Block assessment is back in India’s search-tax architecture, promising faster anti-evasion action but reopening a harder question: can speed, abatement and compressed procedure coexist with taxpayer safeguards?
India's property market is not taxed by one law but by an overlapping system of GST, income tax, stamp-duty valuation rules and RERA cash controls. This deep dive explains how that architecture works for real estate developers, why confusion persists, and who ultimately bears the burden.
Faceless appeal has survived India’s new tax statute, but not through a neat legislative reset. The real story lies in the savings clause, NFAC continuity and the growing centralisation of tax appellate process.
India's tax rewrite does not wipe away the 1961 Act's afterlife. Section 536 preserves pending appeals, refunds, losses, search cases and old liabilities, while quietly narrowing several transition arguments.
India’s new tax law (Income Tax Act, 2025) takes effect from 1 April 2026 with cleaner drafting, fewer forms and a clearer structure. But the first years will be defined by dual compliance, parallel proceedings and transition risk.
Starting your own CA practice is not just a professional milestone; it is a strategic market-entry decision. This playbook breaks down the first 10 choices - niche, pricing, clients, delivery, hiring, risk, and scale - that shape whether a new firm stays busy or becomes truly valuable.
A newly qualified CA should not choose the first job on prestige alone. This framework compares Big 4 / Big 6, mid-tier and industry through learning curve, ownership, brand value and exit options.
In a larger, faster, and more software-driven profession, the CA who stays replaceable will be the one who only executes. The durable career belongs to the professional who builds domain depth, owns systems, communicates clearly, and earns trust that compounds.
: GST careers are moving well beyond return filing. The premium niches now sit in tax technology, e-invoicing controls, ITC analytics, litigation strategy, supply-chain design, and policy interpretation.