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New Cost Inflation Index (CII) From FY 2001-02 To FY 2023-24

Current CII

Financial Year	Cost Inflation Index (CII)
2001-02 (Base year)	100
2002-03	105
2003-04	109
2004-05	113
2005-06	117
2006-07	122
2007-08	129
2008-09	137
2009-10	148
2010-11	167
2011-12	184
2012-13	200
2013-14	220
2014-15	240
2015-16	254
2016-17	264
2017-18	272
2018-19	280
2019-20	289
2020-21	301
2021-22	317
2022-23	331
2023-24	348
2024-25	348

Old CII

Financial Year	Cost Inflation Index	Financial Year	Cost Inflation Index
1981-82	100	1999-00	389
1982-83	109	1999-00	406
1983-84	116	2001-02	426
1984-85	125	2002-03	447
1985-86	133	2003-04	463
1986-87	140	2004-05	480
1987-88	150	2005-06	497
1988-89	161	2006-07	519
1989-90	172	2007-08	551
1990-91	182	2008-09	582
1991-92	199	2009-10	632
1992-93	223	2010-11	711
1993-94	244	2011-12	785
1994-95	259	2012-13	852
1995-96	281	2013-14	939
1996-97	305	2014-15	1024
1997-98	331	2015-16	1081
1998-99	351	2016-17	1125

News Section

News

11 Feb 25
E-Way Bill Generation Hits Record 118.15 Million in January 2025
SC: Late Income Tax Return Filing Doesn’t Exempt Taxpayers from Prosecution U/S 276CC
GST Instruction 02/2025 on Appeal Procedure for Interest and Penalty U/S 128A
10 Feb 25
CBIC Issues Guidelines on GST Appeals for Interest & Penalty Waiver Under Section 128A
ITAT Chennai Deletes INR 12.14 Lakh Addition Under Section 69 of the IT Act
GSTN Rolls Out Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for GST Registration in Maharashtra & Lakshadweep
FM Sitharaman Expects Durable Consumption Recovery
09 Feb 25
Madras HC Directs Re-assessment of Tax Disputes Due to Vehicle Supplier’s Lack of Awareness of GST Proceedings
RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.25% After 5 Years
08 Feb 25
Delhi HC Clarifies Timeframe for Reassessment Notices Under Section 149
Ahmedabad CESTAT: Tax Refund Claims Invalid Without Citing Relevant Provision and Notification
GST Council to Discuss Soon Rates and Number of Slabs: FM Sitharaman
05 Feb 25
MCA21 Records 80.26 Lakh Form Filings in FY 2024-25
Punjab Reports 11.87% Growth in GST Collection, Surpasses National Average
Budget 2025: Higher TDS/TCS Rates for Non-Filers Abolished U/S 206AB & 206CCA
Karnataka HC Upholds IT Dept’s Prosecution for Willful ITR Default
CBDT Chief Seeks Industry Suggestions on the New Income Tax Bill
04 Feb 25
Updated ITR Filing Window Extended to 4 Years with Higher Penalties for Late Compliance
Is the Centre Phasing Out the Old Income Tax Regime? Analysis
GST Collection Sees a Remarkable Growth of 11% in January 2025
FM Sitharaman Proposes Changes to GST Laws to Facilitate Trade in Budget 2025
03 Feb 25
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Parliament today. The highlights of the survey are as follows
Highlights of Economic Survey 2024-25
Finance Bill, 2025: Key Highlights and Implications for Taxpayers
FM Nirmala Sitharaman Union Budget 2025 Speech Highlights:
02 Feb 25
Indirect Tax Reforms Unveiled in Finance Bill 2025: Key Highlights
A Clear GST Guide to Intra-State E-Way Bill Rules in India
01 Feb 25
Kerala HC: No GST Can Be Demanded Without Supply of Goods or Services
GST Cir. No. 246: CBIC Issues Clarification on Late Fees for Delayed Filing of GSTR-9C
Kerala GST Dept Issues Circular No. 3/2025, Clarifying Notices U/S 73 and 74
29 Jan 25
Advisory on the Introduction of E-Way Bill (EWB) for Gold in Kerala State
Attention – Hard - Locking of auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B
Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
Delhi HC: Fresh Reassessment Notice Invalid if Issued Beyond Limitation Without Following Due Process
Company Employees Not Liable for GST Penalty Under CGST Act Sections 122(1-A) and 137
28 Jan 25
Odisha GST AAAR: 18% Tax Rate on E-Bike Leasing Without Operator Under Notification No. 20/2019
Eicher Motors Receives GST Demand Orders of ?12.8 Crore Due to Credit Mismatches
Calcutta HC: GST Authorities Must Evaluate Pre-SCN Replies Before Issuing Tax Notices
New Categories for GST ITC Rejections in the GSTR-2B Module
27 Jan 25
Unified Pension Scheme for Central Government Employees: Key Highlights and Benefits
SC Declines PIL Challenging TDS Deduction Obligation on Private Employers
MC-Deloitte Survey: 86.7% of CEOs Call for a Simpler GST and Income Tax Cuts to Boost Consumption
26 Jan 25
CBIC Introduces Rule 16A in CGST Rules 2017, Enabling Temporary TIN for Non-Registered GST Taxpayers
CBIC Issues GST Notification No. 08/2025, Waiving Late Fees for GSTR-9C Filing Delays (FY 2017-18 to 2022-23)
Advisory on Business Continuity for e-Invoice and e-Waybill Systems
25 Jan 25
GST Portal Adds New Functionality to GSTR-3B Return for Inputting Negative Values
Allahabad HC: A Taxpayer Must Be Allowed to Present Their Case Before Any GST Demand Order Is Passed
Kerala HC: An Income Tax Assessing Officer Cannot Ignore a Taxpayer’s Claims Without Proper Inquiry
24 Jan 25
ONGC Receives GST Demand Notice of ?6.72 Crore for IGST Payment Discrepancies
Main Expectations of the Insurance Industry from Budget 2025
Budget 2025: NDFC Seeks Import Duty Rationalization, GST Reduction, and PLI Scheme for Dry Fruit Sector
Gauhati HC: GST Commissioner Must Justify Necessity of Arrest Alongside ‘Reasons to Believe’ U/S 69

