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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 756 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 1896 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 6999 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 687 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


Exemption Allowed as Sponsorship and Royalty were Incidental to Charitable Purpose: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that receipts from sponsorship and royalty were incidental to the promotion of sports. It ruled that absence of ...

April 20, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

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 177 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 861 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 1698 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 2268 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 28872 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


Section 194 IA (the enactment) of a recent origin

July 2, 2013 12836 Views 8 comments Print

The newly introduced provision, briefly stated, mandates withholding of 1 % tax (TDS) by a transferee of an immovable property, on payment of consideration to transferor, if the consideration exceeds 50 lakhs rupees.

TDS on Service Tax on Professional Fees if same is paid separately as per contract terms

July 1, 2013 17249 Views 0 comment Print

We have considered the provisions of Section 194J of the Income Tax Act, in the light of Circulars dated 28.04.2008 and 30.06.2008. The words, “any sum paid”, used in Section 194J of the Act, relate to fees for professional services, or fees for technical services.

e-TDS/TCS RPU (version 3.5) for statements from FY 2007-08 onwards

June 30, 2013 5811 Views 0 comment Print

e-TDS/TCS RPU (version 3.5) for statements from FY 2007-08 onwards released (28/06/2013) Key features of RPU 3.5 Addition/ deactivation of fields Change in quarterly TDS/TCS statement pertaining to FY 2013-14 onwards as below: Alternate contact details like e-mail and contact no. of the deductor and responsible person may be provided. Quoting of TAN registration no. […]

File validation utility (FVU) version 3.8 for FY 2010-11 and onwards released (28/06/2013)

June 30, 2013 3186 Views 0 comment Print

Key feature of FVU version 3.8 – Change in data structure of quarterly TDS/TCS statement pertaining to FY 2013-14 onwards as below: Alternate contact details like e-mail and contact no. of the deductor and responsible person may be provided. Quoting of TAN registration no. (if any) as provided by TIN. Minor head code is to be provided in challan details.

Key features of FUV version 2.134 applicable wef 01.07.2013

June 30, 2013 2392 Views 0 comment Print

Key features of FVU 2.134 is as follows: 1. Addition of filler fields in: Deductor details (BH record) Challan details (CD record) Deductee details (DD record) Salary details (SD record). Applicable in case of 24Q, Q4.

Legal Provisions Relating To Appointment of Foreigners as Directors in Indian Companies

June 26, 2013 51363 Views 10 comments Print

The foreign nationals or foreign citizen or Non-Resident Indians residing abroad can be appointed as a Director on the Board of Indian companies. A foreign body corporate may have 100% subsidiary company in India, may nominate one or all its Directors on the Board of the subsidiary Indian company who are foreign nationals.

Acknowledgement by RRBs at the time of submission of Form 15-G / 15-H

June 24, 2013 1368 Views 0 comment Print

As you are aware RRBs are not required to deduct TDS from depositors who submit declaration in Form 15-G/15-H under Income Tax Rules, 1962. However, it has been brought to our notice that despite submission of Form 15-G/15-H by customers, RRBs are deducting tax at source, at times, causing inconvenience to customers resulting in a number of complaints. Such instances arise because either the forms are misplaced or a track is not kept of forms received in the branches.

How to Pay TDS on sale of Immovable property – PPT

June 14, 2013 8924 Views 0 comment Print

• As per Finance Bill of 2013, TDS is applicable on sale of immoveable property wherein the sale consideration of the property exceeds or is equal to Rs 50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs). • Sec 194 IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 states that for all transactions with effect from June 1, 2013, Tax @ […]

TDS/TCS Rates Chart for AY 2014-15

June 3, 2013 26361 Views 0 comment Print

In the Chart given below Author has compiled the TDS / TCS rates as applicable for Assessment year (AY) 2014-15 or Financial Year (FY) 2013-14. In this Year Government has made TDS applicable on Compensation / Consideration on transfer of certain immovable property other than agricultural land (w.e.f. 01 .06.2013).

No penalty for disallowance U/s. 40(a)(i) if TDS deducted next year

June 3, 2013 2717 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because a claim (per the return of income) is a legal claim, or has a legal aspect to it – which would be in each case – the same by itself cannot be a cause for non levy of penalty in every case, as where there is no valid basis for the same (i.e., the legal claim).

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