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 : 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 : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...
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....
ACIT Vs Singareni Colleries Company Ltd. (ITAT Hyderabad) On careful reading of the Notes submitted by the assessee company it is clear that the assessee is providing interest at certain percentage and credited to the fund account. Further, he observed that it is also a fact that the insurance premium is paid out of interest […]
Get a comprehensive analysis of Section 206AB of the Income Tax Act. Learn about the need for this provision, applicable TDS rates, exclusions, and more.
The Finance Act, 2019 introduced a new section, Section 194N which brings the concept of TDS on cash withdrawal. In order to strengthen the Digital Economy and to curb on physical cash movement, the Government of India took the initiative to tax the person(s) who withdraw heavy cash from the bank account and below is […]
Applicability of TDS on the interest for delayed/late payment of consideration towards purchase of goods / services The TDS applicability on payment of interest would require examination under section 194A of the Act (dealing with the TDS on interest payments, other than interest on securities). The relevant provisions of section 194A of the Act are […]
Introduction: Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) or Tax Collected at Source (TCS) is a kind of advance tax that needs to be deposited with the government periodically and the onus of doing the same lies on the deductor or collector respectively rather than taxpayer. For the tax payer, TDS or TCS can be claimed in […]
Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran Vs JCIT (ITAT Pune) We have also considered judicial precedents placed on record. In this case penalty has been levied u/s. 272A(2)(k) of the Act due to late filing of TDS statements/returns. However, it is an undisputed fact as admitted by the parties herein, that no loss has been caused to the […]
ITO Vs Shraddha & Prasad Joint Venture (ITAT Pune) This appeal preferred by the Revenue emanates from the order of the Ld. CIT(Appeal), Pune-3 dated 29.08.2017 for the assessment year 2014-15 as per the following grounds of appeal on record : “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case, the order of the Ld. […]
Any person responsible for paying to a non-resident, not being a company, or to a foreign company, shall deduct income-tax thereon at the rates in force is responsible to deduct tax u/s 195 of the act. Nature of Payment a) Any interest (not being interest referred to in section 194LB, 194LC and 194LD). b) Any […]
Tax compliance season for Income Tax Return filing of A.Y. 2021-22 is on the way and thus, it is pertinent to note key amendments made in the Finance Act, 2021 which are applicable with effect from Assessment Year 2021-22. We have discussed some key amendments introduced in the Finance Act, 2021 in this article; which […]
The concept of TDS was introduced with an aim to collect tax from the very source of income. Currently there are 36 provisions in the Income Tax Act which require TDS deductions from various payments. There is a recent insertion of section 194Q vide Finance Act 2021. With introduction of Section 194P and 194Q, there […]
