From 1 April 2026, the Income-tax Act 2025 will replace the Income-tax Act 1961, introducing a unified Tax Year, revised return deadlines, extended revised-return timelines, changes in STT and TCS rates, updated buyback taxation, and new rules for perquisites and interest deductions.
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of STT. The petitioner argues STT causes double taxation and penalizes traders even when in loss.
