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, ...
Form 147 mandates quarterly reporting of foreign remittances by authorised dealers, with strict compliance requirements and penalties for delays. The updated form enhances transparency through data linkage, enabling better tax verification and risk profiling.
The form ensures taxability of payments to non-residents is properly determined. Filing is required before remittance. The takeaway is pre-condition for lawful foreign payments.
Form 145 must be filed before making payments to non-residents. The ruling ensures prior reporting and proper TDS compliance. This strengthens monitoring of cross-border transactions.
The case explains mandatory filing of quarterly TDS statements for non-salary payments to non-residents. The rules require timely electronic submission to ensure accurate tax credit and avoid penalties. The key takeaway is strict compliance with deadlines and reporting requirements.
Form 143 under the Income-tax Act, 2025 is a mandatory quarterly statement filed by collectors to report tax collected at source (TCS) on specified transactions such as sale of goods, scrap, liquor, tendu leaves, foreign remittances, and tour packages. Replacing the earlier Form 27EQ, it must be filed electronically within prescribed quarterly due dates. The […]
Exchanges must deposit complete tax before filing the statement. Partial payment renders filing invalid. The takeaway is complete tax compliance is a prerequisite.
Form 141 consolidates earlier challan-cum-statements into a single form for various TDS transactions. It simplifies reporting and payment while ensuring accurate compliance. The key takeaway is streamlined filing with schedule-based reporting.
Form 140 replaces Form 26Q and mandates quarterly reporting of TDS on non-salary payments. Timely filing ensures proper tax credit and avoids penalties for non-compliance.
Refund of excess TDS/TCS is not allowed if the deductee has already claimed credit. The ruling prevents double benefit and ensures proper reconciliation of tax credits.
Employers must file Form 138 quarterly for salary TDS reporting. Timely filing ensures accurate tax credit to employees and avoids penalties.
