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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
100 more Airports to be developed by 2024 to support UDAAN Scheme. Union budget proposes Rs. 22000 Crore for Power and Renewable Energy sector in Current FY National Gas Grid to be expanded from the present 16200 km to 27000 km. Government to consider corporatizing at least one major port and its listing on stock exchanges
148 Km long Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project at a cost of Rs 18600 Crore proposed. A National Logistics Policy to create a single Window E-Logistics Market Proposal to Monetise at least 12 Lots of Highway Bundles of over 6000 Km before 2024. Proposal to Set up large Solar Power Capacity Alongside Rail Tracks, on Railway’s Land. Four Station Re-Development projects and Operation of 150 Passenger Trains through PPP Mode. National Skill Development Agency to give Special Thrust to Infrastructure-Focused Skill Development Opportunities.
Please find below exhaustive summary of Changes in Customs, Central Excise, GST law and rates that have been proposed through the Finance Bill, 2020, which was introduced in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister on 1st Februare 2020
Presenting the first Union Budget of the third decade of 21st century, Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has releases Prominent Themes of Union Budget 2020-21 / Finance Bill 2020. Budget Highlights (Key Features) Prominent Themes of the Budget GOVERNANCE STRUCTURAL REFORMS IBC Honourable exit through IBC for companies. GST 20 per cent reduction in turn […]
Major Reforms Proposed in Administration of GST Regime- Simplified GST Return to be Implemented from 1st April, 2020 To weed out Dummy or Non-Existent Units Aadhaar Based Verification of Taxpayers to be introduced Dynamic QR-Code proposed for Consumer Invoices
Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Finance 01-February-2020 14:43 IST New Personal Income Tax Regime heralds significant relief, especially for Middle Class Taxpayers New tax regime to be optional for the taxpayers New rates entail estimated revenue forgone of Rs 40,000 Crore per year In order to provide significant relief to the individual […]
MSMEs turnover threshold for Audit increased 5 times to Rs 5 Crore. Increased limit to apply only to Businesses carring out less than 5% of their business transactions in cash Significant tax relief to start-ups
‘Vivad Se Vishwas’ scheme proposed to reduce litigations in direct taxes; scheme to remain open till 30th June, 2020 Faceless appeals proposed to eliminate human interface for imparting greater transparency in dispute settlement CBDT to adopt a taxpayers’ charter; details to be notified soon Pan to be allotted online on the basis of Aadhaar without any requirement of detailed application.
Union Budget proposed to remove the Dividend Distribution Tax. Currently, companies are required to pay DDT on the dividend paid to its shareholders at the rate of 15% plus applicable surcharge and cess in addition to the tax payable by the company on its profits, the Minister said.
5% Health Cess proposed to give impetus to the Domestic Medical Equipment Industry; proceeds to be used for creating health infrastructure in aspirational districts Anti-dumping duty on PTA being abolished in the larger public interest Basic customs duty on imports of news print and light-weight coated paper proposed to be reduced from 10% to 5% Excise duty, by way of national calamity contingent duty on cigarettes & other tobacco products to be raised; no change in the duty rates of Bidis Provisions relating to safeguard duties being strengthened
