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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 1710 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 588 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 933 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 6975 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 1992 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 921 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 669 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


HC Flags “Catch-22” in TDS Prosecution; Directs Liquidator to Act, Grants Limited Protection

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court flags catch-22 in TDS prosecution of ex-MD post-liquidation; directs Official Liquidator to act on representa...

April 20, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

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 141 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 309 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 792 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


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 1584 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 2205 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 28842 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 10743 Views 0 comment Print


Special TDS provisions for non-filers of income-tax return

April 26, 2021 5946 Views 2 comments Print

Special provision for deduction of tax at source for non-filers of income-tax return Section 206AB For TDS Section 206CCA For TCS Effective Date: 01st July 2021 Effective Assessment Year: 2022-23 Introduction The Finance Budget was presented on 1st Feb, 2021 by our Hon’ble Finance Minister. Several amendments in various sections of the Income-tax legislations were […]

TDS on Purchase or TCS on Sale: Hassle?

April 25, 2021 6726 Views 2 comments Print

People generally refer hassle as an irritating inconvenience. And the taxpayers are facing a similar inconvenience to apprehend the applicability of the provisions of TDS on Purchase or TCS on Sale on a single transaction. Last year in Finance Act 2020, Government has introduced Sub-Section (1H) in Section 206C which provide for the collection of […]

No section 40(a)(ia) disallowance  on cost sharing reimbursements without TDS deduction

April 24, 2021 5622 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Pfizer Products (India) Pvt Ltd. (ITAT Mumbai) In terms of the agreement with M/s. Pfizer Ltd., assessee was sharing services of certain employees and other facilities which belonged to M/s. Pfizer Ltd. The reimbursement of such expenses due or paid to M/s. Pfizer Ltd. amounts to Rs.14,51,77,000/- and has been included under the […]

Customers are in trouble due to abrupt closure of current accounts and TDS on cash withdrawals

April 24, 2021 3741 Views 5 comments Print

Customers facing trouble due to abrupt closure of current accounts and TDS on cash withdrawals. Learn more about the RBI guidelines and how it affects bank customers.

No Section 194C TDS on Hire Charges if not satisfies threshold limit of Rs. 20000

April 22, 2021 6342 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Late D. Mahendran (ITAT Hyderabad) The AO disallowed hire charges for non-deduction of tax u/s 40(a)(ia) of the I.T.Act, with an observation that the appellant has not brought on record any supporting evidence that he had hired lorries and trucks in the manner the public hire an auto or a taxi on the […]

TDS not applicable on payment of lease financial amounts to lease financial companies

April 21, 2021 9453 Views 0 comment Print

Neither Section 194-C nor 194-I of the Act would be applicable to the lease financing of motor vehicles; thus there could have been no disallowance on the ground that there was no tax deduction at source made by the Assessee.

TDS not deductible on Salary of seconded employee if deducted by Holding Company

April 20, 2021 1059 Views 0 comment Print

Hexagon- MIDCO India Private Ltd. Vs CIT Appeals (ITAT Mumbai) Learned Sr. DR fairly agreed that in case the holding company MIDCO Limited has deducted the TDS on salary paid to these employees no further requirement of TDS on principle but assessee has to produce evidence before the Assessing Officer. Hence, on Principle, we are […]

Section 193 & Section 194A : An insight into some Issues

April 18, 2021 11337 Views 1 comment Print

There are some issues under these sections which need discussion; an effort has been made on my part to cover some of them in the form of this article. Firstly, whether discount portion of certificate of deposits /commercial papers etc is covered under these sections and whether TDS is required to be made on that […]

TDS cannot be recovered from Assessee for non-deposit by deductor

April 16, 2021 6255 Views 1 comment Print

Recovery can only be made against deductor who is the assessee in default, to the extent tax was deducted by the deductor and not remitted to the Income-tax Department. To the extent tax was deducted by the second respondent and not remitted by the second respondent to the Income Tax Department, recovery can be only directed against the second respondent as the second respondent is the assessee in default. The petitioner cannot be made to pay tax twice. Recovery of any of such Tax Deducted at Source but not remitted by the second respondent has to be recovered only from the second respondent .

TDS on Purchase of Properties | Section 194IA ,271C, 273B

April 16, 2021 11175 Views 2 comments Print

Learn about TDS on purchase of properties under Section 194IA of the Income Tax Act. Understand the implications of failing to deduct TDS and the provisions of Section 273B.

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