The Income Tax Act, 2025 has introduced a crucial change in TDS/TCS compliance: the timeline for filing correction statements has been reduced from 6 years to 2 years. Businesses must file all pending TDS/TCS corrections for FY 2018-19 Q4 through FY 2023-24 Q3 by March 31, 2026. Failure to meet this deadline will lead to automatic recovery proceedings, penalties, and compliance complications. Learn about the key changes, understand the implications for your organization, and discover the immediate steps you need to take to ensure full compliance before the deadline expires.

Section 115BAC introduces a simplified tax structure with reduced slab rates, but at the cost of foregoing key exemptions and deductions. Effective from AY 2024–25 as the default regime, this blog explains the revised tax slabs, outlines the benefits that are no longer available, and guides taxpayers on choosing between the new and old regimes based on their financial profile and investment habits.

October is a crucial month for tax professionals and businesses in India, with multiple compliance deadlines across GST, TDS/TCS, ROC filings, income tax returns, and employee contributions. This blog provides a clear and actionable checklist to help you stay compliant, avoid penalties, and manage your filings efficiently.

CBDT has extended the deadline for filing Tax Audit Reports for AY 2025–26 to 31st October 2025. This move provides relief to professionals and businesses facing compliance pressure. Stakeholders are advised to file promptly and stay informed via official channels.

Section 154 of the Income Tax Act allows taxpayers to correct obvious errors in their tax assessments. This blog outlines common mistakes like TDS mismatches, incorrect tax calculations, and personal detail errors, and explains how to file a rectification request online. A must-read for salaried individuals, freelancers, and business owners.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced a significant, temporary compliance relaxation for non-corporate entities and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) for the Financial Year 2024-25. This allows these entities to optionally adopt updated guidance notes on financial statements, aiming to reduce administrative burden while maintaining transparency and accuracy. This flexibility ensures that core accounting standards remain paramount, offering businesses a choice in their reporting approach for the upcoming fiscal year.

This blog post provides a comprehensive overview of India's GST 2.0, implemented on September 22, 2025. It details the key features, including the reduction of tax slabs to 5% and 18% (with a new 40% for luxury/sin goods), lower taxes on essential goods, durables, and automobiles, and increased prices for luxury items. The article identifies beneficiaries like everyday households, the middle class, farmers, healthcare consumers, and MSMEs. It also addresses potential challenges such as revenue shortfall, price pass-through issues, and transition headaches for businesses. Finally, it outlines expected economic ripples and crucial factors to monitor for the reform's success, concluding that GST 2.0 is a bold step towards simplifying life for millions. An appendix with sample MRP comparisons is also included.

The Indian government has announced significant GST updates, effective October 1, 2025, stemming from the Finance Act, 2025. These amendments will impact definitions, voucher taxation, Input Tax Credit (ITC) on plant & machinery (retrospectively from 2017), return filing procedures, appeal processes, and introduce a new 'track & trace' system with associated penalties. Businesses must prepare for these changes by reviewing operations, updating systems, and training staff to ensure compliance and manage potential cash flow implications.

This blog post announces a significant and permanent change in GST compliance for small businesses in India. From Financial Year 2024-25, businesses with an annual aggregate turnover of up to 2 crore are exempt from filing the annual GST return (Form GSTR-9). The article details what changed, who benefits, and the tangible advantages like time and cost savings. It also highlights crucial reminders about continued monthly/quarterly filings, record-keeping, and turnover monitoring. The post emphasizes that this move will greatly enhance the "Ease of Doing Business" for millions of small enterprises.

This blog outlines seven new government benefits for senior citizens in India, aimed at improving their quality of life. These perks include expanded health insurance (Ayushman Bharat) for those 70+, free assistive devices (Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana), increased pension amounts, opportunities for active aging through jobs and social groups (SACRED Portal), support for the "Silver Economy" through startup funding (SAGE portal), a dedicated helpline for safety and protection (Elderline 14567), and improved access to facilities via state action plans. The article also provides a brief guide on how seniors can access these benefits, emphasizing a holistic approach to ensuring respect, health, financial security, and happiness for India's elderly population.

India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) has mandated comprehensive cybersecurity audits for all Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) service providers, including crypto exchanges and custodians. These audits, to be conducted by CERT-In approved auditors, signal a major shift towards a more secure and regulated crypto ecosystem in India. The move aims to combat cybercrime, money laundering, and boost investor confidence, bringing the crypto sector in line with traditional financial regulations. Firms must now prioritize compliance, update security protocols, and prepare for the new PACT certification, marking an end to lax security practices.

Discover how Sections 54 and 54F of the Indian Income Tax Act provide crucial tax exemptions on Long-Term Capital Gains from property sales. This comprehensive guide covers the latest rules for 2025, including the new ₹10 Crore cap and the two-house option under Section 54, offering practical examples and a step-by-step plan for effective tax planning.