TaxSocial Editorial Team

TaxSocial Editorial Team

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This is the byline for articles produced by TaxSocial's own editorial desk rather than by an individual contributor. Every article under this name is written from the primary source — the Act, the rules made under it, the gazette notification, the circular or the judgment — and is checked against that source before it is published. Articles carry the date they were published and are updated when the law moves. How we work, and how to report an error, is set out on the Editorial Team page.

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Income Tax, GST, Company Law, ICAI & CA Practice, Personal Finance

GST 2.0 by May 2026 — the 5% / 18% / 40% Slab Structure, Intermediary Services Zero-Rated, Post-Sale Discount Reset, New Invoice Series, and the 1 May Beverage Notification

GST 2.0 live since 22 Sep 2025: 0/5/18/40% slabs replaced 5/12/18/28+cess. Three April-2026 resets — intermediary services zero-rated (Sec 13(8)(b) IGST omitted), post-sale discount via credit note + ITC reversal (Sec 15/34), mandatory fresh invoice series. Plus 1 May beverage notification.

Tax Year vs Assessment Year vs Previous Year — What Changed on 1 April 2026 Under the Income Tax Act, 2025 (and What It Means for Your AY 2026-27 ITR)

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Income-tax Act, 2025 came into force 1 April 2026 — 'Previous Year / Assessment Year' replaced by a single 'Tax Year'. But your AY 2026-27 ITR (FY 2025-26 income), filed by 31 July 2026, is still under the 1961 Act. Tax Year first applies from FY 2026-27. Full transition map inside.

'Digital Arrest' Scam Hits 72-Year-Old Sikar CA: Rs 1.03 Crore Lost in 24 Days — How the Fraud Works, and Why Police, CBI or ED Never Arrest Anyone on a Video Call

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A 72-year-old CA in Sikar lost Rs 1.03 crore in a 24-day digital-arrest scam (Patrika, May 2026). Fake CBI/ED officers in uniform threatened him over a fake FIR via video call. 15 transactions later, the money was gone. There is no such thing as digital arrest in Indian law.

CIBIL Score in 2026: What Actually Affects It, the New RBI Rules from 2024-25, Your Rights, and the Numbers Lenders Use

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CIBIL is one of four RBI-licensed credit bureaus. Score 300-900; 750+ is lender-friendly. Factors: payment history, utilisation, length, mix, inquiries (weights proprietary). New RBI rules: fortnightly updates, free annual report, SMS alerts, 30-day dispute with Rs 100/day compensation.

Crypto and VDA Tax in India for AY 2026-27: The 30% Flat Rate, 1% TDS, Schedule VDA in ITR, and the New Section 509 Reporting Regime from 1 April 2026

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Crypto and NFT gains are taxed at a flat 30% under Section 115BBH (Section 194 of IT Act 2025) — only cost of acquisition deductible, no loss set-off, no carry-forward. 1% TDS under 194S. Disclose in Schedule VDA. From 1 April 2026: exchanges report under Section 509; penalties under Section 446.

Form 26AS vs AIS vs TIS: What Each One Actually Shows, How to Fix Mismatches, and the Form 168 Renaming from 1 April 2026

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Form 26AS shows tax credits: TDS, TCS, advance/SAT, refunds. AIS shows the full picture: every transaction the department knows. TIS aggregates AIS for ITR prefill. From AY 2027-28 (tax year 2026-27), Form 26AS becomes Form 168 under IT Act 2025 Sec 510 + Rule 245 IT Rules 2026.

F&O and Intraday Trading Taxation for AY 2026-27: ITR-3, Audit Threshold, 44AD Presumptive Scheme, ICAI Turnover Rule, and the 2026 STT Hike

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F&O = non-spec business; intraday = spec business. File ITR-3. Audit at Rs 10 cr turnover (95% digital). 44AD: 6% digital up to Rs 3 cr. ICAI 8th edition: turnover = absolute P&L. F&O loss carries 8 yrs (Sec 72); intraday loss only against spec gains, 4 yrs (Sec 73).

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