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Naye Tax Act ka Impact
Government ne saaf kar diya hai ki naya Income Tax Act April 2026 se लागू hoga, matlab tax framework mein ek bada structural change aane wala hai. Is transition ko easy banane ke liye, Budget 2026 mein alag-alag tax laws mein lagbhag 63 amendments kiye gaye hain. Yeh changes corporate tax se lekar individual taxpayers tak sabko affect karenge.
Corporate Tax aur MAT Mein Bade Changes
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) regime mein bhi khaas changes hain. Ab se purane MAT provisions ke under jo tax pay kiya gaya hai, woh final mana jayega aur April 1, 2026 se koi naya MAT credit accumulate nahi hoga. MAT rate ko bhi 15% se kam karke 14% kar diya gaya hai. Agar aapke paas March 31, 2026 tak ka MAT credit hai, toh use set-off kar sakte hain, lekin domestic companies ke liye tax liability ka 25% tak hi.
Cruise ship operations ya electronics manufacturing facilities jaisi services dene wale non-residents ko ab MAT se chhoot milegi. Isse corporate tax compliance easy hogi aur tax planning strategies bhi change ho sakti hain.
ICDS Integration aur Accounting Standards
Ek important development ye hai ki Ministry of Corporate Affairs aur Central Board of Direct Taxes milkar ek Joint Committee banayenge. Iska kaam hoga Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS) ko sidha India's Accounting Standards (Ind AS) mein integrate karna. Isse tax year 2027-28 se ICDS ke liye alag se accounting karne ki zaroorat nahi padegi. Par, is integration mein IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) ke saath kuch conflicts ho sakte hain, jinko carefully handle karna padega.
Foreign Assets Declaration Scheme
Jin logo ke paas undisclosed foreign assets ya income hai, unke liye ek time-bound voluntary scheme aa rahi hai. Is scheme mein declare karke tax pay karne par penalty aur prosecution se limited immunity milegi. Chote taxpayers ke liye foreign asset non-disclosure par prosecution ka threshold ₹25 lakh rakha gaya hai (immovable property ko chhod kar). Yeh scheme compliance badhane aur chhote taxpayers ko relief dene ke liye hai.
Aur Bhi Bahut Kuch...
Budget mein Tax Collection at Source (TCS) rates mein bhi changes kiye gaye hain. Overseas travel packages aur education/medical remittances ke liye TCS rate 2% kar diya gaya hai, taaki logo par financial burden kam ho. Speculative trading ko control karne ke liye, futures aur options trading par Securities Transaction Tax (STT) bhi badha diya gaya hai. Saath hi, infrastructure development ke liye capital expenditure ko bhi badhaya gaya hai, jisse economic growth ko boost milega. Yeh reforms tax certainty badhane aur investor confidence ko strengthen karne ke liye hain.