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, ...
Rule 232 specifies permissible physical and electronic addresses for serving notices under section 501 and mandates secure digital transmission standards by the Systems Directorate.
Rules 226–231 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 specify powers of Tax Recovery Officers, tax clearance procedures, refund claims, and immunity applications, ensuring procedural clarity and compliance.
Rule 225 prescribes a comprehensive framework for recovery of tax arrears, covering attachment, sale, arrest, appeals, and time limits to ensure legally structured enforcement.
Rules 221 to 224 specify mandatory forms for accountant certificates, notice of demand, advance tax estimates, and recovery statements to standardize compliance under the Income-tax Act.
Rule 220 requires structured filing of Form 145 for payments to non-residents, prescribes exemptions for specified remittances, and mandates quarterly reporting by authorised dealers and IFSC units.
Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transactions, and refund claims in Form 139 to streamline TDS/TCS reporting.
Rule 218 prescribes clear due dates, challan-cum-statement requirements, quarterly payment options, and electronic remittance procedures for TDS/TCS deposits.
Rules 216–217 mandate Forms 134/135 for TAN allotment with strict timelines and provide relief from higher TDS for non-residents without PAN, subject to prescribed documentation.
Rule 214 enables payers to seek a certificate in Form 129 for determining the taxable proportion of sums paid to non-residents, ensuring accurate TDS compliance under domestic law and DTAA.
Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificates, with strict eligibility and compliance safeguards.
