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As the Union Budget 2025 approaches, the CBDT is reportedly focused on introducing a streamlined version of Indias income tax laws. According to sources, this comprehensive review, underway for months, aims to reduce the complexity of the current tax code, primarily by simplifying language and clari
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FAQ :
India's direct tax code is expected to undergo a comprehensive overhaul in Budget 2025, with the aim of simplifying language and clarifying provisions to reduce complexity and litigation.
No, the review of the direct tax code is not expected to entail changes in tax rates. The focus is on simplifying procedures and language.
The main goals are to reduce the complexity of current tax laws, simplify language, clarify provisions, lower litigation rates, and ease procedural burdens for taxpayers.
The panel is examining the Income Tax Act, 1961, with an emphasis on making tax laws more accessible, offering interpretive FAQs, clarifying penalties, and improving TDS/TCS provisions, capital gains, taxpayer classifications, and income sources.
Key changes under discussion include renaming income categories and standardising the 'Financial Year' as the single tax filing period, potentially removing terms like 'Assessment Year' and 'Previous Year'.
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