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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


Merely nomenclature of expense does not conclusively determine character and nature of expense

June 24, 2018 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Moreover, it has to be kept in mind by the AO that merely because nomenclature of expense is given as ‘Labour Charges Paid’ does not conclusively determine the character and nature of the expense claimed.

Sec. 195 No TDS deductible if sum is not chargeable to tax

June 22, 2018 4347 Views 0 comment Print

Revenue is in appeal against the judgment of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Rajkot Bench dated 28th August 2017, raising the following question for our consideration

Bill discounting charges cannot be considered as Interest for TDS U/s. 194A

June 20, 2018 34962 Views 1 comment Print

Discounting charges are outside the purview of interest expenses, therefore, in our considered view, the question of making any disallowance on account of non-deduction of TDS on such discounting charges does not arise.

TDS U/s. 192 deductible on car running & maintenance expenses paid to staff

June 20, 2018 8505 Views 0 comment Print

TCG Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata)  In the present case, the requisite details as specified in Clause (B) of sub-rule 2 of rule 3 of Income Tax Rules 1962 were not maintained by the assessee and this being the undisputed position, we find ourselves in agreement with the authorities below that the value […]

Law on dedutibility of TDS on commission paid by Indian entity to foreign agents

June 19, 2018 30321 Views 0 comment Print

Addition u/s 40(a)(i) on account of non-deduction of tax on payments of commission to non-resident/foreign commission agents ignoring the facts that commission paid foreign commission agents is deemed to accrue or arise in India, which required deduction of tax as per section 195 of the I.T.Act..

In absence of understanding between parties about reimbursement TDS is deductible on Salary paid to Staff

June 16, 2018 3369 Views 0 comment Print

Power Plant Engineers Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) It is apparent that the persons deputed by the recipient of the income were not routine employees, but were highly qualified and technical employees who were providing the head and brain’ to the assessee company. It cannot be said to be the reimbursement of salary expenditure when […]

TDS not deductible on Advance Received towards Professional Fee which is returned back

June 8, 2018 9936 Views 0 comment Print

Advance received by the assessee towards his professional fee, when it is returned, is not covered by any of the provisions of Chapter XVIIB requiring TDS.

No TDS on Payment of Interest by Co-op Society to its Members prior to Amendment of Sec 194A

June 5, 2018 10350 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court recently ruled that payment of Interest by the co-operative society to its members would not attract tax deduction at source (TDS) prior to the amendment of such provision.

TDS not deductible on TIP received from guests and distributed among employees

June 4, 2018 915 Views 0 comment Print

The above two appeals filed by the assessee are directed against the order dated 30.04.2005 passed by CIT(A)-41, New Delhi confirming the order passed by the Assessing Officer u/s 201 (1) and 201 (1A) of the I. T. Act for the A.Y. 2011-12.

TDS on Transport Charges : Benefit of Section 194C(6) cannot be denied for violation of section 194C(7)

June 1, 2018 14934 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs M/s. Sugarchem (ITAT Mumbai) The AO in the course of assessment proceedings requested the assessee to furnish the reasons why no TDS was deducted in respect of transportation charges. The assessee furnished PAN details of the transporters to the tune of 67,24,412/- out of 80,23,971/- in respect of nine transporters referred to in […]

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