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 Rule 29 defines the prescribed authorities, approval process, timelines, and compliance conditions for claiming scientific research deductions under Sections 45(1)(a)(ii) and 45(2). Companies must obtain DSIR approval and maintain audited, facility-wise records to qualify.
Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 mandate Form 5 for preliminary expense statements under Section 44 and Form 6 for audit reports under Sections 44 and 51. The rules clarify timelines, formats, and filing authorities to ensure compliance.
Rule 26 clarifies when payments exceeding ₹10,000 in cash will not face disallowance under sections 36(4) and 36(5). It outlines specific institutional, agricultural, employee, and banking-related exemptions.
Rule 25 restricts depreciation to 40% WDV for specified taxpayers opting for concessional tax regimes. The rule clarifies computation method and eligibility conditions.
Rule 24 specifies ownership, government agreement, and operational conditions for a public facility to qualify as an infrastructure facility under Section 32(e), ensuring regulated tax benefits.
Rule 23 introduces a calendar month-based formula for computing the pro rata discount on zero coupon bonds, ensuring accurate year-wise taxation under Section 32(d).
Rules 19 and 20 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe an ₹8 lakh gross total income threshold and lay down strict eligibility and compensation limits for claiming deduction on voluntary retirement or separation, ensuring controlled tax relief.
Rule 21 defines unrealised rent as unpaid and irrecoverable rent subject to eviction, non-occupation, and recovery conditions, strengthening evidentiary standards. Rule 22 standardizes the computation of aggregate average advances for rural branches by mandating month-end aggregation and systematic averaging.
Rules 17 and 18 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe a ₹4 lakh salary benchmark and lay down detailed hospital and disease conditions for claiming medical perquisite exemptions, ensuring regulated and transparent tax benefits.
Rule 16 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 introduces a structured formula to tax interest and similar income earned on employer contributions exceeding ₹7.5 lakh to specified funds, ensuring clarity and preventing tax-free accumulation.
