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, ...
Rule 244 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 requires crypto-asset service providers to perform detailed due diligence and obtain self-certifications to identify reportable users and ensure accurate tax reporting.
Rule 243 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 mandates detailed reporting of crypto-asset users and transactions by service providers to ensure transparency and tax compliance.
Rule 242 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 mandates crypto-asset reporting and due diligence for service providers connected to India while allowing exemptions where equivalent compliance is completed in partner jurisdictions.
Rule 241 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduces detailed definitions for crypto-asset transactions, reporting crypto-asset service providers, and reportable users. The rule aims to strengthen AML and KYC compliance while enabling cross-border tax transparency through clear reporting obligations for crypto-asset activities.
Draft Rules 290–292 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 specify audit report formats under Schedules IX and X and prescribe the mandatory investment pattern for provident fund contributions.
Rule 289 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 lays down operational rules for electoral trusts, requiring transparent contributions, prohibiting foreign funding, and mandating distribution of at least 95% of funds to eligible political parties.
Rule 288 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outlines the conditions for setting up Infrastructure Debt Funds to claim tax exemption under Schedule VII.
Rules 286 and 287 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outline approval requirements for employee welfare funds and define when institutions are considered substantially financed by the Government.
Rule 285 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 explains how exempt capital gains for specified funds are computed using a prescribed formula and mandatory reporting forms.
Rule 284 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 exempts income of non-residents from certain derivative transactions in IFSCs, provided contracts are not linked to a permanent establishment in India.
