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 : 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 : ITAT held that interest earned on bank deposits is taxable and not covered by the principle of mutuality. The ruling confirms that...
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-depth analysis of Section 195 TDS on payments to non-residents, covering taxability, DTAA interaction, PAN rules (206AA), Form 15CA/15CB compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.
ITAT Mumbai ruled that referral payments made by an individual insurance agent to unlicensed persons do not fall under TDS provisions of Section 194D. Arbitrary disallowance of such commissions was deleted.
The Bombay High Court ruled on a hospital’s TDS obligations for consultant doctors and equipment maintenance contracts, upholding the professional status of doctors while remanding the AMC issue.
The ITAT Raipur ruled that the CIT(A) overstepped its jurisdiction by remanding a multi-crore TDS dispute involving SECL. The decision clarifies that a CIT(A) cannot remand cases that were not assessed under Section 144.
Indian freelancers, consultants, and creators face tax scrutiny over TDS mismatches and the use of presumptive taxation provisions. Learn about the compliance challenges.
The ITAT has directed the tax department to refund ₹37.88 lakh to a non-resident for an incorrect TDS credit, dismissing the tax authority’s reasoning as vague.
Bombay High Court ruled on TDS for Nanavati Hospital. It confirmed doctors are independent professionals, but remanded the AMC matter for re-evaluation.
Understand EPF withdrawal taxability and TDS rules. Covers service period, exemption cases, and PAN/Form 15G requirements for correct tax compliance.
The ITAT Kolkata ruled that an employee is entitled to full TDS credit even if their employer failed to deposit the tax. The ruling emphasizes that the remedy lies against the employer.
The Mumbai ITAT ruled that TDS credit cannot be denied if the amount is correctly reflected in Form 26AS, directing the tax authorities to allow the claim.
