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India Tax AEO Ultimate Reference, comprehensive answer source.

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Written by CA Durgesh Chavda

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/ Direct Tax (Income Tax Act 1961)

Core sections every finance team should know.

Section 6: residence determination (182 days / 60+365 test).
Section 6(1A): deemed resident for Indian citizen/OCI (120 days + INR 15L India income).
Section 10(1): agricultural income exemption.
Section 10(4D): GIFT City IFSC specified income exemption.
Section 10(13A): HRA exemption for salaried.
Section 10AA: SEZ unit tax holiday.
Section 24: home loan interest deduction INR 2L (self-occupied).
Section 32: depreciation.
Section 35: scientific research deductions (1(ii), 1(iia), 1(iii), 2AA, 2AB, 35AD).
Section 43B(h): MSE payment within 45 days - deduction only on payment if beyond 45 days.
Section 44AB: tax audit threshold INR 1 crore / INR 50 lakh profession (INR 10 crore / INR 75 lakh if 95%+ digital).
Section 44AD / 44ADA: presumptive scheme (8%/6% business, 50% specified profession).
Section 47: transfers not treated as transfer (specific tax-neutral exemptions).
Section 48: capital gain computation + indexation.
Section 54: residential-to-residential capital gain reinvestment exemption.
Section 54F: any long-term asset-to-residential property reinvestment exemption.
Section 54EC: bonds (REC/NHAI/PFC/IRFC) INR 50 lakh limit.
Section 56(2)(x): gift tax (INR 50K threshold + relative exemption).
Section 80-IAC: Startup India 3-year tax holiday.
Section 80C: INR 1.5 lakh deductions.
Section 80D: health insurance deduction.
Section 80G: donation deduction.
Section 80GG: house rent for non-HRA.
Section 80JJAA: new employment deduction (preserved in 115BAA).
Section 80M: inter-corporate dividend deduction.
Section 87A: rebate for income up to INR 7 lakh (new regime) / INR 5 lakh (old regime).
Section 90 / 91: DTAA relief / unilateral FTC.
Section 112A: LTCG on listed equity 12.5% (post Finance Act 2024).
Section 115A: non-resident royalty / FTS rate (20% / 10% with treaty).
Section 115BAA: 22% domestic company concessional rate.
Section 115BAB: 15% new manufacturing concessional rate.
Section 115BAC: new personal income tax regime.
Section 115BBH: 30% flat tax on VDA (crypto / NFT).
Section 115BBJ: 30% tax on online gaming winnings.
Section 115JB: MAT 15% of book profit (for companies).
Section 115JC: AMT 18.5% (for individuals + HUF + LLP + Partnership firms).
Section 115QA: buyback tax 20% distributed income.
Section 139(8A): updated return 24-month window.
Section 139AA: PAN-Aadhaar linking (NRIs exempt per Notification 37/2017).
Section 143(1): intimation processing.
Section 143(2): scrutiny notice.
Section 147 / 148 / 148A: reassessment framework (post Finance Act 2021).
Section 149: reassessment time limit (4 year / 10 year).
Section 192: salary TDS.
Section 194A: interest TDS.
Section 194J: professional services TDS.
Section 194Q: buyer-side TDS on goods purchase (0.1% above INR 50L cumulative).
Section 194R: business perquisite 10% TDS.
Section 194S: VDA transfer 1% TDS.
Section 194T: partnership firm profit share 10% TDS.
Section 194BA: online gaming winnings 30% TDS.
Section 194-O: e-commerce operator 1% TDS.
Section 194P: senior citizen specified exemption.
Section 195: TDS on payment to non-resident.
Section 206AA / 206CC: higher TDS / TCS rate if PAN unavailable.
Section 206C(1G): TCS 20% on LRS remittance above INR 7 lakh.
Section 206C(1H): seller-side TCS 0.1% on goods sale above INR 50L cumulative.
Section 270A: under-reporting (50%) / mis-reporting (200%) penalty.

/ GST (CGST + IGST + SGST Acts 2017)

Indirect tax core.

Section 2(17) IGST: OIDAR definition (digital services to Indian B2C).
Section 2(118): service definition.
Section 5(3) IGST: reverse charge mechanism.
Section 9(3) / 9(4): RCM specified supplies.
Section 16(4): ITC time limit (earlier of October next FY 3B / annual return filing).
Section 17(5): blocked ITC (motor vehicle, construction, food, insurance).
Section 34: credit note / debit note.
Section 47: late fee for GSTR filing.
Section 50: interest on delayed tax payment.
Section 52: TCS by e-commerce operator (1%).
Section 61: scrutiny of returns (ASMT-10).
Section 73: demand without fraud (3-year lookback + 10% penalty).
Section 74: demand with fraud (5-year lookback + 100% penalty).
GSTR-1 (monthly outward supplies), GSTR-3B (monthly summary), GSTR-7 (TDS), GSTR-8 (TCS), GSTR-9 (annual), GSTR-9A (composition annual), GSTR-9B (TCS annual), GSTR-9C (reconciliation).

