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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
Budget 2025 amends Customs Notification No. 57/2017 to revise BCD rates on inputs/parts for mobile phone manufacturing and high-tech telecom equipment.
Budget 2025 amends Notification No. 16/2017-Customs, exempting specific drugs supplied under Patient Assistance Programs by leading pharmaceutical companies.
Govt revises import duties under Notification 08/2025, affecting goods like motor vehicles, PVC products, and footwear. Changes take effect from February 2, 2025.
Govt revises customs duties under Notification 07/2025, affecting goods like vehicles, jewelry, medical equipment, and electronics. Effective February 2, 2025.
Govt revises AIDC rates on goods via Notification 06/2025-Customs. Changes include rates for marble slabs, PVC films, footwear, and others.
Detailed summary of Notification No. 05/2025-Customs outlining amendments to BCD rates on various goods, including fish products, medicines, and industrial materials.
Notification 04/2025-Customs exempts import duty on specified goods as part of tariff rationalization, effective February 2, 2025. Read details on exempted items here.
Govt amends Notification No. 27/2011-Customs, effective 2nd Feb 2025, to reduce export duty on crust leather. Check details on updated duty rates and categories.
BILL No. 14 OF 2025 THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 (AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA) THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES ______ AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA ON 1ST FEBRUARY, 2025 Bill No. 14 of 2025 THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Central Government for the […]
MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING THE PROVISIONS IN THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 FINANCE BILL, 2025 PROVISIONS RELATING TO DIRECT TAXES Introduction The provisions of Finance Bill, 2025 (hereafter referred to as “the Bill”), relating to direct taxes seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’), to continue reforms in direct tax system through […]
