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Excise Duty : The government has withdrawn an earlier central excise exemption notification with effect from 2 February 2026.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...
It is proposed to substitute section 170A, to provide that notwithstanding anything contained in section 139, in a case of business reorganisation, where prior to the date of order of the tribunal or the High Court or Adjudicating Authority as defined in clause (1) of section 5 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Understand changes to the provisions of the PBPT Act,1988 with budget 2023 – Section 46 appeals & more
Modification of directions related to faceless schemes and e-proceedings – Budget 2023. Central Government’s measure to eliminate person to person interface and optimize resources. Time limitations for timely implementation.
Extension period for disposing pending rectification apps by Interim Board, Budget 2023. Settlement Commission abolished from 2021 but interim measure provided by IBS for pending applications. Find out more about section 245D of Act & procedure for settlement or disposal of pending apps.
A new authority for Income Tax appeals is created at Joint/Additional Commissioner level to handle cases involving small amount of disputed demand
Time period allowed for submission of information or documents in respect of international transactions or a specified domestic transaction is reduced to provide AOs a reasonable amount of time to examine information/documents submitted and complete pending proceedings.
Where assessee files an appeal to appellate tribunal against an order passed by Assessing Officer in consequence of an order of Dispute Resolution Panel Assessing Officer would be able to file a cross objection to such appeal which cannot be filed presently.
In order to ensure that the inventory is valued in accordance with various provisions of law, it is proposed to amend section 142 of the Act relating to Inquiry before assessment to ensure the following:-(i) To enable the Assessing Officer to direct the assessee to get the inventory valued by a cost accountant,
Income from insurance policies (other than ULIP) having premium or aggregate of premium above Rs 5,00,000 in a year shall be taxable under the head income from other sources
Sub-section (5A) of section 45 so as to provide that the full value of consideration shall be taken as the stamp duty value of his share as increased by any consideration received in cash or by a cheque or draft or by any other mode.
