Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...
Income Tax : The article explains how the Finance Act, 2026 replaced the deemed dividend framework with capital gains taxation. The change allo...
Income Tax : Taxpayers now get three extra months to correct mistakes in originally filed income tax returns. The revised return mechanism rema...
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...
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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
1 Service tax 1.1 Scope of the term ‘service’ should be restricted [Section 65B(44) of the Finance Act, 1994] Currently, Section 65B (44) of the Finance Act, 1994 (“Finance Act”) defines the term ‘service’ to include ‘any activity carried out by a person for another for consideration’. The scope of the present definition of term […]
DIRECT TAXES 1.1 Tax Rates – Companies/Firms/Limited Liability Partnership Issues The Finance Act (No. 2), 2014 had not modified the tax rate, which continue to be at 30% and the recently increased surcharge at 10% on domestic companies whose taxable income exceeds ₹ 10 crores (calculating the tax rate at 33.99% for domestic companies inclusive […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) considers it a privilege to submit the Pre-Budget Memorandum, 2015 on Indirect Taxes to the Government of India. The Memorandum contains suggestions on issues relating to Service Tax, CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004, Excise Duty, Customs Duty and Central Sales Tax for the consideration of the Government while […]
Adjustment of TDS in case of free look cancellations-Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) allows policyholders’ to cancel the policy during the free look period (currently set to 15 days). In case of cancellations during free look period, the commission income accrued/ paid to agents needs to be reversed/ recovered.
As the budget session 2015 is approaching, the nation is garnering its own expectations. The assessees falling under the indirect tax net are no different. Struggling with the high end compliances and to cope up with the difficult rules to adhere, they too are in need for some relaxation and simplification.
CA Sandeep Kanoi Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is expected to present his first full term budget on 28th February 2015. Taxpayers once again start expecting Budget will provide them long overdue tax reliefs. Individual and Salaried Tax payer expects that what Mr. Jaitley not done in last budget will do in this budget and […]
The General Budget will be presented on February 28 2015, a Saturday, in the Budget session of Parliament beginning February 23. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to present the Budget which will be preceded by the Economic Survey on February 27 and Railway Budget on February 26.
The constitution of India has granted equal rights to every citizen of India. To provide a level playing field and to compensate for additional expenditure incurred by differently abled person and their family members certain benefits in form of additional deduction/tax concessions are granted.
The intention behind 7.5% and/or 10% quantification of pre -deposit has to be understood in as much as stay matters ate maximum time of Honourable Tribunals and High Court therefore, the amount has been quantified and the expression of stay itself has been removed from the CEA,1944.
CA Sumit Grover Analysis of Notification No. 26/2014 – Central Excise (N.T.) Dated- 27th August, 2014 Service tax on transportation of goods was effectively levied w.e.f. 1st Oct’12(though levied from 1st July’12, but was deferred till 30th Sep’12). However, abatement of 70% was allowed vide N/N 26/2012-ST, hence effective rate of tax imposed was 3.708%. […]
