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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 51330 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 972487 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 271760 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 32883 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 1569430 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 27 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 27 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 30 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 39 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 42 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 213 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


Charitable Trusts Under MMR Not Liable to Flat 37% Surcharge

December 29, 2025 1794 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that Maximum Marginal Rate implies tax at the highest slab rate of 30%, not automatic levy of 37% surcharge. Surcharge must strictly follow slab thresholds prescribed in the Finance Act.

ITAT Mumbai Restored Appeal as Evidence Ignored by First Appellate Authority

December 29, 2025 525 Views 0 comment Print

The ruling states that the appellate authority must decide grounds on merits after examining evidence, even if the assessee was non-cooperative. The case was sent back for reconsideration subject to costs.

US Government Pension Exempt Because DTAA Overrides Domestic Tax Law: ITAT Delhi

December 29, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that pension paid by the US government is taxable only in the United States under the India–USA DTAA. The key takeaway is that beneficial treaty provisions prevail over Indian tax law.

ITAT Allahabad Quashed Assessments for Mechanical Section 153D Approval to 63 cases in one day

December 29, 2025 408 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that mandatory prior approval granted in a routine and non-speaking manner violates statutory requirements. Assessments framed on such approval were found legally unsustainable.

Reassessments Quashed Due to Lack of Year-Specific Seized Material: SC

December 28, 2025 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that reassessment notices failed because seized documents did not relate to the relevant assessment years. Jurisdiction under Section 153C was therefore not validly assumed.

Bombay HC Dismissed Writ Petition for Bypassing Statutory Appeal Remedy

December 28, 2025 681 Views 0 comment Print

The Court refused to entertain a writ against an assessment order where an appeal remedy was available. Bypassing statutory remedies was held impermissible.

Kolkata ITAT Quashes Time-Barred Reopening for AY 2015-16

December 28, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that reassessment initiated in July 2022 for AY 2015-16 was barred by limitation. The ruling confirms that expired cases cannot be revived under the post-2021 reassessment framework.

Government Employee Earning from Upwork: Tax Reporting Visibility vs Employer Conduct Risk 

December 28, 2025 657 Views 0 comment Print

Clarifies how freelance income appears in Form 26AS/AIS/TIS and highlights employer conduct rules. Key takeaway: separate tax compliance from employment obligations to avoid penalties.

Buyer Can’t Be Taxed on Builder’s Confession Alone- Third-Party Excel & Statements Not Enough

December 28, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that additions based solely on third-party statements and Excel data seized from another person cannot survive without independent corroboration. Denial of effective cross-examination rendered the section 69C addition unsustainable.

TDS on Instalments for Property Purchase in Joint Names Where Only One Spouse Pays (Under-Construction Property)

December 28, 2025 2673 Views 0 comment Print

When only one spouse pays for a jointly owned property, TDS liability rests with the paying spouse. Builders’ insistence on both PANs does not change statutory responsibility.

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