extra months to correct mistakes in originally filed income tax returns. The revised return mechanism rema...
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...
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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
(I) Introduction: In recent time, Government has taken several measures to reduce tax litigations. In Finance Act (No. 2) of 2019, a dispute resolution cum amnesty scheme called “the Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2019” has been introduced for resolution and settlement of legacy cases of Central Excise and Service Tax, which was operated […]
It is said that a person feels joyous and happy when something unexpected positively happened in one’s life but on other hand unexpected kindness showered on them by almighty God also frightened one’s inner soul simultaneously from an unexpected fear that what will happen if this happiness is taken away back. The same situation is […]
Introduction Although Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme has been launched to end litigation but there are number of grey areas which require clarification or can become source of future litigation. Some of these areas are being highlighted as below: 1. Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, except section 3 of the Scheme, does not override Income […]
With a view to boost investors’ confidence in the Indian market and put India in a competitive position in terms of taxing rights as compared to other countries in APAC region, the Government of India proposed to abolish Dividend Distribution Tax (also known as DDT) with effect from 01 April 2020.
Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme as passed by Loksabha on 04-03-2020 is accompanied by 55 FAQs isuued on the same day. The purpose is to remove doubts and facilitate speedy implementation. The clarifications issued under FAQs have been categorized into following heads 1. Clarifications on Cases eligible for Scheme 2. Cases Not eligible under […]
Whether a Seafarer who is a citizen of India and who does not pay tax anywhere will be taxed in India by virtue of the provision explained below? Budget 2020 has added the following provision in section 6 of Income Tax Act, 1961 that, An individual, being a citizen of India, shall be deemed to […]
The Finance Minister presented her Second Budget on 1st February, 2020. This budget was presented in the backdrop of economic slowdown. The Indian economy which was supposed to grow at the rate of 6.8% during 2019-2020 has been projected to come down to growth rate of 5.0%.
Direct Tax, Vivad se Vishwas scheme covers the case where the writ petition has been filed by the taxpayer before appellate forum i.e. High Court or Supreme Court.
As dividend become proposed to be taxable, litigation u/s 14A (Expenses incurred in relation to exempt income) now will be reduced. However, deduction of interest as proposed u/s 57 may lead to kind of litigation as was there u/s 14A.
As we know that employers use to contribute to the retirement benefit schemes of employees to enable them to maintain a quality life after retirement. Generally these contribution by employer can be in any one or in combination of following three forms: 1. Contribution to PF (Provident Fund) of the employees (Recognised PF, Unrecognised PF […]
