GST Council to hold 57th meet on Sept 12 with ITC, simplifying the GST corporate guarantees & more on agendaThe GST Council will meet on September 12 to discuss key reforms. Proposals include easier input tax credit access for buyers and simplifie...
30 Aug, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
GST Council's 57th meeting to be held on September 12, officers' meeting on September 11The 57th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting will convene on September 12, 2026. An Officers' Meeting will precede it on September 11 in...
29 Aug, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
ITAT rejects tax department’s FTS, royalty claims on Spencer Stuart’s executive search feesThe income-tax tribunal ruled in favor of Spencer Stuart International BV. Executive search fees were not treated as technical services und...
28 Aug, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
JSW MG seeks PHEV tax incentives, targets 70% localisation by 2027JSW MG Motor India is pushing for lower taxes on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The company targets 70% localization for its Windsor and...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Is severance pay received under a VRS taxable for all employees? Know what the Income Tax law saysSeverance pay received under a voluntary retirement scheme is not always taxable for all employees; Know why and what the tax law says
26 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
ETMarkets NRI Talk| ₹10 crore NRI portfolio: How Raghvendra Nath would allocate it across equities, debt and alternativesRaghvendra Nath, MD, Ladder Up Wealth Management, believes equities should form the core of an NRI’s India portfolio, while fixed income an...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
ETMarkets NRI Talk | 50-60% in equities? R Sivakumar Axis MF CIO’s Rs 1 crore NRI portfolio playbookR Sivakumar, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund, believes the starting point should be a diversified asset-allocation framework rather than market views...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
India’s Reinsurance: Hidden tax or treaty? Best way to expand tax base is to redraw map of where business is doneIndian insurers transfer risk to global reinsurers, impacting tax treaties. These international agreements often prevent India from taxing ...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
New mines law seeks to bring tax uniformityA new Mines and Minerals Act, 2026, aims to standardize mining taxation across India. This legislation seeks to bring uniformity and predic...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Employees exercising their ESOPs should know how a recent ITAT ruling will determine whether the benefit is taxed as perquisite or capital gainsA recent ITAT decision clarified ESOP repurchase taxation. The tax tribunal ruled that repurchased options are capital assets, not perquisi...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
Filing ITR4 by August 31 deadline? Check these 6 major changes if opting for presumptive taxation for AY 2026-27For the assessment year 2026-2027, new changes have been introduced impacting those filing ITR-4. Taxpayers need to be aware of six major u...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
August 31 ITR filing deadline: ITR-3 or ITR-4? Which form you should choose while filing your income tax returnTaxpayers engaged in business activities must submit either ITR-3 or ITR-4 by the deadline of August 31, 2026. While ITR-4 simplifies the p...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
If I sell my property jointly owned with my wife, can I buy the new one in my name for LTCG tax exemption?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I jointly own a property with my wife, although it was funded entirely by me. If I sell this property, is it nece...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
ETMarkets NRI Talk| Rs 1 crore, 5-7 years: How NRIs should allocate across Indian equities, bonds, gold and alternatives, says Rohit SarinNRIs investing in India should assess their global portfolio, existing India exposure, liquidity, risk appetite, taxes and repatriation nee...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Freelancers filing ITR? Don't get these 5 things wrong: Form, expenses, 44ADA, foreign income, and moreFreelancers preparing for AY 2026-27 have a new ITR submission deadline, offering relief to many. Understanding tax audit requirements is e...
22 Aug, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
India, US must address friction points, work on predictable taxation to unlock trade potential: GorUS Ambassador Sergio Gor urged India and the US to address trade and investment friction through predictable taxation, regulations and stro...
18 Aug, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Presumptive taxation for professionals: The 50% rule remains-but what changes for deductions and losses under the new tax Act?The 50% presumptive taxation rule for professionals largely continues under the new Income-tax Act. However, Section 58(4) introduces a wid...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST