Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/inherited-property-money-or-investments-six-tax-questions-every-heir-needs-answers-for/articleshow/127358398.cms Estate planning may ensure a smooth transition of assets to legal heirs, but many inheritors remain unaware of how the income from investments
*******Tax dept seizes Rs 5 lakh foreign currency; man wins case in ITAT Mumbai; Know how much forex you can keep at home – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/tax-dept-seizes-rs-5-lakh-foreign-currency-man-wins-case-in-itat-mumbai-know-how-much-forex-you-can-keep-at-home/articleshow/127283278.cms On September 29, 2021, during an income tax raid at Mr. Prashant’s home, the income tax department discovered several assets, including foreign currency cash, gold and more.
*Meta sued over claims that WhatsApp messages are fully secure – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/meta-sued-over-claims-that-whatsapp-messages-are-fully-secure/articleshow/127466994.cms Synopsis An international group of plaintiffs has sued Meta Platforms, alleging false claims about WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption. The lawsuit claims Meta can access
IT Sector view
lipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-its-a-new-normal/article70529148.ece Even if the worst is over, IT sector needs to shape up The combined market cap of the big four tech companies as
*Drip Capital, Maha govt sign MoU to enable ₹10,000 cr trade finance for MSME exporters – The HinduBusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/drip-capital-maha-govt-sign-mou-to-enable-10000-cr-trade-finance-for-msme-exporters/article70543189.ece It will also enable MSMEs to leverage advanced digital capabilities such as data-driven underwriting, global buyer verification Drip Capital Inc has signed a
E-commerce promise for a Viksit Bharat – Opinion News | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/e-commerce-promise-for-a-viksit-bharat/4117675/ The goal should not be regulation of the sector for its own sake, but a framework that fuels growth and fairness equally E-commerce
*****Capital gain attributed to the co-owner who paid for house – Money News | The Financial Express
https://www.financialexpress.com/money/your-income-tax-queries-capital-gain-attributed-to-the-co-owner-who-paid-for-house-4117487/ Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/your-income-tax-queries-capital-gain-attributed-to-the-co-owner-who-paid-for-house-4117487/ Understand the tax implications of selling joint property when ownership shares aren’t defined, and explore the concessional 10% tax rate for patent
*******Big relief for PF nominees: Supreme Court says govt can’t deny payout for lack of succession certificate even for amounts over Rs 5,000 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/legal/will/big-relief-for-pf-nominees-supreme-court-says-govt-cant-deny-payout-for-lack-of-succession-certificate-even-for-amounts-over-rs-5000/articleshow/127158631.cms Listen to this article in summarized format On January 7, 2026, the Supreme Court of India ruled that even if the General Provident Fund (GPF) balance is
*Key deductions in old and new tax regimes in FY 25-26: Experts want govt to increase these limits in Budget 2026 – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/key-deductions-in-old-and-new-tax-regimes-in-fy-25-26-experts-want-govt-to-increase-these-limits-in-budget-2026/articleshow/127372733.cms With the Budget 2026 date of February 1 just a few days away, some salaried taxpayers are at crossroads- whether to stick to the old tax
*******Faceless tax assessment lost its way: Why Budget 2026 must fix system, not expand compliance burden – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/faceless-tax-assessment-lost-its-way-why-budget-2026-must-fix-trust-not-expand-compliance-burden/articleshow/127267051.cms Listen to this article in summarized format Union Budget 2026 comes at a critical juncture for India’s tax administration. With the Income-tax Act, 2025 (the “New
*******Change of Opinion: ITAT Pune Quashes Reassessment; Section 68 & 40(a)(ia) Additions Fail
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/reassessment-quashed-change-opinion-evidence.html Vatsalabai Kabhari Deore Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) ITAT Pune Quashes Reassessment as Change of Opinion: Section 68 & 40(a)(ia) Additions Fail Without New
*******ITAT Pune Remands Capital Gains to AY 2011-12; Revised Computation Allowed
Clipped from: https://taxguru.in/income-tax/capital-gains-shifted-jv-transfer-occurred-earlier-year.html Popatrao Dashrathrao Suryawanshi Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) JV Transfer Took Place in AY 2011-12; ITAT Pune Allows Revised Computation and Remands Capital Gains
*******ITAT Kolkata Allowed Section 54 Exemption Despite Incomplete House Construction
The Kolkata Bench of the ITAT allowed the appeal of Ramautar Saraf (HUF) for AY 2016-17, holding that deduction under section 54 cannot be denied
Insolvency tribunals can’t decide disputed ownership issues, says SC | India News – Business Standard
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/insolvency-tribunals-can-t-decide-disputed-ownership-issues-says-sc-126012201474_1.html SC rules insolvency tribunals cannot decide contested trademark ownership; parties must pursue IP rights in civil or commercial courts Allowing GCL’s appeal on
*Meity may cut compliance timeline for key DPDP rules to 12 months
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/meity-may-cut-compliance-timeline-for-key-dpdp-rules-to-12-months-126012201293_1.html Proposed move to shorten implementation time to 12 months from 18 months is likely to face resistance from industry players Meity may shorten
Single GST SCN for Multiple Years Wrongly Aggregates Different Tax Periods with Different Due Dates & Limitations: Bombay HC Quashes Notice [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/single-gst-scn-for-multiple-years-wrongly-aggregates-different-tax-periods-with-different-due-dates-limitations-bombay-hc-quashes-notice-1442202?TRN300=cVKGJqCuSADlKEeaEaxMcBggaCJUguMbVVAeAhPXgzxMEUfsiMCbZyuMbMCAsh&LKD333=3364712 The High Court noted that each financial year constitutes a distinct tax period, and a consolidated notice for multiple years violates the statutory
‘Bunching’ of GST notices across Multiple FYs Not Permissible: Madras HC; Holds Section 74A applicable from FY 2024-25 [Read Order]
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/bunching-of-gst-notices-across-multiple-fys-not-permissible-madras-hc-holds-section-74a-applicable-from-fy-2024-25-1442199?TRN300=cVKGJqCuSADlKEeaEaxMcBggaCJUguMbVVAeAhPXgzxMEUfsiMCbZyuMbMCAsh&LKD333=3364731 The GST department’s notice under Section 73 for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 was without jurisdiction due to the statutory omission of Sections
Why Most GST SCNs Are Legally Weak: Common Drafting Errors with Case Laws
Clipped from: https://www.taxscan.in/top-stories/why-most-gst-scns-are-legally-weak-common-drafting-errors-with-case-laws-1442198?TRN300=cVKGJqCuSADlKEeaEaxMcBggaCJUguMbVVAeAhPXgzxMEUfsiMCbZyuMbMCAsh&LKD333=3364740 Most GST Show Cause Notices fail because they lack proper allegations, evidence, computation, and adherence to natural justice, making them legally unsustainable. A Show
*****Why digital-arrest fraud is rising in India – The HinduBusinessLine
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