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TDS & TCS Changes from 1st April 2026

Income Tax : The reform consolidates TDS provisions into a structured system and introduces digital compliance mechanisms. It enhances clarity,...

May 2, 2026 39228 Views 2 comments Print

Can WhatsApp Chats Alone Justify Tax Additions? Tribunal Says No

Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...

April 13, 2026 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of Income Tax Offences: Eligibility, Timelines & Conditions

Income Tax : The framework permits taxpayers to settle offences by paying prescribed compounding charges instead of facing prosecution. It clar...

April 9, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Expands CRS Reporting to Crypto Assets to Strengthen Financial Transparency

Income Tax : CBDT amended Income-tax Rules to include crypto-assets and digital financial products in CRS reporting. The move expands disclosur...

March 13, 2026 3489 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Rule 205 Mandates Landlord Relationship Disclosure in HRA Claims

Income Tax : The Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require salaried taxpayers to disclose their relationship with landlords, enabling enhanced scrut...

February 19, 2026 5094 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Record 219 APAs Signed Due to Rising Need for Transfer Pricing Certainty

Income Tax : CBDT signed a record number of APAs to provide clarity on transfer pricing and reduce disputes. The framework ensures advance dete...

April 1, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

Own Merit” Promotions Of SC/ST Officials In CBDT

Income Tax : The Government stated that representations on own merit promotions are examined regularly as per existing rules, with no separate ...

February 10, 2026 768 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT seeks inputs on proposed Income-tax Rules and Forms

Income Tax : Draft Income-tax Rules and Forms have been released for public feedback before the new law takes effect, with inputs to shape the ...

February 9, 2026 3399 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Delays Linked to Administrative Overload, Not Income Tax Officer Negligence: ITGOA

Income Tax : Following judicial criticism of delayed appeals, officers urged structural reforms to fix institutional gaps rather than penalisin...

January 29, 2026 807 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


AO Cannot Exceed Scope of Limited Scrutiny Without Approval: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that CBDT instructions prohibit the AO from examining issues beyond the specific reason for limited scrutiny...

May 28, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Condones 430-Day Delay in Filing Form 10 for Section 11 Exemption

Income Tax : Bombay High Court held that delay in filing Form No. 10 for claiming accumulation under Section 11(2) should be condoned where gen...

May 13, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta HC Dismisses Tax Appeal Below ₹2 Crore Limit for Failure to Show CBDT Exception Applies

Income Tax : Court found that the appellant failed to clearly identify which exceptional clause applied. Since the tax effect was below Rs.2 cr...

May 3, 2026 387 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Instruction 1916 Applies to Taxation Too – ITAT Deletes Jewellery Addition Within Prescribed Limits

Income Tax : The issue was whether jewellery found during search can be taxed despite CBDT limits. ITAT held that jewellery within prescribed l...

April 28, 2026 4608 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Quashes Assessment Due to Invalid Manual Scrutiny Selection

Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...

April 26, 2026 630 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Directs Uniform Application of Sections 68 to 69D as C&AG Flags Tax Assessment Errors

Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...

May 29, 2026 13569 Views 3 comments Print

CBDT Revises monetary limits for jurisdiction of Wards & Circles in JAO charges in Delhi

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...

May 15, 2026 1467 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Introduces Mandatory UIN System to Track No-TDS Declarations Under Form 121

Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...

March 28, 2026 29946 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Exemption Granted to District Legal Service Authority, Faridabad for Specified Incomes

Income Tax : Explains the CBDT notification granting section 10(46) exemption to a district legal services authority and the categories of inco...

February 5, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Grants Income Tax Exemption to Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority

Income Tax : The Central Government notified an urban development authority under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act. The exemption applies ...

January 6, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print


Section 153A Addition Valid Only if Based on Material Seized during search: ITAT Kolkata

August 18, 2024 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that additions u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act could only be made on the basis of seized material found during the course of search. Thus, making additions in regular assessment without any incriminating material relating to said addition not justified.

CIT needs to independently apply his mind prior to invoking revisionary provisions u/s. 263: ITAT Kolkata

August 16, 2024 597 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that CIT has not applied his mind analytically while assuming jurisdiction for taking cognizance under section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, in absence of independent application of mind, invocation of revisionary provisions by CIT unsustainable.

Budget 2024 Amendments: Key Changes in Trust Provisions

August 13, 2024 6474 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024 introduces significant amendments in trust-related provisions under the Income Tax Act, including registration timelines, condonation of delay, and regime merger.

Rejection of DCF method for valuing CCPS unjustified as it is in accordance with Rule 11UA: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 12, 2024 705 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held the Discounted Cash Flow Method [DCF method] adopted by the assessee for valuing the CCPS is legitimate and in accordance with Rule 11UA of the Income Tax Rules. The AO cannot reject the method chosen by the assessee if it is prescribed by law.

Direction given by Tribunal to AO to re-examine issue cannot be disregarded: Delhi HC

August 7, 2024 786 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that once the Tribunal had called upon the AO to examine the issue afresh, the said direction could not have been disregarded by reference to a Circular No. 549 dated 31 October 1989 issued by the CBDT.

Notification No. 98/2024 Income Tax Exemption for Karnataka Disaster Centre

August 7, 2024 1119 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre for tax exemptions on specific incomes. Effective for AY 2021-22 to 2025-26 with conditions.

PAN-Aadhaar Linkage failure: Higher TDS/TCS Exemption for Deceased Deductees

August 5, 2024 8721 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Circular 08/2024 exempts higher TDS/TCS rates if deductee/collectee dies before PAN-Aadhaar linkage, addressing taxpayer grievances.

Tax Liability on Haircuts under IBC: Clarifications by MCA

August 2, 2024 2430 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the tax implications on haircuts taken by banks and creditors for companies resolved under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, as clarified by the MCA.

Reporting Requirement of Clause 22 [Amount Covered under section 43B(h)] of Form 3CD

August 1, 2024 32490 Views 1 comment Print

Learn about the amendment to Clause 22 of Form 3CD under Section 43B(h) and its impact on reporting requirements for payments to Micro and Small Enterprises.

Condonation upto six years permissible in case of genuine hardship: Rajasthan HC

August 1, 2024 1206 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court held that section 119(2)(b) of Income Tax Act read with CBDT Circular No.09/2015 dated 09.06.2015 clearly reflect that if there is a genuine hardship, then a condonation of upto six years can be permitted. Accordingly, writ allowed.

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