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, ...
Rules 221 to 224 specify mandatory forms for accountant certificates, notice of demand, advance tax estimates, and recovery statements to standardize compliance under the Income-tax Act.
Rule 220 requires structured filing of Form 145 for payments to non-residents, prescribes exemptions for specified remittances, and mandates quarterly reporting by authorised dealers and IFSC units.
Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transactions, and refund claims in Form 139 to streamline TDS/TCS reporting.
Rule 218 prescribes clear due dates, challan-cum-statement requirements, quarterly payment options, and electronic remittance procedures for TDS/TCS deposits.
Rules 216–217 mandate Forms 134/135 for TAN allotment with strict timelines and provide relief from higher TDS for non-residents without PAN, subject to prescribed documentation.
Rule 214 enables payers to seek a certificate in Form 129 for determining the taxable proportion of sums paid to non-residents, ensuring accurate TDS compliance under domestic law and DTAA.
Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificates, with strict eligibility and compliance safeguards.
Rules 210–211 provide no TDS on specified UTI unit income of non-residents and prescribe Form 121 with UIN tracking to ensure transparent declaration-based tax compliance.
Rule 209 allows eligible branches of foreign banks, insurers, and other entities to apply in Form 126 for a certificate authorising receipt of specified income without TDS, subject to strict compliance conditions.
Rules 207–208 mandate telegraphic transfer buying rate for foreign currency TDS and introduce Form 125 for specified senior citizens to enable proper tax deduction by banks.
