Industry body Nasscom hopes that the Union Budget will extend Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) tax deferment to more startups and bring suitable clarifications to address concerns around the tax ...

ITAT Mumbai ruled that stamp duty rules under Section 50C do not apply to the transfer of a life interest in family trust ...

Niranjan Hiranandani, chairman of Naredco, emphasizes the need for tax reform and a housing revolution in India to address disparities in tax rates and stimulate housing demand ahead of the 2026 Union ...

This ruling clarifies that an assessee can be treated as an agent of a non-resident only if income is received directly or indirectly for the NRI. In the absence of such receipt or business connection ...

Ahead of Budget 2027, experts expect limited income tax changes, with focus on tax certainty, TDS simplification, and ...

Budget 2026 needs to embed only one thing: a large dose of against-the-odds element to ensure economic triumph amid wars, geopolitical chaos and the changing wo ...

The government stands to lose significant tax revenue as consumers shift from legally taxed products to non-duty paid illicit products. Legal cigarettes, despite representing only ~9-10% of total ...

The industry expects similar announcements in the upcoming Budget speech by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 ...

With the Union Budget around the corner, NAREDCO has urged the government to prioritise housing-led growth through targeted tax reforms. The industry body is seeking higher home loan interest ...

While the Income-tax Act, 2025 marks a major reform, lingering ambiguities and compliance burdens remain. Budget 2026 offers a crucial opportunity to clarify provisions, reduce litigation, and strengt ...

When the asset being traded is human attention, behavioural profiles, algorithmic insights and predictive monetisation, the old tax rules — tethered to territory and physical presence — begin to ...

Understanding indirect taxes is key to decoding why certain Budget announcements immediately ripple through household budgets, business strategies, and even inflation.