Income Tax : The new rules replace old form numbers with a structured sequence across categories. The update simplifies compliance and improves...
Income Tax : Tax authorities are increasingly questioning decision logic behind TDS deductions. The lack of recorded reasoning in ERPs makes co...
Income Tax : The new law replaces the 1961 Act without introducing new taxes or changing tax policy. It simplifies provisions, reduces complexi...
Income Tax : The case highlights that TDS applies to multiple income categories including salary, interest, and contracts. It reiterates that f...
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...
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...
Income Tax : Rule 219 prescribes Forms 138, 140, 142–144, fixed quarterly due dates, special challan-cum-statements for specified transaction...
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...
Income Tax : Stakeholder-wise and thematic overview of Budget 2026 tax reform proposals covering farmers, MSMEs, corporates, NRIs, exporters, a...
Income Tax : The C&AG’s audits ensure proper assessment, collection, and allocation of direct taxes, identifying evasion risks and improving ...
Income Tax : Karnataka High Court flags catch-22 in TDS prosecution of ex-MD post-liquidation; directs Official Liquidator to act on representa...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that consultancy payments for architectural services were not FTS since no technical knowledge was made availabl...
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...
Income Tax : Expenses incurred for a proposed business project later abandoned were allowed as revenue expenditure. The Tribunal held that such...
Income Tax : The case examines whether estimated expense disallowances can be made without rejecting books of account. ITAT held such additions...
Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...
Income Tax : The Finance Act, 2026 prescribes income-tax rates, surcharge, and cess for the assessment year 2026–27. It establishes the legal...
Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...
Income Tax : The issue involved delay in issuing TDS certificates due to technical issues. The Board extended the deadline to provide relief. T...
Goods and Services Tax : The advisory explains that registrations will be automatically suspended if bank account details are not furnished within 30 days....
Clarification on Applicability of TCS And TDS on Buying and Selling of Bullion & Jewellery In view of Circular No. 13 of 2021, dated 30/06/2021 issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of finance, with regard to chargeability of TCS Vs TDS. Vide clause 4.9.5(v), following can be concluded.
We know that before Finance Act, 2020 a dividend received from a domestic company is exempt in the hands of shareholders. Because company declaring dividend is required to pay Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) under provisions of Section 115O of the Income Tax Act,1961 before crediting amount of dividend into account of shareholders. Many business houses […]
Calcutta High Court issues interim order in Apeejay Tea Ltd. petition challenging constitutional validity of Income Tax Section 194N. Stay till September 30, 2021.
1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under section 194LB of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any person who makes payment of interest [which is payable by an infrastructure debt fund, as per section 10(47)] to a non-resident (not a company/ foreign company) is required to deduct tax at source. 2) When to Deduct TDS under […]
1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under section 194LBA of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any person who makes payment of income [as per section 115UA] which is payable by a business trust to its unit holder is required to deduct tax at source. Such unit holder can be a resident, non-resident (but not a […]
Analysis of Section 194LA of Income Tax Act, 1961 This section is effective from 1-10-2004 which provides as follows; a. Any person responsible for paying any sum to a resident is required to deduct tax at source; b. The payment must be in the nature of compensation or the enhanced compensation or the consideration or […]
1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under Section 194K of Income Tax Act, 1961? a) Any person responsible for making the payment to a resident in respect of b) units of a Mutual Fund specified under clause (23D) of section 10 or of the Unit Trust of India, c) units from the Administrator of […]
Preparing TDS Returns is a simple process and usually does not require any external assistance. However, it is prudent to follow practices that ensure that the filed TDS Returns are error-free. This means that correct credit will be received by the employees and vendors. Moreover, it will help avoid receiving unwanted Default Notices from the IT Department.
Income tax updates Newly Inserted Section 194Q Section 194Q of the Income Tax Act is introduced vide the Finance Act, 2021, has come into effect from 01-07-2021. The new section 194Q applies to any buyer who is responsible to pay for purchase of goods of the value or aggregate of value exceeding INR 50 Lakh in the […]
1. On which type of Assessee section 194Q applies? Ans. Any person, being a buyer whose total sales/gross receipts/turnover from the business carried on by him exceed 10 crore rupees during the F.Y. immediately preceding the F.Y. in which the purchase of goods is carried out, not being a person, as the Central Government may, […]
