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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
The Finance Bill 2025 amends Section 206C, defining “forest produce” and revising TCS rates. Timber and forest produce under lease will be taxed at 2% from April 1, 2025.
Explore key GST amendments in Budget 2025, including ISD, vouchers, ITC, credit notes, IMS, penalty provisions, and a new track-and-trace mechanism.
The Finance Bill 2025 clarifies the start and end dates for excluding court-stayed periods in tax proceedings, effective from April 1, 2025.
From April 2025, Section 275 amendments standardize the penalty timeline to six months from the end of the quarter in which proceedings or appeals are completed.
From April 2025, updates to Sections 132 & 132B will streamline search and seizure processes, extending approval timelines and updating legal references.
Section 271AAB penalties will not apply to searches initiated under Section 132 after September 1, 2024, as per the Finance Bill, 2025.
Finance Bill 2025 introduces amendments to block assessment provisions, including changes to undisclosed income definition, computation, and time limits for assessments.
Finance Bill 2025 increases the TDS threshold for compensation on compulsory acquisition of immovable property under Section 194LA to ₹5 lakh, effective April 1, 2025.
Section 194K amendment raises TDS threshold on mutual fund unit income from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000 per year, effective April 2025.
Section 194J increases the tax deduction threshold for professional services, technical services, royalty, and sums under section 28 from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000.
