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CBIC Issues Clarifications on GST Rates and Classifications Following 55th GST Council Meeting

15 February 2025 at 07:58

CBIC has issued Circular No. 247/04/2025-GST dated February 14, 2025, clarifying GST rates and classifications based on the recommendations of the 55th GST Council meeting held on December 21, 2024

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New Income Tax Bill Retains Old Regime, Aims for Simpler Tax Laws

15 February 2025 at 07:32

The much-anticipated new Income Tax Bill has put an end to speculation regarding the abolition of the old tax regime, confirming that it will continue to coexist with the new regime.

Posted in Income Tax | 543 Views

New Income Tax Bill 2025 Retains Virtual Digital Asset Scope

15 February 2025 at 07:32

The new Income Tax Bill, 2025, introduced in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, has not altered the scope of "virtual digital assets" (VDAs) but has incorporated the definition proposed in the Finance Bill, 2025.

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Income Tax Dept Launches Utility to Compare 1961 Act with Income Tax Bill 2025

15 February 2025 at 07:32

The Income Tax Department of India has introduced a new utility tool designed to assist taxpayers in navigating the transition from the existing Income-tax Act, 1961, to the proposed Income-tax Bill, 2025.

Posted in Income Tax | 2109 Views

Income Tax Bill 2025: Section 80C Deductions Shifted to Clause 123

15 February 2025 at 07:32

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the new Income Tax Bill in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2024, marking a major step towards overhauling India's tax laws.

Posted in Income Tax | 3042 Views

New Income Tax Bill Aims for Clarity and Simplification, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

15 February 2025 at 07:32

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday dismissed claims that the new Income Tax Bill is merely a mechanical revision of the existing law.

Posted in Income Tax | 249 Views

FM Sitharaman Rebuts Raghav Chadha on Tax Relief for Incomes Above Rs 12 Lakh

14 February 2025 at 10:15

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday countered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha's criticism of the Union Budget 2024-25, dismissing his claim that the middle class is excessively taxed.

Posted in Income Tax | 1 comments | 3582 Views

CBDT Grants Tax Exemption to Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority Under Section 10(46A)

14 February 2025 at 08:48

CBDT under the Ministry of Finance, has issued Notification No. 16/2025 on February 12, 2025, granting tax exemption to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Punjab under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

Posted in Income Tax | 462 Views

Two GST Officials Suspended Over Rs 7 Lakh Extortion Allegations

14 February 2025 at 08:46

In a major crackdown on corruption within the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) department, two officials have been suspended for allegedly extorting ₹7 lakh from traders in Chhattisgarh under the guise of GST irregularities.

Posted in GST | 855 Views

Kerala to Introduce Faceless Adjudication in SGST Department to Enhance Transparency

14 February 2025 at 08:43

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal on Wednesday announced the implementation of 'faceless adjudication' in the taxpayer services and audit wings of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department.

Posted in GST | 519 Views