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....
In this article we are discussing what is the rate of interest which Assessee may have to pay for delayed payment of TDS, when this interest becomes payable, what is the due date of tds payment, when tds needs to be deducted, how to calculate interest on TDS, Example of Interest Calculation, how to avoid and rectify interest default.
CBDT Measures on issue of Non-TDS Deduction certificate or Lower rate deduction certificate during COVID Lockdown Introduction: We all know that the country is facing an outbreak of COVID-19 virus due to which the financial conditions of the assessee is in a bad state due to complete lockdown in the country. Due to the global […]
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One of the most disputed arguments between assessee and income tax department is that whether payments made towards specified expenditure attracts disqualification u/s 40(a) (ia) and applicability of this section to provisions made at the year end and its implications. Following are the views expressed by the author in this respect. The assessee must prepare his books of accounts following the mercantile system of accounting. The same is also followed under section 145 of the Income tax act, 1961.
What is a Nil Return? What is the position for an assessee who has not made any payment at all in a quarter? What to do If for a quarter TDS return / statement are not filed and then the assessee receives a letter / notice from NSDL/ Income Tax Department for non-filing of e-TDS return/statement? When Assessee is required to file NIL TDS return? What about Challan and deduction Link for Zero Deduction? How to Create Nil Challan?
What is the procedure to retrieve TAN – A written request on the letter head has to be sent to NSDL mentioning name of Deductor, TAN and requesting for retrieving TRN. The letter should be signed by ‘Managing Director’ or ‘Chief Financial Officer’ or authorized signatory in the organization along with name and designation and should be preferably digitally signed
Find out about the latest CBDT order on lower or nil TDS certificate validity. Learn how it affects TDS and TCS deductions for FY 2019-20.
CBDT Order on issue of certificates for lower rate/nil deduction/collection of TDS or TCS uls 195, 197 and 206C (9) when Assesee was given such certificate for Financial year 2019-20 and when Assessee is Applying or Applied for first time for such certificate
A Representation on Representation on Covid 19 related hardships faced by Direct Taxpayers around the country is made to Finance minister which focused on Prosecution for Non / delayed deduction of of TDS for month of March and April 2020, Stay of demand, Validity of Lower or Nil rate deduction certificates issued issued under section […]
In order to discourage cash transactions and move towards less cash economy, With effect from 01/09/2019 a new Section 194N is inserted to levy for TDS at the rate of 2% on cash payment in excess of Rs. 1 crore in aggregate made during a financial Year. The Scope of TDS on cash withdrawal has […]
