Winman CA-ERP AY 2024-25 Updates
Winman CA-ERP AY 2024-25 Updates
Section 115BAC's role in the software update is pivotal as it sets the framework for the default tax regime, aligning tax computations with government policy changes including rebate adjustments and marginal relief, thereby impacting taxpayer decisions regarding opting between new and old regime based on calculated benefits .
The software update added provisions to disclose 'Winnings from Online games taxable u/s 115BBJ' in the 'Lotteries, Games, Bettings' table, indicating a specific focus on enhancing compliance in reporting winnings from these activities .
The update enhances compliance by including a feature in the '43B disallowance' table under 'Business/Profession' to address 'Payment to micro/small enterprise after the time limit under the MSMED Act', emphasizing on timely payment obligations and associated penalties .
The AY 2024-25 software update establishes the new default tax regime u/s 115BAC. Additionally, the income rebate u/s 87A has been increased to 7 lakh, with the benefit of marginal relief available where income exceeds this threshold. Moreover, the tax rate table has been adjusted with specific rates allocated based on total income brackets .
The update involved minor improvements in the software design and working to enhance the user-friendliness, although specific features are not detailed, the emphasis is on improved navigation and ease of use .
The exemptions under sections 54 and 54F are now restricted to a limit of 10 crore according to the recent software updates .
Under the new update, the surcharge rate has been set to 25% for total incomes exceeding a specified amount under section 115BAC and a 10% surcharge regardless of income limit for certain co-operative societies. For presumptive businesses, the turnover limits for sections 44AD and 44ADA have increased to 3 crore and 75 lakh respectively, provided cash receipts do not exceed 5% of total receipts .
The inclusion of items such as dividend income from units in International Financial Services Centres introduces complexity but also transparency in handling different types of income at special rates, affecting users by requiring more detailed disclosure and potentially impacting tax computations based on special DTAA rates .
The updated software introduces taxation of dividend income from units in International Financial Services Centres under 'Income taxable at special rates' and 'DTAA income' tables, as stipulated by 115A(1)(a)(i).
The update introduced a new asset type 'Market linked debenture / Units of specified mutual fund - Sec. 50AA' under the 'Shares / Debentures / Units / Bonds' category in the Short-Term Capital Gains tables .