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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
No Change in the Rate of Personal Income-Tax and The Rate of Tax for Companies on Income in Financial Year 2015-16 Surcharge @12% Levied on Individuals, HUFs, AOPs, BOIs, Artificial Juridical Persons, Firms, Cooperative Societies and Local Authorities Having Income Exceeding Rs 1 Crore The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley in his Budget Speech […]
The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley has proposed to merge the Forwards Markets Commission with SEBI to strengthen regulation of commodity forward markets and reduce wild speculation. Enabling legislation, amending the Government Securities Act and the RBI Act is proposed in the Finance Bill, 2015. It has also been proposed to amend through the […]
The Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley has said that the Corporate Tax Rate is proposed to be reduced from the current 30% to 25% over the next 4 years. In his Budget Speech in the Lok Sabha here today, Shri Jaitley said this is expected to lead to higher level of investment, higher growth and […]
Text of PM’s reaction on Union General Budget 2015 to DD News Pro-Poor Budget है, Pro-Growth Budget है। जन-जन की अपेक्षाओं को पूर्ण करने के लिए, जन-धन से लेकर के जन-कल्याण तक का, पूरा मार्ग प्रशस्त किया गया है। एक तरफ राज्यों को सक्षम बनाना; दूसरी तरफ राष्ट्रीय प्राथमिकताओं को, राष्ट्रीय आवश्यकाताओं को बल देना। […]
Below Article covers recent amendment carried out and Proposed by Union Budget 2015-16 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 28.02.2015 in Lok Sabha. Articles covers amendment in six sections which are as follows
Various proposals have been made in the Budget 2015-16 which would lead to greater stability, clarity and continuity in the economy and the petroleum and natural gas sector. Subsidies will continue so that there is no adverse impact on the general public. As stated by the Finance Minister, the Government is committed to the process […]
CENTRAL EXCISE Rate of excise duty Education Cess and Secondary & Higher Education Cess leviable on excisable goods fully exempted. Further, standard ad valorem rate of excise duty increased from 12% to 12.5%. Amendments in the Central Excise Act, 1944 1. Section 11A proposed to be amended to provide as follows: (i) category of cases […]
Tax Rates No change in the basic exemption limit and the tax rates of individuals Corporate tax rates proposed to be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years, starting from next financial year. The existing rate of tax on Income by way of Royalty and Fees for technical services in case of […]
Proposal outlined by the Union Finance Minister such as Abolishment of Wealth Tax, Rationalization of Corporate Tax Structure, Removing uncertainty over DTC, with clear roadmap for financial discipline and consolidation are the need of the hour. We are also happy that the Government reaffirmed its commitment to introduce GST from April 2016. This will truly revolutionize the indirect tax structure in the Country.
The ICSI welcomes the Union Budget – considers it significant facilitator to the Governments’ ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ vision. CS Atul H. Mehta, President, ICSI Welcomes Union Budget 2015-16 and considers it as a significant facilitator to the Governments’ Make in India vision. Meeting the aspirations of various stakeholders, the Budget for the year 2015-16 was […]
