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 81 prescribes dataset construction, weighted averages, and a 35th–65th percentile arm’s length range when multiple comparable prices arise, with the median applied if the transaction falls outside the range.
Draft Rule 80 prescribes criteria for selecting the most appropriate transfer pricing method based on transaction nature, comparability, data reliability, and functional analysis.
Draft Rule 79 sets out recognized methods and comparability criteria for determining arm’s length price under section 165, mandating use of the most appropriate method and current-year data for accurate benchmarking.
Draft Rules 77 and 78 clarify essential transfer pricing definitions and allow an alternative comparability-based method for determining arms length price. The provisions expand scope while enabling practical pricing based on similar uncontrolled transactions.
Draft Rules 75 and 76 prescribe mandatory forms, timelines, and verification requirements for claiming treaty relief and foreign tax credit, limiting credit to actual tax liability and disallowing unsupported or disputed claims.
Draft Rule 74 permits specified persons to defer taxation of income accrued in foreign retirement benefit accounts until withdrawal in a notified country. The option, once exercised in Form 40, is binding and subject to reversal if residential status changes.
Draft Rule 73 prescribes structured formulas for computing relief under Section 157(1) where tax liability increases due to arrears, gratuity, compensation or pension commutation. It standardizes multi-year tax averaging and mandates filing Form 39 to claim the benefit.
Draft Rules 67 to 72 prescribe specific forms and designated authority certifications for claiming deductions under Sections 144 to 152. The rules standardize reporting, audit documentation, and regulatory verification as a precondition for availing tax benefits.
Explains how the new Act replaces the 1961 law, simplifies drafting, introduces the “Tax Year” concept, and aims to reduce litigation and compliance burdens.
Draft Rule 66 requires mandatory audit, Form 32 filing, and section-wise document submission for claiming deductions under Sections 46 to 144, reinforcing strict procedural compliance.
