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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
It is proposed to amend the provisions of section 44AA to increase monetary limits of income and total sales or turn over or gross receipts, etc specified in said clauses for maintenance of books of accounts from one lakh twenty thousand rupees to two lakh fifty thousand rupees and from ten lakh rupees to twenty-five lakh rupees
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released E-Flash on amendment proposed by Finance Bill 2017 i.e. Union Budget 2017-18. It Contains Ive Sections below- 1. ICAI Press Release—Union Budget 2017 2. Direct Tax Proposals—Highlights 3. International Tax Proposals—Highlights 4. Indirect Tax Proposals—Highlights 5. State Of The Economy—Major Highlights ICAI Press Release— Union […]
Definition of following terms is proposed to be incorporated in section 2 of the Customs Act, 1962: Beneficial owner, Passenger Name Record Information, Foreign Post Office and International Courier Terminal
Amendment in Central Excise Rules, 2002- Rule 21 provides for the remission of duty in case the goods have been lost or destroyed etc. A new sub-rule (2) has been inserted providing a time limit of three months [further extendable by 6 months] for granting such remission of duty from the receipt of application under this rule read with section 5 of the Central Excise Act, 1944.
A new section 96HA proposed to be inserted so as to provide for transferring the pending applications before the Authority for Advance Rulings (Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax) to the Authority constituted under section 245-O of the Income-tax Act from the stage at which such proceedings stood as on the date on which the Finance Bill, 2017 receives the assent of the President.
The threshold limit for audit of business entities who opt for presumptive income scheme proposed to be increased from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore. This is a clarificatory amendment. The threshold limit for maintenance of books for individuals and HUF proposed to be increased from turnover of Rs. 10 lakhs to Rs. 25 lakhs or income from Rs. 1.2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs.
ASSOCHAM congratulated PM and FM for giving a truly workman and business-like Budget, with a great focus on rural economy, small and medium enterprises, small income tax payers and importantly bringing reforms in political funding.
Union Budget 2017-18 will strengthen the economic muscle of the country It is directionally correct, fiscally prudent and strengthens the governance fabric of the nation
CS (Dr.) Shyam Agrawal, President, ICSI welcomes Union Budget 2017-18 with a focus on stimulating growth, providing relief to middle class, affordable housing, curbing black money, promoting digital economy, transparency in electoral funding and simplification of tax administration. The Budget marks a major shift owing to the preponed presentation of the Budget for the first […]
Changes in Capital Gain taxation for immovable properties: (a) Holding period reduce for computation of long term capital gain from three years to two years (b) Base year for counting the cost of property shifted from 1.4.1981 to 1.4.2001 for all classes of assets including immovable property.
