Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces the dividend-based taxation of buy-backs with capital gains taxation for ordinary shareholders, ...
Income Tax : This guide explains when NRIs should use Form 128 and when payers should use Form 129 to reduce or eliminate excess TDS. It also c...
Income Tax : Sections 356-374 restructure appellate provisions with clearer drafting while retaining the existing appeal hierarchy and taxpayer...
Income Tax : Section 270 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 consolidates return processing and scrutiny assessment into one framework while introducin...
Income Tax : The law permits reassessment only where the Assessing Officer has information indicating escaped income and follows the prescribed...
Finance : The Government has exempted interest and capital gains earned by FPIs on Government securities from income tax with effect from 1 ...
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 : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...
Income Tax : The updated TDS challan system reportedly displays incorrect interest-related options under the Company Deductee category. Taxpaye...
Income Tax : The issue was complexity in the existing tax law. It was clarified that the new Act simplifies structure by reducing sections and ...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court set aside the NCLAT order for relying on a non-existent quasi-judicial income tax order. The key takeaway is tha...
Income Tax : Rule 81 prescribes dataset construction, weighted averages, and a 35th–65th percentile arm’s length range when multiple compar...
Income Tax : The latest amendment excludes income arising from transfer of pre-2017 investments from GAAR scrutiny. It reinforces the protectio...
Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...
Income Tax : The circular introduces mandatory Form I and Form II for SWFs to claim tax exemptions. The ruling ensures structured application a...
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 : CBDT introduced Income-tax Rules, 2026 to operationalize the Income-tax Act, 2025. The rules standardize procedures on valuation, ...
The new law replaces Previous Year and Assessment Year with a single Tax Year. This simplifies tax reporting and removes long-standing confusion.
Income Tax Department Ministry of Finance, Government of India DTAA & FTC Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) & Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) & Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) Introduction The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is an agreement between India and other countries to avoid double taxation, ensure the exchange of […]
The issue concerns arrangements structured primarily to obtain tax benefits. It was held that such arrangements can be disregarded or recharacterised under GAAR to neutralise tax avoidance.
The case explains the statutory framework governing appeals and revisions under the Income-tax Act. It highlights the role of faceless schemes in ensuring electronic filing, allocation, and disposal of appeals.v
The framework introduces electronic assessments, appeals, and penalties without physical interaction. It enhances transparency and efficiency through automated allocation and digital processes.
The framework outlines the hierarchy of tax authorities and the role of CBDT in administration. It clarifies that while CBDT can issue directions, it cannot influence assessment outcomes.
The framework clarifies that search operations can be initiated only when authorities have credible information and recorded reasons. It ensures that such powers are exercised with statutory safeguards and not arbitrarily.
he framework establishes that the correctness of a TRO-issued certificate cannot be disputed by the assessee. This ensures finality in recovery proceedings and allows authorities to proceed without re-examining the demand.
The framework outlines penalties for defaults like under-reporting, TDS failures, and non-compliance, while allowing relief where reasonable cause is proven. It balances enforcement with procedural safeguards.
The framework outlines offences like tax evasion, non-filing of returns, and failure to pay TDS/TCS. It clarifies punishments, procedural safeguards, and when prosecution can be initiated.
