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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


Ex-parte Enhancement Without Notice Unsustainable: ITAT ITAT Bangalore

December 23, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that increasing assessed income without issuing a notice under section 251 violates natural justice. The case was remanded as ex-parte enhancement beyond the original addition was found legally unsustainable.

CPC Cannot Deny Section 10(23C)(iiiad) Exemption via Section 143(1) Adjustments ITAT Bangalore

December 23, 2025 999 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that debatable issues fall outside scope of summary adjustments under section 143(1). Denial of exemption based on procedural lapses was therefore unsustainable.

ITAT Bangalore: Section 148 Valid, Reassessment Set Aside for Non-Supply of Reasons

December 23, 2025 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore invalidated a reassessment where the assessee was not provided the recorded reasons, emphasizing that reopening notices must be supported by clear, communicated reasons before filing returns.

Later-Year Depreciation Cannot Be Decided Until Base Year Cost Is Finalised: ITAT Bangalore

December 23, 2025 339 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that depreciation for subsequent years is consequential to the first-year determination of actual cost. Appeals were restored as the base year issue remained undecided.

Routine Repairs & Maintenance Allowed as Revenue Expense Due to No Enduring Benefit

December 23, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that routine replacement of plant and machinery parts does not create a new asset or enduring benefit. Such expenses were held to be revenue in nature and fully deductible.

ITAT Bangalore Allows 80P Deduction on Interest From Co-operative Banks; 307-Day Delay Condoned

December 23, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore ruled that interest earned by a cooperative society from bank deposits is attributable to its core business and eligible for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i), reversing the denial by lower authorities.

153C Time-Barred: ITAT Quashes Assessments Outside Block Period Based on Satisfaction Note Date

December 23, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT ruled that assessments for AYs 2010-11 to 2012-13 under section 153C were invalid as the statutory block period starts from the satisfaction note date, not the original search.

No TDS Required on Foreign Agent Commission Since Income Not Taxable in India: ITAT Ahmedabad

December 23, 2025 750 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal held that commission paid to overseas agents was a normal business expense and not taxable in India. Since no TDS was required, disallowance under section 37(1) was unsustainable.

ITAT Delhi Upholds Estimated Disallowance for Inadequate Evidence, Arbitrary Addition reduced to 50%

December 23, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that while arbitrary disallowances are not sustainable, inadequate substantiation justifies estimation. Disallowances were restricted to 50% to balance fairness and compliance.

Cash Deposits Alone Cannot Justify Reopening of Assessment: ITAT Delhi

December 23, 2025 951 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal struck down reopening where reasons conflicted and rested solely on AIR cash-deposit data. The key takeaway is that reassessment needs a clear, reasoned nexus.

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