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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Auto Income Tax Calculator for Financial Year (FY) 2017-18 / Assessment Year (AY) 2018-19 in Excel Format after considering proposed amendment in Tax Rates, Deductions and Rebates vide Union Budget 2017-18.
Central Government has clarified that there is NO proposal in the Union Budget 2017-18 to levy 5% Service Tax on Healthcare Services, as reported in certain Social Media circles.
In this article an attempt has been made to peep into scope of some important direct tax proposals contained in Budget 2017 as under
Section 269ST as being proposed in the budget 2017, makes acceptance of Rs. 3,00,000/- in cash as an offence. There are no caveats like it is applicable only for business receipt etc.
Direct tax proposal – highlights:- Personal Taxation, Corporate Taxation, Penal Provisions, Capital Gain Taxation, Cash Proposal to reduce Cash Transactions and promote Digital Economy, Tax Deduction At Source (TDS), Business Taxation
The tax proposals, both direct and indirect, are aimed at the following major reform areas: 1. Measures for Promoting Affordable Housing and Real Estate Sector 2. Measures for Stimulating Growth 3. Promoting Digital Economy 4.Transparency in Electoral Funding 5. Ease of Doing Business
The Union Budget was presented on 1st February, 2017 by Indias Finance Minister Arun Jaitely. After the event of demonetisation, Union Budget 2017-18 was an extremely high-focus event.
Income Tax slabs are not changed, but the tax rate for first taxable slab of income from Rs. 2,50,001/Rs. 3,00,001 to Rs. 5,00,000 is decreased from 10% to 5%. So, now there will be directly a slab of 20% after the slab of 5% tax. As in the case of very senior citizens
Prior to the amendment proposed by Finance Act 2017, the section provided for collection of tax at source at the rate of one per cent on sale in cash of bullion exceeding 2 1akh rupees and jewellery exceeding 5 lakh rupees.
After the demonetization government not stopped but continuously makes effort to reduce cash transactions and leads India to a digitalised and transparent economy either by providing subsidy or making laws. On 01.02.2017 Finance Minister presented Budget 2017 which also contains such provision to curb the use of Cash
