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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Under various taxing statutes discretionary power vests in a functionary like Income Tax Officer, Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Commissioner, Income tax , Service tax and central excise adjudicators and the like in case of customs laws and such other taxation law. Such powers are expected to be exercised reasonably and in good faith following the principles of natural justice.
As per News Received by us Union Government to Present Rail Budget on 8th July 2014 and Union Budget on 10th July 2014. Schedule of Budget Related Government Activities is as follows :- Budget 2014 session to begin on 7th July 2014, 8th July2014- Rail Budget, 9th July 2014- economic. Survey, Union budget on 10th […]
The change in the political landscape and resurgent optimism in the Indian economy has created widespread expectations from the Budget 2014 with focus on: Improving investment climate by reducing legislative uncertainty caused by retrospective amendments and aggressive approach of tax authorities
Basic Exemption Limit for Small Service Providers In Its pre-budget memorandum-2014 on Indirect taxes Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested that Current Service Tax Exemption Limit of Rs. 10 Lakh should be increased to Rs. 25 Lakh. It has submitted as follows :- The service tax exemption limit for small service providers […]
The full Budget of 2014-15 is going to be the first official opportunity to implement the economic agenda where in Government will have to do a fine but difficult task of managing the conflicting needs of variety of stakeholders – business & industry, trade, commerce, exporters, banks, investors, agriculturists, house-holds, society and politics as well.
ICAI in its -Budget Memorandum – 2014 on Direct Taxes suggested imposition of TCS @1% on sale of all motor vehicles to increase the tax base in India. Issue/Justification India was the sixth largest motor vehicle/car manufacturer in the world in 2012. The sales of motor vehicles have increased manifold times since 2009. In fact […]
Issue/Justification There are classes of persons who are filing income tax returns but are not declaring their income properly. Either the income is suppressed or various deductions are being claimed which are not legally permissible. With the increase in the work of the Department it is not practicable to scrutinize each and every return. Taking […]
Allocations projected in the Interim Budget 2014-15, are generally not altered. However, cases of schemes/ decisions which have the effect of raising expenditure commitments, may be sent to the Budget Division for examination. In case the additionality is agreed to by this Ministry, then revised Statements of Budget Estimates (SBEs) would need to be forwarded to Budget Division.
ICAI has suggested to the government in its pre-budget memorandum that no targets should be set by the Department for collection of taxes. In fact, internal mechanism is to be developed to ensure adherence of the timelines mentioned in the Citizens charter of the Department with regard to performance of services and adherence to the timelines should be made as a part of performance appraisal of the concerned.
The taxpayers should be given due respect and be treated as a client. In fact there should be a system where the taxpayer paying tax, beyond a certain limit, is provided priority services. Like the taxpayer contributing tax more than 25 Lakhs may be issued a Gold card, like wise taxpayers contributing more than 1 crore may be issued a Platinum card.
