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, ...
Rules 210–211 provide no TDS on specified UTI unit income of non-residents and prescribe Form 121 with UIN tracking to ensure transparent declaration-based tax compliance.
Rule 209 allows eligible branches of foreign banks, insurers, and other entities to apply in Form 126 for a certificate authorising receipt of specified income without TDS, subject to strict compliance conditions.
Rules 207–208 mandate telegraphic transfer buying rate for foreign currency TDS and introduce Form 125 for specified senior citizens to enable proper tax deduction by banks.
Rule 206 mandates use of the telegraphic transfer buying rate with defined specified dates for different income heads to ensure uniform foreign currency conversion into rupees.
Rules 204–205 mandate specific forms and documentary evidence for salary TDS computation, ensuring proper disclosure of income, deductions, and employee claims.
Rules 201–203 streamline certification of advance rulings, align High Court appeal procedures, and prescribe detailed conditions for grant and allocation of TDS/TCS credit.
Rule 200 mandates filing of advance ruling applications in Form 120 with transaction-based fee slabs, ensuring structured and uniform compliance under section 383.
Rule 199 clarifies what constitutes a “specified order” and lays down strict eligibility conditions to determine who can approach the Dispute Resolution Committee under section 379.
Rules 197–198 prescribe Form 119 with ₹1,000 fee for DRC applications and set clear conditions for penalty waiver or prosecution immunity under section 379.
Rule 215 prescribes Forms 130–133, fixed due dates, and digital authentication requirements to ensure uniform issuance of TDS/TCS certificates under section 395(4).
