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....
Important Information on Challan Status – Deductor can check Challan status in case Challan is Unclaimed or Claimed. – Please Click on View your BINFor BIN details prior to FY 2013-14 – Deductor can check Challan status using BIN details or CIN details. – Deductor have two option taxguru.in for check Challan Status: √ Period […]
1. Web Socket emSigner – Introduction 2. Guide to Download and Install Web Socket Emsigner. Requirements for Using Digital Signature Functionality. Requirement for using Digital Signature functionality on Google Chrome browser and Mozilla Firefox browser: TRACES Web Socket Emsigner solution works best only on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browser. Traces functionalities based on Digital […]
Expenditure on account of AMC for repairs and maintenance of computers installed at assessee’s office premises were payments of contractual nature without involving any technical or professional skill or knowledge. Therefore, TDS was rightly deducted by assessee under section 194C, instead of 194J.
Important Notes Pre-requisite: -Digital Signature of user should be register on TRACES to use the functionality. -Either DSC should be installed in the browser or e-Mudhra dongle/hard token USB protection device should be plugged in. With the help of Digital Signature supported KYC validation Deductor can avoid multiple KYCs . With Digital Signature supported KYC […]
Important Information : PAN Verification & Consolidated TAN-PAN File The TAN-PAN master is an excel file containing the list of Valid PANs mentioned for a particular Financial year, Quarter and Form Type The deductor before filing any statement can download this file for any previous Financial year and check for the validity of PANs of […]
It was held that where the software is purchased across the counter as shrink proof software, then it is not akin to royalty both under the Income Tax Act or the DTAA. The Tribunal held that since the definition of ‘royalty’ has not been amended under DTAA,
Important Information on Declaration of Non filing of Statement ♣ If a Deductor is not required to file statement for a particular period, then, Intimation or Show Cause notice from the Department can be avoided by giving Non Filing declaration ♣ Non Filing Declaration is implemented from Financial Year 2013-14 onwards ♣ It is required […]
Brief Steps for Online Challan Correction- Edit deductee details in unmatched challans This feature enables deductor to Edit deductee details in unmatched challans , this Functionality is available from FY 13-14 onwards only if Digital Signature Certificate is registered at TRACES website Step 1 : Login to TRACES Step 2 : Go to “Request for […]
Important Information on Statement Status ♣ For Donwloading Form 16/16A, Consolidated file, justification Report, etc. and for filing Online correction, it is important that relevant statement should be processed. ♣ Statement Status can be viewed only after Login into TRACES by deductor ♣ Statement status will help Deductor to check the status of the Regular […]
CBDT Extends the due date of depositing tax deducted at source (TDS), due date of filing of Quarterly Statement of TDS and due date for issue of TDS certificates in Form 16 and 16A in respect of deductors of the state of Odisha
