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TDS under Income Tax Act 2025: New Sections, Same Rates, Zero Confusion

Income Tax : The new law reorganizes TDS provisions into simplified sections and forms. The key takeaway is that rates remain unchanged, but co...

April 20, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

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 1875 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 621 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 963 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 6996 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 681 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 171 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 144 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 852 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 1683 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 2265 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 28869 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 10749 Views 0 comment Print


TDS on Rent Under Section 194IB of Income Tax

January 9, 2020 543762 Views 33 comments Print

Finance Act 2017 introduced section 194IB which mandates deduction of TDS when rent payment exceeding Rs 50000 for month or part of the month is made. Even Salaried person paying rent more than Rs. 50,000 P.M and claiming HRA are required to deduct and pay TDS of Landlord

TDS | Cash Withdrawal above Rs. 1 Crore | National Savings Schemes

January 9, 2020 2469 Views 0 comment Print

Now TDS @2% under section 194N will be applicable on all cash withdrawals above Rs. One Crore taken by an account holder in his/her all type of Small Savings Schemes Accounts /Certificates taken together, from 1.4.2019 onwards.

New e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility & FUV wef 27.12.2019

January 9, 2020 4899 Views 0 comment Print

This article explains about e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility Ver. 3.0 for Regular & Correction quarterly e-TDS/TCS statements from FY 2007-08, File Validation Utility (FVU) version 6.5 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement pertaining to FY 2010-11 onwards and File Validation Utility (FVU) version 2.161 for quarterly e-TDS/TCS statement up to FY 2009-10 which are applicable from December […]

TDS on EPF Balance Withdrawal

January 8, 2020 27855 Views 4 comments Print

Provisions related to TDS on withdrawal from Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 under section 192A No TDS on withdrawal from EPF in following cases Transfer of PF from one account to another PF account. Termination of service due to III health of member /discontinuation of Business by employer/completion of project/other cause beyond the control of […]

Guide to Submit Investment proof to your Employer

January 8, 2020 184351 Views 22 comments Print

The Financial Year end is round the corner, and shortly, all employees are required to submit the investment proofs for the year 2019-20. Since the Income tax department made it very clear to all employers to verify the geniuses of each claim made by the employee (circular 1/2017), the document verification will be more stringent […]

TDS on Foreign Payment for Event to be held outside India

January 7, 2020 173322 Views 7 comments Print

As per section 195(1) of Income Tax Act, any person responsible to for paying to a non-resident, not being a company, or to a foreign company, any interest or any other sum chargeable to tax shall, at the time of credit of such income or at the time of payment, whichever is earlier, deduct income-tax thereon at the rates as applicable.

In absence of principal agent relationship TDS not deductible on bank guarantee commission 

January 7, 2020 1815 Views 0 comment Print

NKC Projects (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) It could be seen from the assessment order that while dealing with the issue of allowability of the bank guarantee commission, learned Assessing Officer held that on identical facts in assessee’s own case for the assessment year 2011-12 an addition under section 40(a)(ia) of the Act was […]

Preference Dividend- TDS Applicability

January 6, 2020 31521 Views 1 comment Print

The issue that arises is to determine whether Preference dividend falls under the definition of dividend u/s 2(22). DDT u/s 115-O shall be deducted only when the dividend distributed falls u/s 2(22). In case preference dividend is not covered u/s 2(22), TDS u/s 194 is required to be deducted. 1. Attention is to be given […]

TDS Provision for FY 2019-20

January 4, 2020 178275 Views 13 comments Print

Generally the person who earns the income pays tax on such income either in the form of advance tax or in the form of self-assessment tax. However in certain situations, the person making prescribed payments is required to deduct tax from such payments (at prescribed rates) and deposit the tax so deducted with the Government. […]

How to view Tax credit statement Form 26AS on Income Tax Website

January 3, 2020 15636 Views 0 comment Print

Form 26AS is the statement which provide the details of tax deducted (TDS) and tax collected (TCS), advance tax and self-assessment tax paid also contain details of regular assessment tax deposited by the taxpayers. Further, High-value Transactions in respect of immovable property, shares and mutual funds also covered in this statement. This statement is presented […]

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