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New Direct Tax Code to Simplify Structure, No New Taxes to Be Introduced: Finance Secretary

   06 February 2025 at 08:45

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   1947 Views


CBDT Outlines Data Sharing Mechanism for PMGKAY Beneficiary Identification between DGIT (Systems) and DFPD

   05 February 2025 at 08:56

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)

Posted in Income Tax |   477 Views


FM Sitharaman Urges Southern States to Present Tax Devolution Concerns to 16th Finance Commission

   05 February 2025 at 08:56

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   219 Views


CBDT Chairman Emphasizes 'Trust First' Approach in Tax Administration

   05 February 2025 at 08:56

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   564 Views


Bombay HC Directs IT Dept to Restore Section 87A Tax Rebate in ITR Utility

   30 January 2025 at 09:24

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.

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CBDT Declares Key Income Tax IT Systems as 'Protected Systems' Under IT Act, 2000

   30 January 2025 at 09:16

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   2259 Views


Income Tax Rules 2025: Changes to Regulations for IFSC Finance Companies

   29 January 2025 at 08:50

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   2037 Views


CBDT Notifies Shri Chaitanya Health and Care Trust for Scientific Research Under Section 35(1)(ii)

   29 January 2025 at 08:50

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

Posted in Income Tax |   273 Views


Supreme Court Declines PIL Challenging TDS System as 'Arbitrary and Irrational'

   27 January 2025 at 08:58

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."

Posted in Income Tax |   2655 Views


Bombay High Court Disposes of PIL Regarding Eligibility of Rebate u/s 87A of the Income Tax Act

   25 January 2025 at 10:21

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.

Posted in Income Tax |   4527 Views



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