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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
It is clarified that in case of an Indian citizen who becomes deemed resident of India under this proposed provision, income earned outside India by him shall not be taxed in India unless it is derived from an Indian business or profession.
Modification of residency provisions. Sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Act provide for situations in which an individual shall be resident in India in a previous year. Clause (c) thereof provides that the individual shall be Indian resident in a year, if he,- (i) has been in India for an overall period of 365 […]
Widening the scope of section 206C to include TCS on foreign remittance through Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) and on selling of overseas tour package as well as TCS on sale of goods over a limit. Section 206C of the Act provides for the collection of tax at source (TCS) on business of trading in alcohol, […]
Reducing the rate of TDS on fees for technical services (other than professional services). Section 194J breaks in two different rates 2% and 10% for fees for technical services and fees for professional services respectively Section 194J of the Act provides that any person, not being an individual or a HUF, who is responsible for […]
Allowing deduction for amount disallowed u/s 43B, to insurance companies on payment basis Section 44 of the Act provides that computation of profits and gains of any business of insurance, including any such business carried on by a mutual insurance company or a co-operative society shall be computed in accordance with the rules contained in […]
Rationalisation of provision relating to Form 26AS Section 203AA of the Act, inter-alia, requires the prescribed income-tax authority or the person authorised by such authority referred to in sub-section (3) of section 200, to prepare and deliver a statement in Form 26AS to every person from whose income, the tax has been deducted or in […]
Deferring TDS or tax payment in respect of income pertaining to Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) of start- ups. ESOPs have been a significant component of the compensation for the employees of start-ups, as it allows the founders and start-ups to employ highly talented employees at a relatively low salary amount with balance being made […]
By insertion of section 115BAC in the Act, on satisfaction of certain conditions, an individual or HUF shall, from assessment year 2021-22 onwards, have the option to pay tax in respect of the total income at following rates:- Total Income (Rs) Rate Upto 2,50,000 Nil From 2,50,001 to 5,00,000 5 % From 5,00,001 to 7,50,000 […]
Amidst the lower gross domestic product, requirement of government expenditure and management of taxpayers’ expectations, Budget 2020 has proposed much-awaited and promising changes in terms of tax rate reductions, extension of exemptions for start-ups, etc., while also addressing some of the needs for reviving the economy. 1. Relief for start-ups and its employees: Start-ups have […]
Section-Wise Analysis of Proposed Income Tax Amendments by Finance Bill, 2020 1) INSERTION OF Section 115BAC The new Sec. 115BAC has proposed to be inserted to provide an option to Individual or HUF’s to pay tax at lower rate subject to certain conditions. This section is optional and the option shall be exercised for every […]
