Section 54 is about Intent, Not Brick-by-Brick Completion

Tax law often forgets one thing: real life doesn’t move at the speed of statutes.Construction approvals get delayed. Plans change. Timelines slip. The Kolkata Bench...

Why India Needs Joint Taxation in Budget 2026 ?

In India, marriage changes almost everything social status, financial responsibilities, lifestyle choices. Except one thing. Income tax. Even after marriage, the tax system continues to treat spouses...

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Why Forgotten Income-Tax Demands Are Not Automatically Payable

Over the last few weeks, income-tax demands dating back 15–20 years have suddenly started appearing on the Income-tax portal. As a Chartered Accountant, it’s important...

MCA Simplifies Director KYC Under the Companies Act

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has amended Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment & Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Annual DIR-3 KYC filing has...

E-Way Bill Compliance Under GST: 10 Mistakes That Can Detain Your Goods

Navigating GST compliance in India becomes especially risky when goods are on the move. The e-way bill (EWB), mandated under Rule 138 of the...

How Labour Codes Repriced Employee Benefits on the BS ?

What Happened? The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued accounting clarifications stating that any incremental gratuity and leave encashment liability arising from...

Is a Solar power project taxable at 5% as a composite supply, or at 18% as a works contract?

For years, solar EPC contracts were stuck in a GST grey area of 5% or 18%? That uncertainty has now been put to rest....

₹22,257 Crore Offshore Gain | ITAT Reaffirms Treaty Protection Over Indirect Transfer Rules

ITAT’s Landmark Ruling in the eBay Singapore–Flipkart Case At the heart of the dispute was whether India can tax ₹22,257 crore of capital gains merely...

Expat Secondment Not Taxable Under GST

Facts of the case:  The petitioner, Alstom Transport India Limited (“Alstom India”), operates in infrastructure projects (railways/metro), including design, manufacturing, installation and services.  Between July 2017 and March 2023, employees...

Can a Rs. 6.75 lakh jump in share price lead to a Rs. 52 crore tax addition ?

A real case from the ITAT Delhi shows that it absolutely can. Here is the complete breakdown of this landmark ruling and why it matters...

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