Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...
Income Tax : The framework permits taxpayers to settle offences by paying prescribed compounding charges instead of facing prosecution. It clar...
Income Tax : CBDT amended Income-tax Rules to include crypto-assets and digital financial products in CRS reporting. The move expands disclosur...
Income Tax : The Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require salaried taxpayers to disclose their relationship with landlords, enabling enhanced scrut...
Income Tax : Refunds for AY 2025–26 are being withheld after system-based risk checks detected discrepancies. Taxpayers are advised to review...
Income Tax : CBDT signed a record number of APAs to provide clarity on transfer pricing and reduce disputes. The framework ensures advance dete...
Income Tax : The Government stated that representations on own merit promotions are examined regularly as per existing rules, with no separate ...
Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules and Forms have been released for public feedback before the new law takes effect, with inputs to shape the ...
Income Tax : Following judicial criticism of delayed appeals, officers urged structural reforms to fix institutional gaps rather than penalisin...
Income Tax : The NUDGE campaign targets fraudulent claims under sections 80G and 80GGC, helping taxpayers voluntarily revise returns and avoid ...
Income Tax : Reassessment proceedings was invalid for a notice issued beyond three years without the sanction of the prescribed higher authorit...
Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...
Income Tax : ITAT held that delay in filing Form 9A cannot automatically result in denial of exemption under Section 11. The issue was sent bac...
Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that assessment orders in e-proceedings must be digitally signed as per CBDT instructions. A manually signed or...
Income Tax : The issue was whether CBDT jewellery instructions could shield bullion found during a search from taxation. The Tribunal held that...
Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...
Income Tax : Explains the CBDT notification granting section 10(46) exemption to a district legal services authority and the categories of inco...
Income Tax : The Central Government notified an urban development authority under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act. The exemption applies ...
Income Tax : CBDT instructs CIT(A) offices to issue intimation confirming withdrawal of appeals for MAP-resolved grounds, serving as proof for ...
Income Tax : The government has authorised all non-rural branches of 19 banks to operate Capital Gains Account Scheme accounts, enhancing taxpa...
THE general perception about vigilance cases among Government officials is that the launching of a vigilance case takes no time but closure becomes indefinite. Dispelling such a myth the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in its report for the month of March, has revealed that as many as 488 officers were exonerated and closure of their […]
THE PRESIDENT ICAI has written letter dated 5th May, 2009 , to The Chairman, CBDT and sought clarification on Clarification regarding new Form No.17. Respected Sir, Sub: Clarification regarding new Form No.17 The Income-tax Rules relating to time and mode of payment to Government account of – (1) tax deducted at source; or (2) tax paid under Chapter XVII-B; […]
A new form introduced by the Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT) to improve tax deductions at source (TDS) has allegedly made the process more cumbersome, and may even prompt the government to put the transition to the new regime in abeyance. The new form for tax deductors — those responsible for deducting tax while […]
Justice prevails finally after a long legal battle for 10 years when of a former I-T officer, PR Toora aged about 75 year old got back his “lost reputation” when Additional District Judge Arun Kumar Arya directed two Income Tax commissioners, chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the ministry of revenue liable […]
Local city development agencies, such as Delhi Development Authority and Noida Development Authority, which have been raking in the moolah for some time from their housing projects, have drawn the attention of taxmen. The Central Board of Direct Taxes has sounded an alert to its field forces asking them to keep a tab on tax payments by […]
With global and political will turned against tax havens, New Delhi is looking to turn the heat on Mauritius and Cyprus to amend tax treaties with these countries or bring in anti-abuse provisions in their local laws.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had issued circular number 9, dated 20th December, 2007, clarifying therein certain issues relating to levy of FBT on ESOPs. One of the clarifications was that if FBT on account of share allotted or transferred under ESOPs has been paid by the employer, but recovered from an employee, […]
Just as your savings account, you can now check your income tax status online. In a move that will help an individual keep abreast with his tax details, the income tax (I-T) department has started furnishing annual tax statements directly to taxpayers. One can also view tax details online by going through a one-time registration […]
7.1 On bare reading of above provision, it is clear that any sum paid to discharge “any obligation” of the assessee would be a perquisite under the above clause. However, the important words in the provisions are, “in respect of any obligation” and “would have been payable by the assessee”. It is quite obvious that employer had obligation only to pay correct tax on assessee’s income
Notification No. 32/2009 – Income tax The CBDT has notified new Income Tax Forms for F.Y. 2008-09 & A.Y. 2009-10 vide notification No. 32/2009 ( Income Tax 9th Amendments) Rules, 2009
