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New Forms under Income Tax Act, 2025 & Rules 2026: A Comparitive Guide

Income Tax : The new rules replace old form numbers with a structured sequence across categories. The update simplifies compliance and improves...

April 17, 2026 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Why TDS Compliance Has an Auditability Problem and Why Nobody Is Talking About It?

Income Tax : Tax authorities are increasingly questioning decision logic behind TDS deductions. The lack of recorded reasoning in ERPs makes co...

April 17, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Act, 2025: Structural Changes and TDS Compliance Guide

Income Tax : The new law replaces the 1961 Act without introducing new taxes or changing tax policy. It simplifies provisions, reduces complexi...

April 15, 2026 918 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS)

Income Tax : The case highlights that TDS applies to multiple income categories including salary, interest, and contracts. It reiterates that f...

April 14, 2026 6954 Views 0 comment Print

Wrong TDS Code Under Income Tax Act, 2025 Can Trigger 30% Disallowance

Income Tax : The 30% Disallowance Trap in Section 35(b) of the Income Tax Act, 2025: When a Wrong TDS Payment Code Under Section 393 Triggers F...

April 14, 2026 1974 Views 0 comment Print


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Clarification on Section 194A TDS on interest in case of banking institutions

Income Tax : Income Tax India, through its X account post dated 30.03.2026, has clarified the applicability of tax deduction at source (TDS) on...

March 31, 2026 909 Views 0 comment Print

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 396 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 663 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 564 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 1176 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No FTS on Project-Specific Design Services; ‘Make Available’ Test Not Met, No Disallowance u/s 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...

April 16, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allowed TDS Credit Despite Form 26AS Mismatch as Income Taxed in Same Year

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that TDS credit must be granted in the year in which the related income is assessed, even if it is not reflected...

April 14, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Abandoned Business Project Expenses Allowed as Deduction Due to Business Purpose

Income Tax : Expenses incurred for a proposed business project later abandoned were allowed as revenue expenditure. The Tribunal held that such...

April 14, 2026 759 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai: No Ad-hoc Disallowance Without Rejecting Books; Section 40(a)(ia) Relief If TDS Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...

April 13, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune: Interest on Bank Deposits Not Covered by Mutuality; Only Proportionate Expenses Allowed

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...

April 13, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 1506 Views 0 comment Print

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...

April 1, 2026 2184 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Introduces Mandatory UIN System to Track No-TDS Declarations Under Form 121

Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...

March 28, 2026 28830 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Extended TDS Certificate Deadline as E-Filing Portal Glitches Caused Delays

Income Tax : The issue involved delay in issuing TDS certificates due to technical issues. The Board extended the deadline to provide relief. T...

March 25, 2026 744 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 10737 Views 0 comment Print


TDS under Section 194N: An Insight

October 18, 2022 5727 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of TDS under Section 194N: Whenever any Banking Company (within the meaning of Banking Regulation Act, 1949), Cooperative Bank or a post office pays any amount or aggregate of amount as the case may be, in cash exceeding One crore to any person from one or more accounts during previous year, they are liable to deduct TDS equal to 2% of such sum.

Demand cannot be enforced on the deductee for non-deposit of TDS by deductor

October 15, 2022 3834 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that tax authorities cannot enforce any demand on the deductee if the amount of TDS deducted by the dedutor is not deposited with the Government.

TDS on various incomes of Non-Resident Individual

October 13, 2022 4344 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on salary income of a non-resident individual shall be deducted u/s 192 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 at the applicable slab rates. Tax liability for the whole year shall be calculated on the prospective salary income of the non-resident and such determined tax shall be then deducted from the payment to be made of salary, in twelve monthly installments.

Interest paid for delayed deposit of TDS cannot be equated to penalty

October 13, 2022 2811 Views 1 comment Print

Interest on TDS is not interest paid on income tax per se and the disallowance thereof, is unwarranted and interest paid for delayed deposit of TDS cannot be equated to penalty or breach of law.

Section 194C(6) & (7) cannot be read together to attract section 40(a)(ia) disallowance

October 12, 2022 1731 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Gopinathan Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) It is not the case of the Department that the Assessing Officer has omitted to consider the claim of expenses and thereby passed the rectification order under section 154 of the Act. In this case assessment was reopened under section 147 of the Act and during the course of […]

No disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) if recipient offered payment made by assessee as income – ITAT remands matter back to AO

October 12, 2022 1527 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) cannot be made if recipient has offered payment made by assessee as income in their hands. The Assessing Officer is directed to verify above facts and if it is found that payee has already offered above amount as income in their return of income, disallowance u/s.40(a)(ia) made by Assessing Officer would not survive.

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) unsustainable as TDS not deductible on bank commission

October 12, 2022 1086 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that TDS provisions are not applicable in case of commission paid to bank and commission paid to partners. Accordingly, disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) unsustainable.

TDS on transactions of redevelopment of societies

October 12, 2022 16728 Views 1 comment Print

Understand TDS implications on society redevelopment transactions. Explore FAQs and clarifications on TDS under Sections 194IA and 194IC, covering applicable amounts, deposit procedures, NRI considerations, and more. Stay informed to navigate TDS in society redevelopment agreements.

ESOP expenditure allowable as deduction u/s 37(1) of the Income Tax Act

October 8, 2022 1668 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that expression expenditure also includes loss and therefore the difference between the price at which the shares are issued to the employees and the market value of the shares would be expenditure incurred for section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act

TDS Applicability on any Type of Development Agreement

October 8, 2022 18507 Views 1 comment Print

Understand TDS applicability in development agreements with insights into Sections 194IC and 194IA of the Income Tax Act. Explore the criteria, exceptions, and analysis for effective compliance.

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