Tag: Form 144

New File Validation Utility (FVU) Version 1.2 released on 19th August 2026

The Income Tax Department has released a new version of the File Validation Utility (FVU) to validate TDS / TCS returns before submission. This updated version would address the following:… Read more »

Key expected TDS updates after Q1 – TY: 2026-27

The first quarter of Tax Year 2026-27 marked the beginning of compliance under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Being the first quarter under the new framework, taxpayers, software providers and the… Read more »

Remittance Code & Section Code Mapping for Form 144

With the implementation of the Income-tax Act, 2025, the reporting framework for TDS on payments to non-residents has undergone changes. One important area is the mapping of the nature of… Read more »

Significance of the ‘REMARKS’ in TDS Returns

For the different payment types, as per applicability, standard TDS rates are specified. Under certain provisions of the Act, there could be deviation from this standard deduction rate. The ‘Remarks’… Read more »

TDS on Payments to Non-Residents – Section 393(2) (Section 195)

The provisions relating to deduction of tax at source on payments made to non-residents have been restructured under the Income-tax Act, 2025. The earlier Section 195 of the Income-tax Act,… Read more »

How to Pay TDS on Purchase of Property from NRI – TY 2026-27

Where a resident buyer purchases immovable property from a Non-Resident Indian (NRI), tax is required to be deducted at source before making payment to the seller. Under the new Income-tax… Read more »