Primary Indian Legislation & Interactive Regulatory Evaluators • Est. 1991

Indian Statutory Codex & Regulatory Learning Hub

An authoritative educational repository and interactive legal evaluator hub covering direct and indirect taxation, corporate jurisprudence, cross-border FEMA, banking covenants, and private family trusts with sovereign citations.

Interactive Decision Evaluators

Client Regulatory Decision Tools

Instant, client-side compliance evaluations under prevailing Indian tax and corporate statutes.

Income-tax Act § 43B(h) & MSMED Act § 15/16

Section 43B(h) MSME 45-Day Payment Rule Evaluator

Determine tax deductibility of vendor payments, disallowance for the Assessment Year, and mandatory compound interest liabilities.

Compliance & Tax Impact Analysis Disallowed
Applicable Statutory Limit: 45 Days
Section 43B(h) Disallowance: ₹5,00,000 (Added to Net Profit)
Tax Drag (at 25% / 30% Corporate Rate): ₹1,56,000
Section 16 MSMED Interest (3x Bank Rate ~19.5% p.a.): ₹4,007 (Non-Deductible)
Remedial Action: Pay the invoice before March 31 of the current financial year to claim deduction under Section 43B(h) on an actual payment basis.
Sovereign Legislation Directory

Indian Legislative & Regulatory Compendium

Direct official sovereign source citations to Acts, Rules, and Regulatory Authorities.

Direct Taxation & Wealth Acts

Direct Tax

Income-tax Act, 1961

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Ministry of Finance

Principal statutory legislation governing direct taxation of individuals, corporate entities, firms, trusts, transfer pricing, search assessments (Section 132), and TDS.

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Foreign Assets

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income & Assets) Act, 2015

Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance

Statutory regime governing undisclosed foreign income and assets, Schedule FA mandatory reporting, 30% tax + 90% penalty, and ₹10 Lakh statutory non-disclosure penalties.

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Real Estate & Assets

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

Statutory framework prohibiting benami property transactions, attachment and confiscation of benami properties, and adjudication mechanisms.

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Indirect Taxes & Foreign Trade

GST

Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Unified indirect tax legislation governing intra-state supply of goods and services, Input Tax Credit (ITC), advance rulings, audits, and GST departmental litigation.

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Cross-Border GST

Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) Act, 2017

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Legislation governing inter-state commerce, cross-border import and export of services, Letter of Undertaking (LUT) zero-rated refunds, and place of supply rules.

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Customs & Trade

Customs Act, 1962

Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Comprehensive legislation governing import/export duties, customs clearance valuation, Special Valuation Branch (SVB), and bonded warehousing.

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Corporate Governance, Valuations & Insolvency

Corporate Law

Companies Act, 2013 & Statutory Rules

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

Primary legislation governing company incorporations, Board governance, Statutory Audits, Section 247 IBBI Registered Valuations, mergers, and ROC compliance.

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LLP Governance

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

Statutory framework for formation and regulation of Limited Liability Partnerships combining corporate limited liability with partnership operational flexibility.

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Insolvency & NCLT

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)

Consolidated insolvency resolution legislation governing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), liquidation, and creditor rights before NCLT.

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Banking, FEMA & Financial Markets

FEMA & Inbound FDI

Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & Directorate of Enforcement (ED)

Legislation consolidating laws relating to foreign exchange, cross-border remittances, Inbound FDI reporting (FIRMS portal), External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), and ODI.

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Financial Integrity

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)

Financial Intelligence Unit - India (FIU-IND) & Enforcement Directorate

Comprehensive legal framework for prevention of money laundering, confiscation of proceeds of crime, and reporting entity KYC obligations.

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GIFT City IFSC

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Act, 2019

IFSCA Authority, GIFT City Gandhinagar

Unified regulatory framework for development and regulation of financial products, Family Investment Funds (FIF), and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) in GIFT City IFSC.

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Trusts, Succession, Data Protection & Profession

Family Trusts

Indian Trusts Act, 1882

Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India

Governing statute for Private Family Trusts, trust deed creation, trustee fiduciary duties, asset protection, and promoter succession structures.

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Privacy & Security

Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Comprehensive data protection legislation governing processing of digital personal data, fiduciary obligations, user consent, and client privacy.

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Statutory Charter

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Statutory enactment regulating the profession of Chartered Accountants in India, disciplinary mechanisms, Code of Ethics, and Standards on Auditing.

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Official Sovereign Source Attribution

Statutory acts and rules cited above link directly to sovereign repositories maintained by India Code (Ministry of Law and Justice), the Income Tax Department, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Reserve Bank of India, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

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