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Your Gold Bond Tax Break Is Gone, Here’s What It Actually Costs You

Finance : Secondary SGB buyers must now pay 12.5% LTCG tax, unlike primary holders. The change reshapes returns and investment strategies in...

April 30, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

Buyback Tax Reset: Promoter Penalty and New Capital Gains Framework

Income Tax : Establishes that higher tax burdens on promoters under the new regime require companies to reassess payout strategies. The takeawa...

April 16, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

JAO vs FAO Controversy: Retrospective Amendments by Finance Act 2026 & Constitutional Validity

Finance : The Supreme Court has allowed taxpayers to challenge retrospective amendments validating JAO reassessment actions. It stayed ongoi...

April 13, 2026 5685 Views 0 comment Print

Buy Back Taxation – Finance Act – 2026 – Resettling the unsettled…..

Income Tax : The issue arose from taxing buybacks as dividends, causing higher tax burden and unusable capital losses. The reform restores capi...

March 30, 2026 3159 Views 0 comment Print

Section 36(1)(va) Disallowance: Budget 2026 Ends Long Litigation—What About Old Cases?

Income Tax : The Supreme Court has admitted a case to resolve conflicting interpretations of due dates for PF/ESI contributions. The ruling wil...

March 18, 2026 1314 Views 0 comment Print


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Finance Bill 2026: Notice of Amendments as introduced in Lok Sabha

Income Tax : The amendments focus on reassessment timelines, electronic communication, and procedural clarity. The changes aim to reduce litiga...

March 26, 2026 6648 Views 1 comment Print

Finance Bill 2026 Expands Immunity Even for Misreporting of Income to Reduce Tax Litigation

Income Tax : The Government introduced reforms to simplify tax dispute resolution, including broader immunity provisions and expanded scope for...

March 18, 2026 627 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Budget Amendments in NRI Taxation – Post-Budget Special | Live Focused Session

Income Tax : A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investment...

February 5, 2026 5901 Views 0 comment Print

Major Key Point of Budget 2026

CA, CS, CMA : Budget 2026 prioritises easing compliance, reducing penalties, and cutting litigation rather than raising tax rates. The reforms a...

February 2, 2026 1665 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1419 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Key GST Amendments in Finance Bill 2024

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...

July 26, 2024 5514 Views 1 comment Print

Plea in Madras HC on Penalty on CAs for Filing Wrong Information- Section 271J

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...

May 9, 2017 5796 Views 2 comments Print

In all cases where additional evidence is admitted, the CIT (A) should be considered to have exercised his powers u/s 250(4) is not acceptable

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 ...

March 18, 2012 2636 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT revises Mandatory DIN Requirement to align with Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : CBDT updated DIN rules to align with new provisions introduced under the Finance Act, 2026. The circular mandates DIN for most tax...

March 31, 2026 2259 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

March 30, 2026 3864 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC rescinds notification No. 5/2023-Central Excise dated 1.2.2023

Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026. The rescission is ...

February 1, 2026 1041 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Exempts Biogas in Blended CNG from Excise Value; Defers Additional Duty on Diesel

Excise Duty : The government has extended key excise provisions and introduced a specific duty structure for CNG blended with biogas. The key ta...

February 1, 2026 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise Notification Caps NCCD on Chewing & Jarda Scented Tobacco at 25%

Excise Duty : The government has reduced the effective National Calamity Contingent Duty on specified tobacco products. The key takeaway is a ca...

February 1, 2026 4746 Views 0 comment Print


Suggestions/Clarification Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme

March 6, 2020 10578 Views 1 comment Print

CLARIFICATION REQUIRED AFTER Circular NO. 7 DT 4-3-2020 on VIVAAD SE VISHWAS SCHEME, 2020 1. As per the scheme appellant will file a declaration before “DA” on prescribed form and “DA” will take 15 days to file issue certificate under 5(1) and then within 15 days the tax is to be deposited. This will defeat […]

Important points of Vivad se Vishwas scheme – 2020 with changes approved by Lok Sabha

March 5, 2020 14925 Views 3 comments Print

Vivad se Vishwas Scheme – 2020 has undergone lot of changes and it has been passed by Lok Sabha on 4th March, 2020. It is a welcome scheme and will help reduce pending litigations. The key features of the scheme, after amendments, are as under :

Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020 – Minimise Tax Litigations

March 5, 2020 12705 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Why Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, Benefits of Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, Applicability of Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, Disputes Covered under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, Eligibility Conditions for Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020,  Exclusions under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2020, SALIENT FEATURES, PAYMENT TERMS of Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, What […]

Foreign Travel and its TCS under Income tax w.e.f. 01.04.2020?

March 4, 2020 45051 Views 7 comments Print

In the Union Budget 2020 it is proposed to widen the provisions for levy of TCS (Tax Collected at Source).  The foreign tour operator will be liable to collect tax (TCS) u/s 206C (1G) from the passenger of such tour package @5% (@10% if PAN/Aadhar of passenger is not available) over and above the cost of his tour package.

55 FAQs on Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020

March 4, 2020 26535 Views 1 comment Print

After introduction of Vivad se Vishwas in Lok Sabha, several queries have been received from tile stakeholders seeking clarifications in respect of various provisions contained therein. Government has considered these queries and decided to clarify the same in form of answers to frequently asked questions

Section 80D CGHS benefit extended to other similar schemes

March 4, 2020 117458 Views 37 comments Print

The existing provisions of section 80D, inter alia, provide that the whole of the amount paid in the previous year out of the income chargeable to tax of the assessee, being an individual, to effect or to keep in force an insurance on his health or the health of the family or any contribution made towards

Budget 2020 Impact on Residential Status of Seafarer

March 2, 2020 17196 Views 8 comments Print

Impact on the Residential Status of Seafarer after reduction in number of days in Budget 2020 from 182 days to 120 days for deciding the residential status in India As per existing provision, An individual is said to be resident in India, if he— (a) is in India in that year for a period amounting […]

Post Budget Memorandum on Direct & Indirect Taxes Provisions

February 29, 2020 1797 Views 0 comment Print

AIFTP has an ‘Indirect Tax (GST) Representation Committee’ as well as ‘Direct Tax Representation Committee’ to monitor and suggest the right path for a well-designed and ideal Indirect & Direct Tax Regime as well as to educate the tax fraternity about the finer aspects of the Tax Law implemented in our country.

New Income Tax Regime – Structural Shift in Taxation of Income

February 28, 2020 6294 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2020 was considered to be unique in many ways. It was the first budget of the decade 2020. Moreover it was the most anticipated budget in recent times as Indian economy was grappling from a slowdown in the growth rate for a couple of quarters. People were expecting significant rate cuts in personal income […]

Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 (Amended)

February 27, 2020 18744 Views 0 comment Print

THE DIRECT TAX VIVAD SE VISHWAS Scheme, 2020- An Analysis of the Scheme Article explains Salient Features Of The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (‘Scheme’), Steps Involved In Payment Of Tax Arrears, Important Definitions Under The Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, Amount Payable By Declarant (As Per Section 3), Filing Of Declaration, […]

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