CBDT extends tax exemption timelines under Section 10(23FE) by 6 years through the Income-tax (25th Amendment) Rules, 2025, aiding global funds.
Supreme Court quashes prosecution against Vijay Krishnaswami, slams Income Tax Department for ignoring CBDT circulars; imposes Rs 2 lakh cost.
CBDT is drafting simplified rules and forms under the Income Tax Act, 2025, set to apply from April 1, 2026. A new SOP for digital data handling during surveys and searches will also be released, alongside the introduction of the 'tax year' concept.
CBDT Member R.N. Parbat says digital search and seizure under Income Tax Act 2025 is vital to trace hidden income and assets online.
Centre may tighten Benami law with Aadhaar, property, and vehicle data access for tax officials, stricter rules for shell firms and dummy directors.
Income Tax raids on NGOs across 6 states expose Rs 800 crore CSR misuse and Rs 10,000 crore bogus remittances abroad; probe still underway.
ITAT Patna grants major relief to taxpayer, allowing Rs 4.5 crore property sale exemption despite the wrong section being claimed. Tribunal rules substance over form, citing CBDT's 1955 circular.
Surendranagar police arrested four men posing as income tax officers for extorting valuables at gunpoint. Cash, gold, and SUVs worth over Rs 24 lakh seized; three accused still absconding.
The President has given assent to the Income Tax Bill 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025, marking a major step in India's direct tax reforms aimed at simplifying compliance and strengthening tax administration.
CBDT notifies the Income-tax (Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025, revising Rule 21AIA on specified funds by omitting sub-rule (4) and redefining the term in line with Section 10(4D) of the Income Tax Act.