Income Tax : The reform consolidates TDS provisions into a structured system and introduces digital compliance mechanisms. It enhances clarity,...
Income Tax : The ruling clarifies that unauthenticated digital chats and screenshots cannot form the sole basis of tax additions without proper...
Income Tax : The framework permits taxpayers to settle offences by paying prescribed compounding charges instead of facing prosecution. It clar...
Income Tax : CBDT amended Income-tax Rules to include crypto-assets and digital financial products in CRS reporting. The move expands disclosur...
Income Tax : The Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 require salaried taxpayers to disclose their relationship with landlords, enabling enhanced scrut...
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...
Income Tax : CBDT signed a record number of APAs to provide clarity on transfer pricing and reduce disputes. The framework ensures advance dete...
Income Tax : The Government stated that representations on own merit promotions are examined regularly as per existing rules, with no separate ...
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 ...
Income Tax : Following judicial criticism of delayed appeals, officers urged structural reforms to fix institutional gaps rather than penalisin...
Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that CBDT instructions prohibit the AO from examining issues beyond the specific reason for limited scrutiny...
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...
Income Tax : Court found that the appellant failed to clearly identify which exceptional clause applied. Since the tax effect was below Rs.2 cr...
Income Tax : The issue was whether jewellery found during search can be taxed despite CBDT limits. ITAT held that jewellery within prescribed l...
Income Tax : The case examined whether scrutiny selection without meeting CBDT conditions was valid. The ITAT held that failure to satisfy mand...
Income Tax : CBDT has instructed tax officers to uniformly apply Sections 68 to 69D and Section 115BBE after a C&AG audit found inconsistencies...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Department increased monetary thresholds for assigning cases between ITOs and D/ACITs in Delhi Region. The revised ...
Income Tax : The notification requires payers to generate UINs and file quarterly details of declarations even where no tax is deducted. It enh...
Income Tax : Explains the CBDT notification granting section 10(46) exemption to a district legal services authority and the categories of inco...
Income Tax : The Central Government notified an urban development authority under section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act. The exemption applies ...
ITAT holds that technical-glitch-related delay in filing Form 10AB cannot be rejected outright, directing the assessee to seek CBDT condonation. Ruling clarifies limits of CIT(E)s powers and ensures fair reconsideration of 80G approval.
Recent ITAT and High Court rulings confirm the Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) is key to claiming DTAA benefits, reinforcing protection for pre-2017 foreign investments against ‘shell company’ allegations.
KSCAA urged CBDT to extend due dates for assessees under Section 92E, citing an omission in Circular No. 15/2025 that created inconsistency in tax compliance timelines.
Punjab and Haryana High Court directed CBDT to issue a circular extending the ITR due date for audit cases to 30th November 2025. The extension follows Section 44AB and Explanation 2(a) to Section 139(1). Taxpayers now have sufficient time between submission of audit reports and filing of returns.
What is an ITR? Learn about the different ITR forms (SAHAJ, SUGAM), who is eligible for each, the modes of electronic and manual filing, the importance of filing by the due date to avoid penalties, and the process for claiming a tax refund.
Understand the fundamentals of Indian Income-tax: its definition under the Income-tax Act, 1961, the administrative role of the CBDT, the concept of Previous Year vs. Assessment Year, tax collection methods (TDS, Advance Tax), and the distinction between taxable and exempt income.
CBDT Circular extends ITR filing to Dec 10, 2025, and Audit Reports (44AB/12A) to Nov 10, 2025, for audit assessees. TP report deadlines are unchanged.
Five High Courts criticize the CBDT’s habit of last-minute ITR deadline extensions, citing administrative chaos, mental stress, and need for proactive tax governance reform.
The CBDT’s Income Tax Informants Reward Scheme 2018 offers rewards up to ₹5 crore for specific, written information leading to the detection of substantial tax evasion, including undisclosed foreign assets. It specifies eligibility, confidential procedures, and tiered rewards based on the realized tax amount.
Explaining the necessity of income tax for funding national defence, infrastructure, and welfare in India. Discusses the lack of a strong tax culture, the shift from high historical rates to current small-taxpayer relief, and the need for system transparency.
