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Investors to Get Simpler TDS Exemption Filing Through Depositories

Proposed tax amendment allows investors to file no-TDS declarations through depositories for dividends, interest and mutual fund income, reducing multiple compliance filings.

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Union Budget 2026-27 is a Roadmap to Viksit Bharat 2047: MoS Harsh Malhotra

Section 332 Amended: Certain Funds Exempted from NPO Registration from April 2026

Registered NPOs Get Relief as Commercial Activity No Longer a Specified Violation

NPO Merger Rules Amended: New Section 354A to Exempt Accreted Income Tax from April 2026

No TDS on Interest Paid to Co-operative Banks from 1st April 2026

Income Tax Changes in Provident Funds: Schedule XI Rationalised from 1st April 2026

Buyback of Shares to Be Taxed as Capital Gains from FY 2026-27

Capital Gains Exemption on Sovereign Gold Bonds Tightened from AY 2026-27

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Smoke And Screens: How Finance Bill 2026 Recalibrates NCCD On Tobacco And STT On Derivatives

Clauses 142 and 143 of the Finance Bill, 2026 show how "miscellaneous" amendments rationalising tobacco duty and recalibrating STT, quietly shape fiscal policy, market behaviour and regulatory clarity.

Finance Bill 2026: Relief For Builders, Clarity For Homeowners And Expansion Of PAN Reporting Framework

A detailed analysis of Finance Bill 2026 amendments explaining how continuity, clarity, and calibrated reforms under the Income-tax Act, 2025 strengthen taxpayer trust, compliance, and administrative stability in India-s evolving tax framework.

Foreign Assets Disclosure Gets A Fresh Window Under Finance Bill, 2026 - Concluding Part II

An in-depth analysis of FAST-DS 2026 Clauses 120-128, highlighting administrative safeguards, settlement finality, immunity provisions, and the shift toward disciplined voluntary compliance.

Foreign Assets Disclosure Gets A Fresh Window Under Finance Bill, 2026: Part I

Detailed overview of India's foreign asset compliance architecture, including Black Money Act, AEOI insights, and the proposed FAST-DS 2026 disclosure scheme.

The Customs Tariff Act Decoded: Understanding Its Structure, Schedules And Legislative Vision Behind The Finance Bill, 2026 Amendments

Explore how the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 operates as a key economic policy tool shaping India's trade, industry, and revenue goals, and understand the legislative intent and phased tariff reforms proposed under Clause 136 of the Finance Bill, 2026.

Key Features of The Finance Bill, 2026

Finance Bill 2026 introduces key income-tax reforms, including extended return filing due dates, MAT rationalisation, revised/updated return relief, STT & TCS changes, buyback taxation, and compliance simplification effective from AY 2026-27.