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India tax administration and reforms

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Throughout August 2026, India’s tax landscape underwent a major transition as the nation moved from the 1961 legislation to the new Income-tax Act, 2025. This new legal framework, updated by the Finance Act, 2026, aims to modernize administration through technology and simplify the classification of income, such as salaries, business profits, and capital gains. It also establishes procedures for tax rectification, various assessment types—including summary and scrutiny—and appeals to mitigate litigation risks. income. To facilitate this shift, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) implemented the Income-tax Rules, 2026. These rules 2026, which introduced a simplified ‘tax year’ concept and transitioned reporting to digitized, tabular formats. Key administrative changes include the consolidation of Fair Market Value rules and the standardization of Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) filing fees at ₹20 lakh. Under digitized reporting. By the 2025 Act, August 31 deadline, the Income Tax Department has clarified rules reported a record of over 7.8 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed for managing financial losses. Taxpayers may use intra-head adjustments Assessment Year 2026-27. This specific deadline applied to offset losses within the same category or inter-head adjustments across different categories, though restrictions apply; for instance, speculative non-audit business losses generally cannot offset non-speculative income, and long-term capital losses are limited to adjustments against long-term capital gains. professional taxpayers under a revised schedule. Taxpayers can choose between two regimes for Assessment Year 2026-27. The New Tax Regime is who missed this date may file belated returns until December 31, 2026, though they may face penalties under Section 234F and lose the default, offering lower rates ability to carry forward certain business and a ₹75,000 standard deduction. capital losses. The Old Tax Regime features higher rates but allows current tax audit cycle for various deductions, such the 2025-26 period serves as those the final cycle conducted under Sections 80C, 80D, Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961. For Assessment Year 2026-27, taxpayers must continue using Forms 3CA, 3CB, and 80G. 3CD. While salaried individuals may switch regimes annually, those with business income are restricted to opting for the Old Tax Regime only once, subject to filing Form 10-IEA. As of new Income-tax Act, 2025, introduces fixed late August, fees of ₹75,000 to ₹1,50,000, these provisions will not apply to the Income Tax Department reported that over 70 million income tax returns have been filed current assessment year; instead, penalties for non-compliance under the 2026-27 assessment year. 1961 Act remain, calculated as 0.5% of total sales, turnover, or gross receipts, capped at ₹1,50,000.

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  1. 2026-09-07 04:12 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  2. 2026-08-29 05:44 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  3. 2026-08-22 16:32 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  4. 2026-08-20 04:34 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  5. 2026-08-18 08:14 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  6. 2026-08-10 05:12 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  7. 2026-08-06 10:44 UTC India tax administration and reforms
  8. 2026-08-01 09:50 UTC India tax filing & tribunal updates (July‑Aug 2026)
  9. 2026-07-30 11:57 UTC India tax filing & tribunal updates (July‑Aug 2026)
  10. 2026-07-27 05:17 UTC India tax filing & tribunal updates (July 2026)
  11. 2026-07-26 05:24 UTC India tax filing & tribunal updates (July 2026)

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