CBDT Notifies Amendments in Income-tax Rules for Ease in Claiming Credit for TCS Collected/TDS Deducted for Salaried Employees and Enabling claiming TCS Credit of Minors in the Hands of Parents

CBDT Notification dated 15.10.2024 has amended the Income-tax Rules, 1962 introducing Form No. 12BAA as the prescribed statement of particulars. Employees must provide these particulars to their employers, who are responsible for making payments. The employer, in turn, shall deduct TDS on salary after taking into account the furnished particulars.

Release Time for Consumer Price Index & Index of Industrial Production Revised

MoSPI has decided that CPI and IIP data will be released at 4:00 PM on the 12th of each month. If the 12th falls on a holiday, the release will be on the next working day for CPI and the previous working day for IIP. The new release time aligns with the closing hours of major financial markets in India. This ensures that the dissemination of CPI data does not disrupt active trading activity.

CBDT notifies Tolerance Range for Transfer Pricing for A.Y 2024-25

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has issued a notification dated October 18, 2024 notifying the tolerance range for AY 2024-25. The notification of tolerance range shall provide certainty to taxpayers and reduce the risk perception associated with pricing of a transaction in transfer pricing.