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....
Recently I was asked a question by someone that at what rate TDS is to be deducted at the time of purchasing a property in India from a non-resident. The answer to the question lies in the simple reading of the Income Tax Act’1961. Let us examine the relevant Sections of the Income Tax Act’1961. […]
M.P. Warehousing & Logistics Corporation Vs ACIT (ITAT Indore) From perusal of the above details which stands un-rebutted, we find that the assessee had duly deducted the tax at source on the rent paid to the co-owners where the amount of rent exceeded the limit of Rs.1,80,000/- and in two cases where the amount was […]
For financial year 2020-21 (PY 2020-21 / AY 2021-22), the Finance Act, 2020 seems to have created few issues by unsettling some sections which were very well otherwise settled. In an attempt to cover revenue leakage, abolishing tax-evasion methods and to make law simpler – seeds of confusion and lack of clarity have been roped […]
In re Mahalakshmi Mahila Sangha (GST AAR Karnataka) The supply of services made by the applicant in the form of supply of food and drinks to the educational institutions is covered under entry no. 66 of Notification No.12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 and entry 66 of Notification (12/2017) No. FD 48 CSL 2017 dated 29.06.2017 and […]
Important Points: 1. The budget 2020 has reduced the threshold limit for TDS to Rs 20 lakh for taxpayers who have not filed their income tax returns for past three years. Such taxpayers withdrawing cash in excess of Rs 20 lakh have to pay 2% as TDS. 2. Earlier, the Union Budget 2019 has introduced […]
The issue under consideration is whether TDS u/s 194H is applicable on discounts allowed for prepaid SIM Cards/ Talktime as distributor margin?
A critical analysis on the provisions of Tax Deductions at sources with respect to rental income & brokerage /commission income on immovable Properties (Updated as per Finance Act , 2020) In order to enhance the effectiveness of the discussion, I would like to present it in Frequently asked questions and answers Mode – 1) Normally […]
As we all know that the government has recently decreased tax deduction at source (TDS) and tax collection at source (TCS) rates for interest, dividend, professionals, rent payments and other non-salaried payments by 25 per cent with effect from May 14, 2020 for the current financial year. The tax deduction at source (TDS) and tax […]
After Central Governments announcement of Rs.20 lakh crore Package to boost economy post Lockdown period, TDS Rates are reduced by 25% except TDS on Salaries. Government has mentioned it as 50,000 crore package. But in my opinion, its can’t be taken as package as there is neither outgo of fund from Government’s Treasury nor tax […]
Foreign Remittances – Fees for Technical Services-Whether a TDS is always required under Indian Income Tax Act? This article is meant to be a tool of understanding the basics of TDS on Fees for Technical Services when paid out of India. It should prove usefull for both tax professionals and also for non tax professionals/entrepreneurs […]
