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, ...
Form 157 under the Income-tax Act, 2025 is not required for every person leaving India. The requirement applies only in limited cases involving tax investigations, financial irregularities, or large outstanding tax arrears.
The article explains the tax implications of domestic and international holidays under the Income Tax Act, 2025. It highlights rules relating to Leave Travel Allowance, TCS on overseas travel, and taxation of company-sponsored vacations.
Sections 339 and 340 explain corpus and deemed corpus donations, investment conditions, and rules for religious place renovation funds.
The Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces old reassessment provisions with Sections 279 to 286 and increases reopening timelines in certain cases. Tax professionals must carefully examine applicability based on the relevant tax year.
The amended Finance Bill 2026 abolishes the Tax Recovery Officer’s power to arrest and detain taxpayers for recovery of dues. The move is positioned as a taxpayer-friendly reform aimed at reducing coercive recovery measures.
The article explains how buy-back taxation shifted from company-level tax to shareholder taxation under the Finance Act, 2024 and Income-tax Act, 2025. It also discusses additional tax implications for promoters under Section 69(2).
The article explains that individual tenants paying rent above ₹50,000 per month must deduct TDS at 2% under Section 194-IB. It highlights compliance procedures, filing requirements, and consequences of non-deduction or delayed payment.
The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces old Sections 68 to 69D with a simplified sequential structure under Sections 102 to 106. The changes aim to improve clarity while retaining existing tax liabilities on unexplained income and assets.
The article explains how multinational digital companies generate substantial revenue from Indian users while shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions. Existing transfer pricing rules struggle to capture value created through digital presence and data monetisation.
The Income Tax Department’s new TDS payment system under the Income Tax Act 2025 allows multiple TDS payments through a single challan. The change reduces repetitive filings, OTP verifications, and compliance hassles for taxpayers.
