Bad Debts Deduction Under Section 36(1)(vii) Before the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit: The Write-Off Test and the Move to Section 31 of the Income-tax Act 2025

How to claim a bad debts deduction under Section 36(1)(vii) before the September 30, 2026 tax audit: the write-off test after TRF Ltd, the Section 36(2) conditions, and the move to Section 31 of the Income-tax Act 2025.

SEBI Extends Angel Fund Accredited-Investor Deadline to March 31, 2027: What the September 7, 2026 Circular Changes

SEBI’s September 7, 2026 circular extends the angel fund accredited-investor deadline from September 8, 2026 to March 31, 2027. What existing angel funds must do now.

SEBI Angel Fund Rules 2026: The September 8, 2026 Accredited-Investor Deadline Every Existing Angel Fund Must Meet

SEBI Circular 2025/128 gives existing angel funds until September 8, 2026 to onboard only accredited investors. Here is the compliance checklist and what changed.

57th GST Council Meeting on September 12, 2026: Agenda, Registration Reform and How Businesses Should Prepare

The 57th GST Council meets on September 12, 2026. Reported agenda: GST registration simplification, ITC protection, refunds and small business compliance relief.

CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive #10: ICDS and Method of Accounting Under Sections 276 and 277 of the Income-tax Act 2025

Section 145 becomes Section 276 and Section 145A becomes Section 277 under the Income-tax Act 2025 from 1 April 2026. How ICDS, method of accounting and inventory valuation carry forward into FY 2026-27, with a Form 3CD action checklist and FAQ.

Companies (Ind AS) Amendment Rules 2026: Green Power Contracts, ESG-Linked Loans and E-Payment Settlement Under G.S.R. 725(E)

MCA’s Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendment Rules 2026, notified via G.S.R. 725(E) dated 12 August 2026, change Ind AS 109 and 107 for ESG-linked loans, renewable power contracts and e-payment settlement, effective for reporting periods from 1 April 2026.

CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive #9: Inter-Corporate Dividends Under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act 2025 (Successor to Section 80M)

Section 148 of the Income-tax Act 2025 replaces Section 80M: how domestic companies claim the inter-corporate dividend deduction, and the one-month timing rule.

RBI NBFC Deregistration 2026: How Passive NBFCs Under Rs 1,000 Crore Can Surrender Their Certificate of Registration by December 31, 2026

RBI Amendment Directions 2026: passive NBFCs under Rs 1,000 crore with no public funds or customer interface can surrender their CoR by 31 December 2026.

GIFT City IFSC Tax Rules in 2026: What CBDT Notification 94/2026 and the No-TDS Regime Mean for Your Fund

CBDT Notification 94/2026 (G.S.R. 646E, 21 July 2026) widened the specified-fund definition in Rule 157. Read alongside the no-TDS reliefs for IFSC units and the Section 80LA holiday, here is the consolidated GIFT City IFSC tax map for 2026.

DIR-3 KYC 2026: No, It Is Not Due 30 September Anymore. The New Three-Year Cycle Explained

DIR-3 KYC is no longer annual. After MCA G.S.R. 943(E), effective 31 March 2026, directors file once every three years by 30 June, and most compliant directors are next due 30 June 2028. Here is what actually applies to you now.