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....
Key points for auditors on Clause 34 of the Tax Audit Report, covering TDS/TCS compliance, statement furnishing requirements, and interest liability under Sections 201(1A) and 206C(7).
ITAT Bangalore dismisses Revenue appeals, ruling no TDS required on salary reimbursement for seconded employees. The court determined the Indian entity was the economic employer, and payments were not for technical services.
Circular No. 9/2025 provides time-bound relief from the higher rate provisions of Sections 206AA and 206CC, extending and supplementing the earlier reliefs granted under Circular No. 3/2023 and Circular No. 6/2024.
Delhi High Court rules that a tax refund cannot be denied for a TDS mismatch if the assessee timely filed a revised return, and revenue neither rejected it nor communicated defects.
Understand GST (RCM) and TDS implications for Indian companies importing software services from foreign vendors, including place of supply and FTS rules.
CBDT Circular 9/2025 provides relief from higher TDS/TCS rates for inoperative PANs linked to Aadhaar by specific deadlines, addressing taxpayer grievances.
Karnataka High Court allows PCIT’s appeal, upholding a Section 263 revision for non-disallowance of commission payments without TDS, citing AO’s lack of explicit inquiry.
CBDT Circular 9/2025 offers partial relief for higher TDS/TCS on inoperative PANs, extending compliance deadlines for taxpayers who link PAN with Aadhaar.
NFAC deletes penalty on taxpayer misled by unqualified agent; case highlights misuse of fake deductions, procedural lapses, and risks of unauthorized TRPs.
Understand the income tax implications of upfront lease premiums in BOT leases for lessors and lessees, including taxability, TDS, and amortization rules.
