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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Section 12AA of the Act prescribes for manner of grating registration in case of trust or institution for the purpose of availing exemption in respect of its income under section 11 of the Act, subject to conditions contained under sections 11, 12, 12AA and 13. Section 12AA also provides for manner of cancellation of said […]
One of the existing conditions for tax-neutral demergers is that the resulting company should record the property and the liabilities of the undertaking at the value appearing in the books of accounts of the demerged company. It has been represented that Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) compliant companies are required to record the property and the […]
Budget 2019: Relaxing provisions of sections 201 and 40 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in case of payments to non-residents Section 201 of the Act provides that where any person, including the principal officer of a company or an employer (hereinafter called ‘the deductor’), who is required to deduct tax at source on any […]
Budget 2019: Clarification with regard to power of Assessing Officer in respect of modified return of income filed in pursuance to signing of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Section 92CC of the Act empowers the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to enter into an APA, with the approval of the Central Government, with any person […]
Budget 2019: Concessional rate of Short-term Capital Gains (STCG) tax to certain equity-oriented fund of funds In order to incentivise fund of funds set up for disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Finance Act, 2018 has provided concessional rate of long-term capital gains tax under section 112A of the Act for the transfer of […]
Budget 2019- Provide for pass through of losses in cases of Category I and Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) Section 115UB of the Act, inter alia, provides for pass through of income earned by the Category I and II AIF, except for business income which is taxed at AIF level. Pass through of profits […]
Article explains Eligibility for Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (LDRS) and amount of Tax, Interest and Penalty payable. Sl. No Situation 1 Situation 2 (to be read with Situation 1) Eligible for LDRS (Yes or No) Category % of Amount of Duty payable (See Note1 below the table) Relevant clause (s) in Finance […]
Analysis of Finance Bill (02) 2019 The major proposed amendment by Finance bill (02) 2019. Few amendments which are not so important are not covered. 1. Amendment in Section 2(19AA) (Definition) One of the condition to qualify the definition of demerger is “The resulting company will record the property and liability of the undertaking/s at […]
Relevant Part of Union Budget 2019 Speech on Levy TDS of 2% on cash withdrawal under Section 194N The Finance Minister made a statement in the House of Parliament that to continue to provide momentum to the buoyancy in direct taxes through deepening and widening of the tax base, promoting less cash economy, proposed. 126. […]
It is raining discounts not just on consumer goods but also on taxes. The Finance Minister on 05th July, 2019 in her maiden budget introduced Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme 2019 in order to curb the pending litigations under the erstwhile Indirect Tax Enactments. The scheme provides relief from tax, penalty, interest, immunity from […]