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ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 5271 Views 0 comment Print

Share Buyback Taxation: Corporate Strategy After Budget 2026

Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Act, 2026 replaced the deemed dividend framework with capital gains taxation. The change allo...

June 5, 2026 714 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Return vs Updated Return: Budget 2026 Changes

Income Tax : Taxpayers now get three extra months to correct mistakes in originally filed income tax returns. The revised return mechanism rema...

May 28, 2026 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Your Gold Bond Tax Break Is Gone, Here’s What It Actually Costs You

Finance : Secondary SGB buyers must now pay 12.5% LTCG tax, unlike primary holders. The change reshapes returns and investment strategies in...

April 30, 2026 1113 Views 0 comment Print

Buyback Tax Reset: Promoter Penalty and New Capital Gains Framework

Income Tax : Establishes that higher tax burdens on promoters under the new regime require companies to reassess payout strategies. The takeawa...

April 16, 2026 957 Views 0 comment Print


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Finance Bill 2026: Notice of Amendments as introduced in Lok Sabha

Income Tax : The amendments focus on reassessment timelines, electronic communication, and procedural clarity. The changes aim to reduce litiga...

March 26, 2026 6990 Views 1 comment Print

Finance Bill 2026 Expands Immunity Even for Misreporting of Income to Reduce Tax Litigation

Income Tax : The Government introduced reforms to simplify tax dispute resolution, including broader immunity provisions and expanded scope for...

March 18, 2026 855 Views 0 comment Print

Decoding Budget Amendments in NRI Taxation – Post-Budget Special | Live Focused Session

Income Tax : A focused session breaks down recent Budget amendments affecting NRI taxation. It highlights how changes impact income, investment...

February 5, 2026 5967 Views 0 comment Print

Major Key Point of Budget 2026

CA, CS, CMA : Budget 2026 prioritises easing compliance, reducing penalties, and cutting litigation rather than raising tax rates. The reforms a...

February 2, 2026 1725 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026: Explanatory Memoranda to Customs and Central Excise changes

Custom Duty : New baggage rules and processing regulations are notified, replacing earlier frameworks and aligning customs procedures for passen...

February 1, 2026 1698 Views 0 comment Print


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Key GST Amendments in Finance Bill 2024

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...

July 26, 2024 5658 Views 1 comment Print

Plea in Madras HC on Penalty on CAs for Filing Wrong Information- Section 271J

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...

May 9, 2017 5889 Views 2 comments Print

In all cases where additional evidence is admitted, the CIT (A) should be considered to have exercised his powers u/s 250(4) is not acceptable

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 ...

March 18, 2012 2684 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT revises Mandatory DIN Requirement to align with Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : CBDT updated DIN rules to align with new provisions introduced under the Finance Act, 2026. The circular mandates DIN for most tax...

March 31, 2026 3405 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

March 30, 2026 5061 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC rescinds notification No. 5/2023-Central Excise dated 1.2.2023

Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026. The rescission is ...

February 1, 2026 1194 Views 0 comment Print

CBIC Exempts Biogas in Blended CNG from Excise Value; Defers Additional Duty on Diesel

Excise Duty : The government has extended key excise provisions and introduced a specific duty structure for CNG blended with biogas. The key ta...

February 1, 2026 1608 Views 0 comment Print

Central Excise Notification Caps NCCD on Chewing & Jarda Scented Tobacco at 25%

Excise Duty : The government has reduced the effective National Calamity Contingent Duty on specified tobacco products. The key takeaway is a ca...

February 1, 2026 5826 Views 0 comment Print


Raise Income Tax ceiling to Rs.5 Lakh and Rs.8 Lakh for Senior citizens

December 6, 2017 19305 Views 3 comments Print

Other demands include the raising of the ceiling for Income Tax purposes for Salaried Class persons and Pensioners up to Rs.5 Lakh per annum; and Rs.8 Lakh in case of Senior citizens. Other suggestions include GDP Growth should be translated in full basket; Income Gap between rich and poor be checked by taxing rich people who can afford to pay; Workers of un-organized Sector be given benefit of EPF; and Agriculture Reforms be undertaken to generate employment etc.

Union Budget of 2018-19- Govt invites suggestions on Changes in direct / indirect taxes

November 16, 2017 3465 Views 12 comments Print

In the context of formulating the proposals for the Union Budget of 2018-19, the Ministry of Finance would like to be benefited by the suggestions and views of your Association. You may like to send your suggestions for changes in the duty structure, rates and broadening of tax base on both direct and indirect taxes giving economic justification for the same.

The Story of India’s Union Budgets

August 10, 2017 1251 Views 0 comment Print

India’s budget documents over the last seventy years since Independence capture the struggles and achievements, frustrations and leaps of faith of India as a nation. These mirror the nation’s aspirations and achievements. The jejune budget figures spring to life in the context of India’s post-colonial history

Part XIV of Chapter VI of Finance Act 2017 applicable from 26.05.2017

May 26, 2017 8442 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby appoints the 26th day of May, 2017 as the date on which the provisions of the PART XIV of Chapter VI of the said Act shall come into force.

Limit on Interest deduction- Section 94B wef 01.04.2017

May 13, 2017 46977 Views 4 comments Print

As per the newly inserted section 94B through Finance Act 2017, there shall be a limit on the amount of interest deduction in certain specified cases. Provisions have been explained in this tax alert.

Plea in Madras HC on Penalty on CAs for Filing Wrong Information- Section 271J

May 9, 2017 5889 Views 2 comments Print

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging the section 271J of the Income Tax Act inserted vide Finance Act 2017. Madras High Court has admitted the plea and issued notice to Finance Ministry.Section 271J of Income Tax imposed a penalty of Rs. 10,000 on Chartered Accountants for each wrong certification or report.

ICAI President’s Message – May 2017 on GST, Tax Changes etc.

April 29, 2017 3849 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Bill, 2017 proposed an insertion of Section 271J in the Income-tax Act, 1961. Considering the undue hardships to be caused to our members, the ICAI had made various representations to the Ministry of Finance, Revenue Secretary and CBDT

Six Things you should know about the Finance Act 2017

April 24, 2017 14739 Views 2 comments Print

Here are 6 key takeaways from the Finance Act 2017 that you must know: 1. Change in Rate of Slab Rates 2. Reduction in Benefit U/s 87A 3. TDS on Rent paid by Individual 4. Change in Capital Gains 5. Ceiling on Cash Transaction 6. Digital Payments in Presumptive Taxation

Budget 2017: Amendments in Tax Laws in Maharashtra

April 20, 2017 12102 Views 0 comment Print

The Acts and Rules, which are amended, vide budget 2017-18 in Maharashtra are as follows: 1. The Maharashtra Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Act, 1962(SCPT Act); 2. The Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 (PT Act); 3. The Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 (MVAT Act); 4. Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of Goods into Local Area Rules, 2002 (ET Act/Rules).

Surgical strike on cash- accepting cash of Rs. 2 Lakh and more is an offence now- Section 269ST

April 18, 2017 28266 Views 7 comments Print

In India, the quantum of domestic black money is huge which adversely affects the revenue of the Government creating a resource crunch for its various welfare programmes. Black money is generally transacted in cash and large amount of unaccounted wealth is store and used in form of cash.

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