CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive #12: Section 40(a)(ia) TDS Disallowance Before the September 30, 2026 Tax Audit and the Move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025

Section 40(a)(ia) disallows 30% of a resident payment where TDS was not deducted or not paid by the ITR due date. How it works before the 30 September 2026 tax audit, and the move to Section 35(b) of the Income-tax Act 2025.

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.

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.

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.

CBDT FAQ Deep-Dive Series #8: Scientific Research and R&D Deduction Moves From Section 35 of the 1961 Act to Section 45 of the Income-tax Act 2025

Scientific research and R&D deduction moves from Section 35 of the 1961 Act to Section 45 of the Income-tax Act 2025 from FY 2026-27. Weighted deductions end; here is the verified mapping and checklist.