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 introduce Rule 234 and Rule 235 requiring non-resident liaison offices to file annual statements and Indian concerns to report indirect foreign share transfers.
Draft Rules 194–196 prescribe Forms 117 and 118 for appeal procedures and define the structure of the Dispute Resolution Committee to ensure uniform and efficient tax dispute handling.
Draft Rules 191 to 193 clarify modes of service, regulate admission of additional evidence before appellate authorities, and mandate prescribed forms for filing appeals and cross-objections before the Appellate Tribunal.
Draft Rule 190 requires registered non-profits to electronically file Form 113 and issue Form 114 certificates by 31st May each year, ensuring structured reporting and verification of donations.
Draft Rules 188 and 189 require registered non-profits to file audit reports one month before return due date and prescribe a detailed fair market value methodology for computing accreted income under section 352.
Draft Rule 187 mandates comprehensive maintenance of books, corpus records, investment details, and related-party transaction documentation by registered non-profit organisations to ensure transparency and long-term compliance.
Draft Rules 184 to 186 require registered non-profit organisations to electronically file Forms 108, 109, and 110 within the return due date for deemed application, income accumulation, and change of purpose, ensuring strict procedural compliance.
Draft Rules 182 and 183 require registered non-profit organisations to compute commercial gains separately and tax any benefits extended to related persons at fair value, ensuring transparency and preventing diversion of charitable resources.
Rule 181 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduces a unified electronic application system for non-profit registration and tax approval, detailing forms, authorities, cancellation, surrender, and re-application procedures.
Draft Rule 180 prescribes Form ITR-BL and electronic filing modes for block assessments, ensuring standardized reporting and verification of undisclosed income.
