« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  New Income Tax Act: ITR forms to be issued prior to FY28, says govt  GSTR-9C Explained: Turnover Limit, Due Date, Statement Format & How to Prepare It in Tally Prime (2025 Update)  Will Income Tax Department release new ITR forms by January 2026? Finance Ministry says this  The Government of India has strengthened MSME protection through strict payment rules, ensuring that Micro & Small Enterprises receive timely payments from buyers. Under the MSME Development Act (MSMED Act), 2006, buyers must make payments within:  ITR Refund Delays in India: Why They Happen & How to FastTrack Your Refund in 2025  ITR Refund Delay: From Bank Errors To Department Checks, 5 Big Reasons Your Refund Gets Stuck  Income Tax Slabs 2025: New Vs Old Regime; Which One Is Better For You For FY2025-26?  Seamless Integration: How Tally Prime Connects Businesses to the Digital Economy  Govt to notify new ITR forms, Income Tax Act 2025 rules by January 2026: CBDT chief  Digital Efficiency for MSMEs: The Tally Prime Advantage  5 Ways Tally Prime Reduces Cost and Boosts Productivity for Startups «  Taxation of satellite companies... Grievance redressal online, courtesy MCA... » Condensed I-T Act from April 2008 September, 12th 2006 The bulky Income-Tax Act, which is to be replaced with a more condensed version from April 1, 2008 will be pruned substantially. The 600 sections of the present Act of 1961 are being cut to around 360 section in the new Bill. Officials said the new Bill will also incorporate direct tax rates in the Act itself. At present, the government derives its power to levy tax from the annual Finance Act. The change will ensure the government will be able to collect the tax even if tabling of the annual Finance Bill gets delayed. Under the present system, if the Finance Bill is delayed beyond February 28, the government has to submit a supplementary in order to empower itself to levy and collect the tax, a tax expert said. Officials said the new Bill has also sought to use a formula to explain the implications of a tax. Very often it is difficult to comprehend how a tax is to be calculated. Rather than explaining it through text, the new Bill has sought to explain it by using formulas, an official said. Also all references to a particular tax or provision is being clubbed at a single place. For instance, all references to the tax deduction at source will be compiled at a single place. Finance Minister P Chidambaram last week said the government will attempt to introduce the new Bill from April 1, 2008.