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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 1770 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 2004 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 678 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 123 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 804 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 1629 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 2217 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


TDS u/s 194H not deductible on discount to prepaid card distributors for SIM card supply

April 12, 2019 1239 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194 H was applicable on on the discount allowed by assessee to the prepaid card distributors in respect of supply of SIM card/Recharge vouchers (SIM/RV).

CBDT notifies detailed format of Salary Certificate | Form No. 16 | Form No. 24Q

April 12, 2019 100014 Views 6 comments Print

CBDT notifies detailed format of Salary Certificate | Form No. 16 | Form No. 24Q vide [Notification No. 36/2019/ G.S.R. 304(E) dated 12/04/2019. (A) in Form No. 16,–(i) the Notes occurring after Part A shall be omitted;(ii) for Part B (Annexure), the following shall be substituted, namely:–

Order U/s. 201(1) & 201(1A) after one year in case of non-residents was void-ab-initio

April 5, 2019 4713 Views 0 comment Print

Where payments in the nature of royalty/fee for technical services (FTS) were made to non -residents, an order u/s. 201 passed after one year from the end of the financial year in which the proceedings were initiated was void ab initio and liable to be quashed.

‘Month’ for TDS Default penalty means 30 Days, not British Calendar Month

April 2, 2019 6021 Views 0 comment Print

E.I. DuPont India P. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) AO had taken the month to be the British calendar month as defined in Section 3(35) of the General Clauses Act and it is only on that premise, he calculated one day in March and two days in May as two full months and calculated interest […]

Exemption from TDS under Income Tax Law

April 2, 2019 45018 Views 5 comments Print

Various Charitable organizations, schools and colleges who obtain income tax exemption u/s. 10(23)(c) of the Income Tax act approach the banks with whom they have deposits to pay the interest without deduction of tax at source.

Bank guarantee commission not liable to TDS u/s 194H

April 2, 2019 2193 Views 0 comment Print

TDS u/s 194H was not applicable to bank guarantee commission as the same did not fall into clause (i) of Explanation to section 194H and exemption was provided under section 194A(2)(iiia) in respect of any payment made to any banking company to which any Banking Regulation applies. 

Payments to artists for taking part in reality show liable for TDS u/s 194C

April 2, 2019 39279 Views 0 comment Print

Payments made to various artists participating in reality show would fall under section 194C  and not under section 194J  and there was no infirmity in the action of AO as assessee had rightly deducted TDS u/s 194C.

TDS Calculation & Deduction on Salary For FY 2018-19

March 30, 2019 46122 Views 4 comments Print

Understand TDS calculation & deduction on salary for FY 2018-19. Learn how employers estimate taxable income & deduct tax at source to prevent tax evasion.

General Income Tax Provisions in One page

March 29, 2019 2067 Views 0 comment Print

It Contains Provisions in brief related to Return Due Date u/sec 139(1), Important Prescribed Forms under Income Tax Rules 1962, Current Rates for the Tax Deduction at Source, Provisions related to Cash loan/Deposit, Section 40(b):- Remuneration to Partner Business / Profession, Provision related to Cash Payment U/s. 40A(3), Tax Audit Provisions, Carry Forward & Set-off […]

Mismatch of TDS Credit as per 26AS & Form 16A: Problem & Solution

March 28, 2019 29340 Views 4 comments Print

There are situations where due to technical non compliance or due to procedural aspects credit TDS is denied to assesssee despite he is having Form 16A issued by deductor in support of his claim. However, CPC or even AO denies credit of such TDS and restricts claim to TDS as per Form 26AS only.

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