11 Feb 25

E-Way Bill Generation Hits Record 118.15 Million in January 2025

SC: Late Income Tax Return Filing Doesn’t Exempt Taxpayers from Prosecution U/S 276CC

GST Instruction 02/2025 on Appeal Procedure for Interest and Penalty U/S 128A

10 Feb 25

CBIC Issues Guidelines on GST Appeals for Interest & Penalty Waiver Under Section 128A

ITAT Chennai Deletes INR 12.14 Lakh Addition Under Section 69 of the IT Act

GSTN Rolls Out Biometric Aadhaar Authentication for GST Registration in Maharashtra & Lakshadweep

FM Sitharaman Expects Durable Consumption Recovery

09 Feb 25

Madras HC Directs Re-assessment of Tax Disputes Due to Vehicle Supplier’s Lack of Awareness of GST Proceedings

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.25% After 5 Years

08 Feb 25

Delhi HC Clarifies Timeframe for Reassessment Notices Under Section 149

Ahmedabad CESTAT: Tax Refund Claims Invalid Without Citing Relevant Provision and Notification

GST Council to Discuss Soon Rates and Number of Slabs: FM Sitharaman

05 Feb 25

MCA21 Records 80.26 Lakh Form Filings in FY 2024-25

Punjab Reports 11.87% Growth in GST Collection, Surpasses National Average

Budget 2025: Higher TDS/TCS Rates for Non-Filers Abolished U/S 206AB & 206CCA

Karnataka HC Upholds IT Dept’s Prosecution for Willful ITR Default

CBDT Chief Seeks Industry Suggestions on the New Income Tax Bill

04 Feb 25

Updated ITR Filing Window Extended to 4 Years with Higher Penalties for Late Compliance

Is the Centre Phasing Out the Old Income Tax Regime? Analysis

GST Collection Sees a Remarkable Growth of 11% in January 2025

FM Sitharaman Proposes Changes to GST Laws to Facilitate Trade in Budget 2025

03 Feb 25

Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey 2024-25 in the Parliament today. The highlights of the survey are as follows

Highlights of Economic Survey 2024-25

Finance Bill, 2025: Key Highlights and Implications for Taxpayers

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Union Budget 2025 Speech Highlights:

