Draft Rule 144 requires non-sponsor unit holders who become residents to exit within three months and mandates detailed record-keeping, failing which exemption under Schedule VI will be denied.
Draft Rule 145 mandates specified entities to file electronically verified income statements with tax authorities and recipients by fixed June deadlines, ensuring compliance and transparency under sections 221 to 224.
Draft Rules 130–132 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribe mandatory time limits, detailed Approving Panel procedures, and remuneration norms to ensure transparency and time-bound action under section 274 proceedings.
Draft Rules 133 and 134 require businesses above ₹50 crore turnover to offer specified digital payment modes and mandate Form 65 filing to opt for patent royalty taxation benefits under section 194.
Rule 135 lays down a precise formula-based method to compute net winnings from online games for TDS purposes, clarifying treatment of deposits, withdrawals, bonuses, and multiple accounts.
Rules 136–138 require taxpayers to exercise or withdraw the new tax regime option through the income tax return and mandate Forms 66 and 67 for accountant reports under section 206.
Draft Rule 139 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 prescribes a formula-based method to compute exempt income of specified funds attributable to non-resident unit holders. Exemption is conditional upon proportionate AUM ratios and mandatory filing of Form 68.
Draft Rule 140 prescribes a formula-based mechanism to determine income of specified funds attributable to non-resident unit holders, making concessional tax rates conditional on proportionate AUM ratios and filing of Form 69.
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has invited Expressions of Willingness from empaneled CA firms with minimum 15 points for audit of Autonomous and other Bodies in 2026–27. Fresh applications are mandatory due to revised engagement policy and structured selection process.
CBI Court in Siliguri sentences former Central Excise Superintendent to four years RI and Rs. 40,000 fine in a bribery case registered in 2015.
