Income Tax : The reform consolidates TDS provisions into a structured system and introduces digital compliance mechanisms. It enhances clarity,...
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 : A representation has urged CBDT to merge TDS return codes 1023 and 1024, arguing that both apply to the same contract payments wit...
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 Tribunal observed that CBDT instructions prohibit the AO from examining issues beyond the specific reason for limited scrutiny...
Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that delay in filing Form No. 10 for claiming accumulation under Section 11(2) should be condoned where gen...
Income Tax : Court found that the appellant failed to clearly identify which exceptional clause applied. Since the tax effect was below Rs.2 cr...
Income Tax : The issue was whether jewellery found during search can be taxed despite CBDT limits. ITAT held that jewellery within prescribed l...
Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...
Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...
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 ...
The Department has modified the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) of assessing officers (Income Tax Officers as well as Assistant Commissioners/Deputy Commissioners of Income Tax) to bring about greater accountability in assessment functions. In the revised format, the performance of the assessing officers will also be specifically measured for quality of assessment, the pace of disposal, and efforts made towards widening of tax base.
In recent times, the use of Social Media has become widespread in various organizations including Government Ministries and Departments for public relations and communication. Keeping with the stated endeavour of the Department to induct state-of-the-art and green technology with a user friendly interface, the Department is extending its external communication to Social Media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
It is imperative to understand the sense behind introducing the concept of Place of Effective Management (hereinafter refereed as POEM first, before embarking determination aspect of Place of Effective Management. POEM is not a new concept at all; it is an internationally recognised test for determination of residence of a company incorporated in a foreign jurisdiction.
In the month of December, CBDT has shown some excellent moves towards a flow less tax assessment regime. The moves are encouraging and laudable. It clearly establishes that CBDT has finally decided to take on the obstacles in the field of assessment proceedings. This is also adorable at the part of the Finance Ministry to roll down the announcements as and where is basis rather than waiting for the coming budget to announce the measures for tax reforms.
It is the endeavour of the Income tax Department to digitise various functions of the Department for providing efficient taxpayer services. As another significant step in this direction, electronic filing of appeal before CIT(Appeals) is being made mandatory for persons who are required to file the return of income electronically.
A number of legislative measures were introduced through the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 and similarly, Finance Act, 2015 to promote growth, investment, manufacturing and job creation. These are expected to improve ease of doing business, bring about clarity in tax laws, and resolve disputes.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has taken a number of decisions over last three months with the objective of providing better taxpayer services, improving ease of doing business and reducing the burden of compliance on the tax payer.
Press Release dated 20th November provided a framework for phasing out of deductions and exemptions as was announced by the Hon’ble Finance Minister in his budget speech. Vide the said press release it has been provided that: 1. Profit linked, area linked and investment linked deductions will be phased out. 2. Sunset date of 31st March 2017 is provided for commencement of activities for availing tax incentives with no terminal date. 3. No weighted deduction with effect from 1st April 2017.
Central Board of Direct Taxes has simplified the process of online rectification of incorrect TDS details filed in the Income Tax Return. Taxpayers were required to fill in complete details of the entire TDS schedule while applying for rectification on the e-filing portal of the Income-tax Department (www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in). Errors due to incomplete TDS details in rectification applications were leading to delays in processing of such applications thereby causing hardship to the taxpayers.
Shri A.K. Jain, Member, CBDT to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the post of Chairperson, CBDT in addition to his own duties; Ms. Anita Kapur, Chairperson, CBDT who is superannuating today, is appointed as Adviser on Tax Reforms for a period of six months
