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Prosecutions and Punishment under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The article explains how offences such as wilful tax evasion, failure to file returns, non-payment of TDS/TCS, falsification of re...

June 17, 2026 51324 Views 7 comments Print

Fees & Penalty for late / Non filing of TDS Return

Income Tax : The article explains how delayed or incorrect filing of TDS/TCS returns attracts a late filing fee under Section 234E and penaltie...

June 17, 2026 972478 Views 116 comments Print

Income Tax on Short Term Capital Gain with examples

Income Tax : The article explains how Short-Term Capital Gains are classified, computed, and taxed under the Income-tax Act, 1961, as amended b...

June 17, 2026 271751 Views 26 comments Print

Income Tax & FEMA provisions applicable to Non Residents

Income Tax : The article explains how residential status under the Income-tax Act and FEMA impacts taxation, foreign income reporting, business...

June 17, 2026 32880 Views 3 comments Print

Carry Forward and Set Off of Losses with FAQs

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act lays down detailed rules for intra-head and inter-head adjustment of losses, along with conditions for carrying...

June 17, 2026 1569427 Views 129 comments 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 6124 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 267 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 1779 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 3834 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 4005 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Dismisses Appeal as Assessee Failed to File Return and Substantiate Claims

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT upheld the addition of deemed house property income after finding that the assessee failed to support his claims wi...

June 17, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Deposit Already Taxed in Proprietor’s Income Not Taxable Again in Firm’s Hands

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) had incorrectly applied the principle relating to assessments of non-existent entities without e...

June 17, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40A(3) Addition Quashed as Department Failed to Prove Single-Day Violation

Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted the disallowance after finding no evidence that cash rent payments exceeded ₹10,000 on any single day. The ...

June 17, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Remands Tax Assessment Due to Admitted Computation Mistake by AO

Income Tax : Assessing Officer acknowledged an inadvertent error in adding ₹46 lakh to the taxpayer’s income. The High Court remanded the m...

June 17, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C Addition Upheld as Seized Cash Confirmed On-Money Receipt

Income Tax : ITAT sustained the adoption of fair market value under Section 50C after finding that seized cash represented on-money from proper...

June 17, 2026 27 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 48810 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 699 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 561 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 210 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 165 Views 0 comment Print


Society-Funded Property in Personal Name Triggers Gift Tax

December 30, 2025 411 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that land registered in an individual’s name but fully paid by a society amounts to receipt of property without consideration. Such benefit is taxable as income under section 56(2)(vii).

Salary and Commission Disallowance Deleted After Profit Estimate

December 30, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that rejecting books and estimating profits bars further item-wise disallowances. Authorities cannot “blow hot and cold” by disallowing expenses from the same rejected records.

294-Day Appeal Delay Excused Due to Wrong Mode of Service

December 30, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that sending notices through email despite the assessee expressly opting for physical service constituted sufficient cause for delay. Procedural lapses by tax authorities cannot deprive an assessee of the right to be heard.

Digital Illiteracy Held Valid Ground to Condon Appeal Delay

December 30, 2025 435 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal ruled that lack of digital literacy and non-receipt of electronic orders constitute sufficient cause for delay in filing an appeal. A liberal approach was adopted to ensure substantial justice, and the appeal was restored for decision on merits.

Section 148A and 148 Notices Quashed for Breach of Mandatory Faceless Procedure

December 30, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

he tribunal held that reassessment notices issued by the jurisdictional assessing officer instead of the faceless authority violate the mandatory faceless assessment framework. Such jurisdictional defects render the entire reassessment proceedings void ab initio.

Section 68 Addition Sent Back as Assessee Claimed Insufficient Opportunity Before CIT(A)

December 30, 2025 177 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT restored the matter to the CIT(A) after the assessee argued that adequate opportunity was not provided to explain the source of funds received. The Tribunal directed fresh adjudication with proper hearing and liberty to file supporting evidence.

Tax on international payments as per Income-tax Act, 1961

December 30, 2025 1377 Views 0 comment Print

Explains why TCS under section 206C(1G) applies to overseas remittances and tour packages. The key takeaway is that TCS is a reporting mechanism, adjustable or refundable, not a final tax cost.

CBDT Notifies Section 35 Approval for Scientific Research Activities to Cancer Institute, Chennai

December 30, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

The notification grants statutory approval for scientific research under section 35, enabling tax deductions for eligible donations.

Defective Sanction under Section 279(1) Vitiates Prosecution: SC

December 29, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that prosecution was invalid because the officer who filed the complaint lacked authority under the sanction granted, reinforcing that sanction is a jurisdictional prerequisite.

Notional Addition on Alleged Understatement of Sales — Held Without Authority of Law

December 29, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the tax department cannot substitute actual sale consideration with a notional market price without express legal provision, and deleted the entire addition.

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