Tax Audit Due Date Extended to 21 October 2026: CBDT Circular 07/2026 Moves the ITR Date to 21 November for Audited Assessees

CBDT Circular 07/2026 extends the AY 2026-27 tax audit due date to 21 October 2026 and the ITR date to 21 November 2026 for audited assessees outside Section 92E.

CBDT APA Annual Report FY 2025-26: India Crosses 1,035 Advance Pricing Agreements, and Why Filing in March Costs You a Year

CBDT’s Annual APA Report FY 2025-26 records 1,035 advance pricing agreements up to 31 March 2026 and 220 signed in one year. Here is what it means for transfer pricing certainty, Sections 168 and 169 of the Income-tax Act 2025, and the safe harbour choice.

CBDT Notification 64/2026: The 76 Corrections to the Income-tax Rules, 2026 Explained

CBDT Notification No. 64/2026 [G.S.R. 286(E)] dated 16 April 2026 makes 76 corrections to the Income-tax Rules, 2026, across three rules and 39 forms. Most fix typing and numbering, but Forms 56, 58, 75 and 178 change and several forms drop Aadhaar fields. Here is what changed and what to check.

CBDT Shields Pre-2017 Investments from GAAR: What Notifications 54 and 55 of 2026 Mean for Foreign Investors

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued two landmark notifications on March 31, 2026, that directly address the anxiety caused by the Supreme Court’s Tiger Global judgment in … Read More

New Income Tax Act 2025 Takes Effect April 1, 2026: What Every Taxpayer, CA, and Startup Founder Must Know

The Income-tax Act, 2025 will replace the six-decade-old Income-tax Act, 1961 with effect from April 1, 2026. This is the most significant overhaul of India’s direct tax framework in over … Read More

CBDT Brings Crypto-Assets and Digital Currency Under Income Tax Reporting Framework: Key Changes Explained

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued Notification No. 19/2026 (G.S.R. 158(E)) dated March 5, 2026, introducing significant amendments to the Income-tax Rules, 1962. The notification amends Rules … Read More