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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
a. One will appreciate that entire scheme of Income tax is based on Real income theory. b. Tax on accreted income is payable even if entity is merged with other entity which is registered u/s 12AA but whose objects are not similar. c. Further, the term similar object is subjective and prone to litigation.
As per the provision prior to Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 contained in section 142A, the Assessing Officer may, for the purpose of making an assessment or reassessment require the Valuation Officer to make an estimate of the value of any investment, any bullion, jewellery or fair market value of any property.
The Finance Act 2017 amended section 139(5) to provide that the time for furnishing of revised return shall be available up to the end of the relevant assessment year or before the completion of assessment, whichever is earlier.
Prior to amendment made by the Finance Act, 2016:Section 139(4) provided that a person who has not furnished a return within the time allowed to him under sub-section (1), or within the time allowed under a notice issued under sub-section (1) of section 142
Section 133C is inserted vide Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 to enable the prescribed Income tax authority to verify the information in its possession relating to any person. The said authority
The whole process of assessment and appeals needs to be looked at afresh, with a view to revamp and improve the current circuitous procedure. The following may be considered from this perspective
Recently, the Hon’ ble Delhi HC in its Judgement dated 8.11.2017 in the case of Chamber of Tax Consultants v. Union of India has struck down certain paras of the ICDSs to the extent as noted in the said Judgement as ultra vires the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Section 155(14A) provide that where the payment of foreign tax is under dispute, credit of such taxes will be available in India in the year in which the dispute is settled, on satisfaction of certain conditions.
Section 263(1) provides that if the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner considers that any order passed by the Assessing Officer is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue
Section 269SS of the Income–tax Act, 1961 requires that acceptance of any loan or deposit or any specified sum exceeding Rupees twenty thousand may be made only by an account payee cheque or an account payee bank draft or use of electronic clearing system.
