Mumbai police booked a former accountant of a film production company for allegedly embezzling Rs 56 lakh meant for GST payment, raising dues to Rs 65.82 lakh.
Maharashtra led VDA TDS collections at ₹293.40 crore in FY25 as total crypto TDS rose 41% to ₹511.83 crore, with Karnataka, Gujarat and Delhi following, reflecting exchange location and tighter tax enforcement.
Delhi Customs convened a CCFC meeting at IGI Airport with CBIC, partner agencies, and trade bodies to discuss policy initiatives, address operational issues, and strengthen trade facilitation through transparency, efficiency, and ease of doing business.
GSTAT allocates benches to all its members, taking a key step towards operationalising the GST Appellate Tribunal and streamlining GST dispute resolution.
Delhi HC hears plea for GST reduction on air purifiers as Centre flags constitutional concerns and says decision lies with GST Council.
ICAI has rescheduled the CA Intermediate Group II Paper 5 (Auditing & Ethics) exam from Jan 15 to Jan 19, 2026 due to Maharashtra municipal elections. Admit cards remain valid.
Tax practitioners' bodies including BCAS and Malad Chamber seek extension of GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C due date for FY 2024-25 citing form changes and technical issues.
The Income Tax Department has released an updated Common Offline ITR Utility (v1.2.7) for filing ITR-1 to ITR-4 for AY 2025-26 on December 24, 2025.
India’s 2025 tax overhaul saw major GST rate cuts and higher income tax exemption limits. With GST and IT reforms largely in place, the government is now shifting focus to customs duty rationalisation and procedural simplification in the upcoming Budget.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has invited public comments on the Exposure Draft of Information Systems Audit Standards (ISAS). Stakeholders can submit feedback till January 25, 2026.
FR & Direct Tax (Regular Batch Combo) For May 26 & Onwards