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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
The King’s Speech Hinting towards global economic slowdown of growth rate of 3.2%; the FM cited towards a tough Budget. On the contrary he also mentioned that currently India is the only country behind China and Indonesia when it comes to growth rate throughout the world. And if continued to grow at projected rate, only […]
Mr. Chidambaram also announced that the concessional rate of tax of 15 per cent on dividend received by an Indian company from its foreign subsidiary shall be continued for one more year.
MANY CONCESSIONS IN CUSTOMS DUTY ANNOUNCED DUTY ON CERTAIN MACHINERY FOR MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND LEATHER GOODS REDUCED DUTY ON PRE-FORMS OF PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES DRASTICALLY CUT HOWEVER, TO ENCOURAGE DOMESTIC PRODUCTION DUTY ON SET TOP BOXES DOUBLED; DUTY ON RAW SILK TRIPLED CUSTOMS DUTY ON IMPORTED LUXERY GOODS SUCH AS HIGH END MOTOR […]
We have hereby attempted to elucidate and analyze the major and important amendments proposed in the Direct Tax and Service Tax Laws, with their implications; and are sure that the same would be handy to you.
1. Personal Income Tax: Minor relief of Rs. 2000 Slabs of taxation not revised Ad-hoc Relief of Rs. 2000 for Tax Payers in the first bracket of Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs. Relief available to Individuals having total income upto Rs. 5 lacs.
Scheme to whom it is applicable? The person who has not paid the tax dues. Tax Dues means the service tax due or payable under the Chapter or any other amount due or payable under Section 73 A thereof for the period beginning from 1st day of October 2007 to 31st December 2012 including a CESS, leviable thereon under any other ACT for the time being in force but not paid as on 1st Day of March 2013.
a new scheme has been introduced for defaulter – service tax assessees named as Service Tax Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme. While announcing this scheme, it was said by hon’ble Finance Minister that there are nearly 17,00,000 registered assessees under service tax,
CA Srikant Agarwal We have uploaded below Income Tax Calculator for Financial Year 2013-14 or Assessment Year 2014-15 after making the changes effected by union budget 2013-2014. The calculator calculates Income Tax from Financial Year 2006-07 to 2013-14 and also contains Income Tax Rate for the period from 1997-98 to 2013-14. The Calculator calculates tax […]
The Direct Taxes Code Bill is to be re-introduced before the end of this Budget Session. The Bill is expected to give due weightage to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and incorporate the best global practices. The other major proposals on the direct taxes front are as follows –
Service tax 1. Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme, 2013 (VCES) is proposed to be introduced to encourage voluntary compliance and broaden the tax base. In this scheme, it is proposed to provide one time amnesty by way of (i) waiver of interest and penalty; and (ii) immunity from prosecution, to the stop filers, non-filers or non-registrants […]
