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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Scheme of Fund for Upgradation and Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) aims to set up more Common Facility Centres for generating sustained employment opportunities SFURTI envisions 100 new clusters in 2019-20 to help 50,000 artisans economically 10,000 new Farmer Producer Organizations to be formed to ensure economies of scale for farmers over the next five […]
Government to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for NRIs with Indian Passports Government to open four new Embassies in 2019-20 17 iconic Tourism Sites being developed into world class tourist destinations Indian Development Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) to be revamped The Union Finance Minister proposed to consider issuing Aadhaar Card for Non-Resident Indians with Indian Passports. She […]
Lower rate of 25 % Corporate Tax extended to companies with Annual Turnover up to Rs. 400 crore from earlier cap of upto Rs 250 crore Interchangeability of PAN and Aadhaar to file tax return proposed 2 % TDS on cash withdrawal exceeding Rs. 1 crore in a year from a bank account to encourage […]
Rs. 400 Cr allocated for creating world class educational institutions New education policy for reforms in school and higher education National research foundation (NRF) announced to step up research in thrust areas National sports education board for development of sports persons to be set up under Khelo India An amount of Rs. 400 crore has been […]
Rs 1,19,025 crore allocated for MHA in Union Budget 2019-20 A sum of Rs 1,19,025 crore has been allocated to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Union Budget 2019-20 presented by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament today. The budget allocation represents an increase of […]
Estimated savings/benefits of Rs. 59,599 crore upto March, 2019 under ‘PAHAL’ scheme There have been estimated savings/benefits of Rs. 59,599 crore for the Government upto March, 2019 under the ‘PAHAL’ scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The statement of fiscal policy, as required under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, […]
Start-ups and their investors filing requisite declarations not to be subjected to any scrutiny regarding valuations of share premiums E-verification mechanism proposed for establishing identity of the investor and source of his funds TV programme proposed exclusively for Start-ups within the DD bouquet of channels Government to launch scheme inviting global companies to set up […]
GST processes further simplified; businesses with less than Rs. 5 crore annual turnover to file quarterly GST returns; threshold for goods supplier to be enhanced from Rs. 20 lakhs to Rs. 40 lakhs Sabka Vishwas Legacy Dispute Resolution Scheme to resolve litigations involving more than Rs. 3.75 Lakh Crore of pre-GST regime Customs duty exemption […]
Stand-Up India Scheme extended till 2025 Government proposes streamlining multiple labour laws into a set of four Labour Codes New-age skills like AI, Big Data, VR, Robotics and Internet of Things to be promoted The Stand Up India Scheme has been extended upto the year 2025. This was stated by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate […]
Government to encourage and facilitate role of women in India’s growth story Women Self Help Group interest subvention programme to be extended to all districts Every verified women SHG member with a Jan Dhan Bank Account to get an overdraft of Rs.5,000 One woman in every SHG will be eligible for a loan up to […]