India has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing startup ecosystems, with the government actively promoting innovation and entrepreneurship through the Startup India initiative. Recognizing that newly established businesses face funding challenges and high compliance costs, the Income-tax Act, 1961 provides …
Retirement brings financial security in the form of pensions. However, many retirees and their families are often unsure about how pensions are taxed in India. The Income-tax Act distinguishes between different types of pensions—uncommuted pension, commuted pension, and family pension—and …
Odisha AAR held that a company with Head Office (HO) in Maharashtra must take separate GST registration in Odisha where its field service engineers (FSEs) operate and spare parts/tool-kits are stored for carrying out repair/maintenance services under AMCs/CMCs for Odisha customers. The ruling squarely turns on whether …
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Surat Bench, in its order dated 31 July 2025, delivered an important ruling on the scope of Section 69A of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Tribunal held that no addition can be made under Section 69A in …
A recurring issue in income-tax litigation is whether, in cases of bogus purchases, the entire purchase amount should be disallowed or whether only the profit element embedded therein can be added to income. In a recent judgment dated 07 April 2025 in PCIT v. Drisha …
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that taxpayers disputing GST demand orders must seek relief through the statutory appellate process rather than filing writ petitions. In a case involving Rama Departmental Store, the Court emphasized that when a proper mechanism for appeal exists under …
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, in the case of Navketan Premises Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT (AY 2015-16), delivered a significant ruling on 6 August 2025 clarifying the scope of Section 43CA of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The dispute revolved around whether undervaluation provisions under …
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified important changes to the Income-tax Rules, 1962 through Notification No. 136/2025 (G.S.R. 566(E)), dated 21st August 2025. The amendment specifically impacts Rule 21AIA, which deals with procedures relating to the income of certain investment funds. The …
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has brought welcome relief for salaried employees by revising the income limits for taxation of certain perquisites (benefits provided by employers, like free housing, cars, education, or medical facilities). Until now, the thresholds were outdated and caused …
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released Instruction No. 01/2025, dated 18 August 2025, easing compliance requirements under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. The move brings relief to taxpayers holding minor undisclosed foreign assets by …
On 20 August 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India’s Hyderabad unit arrested Sharad Chandra Toshniwal, a Chartered Accountant, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The arrest is connected to the ongoing probe involving Capital Protection Force …
The Income Tax Bill, 2025 has undergone major revisions between the February Draft and the August Draft, with significant implications for corporate taxpayers, LLPs, NPOs, and professionals. While the August draft addresses several concerns raised earlier, it also expands the tax net in some …
The Government of India has tabled the much-anticipated Online Gaming Bill 2025, a comprehensive framework designed to regulate, monitor, and control online gaming across the country. The legislation introduces stringent penalties for service providers, advertisers, financial institutions, and repeat offenders found involved in unauthorized or harmful …
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Lucknow Bench, has recently clarified an important issue concerning “entry providers” and the scope of additions under Section 68 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. In the case of ITO Vs Status Vyapaar Pvt Ltd, the Tribunal …
On 21 August 2025, the Income-Tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025 officially received the President’s assent, becoming the Income-Tax Act, 2025 — a landmark overhaul of India’s tax code. This modernized legislation is slated to commence from 1 April 2026, ushering in a new unified Tax Year system and supplanting …
The Calcutta High Court, in its landmark judgment dated 28 July 2025 in the case of Asian Financial Services Ltd. v. CIT, settled a long-standing controversy regarding the tax treatment of losses incurred from trading in derivatives. The Court categorically held that such losses …
The Gujarat High Court has provided significant relief to taxpayers by ruling that clerical errors in GST returns can be rectified, especially when such mistakes are bona fide and cause no revenue loss. In the case of M/s Sanghvi Metal Corporation, the petitioner …
On 15 August 2025, during his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a landmark reform of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, positioning it as the “Next-Generation GST.” The reform aims to simplify India’s indirect tax system through structural …
The Patna High Court has delivered a landmark judgment offering relief to GST taxpayers facing issues of clerical errors in return filing. In the case of Om Traders, the Court held that mistakes in GSTR-3B can be corrected to align with the figures reported in GSTR-1, …
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in the case of Tvl. Guruvammal Tex v. Assistant Commissioner (ST)-II & Ors. [W.P.(MD) No. 21209 of 2025], examined the legality of blocking Input Tax Credit (ITC) under Rule 86A of the CGST Rules, …