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Tax Collected at Source under Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 and under Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Commonly observed AIS mismatches that can Trigger Income Tax Notice

Income Tax : The Income-tax Department is increasingly relying on AI-based verification and automated reconciliation systems to detect discrepa...

May 20, 2026 3084 Views 0 comment Print

Navigating the New Era: Comprehensive Guide to TDS/TCS Restructuring for FY 2026-27 under Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The New Income Tax Act, 2025 replaces multiple TDS and TCS provisions with consolidated Sections 392, 393 and 394 effective from F...

May 11, 2026 13710 Views 0 comment Print

175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for May-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : This update compiles key statutory deadlines across multiple laws for May 2026. It highlights filing requirements under income tax...

May 4, 2026 53085 Views 2 comments Print

May 2026 Tax Compliance Deadlines for Income Tax and GST

Goods and Services Tax : The content addresses key statutory deadlines under income tax and GST laws for May 2026. It highlights due dates and compliance r...

May 4, 2026 243291 Views 4 comments 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 35625 Views 1 comment Print


Latest News


Draft Income Tax Rule 219: Statement of TDS or TCS U/s. 397(3)(b)

Income Tax : Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transaction...

March 2, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Income Tax Rule 212, 213 – Buyer Declaration for No TCS u/s 394(2); Application for Lower/Nil TDS or TCS Certificate

Income Tax : Rules 212–213 introduce Form 127 for buyer declarations to avoid TCS and Form 128 for obtaining lower or nil TDS/TCS certificate...

March 2, 2026 1287 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 Tax Reform Proposals: Stakeholder Impact & Key Policy Themes

Income Tax : Stakeholder-wise and thematic overview of Budget 2026 tax reform proposals covering farmers, MSMEs, corporates, NRIs, exporters, a...

February 1, 2026 657 Views 0 comment Print

CAG Compendium on Impact of Audit on Income Tax & GST Administration

Income Tax : The C&AG’s audits ensure proper assessment, collection, and allocation of direct taxes, identifying evasion risks and improving ...

November 27, 2025 1329 Views 0 comment Print

Restrictions pertaining to filing of Correction TDS/TCS Statements

Income Tax : Learn about new rules restricting TDS/TCS correction statements under Income-tax Act Section 200(3) from April 2025. Key dates and...

March 23, 2025 11763 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


No TCS on Illegal Mining Compounding Fees Under Section 206C(1C): SC

Income Tax : The Chhattisgarh High Court held that TCS under Section 206C(1C) cannot be collected on compounding fees recovered from illegal mi...

May 20, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

TCS Cannot Be Collected on Illegal Mining Compounding Fees: Chhattisgarh HC

Income Tax : The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that TCS under Section 206C(1C) applies only to lease holders, licence holders, or persons grant...

May 20, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

No TCS on Compounding Fees as Illegal Mining Lacks Legal Contract or Licence: SC

Income Tax : The Supreme Court upheld that Section 206C(1C) applies only to lawful mining arrangements involving lease or licence. It ruled tha...

April 6, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

TCS Cannot Be Extended to Illegal Mining Cases Due to Absence of Transfer of Rights: Chhattisgarh HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that Section 206C(1C) applies only to lawful mining arrangements involving lease or licence. It ruled that com...

April 6, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds HC Ruling That TCS Cannot Apply to Compounding Fees in Illegal Mining Cases

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to interfere with a High Court ruling that TCS under Section 206C(1C) does not apply to compounding fin...

March 15, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Finance Act 2026

Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...

March 30, 2026 3882 Views 0 comment Print

Auto Suspension of GST Registration due to Non-Furnishing of Bank Account

Goods and Services Tax : The advisory explains that registrations will be automatically suspended if bank account details are not furnished within 30 days....

December 5, 2025 11367 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Relaxes TDS/TCS for PAN-Aadhaar Linking

Income Tax : CBDT Circular 9/2025 offers partial relief for higher TDS/TCS on inoperative PANs, extending compliance deadlines for taxpayers wh...

July 21, 2025 28050 Views 2 comments Print

CBDT notifies 10 new items on which TCS needs to be collected

Income Tax : The Central Board of Direct Taxes notifies tax collection at source on the sale of certain goods exceeding 竄ケ10 lakh, effectiv...

April 22, 2025 21780 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT amends form No. 27EQ and added 10 new items for TCS Reporting

Income Tax : Latest income tax rule changes effective April 2025. Form 27EQ updated with new categories for tax collection at source on various...

