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Direct Tax Code (DTC) 2025: Overall analysis and Key Changes

Income Tax : Explains how the new tax code replaces the 1961 Act with simpler rules and fewer exemptions. The key takeaway is a clearer, taxpay...

January 21, 2026 3501 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025: Streamlining India’s Tax System for Modern Times

Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...

February 12, 2025 7647 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax Code 2025: Key Changes and Timeline

Income Tax : Explore the timeline, objectives, and major changes in the Direct Tax Code 2025 compared to the Income Tax Act 1961....

January 1, 2025 17118 Views 1 comment Print

Direct Tax Code 2025: Challenges in Simplifying India’s Direct Tax Laws

Income Tax : India explores simplifying direct tax laws via a new code or amendments. Challenges include black money, inflation, manpower gaps,...

December 5, 2024 2238 Views 0 comment Print

Key Suggestions for Proposed Direct Tax Code 2025

Income Tax : Insights on the proposed Direct Tax Code 2025, focusing on exempt income, depreciation alignment, PAN issuance, and accounting bas...

November 29, 2024 3414 Views 0 comment Print


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Time to submit suggestions on new Direct Tax Law extended by 3 months to June 15, 2018

Income Tax : Stakeholder engagement by the Task Force drafting the ​N​ew Direct Tax Law extended by a period of three months up to June 15,...

May 28, 2018 978 Views 0 comment Print

ICAI expresses concern on proposed definition of “Accountant” in DTC

Income Tax : Direct Taxes Code, 2013 has proposed to widen the scope of the definition Accountant” to include other professionals as well. It...

April 18, 2014 9839 Views 0 comment Print

CMA body Request for Suggestions on Direct Tax Code Bill, 2013

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance, Government of India has pronounced the DTC, 2013 along with DTC Bill, 2010 is placed on http://incometaxindia...

April 3, 2014 1423 Views 0 comment Print

DTC, 2013 Includes Cost Accountant in definition of Accountant – CMA President

CA, CS, CMA : I am happy to inform that after several persuasions for long years by the Institute, the name of Cost Accountant have been include...

April 3, 2014 4326 Views 0 comment Print

Govt. invites comment on Proposed Direct Taxes Code 2013 + Download DTC 2013

Income Tax : Revenues are of paramount importance. The best source of revenue is taxes and for that we need modern tax laws. I am disappointed ...

April 1, 2014 3525 Views 0 comment Print


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Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 13, 2025 148608 Views 5 comments Print

Task Force to draft New Direct Tax law to submit report by 31.07.2019

Income Tax : Task Force for drafting a New Direct Tax Legislation- The term of the Task Force is extended by a period of two months i.e.. the T...

May 27, 2019 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Extended time to Task Force for drafting New Direct Tax Legislation

Income Tax : The term of the Task Force for drafting New Direct Tax Legislation is extended by three months beyond the initial term of six mont...

May 22, 2018 948 Views 0 comment Print

Communication of Board”s instructions and notifications

Excise Duty : Circular No. 73/73/94-CX In the All India Conference of Collectors (Appeals) held recently at Bangalore on 6th and 7th October 19...

November 7, 1994 382 Views 0 comment Print


DTC: Income of FIIs will be treated taxed as capital gains rather than business income

September 8, 2010 858 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) can breathe easy with the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, 2010 proposing that their income be taxed as capital gains rather than business income. Opinion is divided on whether this will end the uncertainty over FI

DTC Bill 2010 restores the powers given to CBDT under the existing Income Tax

September 8, 2010 567 Views 0 comment Print

The powers of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) have been reinstated in the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill. The first draft of DTC had proposed to strip the board of its powers to issue certain communications and restricted its role to merely a

Comparison of Tax rates in DTC & Income Tax Act

September 8, 2010 850 Views 0 comment Print

Any individual being a resident in India, who is of the age not exceed sixty-five Any individual being a resident in India, who is of the age not exceed sixty-five 1 Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 160000 NIL 1 Where Total income does no

ICAI invites Suggestions on the Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010

September 8, 2010 435 Views 0 comment Print

As you are kindly aware that the Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 has been introduced in the Parliament on 30thAugust, 2010. The Direct Taxes Committee of ICAI requests you to kindly send your valuable suggestions on the same.

Direct tax code provides some certainty on tax treatment of a financial lease

September 8, 2010 672 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Taxes Code (DTC) proposes to do the necessary for bringing some certainty on tax treatment of a financial lease, but this is not sufficient to make it a preferred mode of finance, say industry and tax experts. The levy of multiple taxes on a f

DTC: Changes related to taxability of house property income

September 8, 2010 1045 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Taxes Code (DTC), 2010, proposed significant changes in the way house property income would be subject to tax, it becomes imperative for investors to take note of the changes and plan their investment decisions accordingly.

Relief provided by DTC to Individual taxpayers

September 8, 2010 432 Views 0 comment Print

The DTC proposes to increase the limit of income exempt from tax to `2 lakh from the current `1.6 lakh for individual and to `2 lakh from `1.9 lakh for working women. This will result into a minimum saving of `4,000 per annum for individuals and `1,0

DTC No taxes break on payment of Home Loan Principal amount

September 7, 2010 498 Views 0 comment Print

The simplified Direct Tax Code (DTC) Bill introduced in Parliament on Monday, which will become effective from April 1, 2012, holds a few surprises, including the withdrawal of tax deduction on the principal component of housing loans. The bill, that

DTC- NRI staying in India for more then 59 days in a year have to pay tax on income earned outside India

September 7, 2010 1374 Views 0 comment Print

The new legislation, introduced in Parliament on Monday, says an individual shall be resident in India in any financial year if he is in the country for more than 59 days in that year and has been in India for more 365 days in the four preceding fina

Direct Taxes Code proposes to reduce penalties

September 7, 2010 666 Views 0 comment Print

While the tax burden for an average taxpayer will lighten marginally, for tax evaders the Direct Taxes Code proposes to reduce penalties substantially. The DTC Bill, tabled in Parliament on Monday, proposes that anyone under-reporting their tax base would have to pay a maximum penalty of two times the tax sought to be evaded.

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