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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
The Union Budget 2019 was presented on 5th July in the Lok Sabha by the First Female Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman. Highlights of the Budget 2019 for Real Estate Sector: 1. Additional tax benefit of Rs 1.5 lakhs to home buyers The government has increased the benefit of tax deduction against interest on home loans for […]
The Finance Bill 2019 has finally been passed with the insertion of section 194N – TDS on cash withdrawals. A finer reading of the provisions emerge the following:
Objective of the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019- The Scheme is a one time measure for liquidation of past disputes of Central Excise, Service Tax and 26 other indirect tax enactments. The Scheme provides that eligible persons shall declare the unpaid tax dues and pay the same in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme.
Key direct tax amendment to the Finance Bill (No. 2), 2019, as passed by Lok Sabha on 18 July 2019 The Lok Sabha has passed the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019 on July 18, 2019, which was presented originally in the Lok Sabha on July 5, 2019. Certain changes have been made to the original […]
The Finance Minister in her maiden budget introduced Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) 2019 (LDRS) in order to curb the pending litigations under the erstwhile Indirect Tax Enactments. The scheme provides relief from tax, penalty, interest, immunity from prosecution, etc., on account of pending disputes.
List No. 3′ LOK SABHA ——– FINANCE (NO.2) BILL, 2019 [As introduced in Lok Sabha] Notice of Amendments S.No Name of Member and text of Amendment Clause No. SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN: 7 Page 6, for lines 47 to 49, substitute.- “(viii) income arising outside . India, being any sum of money referred to in sub-clause (xviia) […]
Clause 25 – Proposed section 80EEA – Tax incentive for affordable housing – Certain concerns to be addressed In order to promote affordable housing, the Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019 proposed to introduce a new section 80EEA so as to provide an additional deduction of up to Rs 1,50,000/- for interest paid on loans borrowed up to 31.03.2020 for purchase of an affordable house valued up to Rs 45 lakh.
SIMPLIFYING THE BUDGET (JULY 2019)[1] The General Elections 2019 have recently given us a mandate which brought the Bhartiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance government again in power after it completed the 5 years from 2014-19. The budget which was brought pre-elections before the country like always had the vision and aim of strengthening […]
Lob Sabha has passed Union Budget 2019 i.e. The Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019 on 18th July 2019 with Various amendment in some of the sections and also inserted few new provisions. Full text of the same is as follows:- AS PASSED BY LOK SABHA ON 18.7.2019 Bill No. 55-C of 2019 THE FINANCE (NO. […]
A. Preface 1. Our Finance Minister, Shrimati Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech mentioned that more than Rs. 3.75 lakh croreis blocked in pending litigations from the Pre-GST Regime i.e., in Service Tax And Excise. In view of such huge funds being blocked, she proposed a “Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme” (The Scheme) that would allow […]
