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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 3462 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 7629 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 17103 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 2226 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 3408 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 9830 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 148596 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


Standing Committee on Finance invites suggestions on “the Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010"

November 17, 2010 573 Views 0 comment Print

The Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010 has been referred to the Departmental Related Standing Committee on Finance of Parliament for detailed examination and Report. 2. Considering the importance of the subject, the Committee under the Chairmanship of Shr

Suggestions/Views of The Institute of Company Secretaries Of India (ICSI) On Direct Taxes Code Bill, 2010

November 4, 2010 1764 Views 0 comment Print

A weighted deduction of 150 per cent of the total expenditure incurred during the year on CSR initiatives as certified by a social audit conducted by a Practicing Company Secretary may be provided to encourage the entrepreneurs to undertake CSR initi

Direct Taxes Code would be implemented on April one, 2012

October 26, 2010 781 Views 0 comment Print

Union Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam today said the Direct Taxes Code would be implemented on April one, 2012. “It will be implemented on April 1, 2012. There is no change in that…”, he told reporters. In August, the Government de

Direct Tax Code 2010- Major Corporate tax provisions

October 21, 2010 868 Views 0 comment Print

Current situation: In light of the tax holiday available to the Power and Oil and Gas sector, MAT is a key provision impacting the sector. Currently, MAT is applicable at the rate of 18 percent (effective 19.93 percent considering surcharge and cess)

DTC 2010-Key proposals and impact on Real Estate Sector

October 21, 2010 510 Views 0 comment Print

The Real Estate sector has been a key driver to India’s economic growth trajectory. The tax incentives offered to companies operating in this sector have provided them an edge in today’s fiercely competitive market. As such, continuation of these tax

DTC 2010 -Key proposals and their impact on Special Economic Zones

October 21, 2010 534 Views 0 comment Print

-Undoubtedly, the DTC has done more good to the real estate industry, for instance, relief by way of grandfathering clause and removal of MAT based on Gross assets, there are certain provisions where further clarity would be required. for e.g. DTC ha

DTC 2010- Key proposals and their impact on Oil and Gas Sector

October 21, 2010 771 Views 0 comment Print

It is interesting to note the path of the Direct Taxes Code from the 2009 Bill to the 2010 one. Undoubtedly, the Code in its revised form is more simplified and aligned towards expectations of the oil and gas industry, for instance, grandfathering of

DTC 2010- Key proposals and their impact on Shipping Sector

October 21, 2010 871 Views 0 comment Print

Current Situation: Under the existing provisions of the Act, an amount equal to 7.5 percent of the prescribed freight income is deemed to be the profits and gains of a foreign shipping company engaged in shipping business. The effective rate of taxat

DTC 2010 -Key proposals and their impact on Power sector

October 21, 2010 471 Views 0 comment Print

Undoubtedly, the DTC has done more good to the power industry, for instance, relief by way of grandfathering clause and removal of MAT based on Gross assets, there are certain provisions where further clarity would be required. For e.g. DTC has no sp

DTC Bill 2010 – Impact On Telecom Sector

October 21, 2010 510 Views 0 comment Print

Under the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘the Act’), tax holiday is available to an undertaking which has commenced providing telecommunication services on or before 31 March 2005 (Section 80-IA of the Act). Such benefit is availabl

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