02 Feb 25

Indirect Tax Reforms Unveiled in Finance Bill 2025: Key Highlights

A Clear GST Guide to Intra-State E-Way Bill Rules in India

01 Feb 25

Kerala HC: No GST Can Be Demanded Without Supply of Goods or Services

GST Cir. No. 246: CBIC Issues Clarification on Late Fees for Delayed Filing of GSTR-9C

Kerala GST Dept Issues Circular No. 3/2025, Clarifying Notices U/S 73 and 74

29 Jan 25

Advisory on the Introduction of E-Way Bill (EWB) for Gold in Kerala State

Attention – Hard - Locking of auto-populated liability in GSTR-3B

Advisory for Biometric-Based Aadhaar Authentication and Document Verification for GST Registration Applicants of Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh

Delhi HC: Fresh Reassessment Notice Invalid if Issued Beyond Limitation Without Following Due Process

Company Employees Not Liable for GST Penalty Under CGST Act Sections 122(1-A) and 137

28 Jan 25

Odisha GST AAAR: 18% Tax Rate on E-Bike Leasing Without Operator Under Notification No. 20/2019

Eicher Motors Receives GST Demand Orders of ?12.8 Crore Due to Credit Mismatches

Calcutta HC: GST Authorities Must Evaluate Pre-SCN Replies Before Issuing Tax Notices

New Categories for GST ITC Rejections in the GSTR-2B Module

27 Jan 25

Unified Pension Scheme for Central Government Employees: Key Highlights and Benefits

SC Declines PIL Challenging TDS Deduction Obligation on Private Employers

MC-Deloitte Survey: 86.7% of CEOs Call for a Simpler GST and Income Tax Cuts to Boost Consumption

26 Jan 25

CBIC Introduces Rule 16A in CGST Rules 2017, Enabling Temporary TIN for Non-Registered GST Taxpayers

CBIC Issues GST Notification No. 08/2025, Waiving Late Fees for GSTR-9C Filing Delays (FY 2017-18 to 2022-23)

Advisory on Business Continuity for e-Invoice and e-Waybill Systems

25 Jan 25

GST Portal Adds New Functionality to GSTR-3B Return for Inputting Negative Values

Allahabad HC: A Taxpayer Must Be Allowed to Present Their Case Before Any GST Demand Order Is Passed

Kerala HC: An Income Tax Assessing Officer Cannot Ignore a Taxpayer’s Claims Without Proper Inquiry

24 Jan 25

ONGC Receives GST Demand Notice of ?6.72 Crore for IGST Payment Discrepancies

Main Expectations of the Insurance Industry from Budget 2025

Budget 2025: NDFC Seeks Import Duty Rationalization, GST Reduction, and PLI Scheme for Dry Fruit Sector

Gauhati HC: GST Commissioner Must Justify Necessity of Arrest Alongside ‘Reasons to Believe’ U/S 69

Due Date Reminder

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June
July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
All

14 Feb 25 Issue of TDS Certificate u/s 194-IA for TDS deducted on Purchase of Property in December.

14 Feb 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted on rent above 50,000 pm by certain individuals/HUF under Section 194-IB where lease has terminated in December.

14 Feb 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194M on certain payments by individual/HUF in December.

14 Feb 25 Issue of TDS Certificate for tax deducted u/s 194S on Virtual Digital Assets in December.

15 Feb 25 Issue of TDS certificates other than salary for Q3 of FY 2022-23.

15 Feb 25 CAG Empanelment of CA firms/LLPs for FY 2024-25.

15 Feb 25 ESI payment for January.

15 Feb 25 E-Payment of PF for January.

15 Feb 25 Details of Deposit of TDS/TCS of January by book entry by an office of the Government.

20 Feb 25 Monthly Return by persons outside India providing online information and data base access or retrieval services, for January. Also to be filed by every registered person providing online money gaming from a place outside India to a person in India.

20 Feb 25 Add/amend particulars (other than GSTIN) in GSTR-1 of Jan. It can be filed after filing of GSTR-1 but before filing corresponding GSTR-3B.

20 Feb 25 Summary Return cum Payment of Tax for January by Monthly filers. (other than QRMP).

25 Feb 25 Deposit of GST of January under QRMP scheme.

25 Feb 25 Return by persons with Unique Identification Number (UIN) like embassies etc to get refund under GST for goods and services purchased by them, for January .

28 Feb 25 Complete CPE Hours for Calender year 2024. Update Unstructured CPE hours details like reading of ICAI journal at https://cpeapp.icai.org.

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