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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Clarification in respect of section 10(23C) of the Act The existing provisions of sub-clause (iiiab) and (iiiac) of section 1 0(23C) of the Act provide exemption, subject to various conditions, in respect of income of certain educational institutions, universities and hospitals which exist solely for educational purposes or solely for philanthropic purposes, and not for […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had proposed draft regulations relating to two new categories of investment vehicles namely, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) & Infrastructure Investment Trust (Invit). These regulations were placed in public domain for comments. The final Regulations are yet to be notified.
The Customs Act, 1962 proposed to be amended so that a reference in said Act to a Chief Commissioner of Customs or a Commissioner of Customs may also include a reference to the Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs or the Principal Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be. Further, Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs and Principal Commissioner of Customs also proposed to be included in the class of officers of customs.
Personal Taxation Basic exemption limit to be increased from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 2.5 lakhs for taxpayer below the age of 60 years and from Rs. 2.5 lakhs to Rs. 3 lakhs, in case of senior citizens. The existing limit of deduction under section 80C to be increased from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. […]
1. Rates of Income Tax, Surcharge and Cess – There is no change in the rate of income tax, surcharge , education and SHE cess. The rates for AY 2015-16 will remain the same as in AY 2014-15. 2. Income Tax basic exemption Slabs -enhanced . The new income tax basic exemption limits has been increased. The revised limits are as under:
Entry 2B: For safe disposal of medical and clinical wastes, services provided by common bio- medical waste treatment facilities exempted. Entry 7: Exemption withdrawn to services by way of technical testing or analysis of newly developed drugs, including vaccines and herbal remedies on human participants by a clinical research organization approved to conduct clinical trials by the Drug Controller General of India.
– An additional duty of excise is being levied at the rate of 5% ad valorem on waters, including aerated waters, containing added sugar falling under chapter heading 2202 10 i.e. aerated waters [2202 10 10], lemonade [2202 10 20] and other [2202 10 90].
Broadening the exemption for advertisement industry-(1) Service tax leviable currently on sale of space or time for advertisements in broadcast media, namely radio or television, has been extended to cover such sales on other segments like online and mobile advertising. Sale of space for advertisements in print media, however, would remain excluded from service tax.
Everyone has closely opened their eyes for budget which has announced by our Hon’ble Finance Minister Mr.Arun Jaitley for the F.Y. 2014-15. After hike in railway & oil prices people had not lose there hopes for ‘AACHE DIN’ & budget has also moved towards it to the extent.
To Remove Tax Arbitrage Long-term Capital Gains on debt oriented Mutual Fund and its qualification as Short-term capital asset – Section 2(42A) Amended Unlisted security and a unit of a mutual fund (other than an equity oriented mutual fund) shall be a short-term capital asset if it is held for not more than 36 months. Accordingly rate of tax on long term capital gains increased from 10 percent to 20 percent on transfer of units of Mutual Funds, other than equity oriented funds. Corresponding Amendment also made in Section 112 of the Act
