In a significant update ahead of the Budget 2025-26, Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey confirmed that the upcoming New Direct Tax Code Bill will not introduce any new taxes.
CBDT has issued a new directive for the sharing of taxpayer information with the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) for identifying eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)
Amid growing concerns from southern states over the perceived unfair distribution of tax revenues, FM Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasized that it is the Finance Commission, not the central government, that determines the devolution of taxes.
In a significant move reflecting the evolving landscape of India's tax administration, CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal announced a shift towards a more participative and non-adversarial approach.
In a significant ruling on January 24, 2025, the Bombay High Court held that the Income Tax Department (ITD) acted arbitrarily by modifying the ITR utility software to deny Section 87A tax rebate claims on special rate incomes post-July 5, 2024.
The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification under the Information Technology Act, 2000, designating key IT systems of the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems), and Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) as Protected Systems.
In a significant move to streamline tax administration and align with global financial regulations, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued Notification No. 10/2025 on January 27, 2025.
In a significant development, the Ministry of Finance through CBDT, has issued Notification No. 11/2025 dated January 27, 2025, approving Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust's unit, Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute in Thane, Maharashtra
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to declare the Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) system as "manifestly arbitrary, irrational, and violative of fundamental rights."
The Bombay High Court on January 24, 2025, disposed of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Chamber of Tax Consultants concerning the eligibility of the rebate under Section 87A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.