Income Tax : Section 270 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 consolidates return processing and scrutiny assessment into one framework while introducin...
Income Tax : Section 268 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 brings inquiry, information gathering and special audit provisions into one structured fra...
Income Tax : Rule 46(8) mandates daily backups of electronic books on servers located in India, strengthening digital tax compliance and data i...
Income Tax : From 1 April 2026, TDS and TCS compliance shifts to new form numbers and section references under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Busine...
Income Tax : From April 1, 2026, PAN holders travelling abroad must submit Form 156 under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Learn the filing process an...
Income Tax : Rules 307–311 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outline how pension funds must purchase annuities, restrict commutation, preve...
Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 prescribe definitions, trust conditions, investment rules, and limits on employer contributions for ap...
Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 outline procedures for provident fund recognition, penalties for assigning PF interest, and tax treatm...
Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 require provident fund nominations to favour family members and mandate annual account reporting by tr...
Income Tax : Rule 333 mandates electronic tax payments for companies and specified taxpayers, while the draft rules also prescribe detailed dep...
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 : CBDT introduced Income-tax Rules, 2026 to operationalize the Income-tax Act, 2025. The rules standardize procedures on valuation, ...
Draft Rules 248 and 249 under the Income-tax Rules 2026 prescribe the maximum fee structure that registered valuers can charge and mandate a standard valuation report format (Form No. 170).
Draft Rule 247 under the Income-tax Rules 2026 prescribes qualifications and eligibility conditions for registration as valuers for different asset classes. It aims to ensure professional expertise and uniform standards in tax-related asset valuations.
Rules 245–246 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require the Income-tax Department to upload Annual Information Statements and prescribe procedures for valuer registration to strengthen tax transparency and compliance.
Rule 244 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 requires crypto-asset service providers to perform detailed due diligence and obtain self-certifications to identify reportable users and ensure accurate tax reporting.
Rule 243 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 mandates detailed reporting of crypto-asset users and transactions by service providers to ensure transparency and tax compliance.
Rule 242 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 mandates crypto-asset reporting and due diligence for service providers connected to India while allowing exemptions where equivalent compliance is completed in partner jurisdictions.
Rule 241 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduces detailed definitions for crypto-asset transactions, reporting crypto-asset service providers, and reportable users. The rule aims to strengthen AML and KYC compliance while enabling cross-border tax transparency through clear reporting obligations for crypto-asset activities.
Draft Rules 290–292 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 specify audit report formats under Schedules IX and X and prescribe the mandatory investment pattern for provident fund contributions.
Rule 289 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 lays down operational rules for electoral trusts, requiring transparent contributions, prohibiting foreign funding, and mandating distribution of at least 95% of funds to eligible political parties.
Rule 288 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outlines the conditions for setting up Infrastructure Debt Funds to claim tax exemption under Schedule VII.
