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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 2601 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12744 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19725 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46044 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41913 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Income Tax Superintendent Caught by CBI in Bribery Case Linked to PAN Deletion

Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...

June 6, 2026 6001 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Prioritizes Old Appeals as Rising Pendency Requires Urgent Disposal Measures

Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has proposed a priority disposal mechanism for appeals filed up to and including 2022 in respons...

June 5, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

Request for Rationalisation and Merger of TDS Return Codes 1023 & 1024

Income Tax : A representation has urged CBDT to merge TDS return codes 1023 and 1024, arguing that both apply to the same contract payments wit...

June 4, 2026 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Reduce CASS 2026 Scrutiny Cases Due to New Income Tax Act Transition Challenges: ITGOA

Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...

May 21, 2026 3663 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


LTCG Exemption Denied as 3072% Returns Failed Human Test Probability

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that the assessee could not establish the authenticity of the purchase transactions underlying the LTCG claim...

June 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds LTCG Addition as Extraordinary Penny Stock Gains Defied Business Logic

Income Tax : The High Court upheld denial of Section 10(38) exemption after concurrent findings established that the share transactions lacked ...

June 9, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Upholds LTCG Addition on Extraordinary 4910% Returns from Penny Stock

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court upheld the denial of Section 10(38) exemption after finding that the authorities had rightly treated the shar...

June 9, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

AO cannot finalize assessment before completion of DRP mechanism: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that issuing a demand notice along with a draft assessment order violated the mandatory procedure under Sectio...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Rejects Ad Hoc Expenditure Disallowance as Books of Account were accepted

Income Tax : The Court found that the ITAT wrongly held there was no business income despite the assessment record showing income under “Busi...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Issues Complete Income Tax Scrutiny Guidelines for FY 2026-27

Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...

June 7, 2026 42327 Views 1 comment Print

Income-Tax (Amendment) Commencement Ordinance, 2026

Income Tax : The Ordinance exempts interest income and capital gains arising from Government securities for Foreign Institutional Investors and...

June 6, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies Infrastructure Sub-Sectors as Eligible Businesses Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The Central Government has specified infrastructure sub-sectors from the Updated Harmonised Master List as eligible businesses und...

June 2, 2026 474 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves National Institute of Advanced Studies as Scientific Research Institution  

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Approves S. Nijalingappa Sugar Institute for Scientific Research Tax Benefit Eligibility 

Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...

May 30, 2026 135 Views 0 comment Print


Section 270A Penalty Deleted as Assessed Income Matched Income Declared in Reassessment Return

June 1, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Hyderabad held that no under-reporting of income existed where the income declared in the return filed under Section 148 was accepted without any addition. The penalty under Section 270A was deleted.

Form 26A Certificate issuance Cannot Be Directed Without Verification of Statutory Conditions: Delhi HC

June 1, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court held that RTI replies showing tax return filings and bank entries did not establish that specific payments were accounted for in taxable income. As a result, no ground existed to review the earlier dismissal of the writ petition.

Income Tax Notices Quashed as Proceedings Were Initiated Against a Deceased Person

June 1, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Rajasthan High Court held that proceedings cannot be initiated against a person who has already expired. The notices were quashed, with liberty granted to the Department to proceed in accordance with law against legal representatives.

Real Estate Company Not a Shell Entity Merely Due to Low Turnover and Profits

June 1, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that reassessment cannot be sustained when the Assessing Officer merely relies on an Investigation Wing report without independent verification. The reassessment order was quashed due to lack of independent application of mind.

Section 80IB Deduction Cannot Be Reduced by Section 80HHC Deduction During Computation: ITAT Delhi

June 1, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned whether deduction under Section 80IB should be reduced by the amount already allowed under Section 80HHC. ITAT held that deductions can be computed independently, provided the aggregate deduction does not exceed eligible profits.

ITAT Condones 700-Day Appeal Delay as Notices Were Allegedly Sent to Wrong Address

June 1, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the assessee’s delayed appeals warranted condonation in light of an earlier decision on similar facts. The appeals were sent back to the CIT(A) for adjudication on merits.

ITAT Restores Appeal as Taxpayer Could Not Respond to SCN Due to Illness

June 1, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

The appeal was dismissed as time-barred due to a 43-day delay in filing. ITAT held that medical records substantiated the assessee’s health issues and restored the appeal for decision on merits.

Delhi HC Quashes Reassessment Notice as It Was Issued Beyond Ten-Year Limitation

June 1, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that a Section 148 notice issued on 31.03.2024 for AY 2013-14 exceeded the statutory ten-year limitation period. The reassessment notice was therefore quashed as time-barred.

ITAT Condoned 524-Day Delay as Assessee Was Unaware of Assessment Order

June 1, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai condoned a 524-day delay in filing an appeal after finding that the assessee remained unaware of the assessment order due to communications being routed through his tax consultant. The matter was remanded for adjudication on merits.

Section 68 Addition Deleted as Revenue Failed to Prove Round-Tripping by Assessee

June 1, 2026 888 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that share capital additions under Section 68 cannot be sustained merely on doubts about the investor’s source of funds. In the absence of evidence showing that the money originated from the assessee and was routed back, the addition was unsustainable.

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