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Income Tax : The issue was the complex and scattered TDS/TCS provisions under the old law. The new Act consolidates multiple sections into a si...
CA, CS, CMA : The update discusses GST rulings on ITC and refunds, income tax relief interpretations, and insolvency reforms. It also covers dis...
Income Tax : The ruling confirms that in matters of undisclosed foreign assets, the Black Money Act prevails over general tax provisions. This ...
Company Law : The Court held that anonymous political donations infringe voters’ right to information. The ruling mandates full disclosure of ...
Income Tax : This covers how business income is computed under the Income-tax Act, including normal and presumptive methods. It explains deduct...
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 exemption for disability pension has been preserved under the Income-tax Act, 2025 to maintain the relief previously available...
Income Tax : The Government clarified that the new income tax search provision does not expand powers or permit AI-based digital surveillance, ...
Income Tax : Govt. confirms no changes to the process of tax exemptions for STs in Meghalaya, clarifying no certificates are needed to claim ex...
Income Tax : Explore Income Tax Day 2024s history, significance, and key updates from Budget 2024-25, including enhanced deductions and revised...
Income Tax : The High Court held that only 30 days of limitation survived after applying TOLA and Supreme Court rulings. Notices issued after e...
Income Tax : The High Court held that courts must intimate the Income Tax Department when suits involve cash transactions exceeding Rs.2 lakh. ...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that for an unabated year, additions under section 153A require incriminating material. A seized loose sheet and r...
Income Tax : The issue was whether reassessment could be initiated by a jurisdictional officer after faceless schemes became mandatory. The Tri...
Income Tax : The Tribunal found that the AO had examined land records, crop sale documents, and other evidence before making the assessment. Si...
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 official copy of the Income Tax Act, 2025, is now available. Download the full text to review new tax rates, compliance rules,...
Income Tax : Summary of the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, covering new tax exemptions for pension funds and foreign investors, and chang...
Income Tax : Learn about the latest changes in Income Tax Rules, 2025. Key amendments include updates to ITR forms and provisions for capital g...
Income Tax : Notification 102/2024 designates Auroville Foundation as an approved institution for social science research under the Income Tax ...
(Can Ignorance of Law be an Excuse ‽) ‘Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat’, just by reading this maxim we immediately understand that one cannot defend himself by pleading his ignorance of the law. But the question, which we intend to discuss here is, is this a valid understanding? If Yes, then in what Context, & If No, then again in what context?
Introduction Finance Act 2020, as passed in Lok Sabha, brought up some significant changes to the provisions of determining the residential status of an individual in India. Finance Minister Shree Nirmala Seetharaman tried to narrow down the means by which an individual avoids taxes in India by becoming a non-resident in India. These changes have […]
The dilemma of which scheme should an employee opt for Income tax in FY 20-21 Everything has been changed in the beginning of new FY 2020-21 like the new virus, lockdown, work from home and also popped up new question i.e. ‘Which scheme should an employee opt for Income Tax ?’ A new section 115BAC […]
whether CIT(A) is justified in quashing the action of the AO u/s 154 in applying provision of section 115BBE on undisclosed investment surrendered during the course of survey proceedings?
Changes in the notified ITR-7 for AY 2020-21 1. Corpus donation not to be considered as an application of Income –Schedule ER-Part B : ITR-AY 2019-20 had the details of Donation made towards the Corpus fund of Donee Society/Trust. However, in ITR-AY 2020-21, only Donation-Other than Corpus in Part B of Schedule ER 2. Disallowable […]
This article focuses on the exemptions available to an assessee from capital gain tax under Income Tax Act, 1961. Any profit or gain arising from Transfer of Capital Asset (long term or short term) shall be chargeable under the head capital gain in the year of transfer. However, there are some exemptions on such capital […]
Section 45 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) is the charging section of the income chargeable under the head Capital Gains. In the ordinary course, a transaction is subject to capital gain in the year of transfer of the capital asset. In case of the Joint Development Agreement (‘JDA’) or Specified Agreement (‘SA’) where the capital asset being land, building, or both have been transferred to the developer, such transaction is taxable in the year of transfer.
BACKGROUND 1. Under the Annual Information Return (AIR) Scheme, Specified Entities were required to report Notified Transactions to Income Tax Department. 2. Section 285BA of Income Tax Act 1961 read with rule 114E of Income Tax Act 1962 w.e.f 01.04.2015 makes it mandatory for specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transactions electronically. WHO […]
The issue of interpretation of agreements for avoidance for double taxation [AADT / DTAA / tax treaty] has always been ongoing. More particularly when it involves importing the meaning of any expressions from the interpretation adopted for any other tax treaty. India has signed tax treaties with various countries out of which certain DTAA’s (viz., […]
Recently , a ruling by AAR against Tiger Global’s claim of exemption on capital gain in the Flipkart –Walmart deal has once again brought forth the issues of treaty shopping and GAAR . Background of the ruling is narrated as follows. Investors of Flipkart included Tiger Global Management, Accel, Naspers , Softbank , Vision Fund […]
