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, ...
Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 mandate formal approval procedures for gratuity funds and cap reserves for unexpired risks in insurance businesses to ensure regulatory oversight and accurate profit computation.
Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 introduce strict conditions on director eligibility, employer contributions, fund ownership, and winding-up procedures to safeguard employee benefit funds and ensure proper governance.
Rules 317–319 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe conditions for trustees, regulate investment of gratuity fund money, and establish nomination rules for employees.
Rules 312–316 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require prior approval for fund restructuring, prescribe application and appeal procedures, and define key terms governing approved gratuity funds.
Draft Rules 276 and 277 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduce electronic reporting requirements for eligible investment funds and clarify the method for calculating taxable interest on provident fund contributions exceeding specified limits.
Draft Rule 275 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 provides a process for investment funds to obtain optional CBDT approval confirming eligibility for tax benefits under section 9(12).
Draft Rule 274 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 sets guidelines for investment funds to qualify for tax benefits under section 9(12) by prescribing look-through provisions, compliance relaxations, and minimum fund manager remuneration.
Draft Rule 273 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 explains how film distributors can claim deduction for the cost of acquiring distribution rights depending on commercial release timing and sale or exhibition of rights.
Draft Rule 272 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 explains when film producers can claim deduction of production costs depending on release timing, exhibition, and sale of rights.
Rule 271 of the Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 prescribes taxable percentages for income from rubber, coffee, and tea. Only a specified portion is treated as taxable business income.
