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 117 requires filing of modified returns, payment of additional tax, and withdrawal of pending appeals to give effect to rollback provisions, failing which the agreement may be cancelled.
Rules 112 and 113 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 allow amendment of APA applications before finalisation and mandate timely filing of annual compliance reports to ensure continued adherence.
Rules 115 and 116 empower the Board to revise or cancel agreements where conditions fail, laws change, or compliance lapses occur, while mandating hearings, written reasons, and procedural safeguards to ensure transparency.
Rule 111 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 permits rollback of Advance Pricing Agreements to earlier years subject to strict conditions, but disallows it where appellate orders exist or income is reduced.
Rule 110 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 clarifies that Advance Pricing Agreements are binding only if critical assumptions and conditions remain unchanged, and may be revised or cancelled upon material change.
Draft Rule 109 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 lays down a detailed, time-bound procedure for processing Advance Pricing Agreement applications, including consultation, enquiry, agreement finalisation, and conditions for closure without refund.
Draft Rule 108 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 establishes a structured deficiency review process for Advance Pricing Agreement applications, allowing correction of defects and providing for refund of fees if the application is rejected.
Draft Rules 103 to 107 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 define key expressions, eligibility, consultation, application, and withdrawal procedures for Advance Pricing Agreements to provide structured and transparent APA implementation.
Draft Rules 101 and 102 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe the procedure for opting safe harbour in income attribution cases and clarify that taxpayers cannot invoke Mutual Agreement Procedure once the option is validly exercised.
Rule 100 mandates minimum profit margins of 4% and 2% for specified businesses to qualify for safe harbour, while restricting deductions and loss set-offs to ensure certainty and simplified taxation.
