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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
1) Full exemption from customs duty on pulses valid till 31.03.2014 has been extended by another 6 months i.e. up to 30.09.2014 [Clause (a) of the proviso to the notification No.12/2012-Customs, dated 17.03.2012 as amended by notification No.5/2014-Customs, dated 17.02.2014 refers].
Highlights of Interim Union Budget 2014-15 The Hon’ble Finance Minister P. Chidambaram presented the Interim Budget for the fiscal year 2014-15 on Monday, February 17, 2014 to cover expenditure until the Government’s term ends in May, 2014. While presenting the Interim Budget 2014 in Parliament, the Hon’ble Minister proposed no major changes in tax laws. […]
It is a welcome proposal that the government will pay the interest outstanding as on 31.12.2103 for the education loans taken up to 31.03.2009 and the borrower has to pay interest from 01.01.2014. But for those who have paid interest whether the same will be refunded or the interest portion will be deducted from the principal payable.
The two most awaited mega tax reforms, the introduction of a comprehensive Goods and Services Tax (GST) in lieu of multiple indirect taxes and the Direct Tax Code (DTC), have been on the anvil for some time. The Interim Budget 2014 has not spelt out any definitive timeline for introduction of GST and DTC but only requested the political parties to resolve to pass the said laws.
Relief to The Manufacturing Sector; Cars and Scooters to be Cheaper Excise Duty on Mobile Handsets to be Restructured The Union Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram has announced some changes in Indirect Tax Rates. Presenting the Interim Budget 2014-15 here in Parliament today, he said that keeping with the conventions, he does not propose to […]
Finance Minister P. Chidambram has presented today the Interim Union Finance Budget for F.Y. 2014-15. No Changes been proposed by the FM on Direct tax Front and provides the tax rates applicable for Financial Year Year 2014-15. Download Finance Bill / Budget 2014
Interim Budget 2014-2015 – Speech of –P. Chidambaram- Minister of Finance- February 17, 2014 Madam Speaker, INTRODUCTION I rise to present the Interim Budget for 2014-15. The Current Economic Situation 2. As I prepared to write this speech, I found that whether it is a regular Budget for the full year or an interim […]
The Excise Duty on all goods falling under Chapter 84 & 85 of the Schedule to the Central Excise Tariff Act is reduced from 12 percent to 10 percent for the period upto 30.06.20 14. The rates can be reviewed at the time of regular Budget. To give relief to the Automobile Industry, which is registering unprecended negative growth, the excise duty is reduced for the period up to 30.06.2014 as follows:
Direct Taxes Code (DTC) to be put on the website of the ministry for public discussion Direct Taxes Code (DTC) will be put on the website of the Ministry of Finance for a public discussion without partisanship or acrimony. This was stated by the Finance Minister, Shri P. Chidambaram while presenting Interim Budget 2014-15 in […]
Addition to Mega Exemption Notification – 2A. Services provided by cord blood banks by way of preservation of stem cells or any other service in relation to such preservation. 40. Services by way of loading, unloading, packing, storage or warehousing of rice
