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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 1761 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 606 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 939 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 6981 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 2001 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 399 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 111 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 801 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 1617 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 2214 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 28848 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


Section 194E TDS on payments to non-resident sports associations

May 5, 2020 5346 Views 0 comment Print

Payments made to the Non-Resident Sports Associations represented their income which accrued or arose or was deemed to have accrued or arisen in India. Consequently, assessee was liable to deduct Tax at Source in terms of Section 194E.

Counter stroke on dark side of e-commerce (Tax Evasion)

May 5, 2020 2835 Views 0 comment Print

E-commerce is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. The history of e-commerce begins with the first ever online sale: on the August 11, 1994 a man sold a CD by the band Sting to his friend through his website NetMarket, an American retail platform. This […]

Income Tax on Foreign Travel

May 5, 2020 35082 Views 3 comments Print

In Union Budget 2020, it is proposed to widen the scope of TCS (Tax Collection at Source). The Foreign Tour Operator will be liable to collect tax (TCS). This Section will be applicable from 1st April 2020. 1. Who Is Foreign Tour Operator And What Is Overseas Tour Package? Foreign Tour Operator is a person […]

Sec 194J TDS deductible on Toll Free Telephone charges (Royalty)

May 5, 2020 26307 Views 0 comment Print

Payments made by assessee towards toll-free telephone charges is royalty, in terms of section 9(1)(vi) of the Act, and is liable to deduct TDS under section 194J of the Act. We therefore are in agreement with the view taken by Ld.CIT (A).

Parellel Provisions of TDS under Income Tax & TCS under GST on E-Commerce Operators & Its Implications

May 4, 2020 19419 Views 1 comment Print

Parellel Provisions of TDS Under Income Tax And TCS Under GST On E-Commerce Operators And Its Implications To curb the tax evasion and widen the tax base the government is regularly introducing various compliances and statutory requirements on businesses and the most important tool to curb the tax evasion is TDS and TCS. These tools […]

Online TDS Statement Correction with & without Digital Signature

May 4, 2020 63712 Views 5 comments Print

CPC (TDS) provides with enhanced features, to further add to the convenience of online facility of filing corrections to the TDS Statements. With this feature, you will be able to submit Online Corrections at TRACES without even having a Digital Signature. To avail the facility, it is requested to Login to TRACES and navigate to […]

Lower or nil rate tax deduction certificate- Duty of deductor

May 3, 2020 156166 Views 13 comments Print

Actions to be taken by the deductor on receipt of the certificate: Please validate the PAN of the deductee submitting the certificate. The Certificate should be valid for the PAN, Section and Rate which has been mentioned in the statement filed. Check that the certificate is valid for the relevant Financial Year.

File TDS return on time to avoid Penalty / Late Payment Fees

May 3, 2020 28501 Views 0 comment Print

As we all are aware that the due date of TDS return filing is coming closer for 4th Quarter i.e. 31st May, 2020 for FY 2019-20. Hence this article is kind of reminder for all taxpayers to be compliant towards filing of return within due date to avoid unnecessary interest and late fees. Today I […]

Analysis of Section 194J- Amendment for Financial Year 2020-21

May 2, 2020 28587 Views 0 comment Print

As per Budget 2020,  TDS under section 194J at the rate of 10% is applicable on the professional Charges , royalty, remuneration or fees to director, fees for not carrying out any work , fees for not sharing any know how or patent or copyright and in case of Technical Charges,  TDS is applicable at the rate of 2% under section 194J of the Income Tax Act , 1961.

Section 194IA alongwith procedure for filing of Form 26QB

May 2, 2020 29829 Views 22 comments Print

As we all aware that in India, before introduction of Section 194IA there is no tax on transfer of immovable property by a resident except in the case of compulsory acquisition of certain immovable properties. In order to have a reporting mechanism of transactions in the real estate sector and also to collect tax at […]

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