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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
In the year 2012, the then Government had introduced retrospective amendments to the Indian Income- tax Act in order to nullify the decision rendered by the Apex Court in the case of Vodafone International Holdings B.V. vs Union of India with regard to taxation of indirect transfer of shares.
Arjuna, In this year, main focus was on Direct taxes rather than indirect taxes. The government has suggested certain changes in the income tax rate and deductions from the total income. In this budget, the government has focused on deduction provisions in case of senior citizen.
A. Rates of Income-tax- Brief Impact: A. Individual, Hindu undivided family, association of persons, body of individuals, artificial juridical person. I. The rate of income tax is proposed to be same. Tax slab and rates remain unchanged.
Government is always committed to the welfare of farmers and the emphasis is on generating higher income for farmers. Government has promoted organic farming in a big way.
Since the time the FM has announced 10% Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) without indexation benefit on Equity investments, there is continuous debate and discussion on the same. You must have read multiple articles on how the LTCG will be determined, the rules, grandfathering provision and so on.
It was largely expected before the budget that Exemption limit would be increased this time in the budget. This thought process was in line of the implementation of GST as somehow collection to the Government has been increased and a formal organised system has been implemented of Taxation through implementation of GST.
The Budget proposes that LTCG tax will have to be paid on profit booked after March 31. Sale of shares made till March, the existing law will apply and LTCG will not be applicable. So if you sell before March 31 a stock that has been held for more than a year, you do not have to pay tax. However, if you sell it on or after April 1, LTCG tax will apply on the gains.
In order to make the process of claim of TDS error free, a system was devised some years ago in 2009 and published vide circular no 2/2009, dated 21.05.2009. The relevant excerpt from the said circular is as follows:
Finance Minister has presented Budget 2018 dated 1st February 2018. Certainly, in every budget taxpayer expects certain relief from Direct Tax perspective. Whilst income slabs, tax rates and surcharges remain mostly un-fiddled, certain key changes proposed as discussed below:
Changes in Tax Rates for Domestic Companies: Company whose total turnover or gross receipts in the PY 2016-17 does not exceed Rs. 250 crore rupees – 25% No change in Tax Rates for others. No change in Surcharge.
