Month: August 2026

FTP 2023 amended to allow One Star Export House status to applicants (other than for Gems & Jewelry Sector) based on export performance in any two out of the three preceding financial years The Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 provides for grant of Status Holder Certificate in order to …

Agricultural land is outside the definition of capital asset, therefore, the deeming provision u/s 56(2)(x) cannot be invoked – ITAT In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that where the assessee has purchased agricultural land the same is outside the definition of capital asset, therefore, the deeming provision …

NSDL latest e-TDS TCS RPU version 1.2 for Tax Year 2026-27 NSDL has revised the e-TDS TCS RPU utility for preparing of TDS/TCS returns for Tax Year 2026-27 TDS/TCS RPU version 1.2 for Tax Year 2026-27 RPU latest version 1.2 applicable for filing e-TDS/TCS returns for Tax Year …

Assessee entitled to claim deprecation u/s 11(6) if corresponding capital expenditure was not claimed as application of income – ITAT In a recent judgment ITAT has held that assessee society was entitled to claim deprecation u/s 11(6) towards application of income in view of the fact that corresponding …

Chartered Accountants issuing certificates in Form 15CB/Form146 are expected to exercise due care, diligence and professional judgment – CBDT CBDT has cautioned CAs on exercising due care, diligence and professional judgment while issuing certificates in Form 15CB/Form146 regarding foreign remittances. In its press release, CBDT has stated that …

Section 292C of the Income Tax Act 1961 indeed carries presumption of correctness of such seized documents contents but only against the searched than any third party In a recent judgment, ITAT has held that section 292C of the Income Tax Act 1961 indeed carries presumption of correctness …

PCIT directed to consider condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) in filing revised return to availing benefits of section 44ADA In a recent case, the High Court quashed order u/s 119(2)(b) rejecting condonation of delay for filing revised return to claim refund by availing benefits of presumptive taxation u/s …

Whether condition of pre-deposit prior to reference to Arbitration is arbitrary and violative of the right to sue – Division Bench seeks reference to a larger Bench. In a recent judgment, a Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court has referred the issue of condition of pre-deposit prior …

Frequently asked Questions on Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme and Rule 2026.  CBDT has released a FAQs on Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme (FAST-DS) and recently notified Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers – Disclosure Scheme Rules, 2026  The FAQs are divided into sections namely …

Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers- Disclosure Scheme Rules 2026 notified. Rule come into force on the 16th day of August, 2026. The Foreign Assets of Small Taxpayers Disclosure Scheme, 2026 (in short, “FAST-DS”) is a one-time voluntary compliance mechanism introduced under Chapter IV (running from Sections 130 to …