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, ...
The new law broadens the definition of Virtual Digital Assets to include NFTs, tokenized assets, and future digital innovations. While tax rates remain unchanged at 30%, the scope of coverage is significantly widened.
The Budget proposes removing buy-back from the definition of dividend and taxing it under capital gains. This aims to rationalise shareholder taxation and align treatment under the new Act.
The Budget proposes PAN-based compliance, digital certificates, and lower LRS TCS rates. At the same time, stricter monitoring rules widen the compliance net.
The new law replaces “Previous Year” and “Assessment Year” with one unified “Tax Year.” This simplifies return filing and reduces confusion for taxpayers.
The Draft Income Tax Rules 2026 offer a number of welcome benefits and procedural clarity for taxpayers. These draft rules are open for public comments until 22 February, after which the Government is expected to notify the final rules for implementation.
The new Act adopts a broad definition of income, covering salary, capital gains, perquisites, subsidies, and windfalls, ensuring taxation reflects real financial capacity.
The draft rules revamp perquisite valuation and allowances, raising car-related taxes while expanding relief for education, HRA, and small perks.
The draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 consolidate perquisite valuation into a single framework and significantly raise exemption limits. Employees gain clearer rules and higher tax-efficient benefits.
The Government clarified that the new income tax search provision does not expand powers or permit AI-based digital surveillance, as existing law already allowed similar access.
Explains how Draft Form 26 fundamentally reshapes tax audit reporting by expanding it beyond book-to-tax reconciliation. The key takeaway is that tax audits will now function as a full-spectrum compliance and risk-validation tool.
