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 case examines how tax authorities can access electronic and online data once a “reason to believe” threshold is met, highlighting risks to digital privacy and compliance.
Explains the shift from Assessment Year to Tax Year, simplifying compliance and reporting. Takeaway: Taxpayers can now file for the same year income is earned.
This explains how the proposed law simplifies tax concepts, retains core income heads, and aims to reduce disputes through clarity and certainty.
This analysis explains how the proposed law moves from complexity to clarity, holding that simplification and plain drafting are key to reducing disputes and improving compliance.*
ICAI confirms that the new Income-tax Act, 2025 will be examined in Intermediate and Final CA exams starting May 2027, guiding student preparation.
Covers the Act’s simplification, digital integration, and restructured chapters, highlighting how compliance becomes clearer and more taxpayer-friendly.
The 2025 Act introduces compulsory tax audit for businesses declaring profits below 6% or 8% of turnover. The shift eliminates the earlier opt-out condition, expanding audit applicability from 2026-27.
The Income Tax Act, 2025 streamlines 800+ sections into 536, codifies decades of judicial rulings, and simplifies compliance for taxpayers and businesses.
The new provisions treat buyback proceeds as deemed dividend taxable in shareholders’ hands. This marks a clear shift of tax liability from companies to investors.