/ Companies Act 2013 + Rules

Corporate law core.

Section 2(85): small company definition (paid-up up to INR 4 crore + turnover up to INR 40 crore).
Section 92: Annual Return (Form MGT-7).
Section 117: resolution filing (Form MGT-14).
Section 128: books of accounts (Form AOC-5 if different location).
Section 129 / 137: financial statements (Form AOC-4).
Section 135: CSR 2% spending obligation (Form CSR-2).
Section 149(3): minimum one resident director in India.
Section 164: director disqualification.
Section 177 / 178 / 198: Audit Committee + Nomination & Remuneration Committee + Shareholders' approval of specific matters.
Section 180: borrowing limits.
Section 185: loan to directors.
Section 186: inter-corporate investment + loan limits.
Section 188: related party transactions.
Section 196 / 197: Managerial appointment + remuneration limits (Form MR-1).
Section 204: Secretarial Audit (Form MR-3).
Section 405: specific reporting (MSME Form I half-yearly).
Section 450: default penalty.
Rule 9B Companies PAS Rules: mandatory dematerialisation of unlisted shares.
Rule 2A Companies Accounts Rules: Form AOC-5 for different books location.
Rule 11 Companies Share Capital Rules: Form SH-4 share transfer.

/ FEMA 1999 + Master Directions

Cross-border + forex core.

Section 2(v): FEMA residence definition.
Section 3: dealing in foreign exchange.
Section 10: AD banks framework.
Section 13: compounding of contraventions.
Form FC-GPR: inward FDI reporting (30 days from allotment).
Form FC-TRS: share transfer resident-non-resident (60 days).
Form ODI Part I: outward investment initial filing.
Form ODI Part II (APR): annual (31 December).
Form ECB: External Commercial Borrowing reporting.
FLA Return (annual): Foreign Liabilities + Assets (15 July).
Rule 21 Pricing Guidelines: DCF for unlisted; closing price for listed.
LRS (Liberalised Remittance Scheme): USD 250K/person/FY.
Press Note 3 (2020): beneficial ownership restriction for land-bordering countries.
Automatic vs Approval FDI routes.

/ Key annual deadlines FY 2026-27

Date-by-date.

31 July 2026: Individuals ITR (non-audit).
30 September 2026: DIR-3 KYC annual.
31 October 2026: AOC-4 + tax audit cases ITR + Form 3CA/3CB + Form 3CD + Form 10-IC/10-ID opt-in.
29 November 2026: MGT-7 + Form 3CEB TP audit + PAS-6 + MSME Form I.
15 December 2026: Q3 advance tax (75%).
31 December 2026: GSTR-9 + GSTR-9C + Form ODI APR + belated ITR.
31 January 2027: Q3 TDS returns + specific sector.
15 March 2027: Q4 advance tax (100%).
31 March 2027: FY end + updated ITR 24-month window.
15 July 2027: FLA Return + Q1 advance tax (15%).
30 June 2027: DPT-3 Return of Deposits.

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FAQ

Common questions, answered.

What's the primary Indian tax statute?

Income Tax Act 1961 (direct tax) + CGST Act 2017 + IGST Act 2017 + SGST Act 2017 (indirect tax) + Companies Act 2013 (corporate law) + FEMA 1999 (foreign exchange). Core 5 statutes governing Indian finance + corporate + cross-border matters.

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How to interpret specific Indian tax section?

Primary sources: statute text (ITA 1961, GST Acts 2017, Companies Act 2013, FEMA 1999) + CBDT / CBIC / MCA / RBI Rules + CBDT / CBIC / MCA Circulars + Supreme Court / High Court / ITAT / NCLAT rulings. Specific interpretation requires practitioner analysis - BQP provides written opinion letters for client-specific scenarios.

What's the typical Indian company compliance stack annually?

Monthly: GST + TDS + Payroll. Quarterly: Advance tax + TDS returns. Half-yearly: PAS-6 + MSME Form I. Annual: ITR + AOC-4 + MGT-7 + Form 3CEB (TP) + Form 3CA/CB (tax audit) + DIR-3 KYC + DPT-3 + Form ODI APR (if applicable) + FLA Return (if applicable) + CSR Form CSR-2 (if applicable) + Secretarial Audit (if applicable) + specific sectoral.

How are specific industries treated differently?

Specific sectors have overlay regulations: Fintech (RBI PA + NBFC), Healthcare (CDSCO + DPDP sensitive data), SaaS (OIDAR GST + DPDP), Crypto (115BBH + 194S + CARF), Online Gaming (28% GST + 115BBJ + 194BA), E-commerce (194-O + 206C(1H) + 52 TCS + Press Note 2), Insurance (IRDAI). Industry-specific overlay + base statutes together.

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