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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 1332 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 501 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 894 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 6882 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 1962 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 906 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 393 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 648 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 1167 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 120 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 294 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 531 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 216 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 1344 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 2133 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 28785 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 741 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 10725 Views 0 comment Print


Section 194C TDS on Advertisement Expenses paid to News Paper Agencies

July 28, 2020 98796 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the CIT(A) was justified in confirming the disallowance made u/s. 40(a)(ia) on account of advertisement expenses paid to News Paper Agencies, incurred without deduction of tax at source?

TDS under Section 194N on Cash Withdrawals

July 28, 2020 2520 Views 0 comment Print

SEC-194N- TDS ON CASH WITHDRAWAL (inserted w.e.f. 01.09.2019) Section 194N provides that any person being (Payer)  (i) a banking company  (ii) a cooperative society carrying on business of banking (iii) a post office who is responsible to pay, in cash, any sum or aggregate of sums exceeding 1 crore rupees during the previous year, to any person (recipient) […]

Section 194C: TDS on payments to Contractor/Sub-Contractor

July 27, 2020 10641 Views 1 comment Print

The present article briefly covers the important provisions relating to TDS section 194C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Payer:- All Assesses, except Individuals & HUF who are not subjected to Audit u/s. 44AB(a)&(b) during preceding Financial Year. Payee:- Resident Time of Deduction:- Credit or Payment, Whichever is earlier. Rate:- -Individual/HUF- 1% -Others-2% Threshold Limit:- 30,000 for […]

TDS liability on payment to non-residents which is exempt under DTAA

July 26, 2020 8871 Views 0 comment Print

TDS liability on payment to non-residents which is exempt under DTAA The Supreme Court in its recent judgment in the case of  PILCOM vs CIT in SLP (CIVIL) No.7315 of 2019  has created a controversy on the withholding tax provision on the payment to be made to Non-resident. The recent judgement of Supreme Court has […]

Section 194N: Payments of Certain Amounts In Cash

July 26, 2020 4806 Views 0 comment Print

To reduce the black money generation and flow, cash transactions need to be reduced. For this purpose Government taken various steps like demonetization. Section 194N is also a step taken by the Government for this purpose. Section 194N was introduced through Finance (No. 2) Act 2019 with effect from 1 September 2019.  Description of provision […]

TDS under Section 194N of Income Tax Act 1961

July 26, 2020 5097 Views 2 comments Print

SECTION 194N OF INCOME TAX ACT 1961- Payment of certain amounts in cash Section 194N was introduced by the Government in July 2019 to discourage the cash transactions in the country and promote a digital economy by making tax deducted at source (TDS) at the rate of 2 per cent applicable on cash withdrawals over […]

Is PAN Mandatory For Some Transactions?

July 26, 2020 3552 Views 0 comment Print

A. PAN in Returns or Certificates or Correspondence Every person shall quote his permanent account number (PAN) in all his returns or challans or correspondence with any income-tax authority. Other than this, every person shall quote his PAN in all documents pertaining to the transactions specified in rule 114B and given in the table below: […]

Extended due dates for TDS/TCS related compliances

July 25, 2020 515028 Views 44 comments Print

Due date of TDS/TCS related compliances were extended by CBDT on 24.06.2020 vide CBDT’s notification No. 35/2020, dated 24-06-2020. Here we have compiled due date of filing TDS/TCS statement (Form 24Q, 26Q, 26QB, 26QC, 26QD 27Q and 27EQ) of FY 2019-20 and due date for issue of TDS/TCS certificate (Form 16 and Form 16A). EXTENSION […]

No section 195 TDS on Charges for Services for issuance of GDR

July 25, 2020 2361 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the services in relation to issuance of GDRs are covered under the provisions of Section 9(i)(vii) and whether the same liable for TDS under the provisions of Section 195 of the Act?

Common Mistakes While Filling TDS Returns

July 23, 2020 6906 Views 1 comment Print

This article shall highlight common mistakes that are made while filing TDS returns which result in receiving intimation from TRACES and includes NON-UPDATION OF TAN

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