DGFT Amends Import Policy for Various Items, Syncing with Finance Act 2025

By | October 27, 2025

DGFT Amends Import Policy for Various Items, Syncing with Finance Act 2025 The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification announcing amendments to the import policy for a wide range of goods to align with the changes introduced in the Finance Act 2025. Key Impact of the Amendments Policy Synchronization: The core objective… Read More »

Major Corruption Bust: CGST Superintendent Arrested for ₹5 Lakh Bribe in Nashik 

By | October 27, 2025

Major Corruption Bust: CGST Superintendent Arrested for ₹5 Lakh Bribe in Nashik The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a major anti-corruption operation, arresting a high-ranking official of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Nashik. Key Details of the Incident Official Arrested: A Superintendent-level officer from the CGST department in Nashik was… Read More »

Penalty under section 271B for non-audit not leviable when commission income did not exceed threshold.

By | October 27, 2025

  Penalty under section 271B for non-audit not leviable when commission income did not exceed threshold. Brief Facts The assessee, an individual, filed their return of income for the Assessment Year (AY) 2022-23, declaring a taxable income of Rs 5,04,770, which included net commission income1. The assessee was engaged in collecting money from the public… Read More »

GST Price Watchdog DGAP Set to Wind Down

By | October 27, 2025

GST Price Watchdog DGAP Set to Wind Down The Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP), the dedicated price monitoring and enforcement body under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, is reportedly set to wind down operations.   Key Details and Reason for Closure   DGAP’s Role: The DGAP was initially established to investigate complaints and… Read More »

GST Rate Cuts to Directly Benefit Farmers: FM Sitharaman

By | October 27, 2025

GST Rate Cuts to Directly Benefit Farmers: FM Sitharaman   Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate rationalization, which reduced taxes on numerous goods, is specifically intended to provide direct financial benefits to farmers.   Key Benefits for the Farming Sector   Cheaper Agricultural Inputs: The GST cuts… Read More »

Battery Recycling Firm Faces GST Probe in Uttar Pradesh

By | October 27, 2025

Battery Recycling Firm Faces GST Probe in Uttar Pradesh The article reports that a battery recycling firm is facing a Goods and Services Tax (GST) investigation in Uttar Pradesh over allegations of tax irregularities. Key Details of the Probe Sector: The investigation targets a company operating in the battery recycling industry. Location: The probe is… Read More »

NITI Aayog Proposes Decriminalisation of Most Income Tax Offences in Income Tax Act 2025

By | October 25, 2025

NITI Aayog releases NITI Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II on Towards India’s Tax Transformation: Decriminalisation and Trust-Based Governance Posted On: 10 OCT 2025 1:07PM by PIB Delhi Continuing its efforts to advance evidence-based tax reforms, NITI Aayog today released the second working paper under the NITI Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II, titled “Towards India’s Tax Transformation: Decriminalisation… Read More »