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New Income Tax Rule 46(8): Mandatory Daily Backup of Digital Books in India

Income Tax : Explains the requirement for daily backups of electronic accounting records on India-based servers from 2026. Highlights complianc...

May 5, 2026 83433 Views 1 comment Print

TDS & TCS Changes from 1st April 2026

Income Tax : The reform consolidates TDS provisions into a structured system and introduces digital compliance mechanisms. It enhances clarity,...

May 2, 2026 35571 Views 1 comment Print

Income-tax Rules 2026: Big Changes from 1 April Every Taxpayer Must Know

Income Tax : The new tax framework significantly reduces the number of rules and forms, aiming to simplify compliance. It replaces complex prov...

April 7, 2026 28320 Views 1 comment Print

Income Tax Form 45: Intimation of Foreign Tax Dispute Settlement (Credit Not Claimed)

Income Tax : Form 45 allows resident taxpayers to report settlement of foreign tax disputes and claim foreign tax credit not earlier claimed in...

March 25, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Car Lease through Employer – A Smart Tax Planning Strategy Explained

Income Tax : This analysis explains how employer-leased cars reduce taxable salary since only a prescribed perquisite value under Rule 3 is tax...

February 25, 2026 7593 Views 0 comment Print


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Suggestions on proposed changes to Rule 11UA of Income-tax Rules, 1962

Income Tax : Amendment to section 56(2)(viib) of Act extending the applicability of section to issue of shares to non-residents has been made a...

June 1, 2023 1908 Views 0 comment Print

Last date for linking of PAN-Aadhaar extended

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the last date to link Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar to June 30, 20...

March 28, 2023 35826 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Income Tax Return Forms for AY 2023-24 well in advance

Income Tax : CBDT notified Income-tax Return Forms (ITR Forms) for Assessment Year 2023-24 vide Notifications No. 04 & 05 of 2023 dated 10.02.2...

February 15, 2023 3201 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 12 of Income Tax Rules wef 01.04.2021 | ITR | AY 2021-22

Income Tax : Taxguru Team compiled Rule 12 of Income Tax Rules considering amendment vide Notification No. 21-2021/Income Tax Dated 31st March,...

July 29, 2021 112299 Views 4 comments Print

CBDT releases JSON Utility for ITR1 & ITR 4 for AY 21-22

Income Tax : CBDT has decided to discontinue Excel & Java version of ITR utilities  from AY 2021-22 and it has released  JSON Utility for...

April 3, 2021 21930 Views 6 comments Print


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FTC Claim Cannot Be Denied for Late Submission as Form 67 Was Not Mandatory

Income Tax : Assessee filed his original income tax return on 31-08-2019 and revised the return on 19-06-2020. He submitted Form 67 to claim th...

September 26, 2024 1326 Views 0 comment Print

Additional Evidence cannot be accepted without complying Income Tax Rule 46A

Income Tax : ITO Vs Tilak Proficient Nidhi Limited (ITAT Allahabad) The ld. CIT(A) simply accepted all the contentions /additional evidences fi...

July 21, 2022 1233 Views 0 comment Print

TDS credit allowable in A.Y. in which corresponding income is assessable

Income Tax : The AO has relied on sub-rule (1) of section 37BA for denying the benefit of TDS during the year under consideration. This part of...

September 20, 2019 10764 Views 0 comment Print

TDS can be granted only in year in which income on which such TDS is assessable to tax

Income Tax : As per Section 199(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 read with Rule 37BA(3)(i) and (ii) of Income Tax Rules, 1962 TDS can be granted only...

December 21, 2017 20073 Views 1 comment Print

TDS credited can be claimed on Unrealised Rent / Bad Debts

Income Tax : TDS credit is allowed on deduction of Income under u/s 80IA, 8oIB, 80IC of the act, etc and also TDS credit is allowed on bad debt...

June 15, 2017 39912 Views 15 comments Print


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CBDT Amends Rule 10U to Protect Pre-2017 Investments from GAAR Applicability

Income Tax : The latest amendment excludes income arising from transfer of pre-2017 investments from GAAR scrutiny. It reinforces the protectio...

