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Draft Form 48 Introduced for Transfer Pricing Reporting Under Section 172 of IT Act, 2025

   17 February 2026 at 07:00

Draft Form 48 under Section 172 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 introduces a detailed reporting framework for international and specified domestic transactions, mandating transaction-wise ALP computation and CA certification for transfer pricing compliance.

Posted in Income Tax |   18 Views


New Form 66 for Section 206 Book Profit: Companies to File CA-Certified Report

   17 February 2026 at 07:00

Draft Form 66 introduces a structured reporting framework for computation of book profit under Section 206(1) of the Income Tax Act, 2025. The form mandates detailed Ind AS transition disclosures and CA certification for companies.

Posted in Income Tax |   18 Views


RBI Issues New Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure to Boost Banking Finance

   17 February 2026 at 07:00

RBI has issued Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposure, enabling acquisition financing, easing lending norms against market securities and strengthening risk management for banks to support capital market growth while ensuring financial stability.

Posted in Others |   12 Views


FM Sitharaman vs Jaya Bachchan: Fiery Exchange Over Entertainment Tax in Rajya Sabha

   16 February 2026 at 13:21

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and SP MP Jaya Bachchan clash in Rajya Sabha during Budget 2026 debate over film industry taxes and ticket pricing.

Posted in Income Tax |   153 Views


Lower TDS or Nil Deduction? Draft Form 128 Sets New Electronic Application Rules

   16 February 2026 at 08:43

The Government has released Draft Form No. 128, prescribing the format for applying for a certificate for lower or nil deduction of income-tax (TDS) and lower collection of income-tax (TCS) under Section 395(1) and 395(3) of the Income-tax Act, 2025.

Posted in Income Tax |   525 Views


Rule 285 Mandates Form 178 Filing for Capital Gains Exemption

   16 February 2026 at 08:43

Rule 285 under Draft Income-tax Rules 2026 explains how specified funds can compute exempt capital gains on fund relocation and outlines Form 178 compliance requirements.

Posted in Income Tax |   1215 Views


Provident Fund Contributions Above Threshold? Here's How Rule 277 Taxes Interest

   16 February 2026 at 08:43

Rule 277 under Draft Income Tax Rules 2026 explains how taxable interest on provident fund contributions exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh or Rs 5 lakh will be calculated and tracked.

Posted in Income Tax |   2232 Views


Special Allowance Tax Relief: How Rule 279 Changes Exemption Limits

   16 February 2026 at 08:43

Rule 279 introduces clear limits for exemption of special allowance under Schedule III, detailing calculation methods, salary definition, and metro vs non-metro limits.

Posted in Income Tax |   3621 Views


ICAI Issues Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks - 2026 Edition

   14 February 2026 at 09:05

ICAI releases Exposure Draft of Guidance Note on Audit of Banks (2026 Edition), aligning audit procedures with latest RBI KYC, digital lending, securitisation and treasury norms. Comments invited till February 23, 2026.

Posted in Audit |   366 Views


CGST Delhi South Arrests Director in Rs 6.53 Crore Fraudulent ITC Case

   14 February 2026 at 09:00

CGST Delhi South arrests a company director for fraudulent ITC of Rs 6.53 crore using bogus invoices worth Rs 36.28 crore; investigation ongoing.

Posted in GST |   192 Views