April 22, 2025 3639 Views 0 comment Print


Etds Return Processing- CBDT instructed to ignore short deduction by Small amounts

December 15, 2010 1451 Views 0 comment Print

INSTRUCTION NO. 8/2010 [F.NO. 275/73/2009-IT(B)] DATED 8-12-2010 In the present system of processing of e-TDS returns, the returns are processed online and mismatch report showing defaults on various accounts is generated. Based on this mismatch report, the assessing officers issue show-cause notices to the deductors and take follow up actions. 2. It has come to the notice of the […]

Onshore software development revenues of IT companies under tax scanner

August 24, 2010 1502 Views 0 comment Print

When American Senator Charles Schumer described Indian software firms as `chop shops’, few imagined that the taxman back home could add salt to the slur. Indeed, Indian income-tax authorities are beginning to claim tax on the money that software firms make by sending their boys to work with companies in the US, Europe and other markets—a business that is known as onshore software development, or simply ‘body shopping’.

Government making Efforts to reduce tax burden for Indian companies in United States

August 21, 2010 897 Views 1 comment Print

Even as America’s new Border Security Act raises hackles in India, government officials said the country will renew efforts to push for exemption of social security tax paid by top tech firms including TCS, Infosys and Wipro in the US. India’s $50-billion software outsourcing industry pays around $1 billion every year towards social security taxes to the US government, according to Nasscom.

Reintroduction of the erstwhile Income-tax Rules with regard to TDS/ TCS

April 2, 2010 957 Views 0 comment Print

Background :-The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) had made certain amendments vide Notification No. 31/2009 dated 25th March, 2009 in respect of –the Tax Deduction at Source (TDS)/ Tax Collection at Source (TCS) payments; and Compliance requirements (furnishing of quarterly statements / forms, issue of annual certificates, etc.).

Corporates requested RBI non to ban currency derivatives

February 23, 2010 579 Views 0 comment Print

Many of the biggest names in Corporate India are telling the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) not to clamp down on currency derivatives — financial products that have baffled firms that never understood the risks and sparked court feuds with banks which sold them.

SEBI appointed former CIT Vijay Ranjan, as administrator for reallocation of unjust gains in IPO scam

February 6, 2010 978 Views 0 comment Print

SEBI has appointed a former chief commissioner of income-tax, Mr Vijay Ranjan, as administrator for reallocation of unjust gains in the IPO scam (2003-05) to the unsuccessful retail applicants. Mr Ranjan was also associated with SEBI as an Executive Director.

Assessments and Monitored Assessments under the Income-tax Act, 1961

December 9, 2009 1179 Views 0 comment Print

All taxpayers are assessed u/s.143, u/s.147, u/s.148 and u/s.153 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. After filing of return, when an asses see is being assessed by an Assessing Officer, he/she is required to file his/her submissions before the respective authority during the course of assessment. All these assessments are popularly known as ‘Scrutiny’ assessments. In case of these assessments, the authority before whom these proceedings are going on is supposed to form his opinion after verifying books of accounts, documents, submissions, proofs, evidences, statement of cross-examination of the parties concerned, etc. by bringing on record all or some of these things from the assessee, his/her representative and also by collecting independent evidences, proofs, documents, etc. To collect information, the assessing authority also can call outsiders by taking his/her statement on oath u/s.131 or u/s.133.

No Surcharge and Cess on TDS, in case of Non-Salaries

November 20, 2009 38164 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act (2) of 2009 comes with major amendment in TDS provisions, where it withdraws additional deductions of surcharge and cess for Non-Salaried, Resident Payments. This would give a slight relax to the deductors in calculating the rate of tax. Applicable only on Non-Salaried, Resident Payments.The withdrawal of Surcharge and Cess is applicable only for Non Salaried payments, made to Indian Residents.

IT dept sending email on Quality of Data and Matching of TDS / TCS Claims in your E-Return

October 27, 2009 1348 Views 0 comment Print

To enable you to ascertain the extent of matching of your TDS / TCS claims in the Income Tax Return filed by you with the TDS / TCS reported by the tax Deductors /Collectors. In case the matching is 100%, you may be assured of accurate credit and quicker processing of the I-T Return.

Frequently asked question on Annual Tax Statement (ATS)

August 14, 2009 5197 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the annual tax statement (ATS) and how it provides details about tax deducted at source (TDS) or tax collected at source (TCS).

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