March 31, 2026 1188 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies Income-tax Rules 2026 and Income Tax Forms

Income Tax : CBDT introduced Income-tax Rules, 2026 to operationalize the Income-tax Act, 2025. The rules standardize procedures on valuation, ...

March 20, 2026 17835 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT notifies ITR 1 and SUGAM (ITR-4) for FY 2025-26

Income Tax : Learn about the latest changes in Income Tax Rules, 2025. Key amendments include updates to ITR forms and provisions for capital g...

April 29, 2025 11799 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment to Income-tax rule 11UAC – Relocation of Fund & Movable Property

Income Tax : Ministry of Finance amends rule 11UAC of Income-tax Rules 1962, specifically addressing the relocation of funds and movable proper...

July 18, 2023 2913 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT amends rules pertaining to registration, approval & activities of Institutions, trusts & funds

Income Tax : The amendments brought about by Notification No. 45/2023 – Income-Tax (Income-tax (Eleventh Amendment) Rules, 2023) encompas...

June 23, 2023 13941 Views 1 comment Print


FBT on ESOPs – CBDT amends Rule 40C

January 23, 2008 1168 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO 11/2008, Dated: January 18, 2008 Valuation of specified security not being an equity share in the company. 40D. For the purposes of clause (ba) of sub-section (1) of section 115WC, the fair market value of any specified security, not being an equity share in a company, on the date on which the option vests with the employee, shall be such value as determined by a merchant banker on the specified date.

BRITANNIA-PENSION DISPUTE-HC Decision-ICAI verdict awaited

January 4, 2008 969 Views 0 comment Print

HC asks Britannia to return pension money Firm had challenged an Income Tax dept show cause notice on why it withdrew such a huge amount from the employees’ fund.Britannia Industries (BIL) has been asked by the Calcutta High Court to pay back the Rs 12 crore it allegedly withdrew from the company’s pension fund. BIL had recieved a showcause notice from the income tax department to explain the withdrawal in 2003.

Amendment in Rules Related to Valuation of Perquisites forming part of salary income

November 11, 2007 1676 Views 0 comment Print

The value of perquisite as determined under column (3) and increased by 10% per annum of the cost of furniture (including television sets, radio sets, refrigerators, other household appliances, air-conditioning plant or equipment) or if such furniture is hired from a third party, the actual hire charges payable for the same as reduced by any charges paid or payable for the same by the employee during the previous year.

Notification on Valuation of ESOP for FBT

October 24, 2007 912 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. 264/2007, DATED 23-10-2007 Valuation of specified security or sweat equity share being a share in the company. 40C. (1) For the purposes of clause (ba) of sub-section (1) of section 115WC, the fair market value of any specified security or sweat equity share, being an equity share in a company, on the date on which the option vests with the employee, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2) or sub-rule (3).

Confusion in the AIR

October 10, 2007 1042 Views 0 comment Print

Worryingly for taxpayers, there is confusion in the air about AIR (annual information return) ever since the taxman issued an FAQ relating to ITR (income-tax return) forms. FAQs are supposed to clarify things but what is causing puzzlement to assessees is the `limit’ relating to financial transactions for AIR, specified in one of the `frequently asked’ questions, posted recently on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in. Question number 64, the last in the list, reads: “In schedule of AIR of all ITRS relating to financial transactions whether the limit fixed is for aggregate or single in each category as shown in the following transactions:

Circular No. 5/2007 Dated 26-7-2007 related to new ITR

July 26, 2007 4485 Views 0 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 5 / 2007-Income Tax . The Central Board of Direct Taxes, vide notification S.O. No.762(E) dated 14th May, 2007 have notified following new return forms for assessment year 2007-08 under a new series:- (i) ITR-1 return of income for individuals having income from salary/ pension/ family pension and not having any other income except income by way of interest chargeable to income-tax under the head Income from other sources;

AIR (Annual Information Report) Detail in New ITR Forms

August 24, 2005 58687 Views 0 comment Print

07/2005 Annual Information Return (AIR) of ‘high value financial transactions’ is required to be furnished under section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 by ‘specified persons’ in respect of ‘specified transactions’ registered or recorded by them during the financial year. The due date of filing of the return is the 31st of August of the following year.

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