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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Rates of income-tax in respect of income liable to tax for the Assessment year 2020-21 / Financial Year 2019-20 In respect of income of all categories of assessees liable to tax for the assessment year 2020-21, the rates of income-tax have either been specified in specific sections (like section 115BAA or section 115BAB for domestic […]
Synopsis of Amendment proposed by Finance Bill 2020 (BILL No. 26 OF 2020) related to GST The Finance Act, 2020 (BILL No. 26 OF 2020) was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Finance, Miss. Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2020. It proposed to amend The Central Goods and Services Tax 2017. As per section […]
Income Tax Calculator in Excel; Format for Financial Year 2020-21 / Assessment Year 2021-22 The Finance Minister has proposed to bring a new and simplified personal income tax regime, wherein income tax rates will be significantly reduced for the individual taxpayers who forego certain deductions and exemptions, however the same is options to individual. Hence […]
Article gives Exhaustive summary of changes in Income Tax Provisions proposed by Union Budget 2020-21 or Finance Bill 2020. Proposals for amendments are organised under the following heads:— (A) Rates of income-tax; (B) Tax incentives; (C) Removing difficulties faced by taxpayers; (D) Measures to provide tax certainty; (E) Widening and deepening of tax base; (F) […]
Presenting the first Union Budget of the third decade of 21st century, Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, today unveiled a series of far-reaching reforms, aimed at energizing the Indian economy through a combination of short-term, medium-term, and long-term measures.
Clausewise Changes proposed by Finance Bill 2020/ Union Budget 2020-21 Income-tax Clause 2 read with First Schedule to the Bill, seeks to specify the rates at which income-tax is to be levied on income chargeable to tax for the assessment year 2020-2021. Further, it lays down the rates at which tax is to be deducted […]
Article contains Explanatory Memoranda to Notification Nos. 01/2020-Customs to 12/2020-Customs, dated 2nd February, 2020, Explanatory Memoranda to Notification Nos. 09/2020-Customs (N.T.) to 10/2020 and Explanatory Memorandum to Notification No. 01/2020-Customs (SG), dated 2nd February, 2020. Explanatory Memoranda to Notification Nos. 01/2020-Customs to 12/2020-Customs, dated 2nd February, 2020: – S. No. Notification No. Description 1. 01/2020-Customs, […]
Budget 2020-2021 Speech of Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance February 1, 2020 Hon’ble Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2020-2021. Introduction In May 2019, Prime Minister Modi received a massive mandate to form the government again. With renewed vigour, under his leadership, we commit ourselves to serve the people of India, […]
Presenting the first Union Budget of the third decade of the 21st century, Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, today unveiled a series of far-reaching reforms, aimed at energizing the Indian economy through a combination of short-term, medium-term, and long term measures.
Finance Bill, 2020 (BILL No. 26 OF 2020) dated 01st February 2020 Honorable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented Budget for 2020-21 in Parliament today and proposed lots of Significant Changes in Direct and Indirect Taxes. Full Text of the same is as below:- LOK SABHA ———— The following Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha […]
