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An Overview of New Income Tax Bill, 2025

Income Tax : New Income Tax Bill 2025, replacing the 1961 act, focuses on simplification and clarity. Learn about the key changes and retained...

February 13, 2025 231 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025: FAQs on Key Changes

Income Tax : Understand key changes in proposed Income Tax Bill 2025. This FAQ covers definitions, tax year, non-profits, exemptions, salary, h...

February 13, 2025 462 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025: General FAQs and Broad Scope

Income Tax : Learn about the simplification, stakeholder consultation, and structural reforms in the new Income-Tax Bill aimed at reducing redu...

February 13, 2025 1446 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025 – Key Takeaways

Income Tax : Explore the key takeaways of the New Income Tax Bill 2025, including structural changes, simplified provisions, and updates in tax...

February 13, 2025 3003 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Cash Credits & Section 68: Tax & Legal Aspects

Income Tax : Learn about unexplained cash credits under Section 68, tax implications, key legal cases, and compliance requirements to avoid pen...

February 13, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Tax Bill 2025: Executive Summary on Income Tax Act Simplification

Income Tax : Income-Tax Bill 2025 simplifies tax laws by reducing sections, chapters, and words while ensuring no policy or tax rate changes. K...

February 13, 2025 294 Views 0 comment Print

New Income-Tax Bill 2025: Section Mapping & Updates

Income Tax : Explore the section mapping of the New Income-Tax Bill 2025, comparing provisions with the Income-Tax Act, 1961. See key changes, ...

February 13, 2025 219 Views 0 comment Print

Webinar on Critical Issues in Faceless Assessments under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Join our webinar on Faceless Tax Assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn concepts, challenges, and solutions from expert...

February 13, 2025 2532 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Return Filings in India: Trends and Government Measures

Income Tax : Analysis of income tax return filings in India over five years, including trends, zero-tax cases, and government initiatives to en...

February 12, 2025 177 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of Supreme Court Judgement On HUF Tax Benefits

Income Tax : Government addresses Supreme Court judgment on tax exemptions for clergy and its implications on Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) u...

February 12, 2025 597 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Allahabad HC Quashes Section 154 Orders for Laconic Reasoning, Natural Justice Breach

Income Tax : Allahabad HC quashes two Section 154 tax orders, citing laconic reasoning and violation of natural justice. Fresh hearing ordered....

February 13, 2025 63 Views 0 comment Print

SC: Govt. Grant Interest Taxable (SLP Dismissed)

Income Tax : Supreme Court dismisses Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation's tax appeal due to significant delay....

February 13, 2025 60 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Govt. Grants Taxable as Income From Other Sources: Patna HC

Income Tax : Patna High Court rules interest earned on government grants for construction is taxable income, not capital receipt....

February 13, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print

SC dismisses ACIT’s appeal against reassessment due to delay & lack of merit

Income Tax : Supreme Court dismisses tax case due to delay and lack of merit. Bombay High Court quashes reassessment notice against Teleperfor...

February 13, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment Notice for Section 151 Approval without mind application

Income Tax : Bombay High Court quashes reassessment notice in Teleperformance case due to lack of application of mind in granting approval unde...

February 13, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Punjab RERA Notified for Income Tax Exemption under Section 10(46A)(b)

Income Tax : The Central Government notifies Punjab RERA for tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, effective from the 2024...

February 13, 2025 123 Views 0 comment Print

Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 12, 2025 127173 Views 5 comments Print

Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 192 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 342 Views 0 comment Print


Mere citing of Law laid down by SC before tribunal and non application of same cannot be said mistake apparent from the record

July 15, 2009 633 Views 0 comment Print

7. Ld. Sr. Counsel appearing for the assessee has contended that the Tribunal in its appellate order has cited two Supreme Court decisions in Royal Hatcheries V. State of Andhra Pradesh. AIR 1994 SC 666 and in M/s.Sil Import USA Vs. M/s.Exim Aides Silk Exporters, AIR 1999 SC 1609, 1612-13, without confronting the assessee at the time of hearing of the appeal before the Tribunal, and therefore

No VDIS for tax evaders : Finance Minister

July 14, 2009 447 Views 0 comment Print

Government has no plans to bring a new amnesty scheme for tax evaders and wants to amend the Indo-Mauritius tax treaty to curb its abuse by companies, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. VDS schemes in the past offered amnesty to people declaring black money and paying tax. But VDS schemes cannot be hugely successful […]

Notice u/s. 148(1) of IT Act when a valid return was pending assessment

July 14, 2009 3990 Views 0 comment Print

16. The term ‘pending’ means ‘undecided1 i.e something which is not concluded. An action is considered as pending from the time of commencement of the proceedings. Thus, a legal proceeding is pending as soon as commenced and until it is concluded. As per Advanced Law Lexicon, third Edition of 2005, page 3521/3522, following are the definitions of the word ‘pending’:

Deduction u/s 80-IB of IT Act in respect of housing project and its allowability

July 14, 2009 2779 Views 0 comment Print

10. The first issue is to be decided before us is the interpretation of the phrase “Housing Project” which is contemplated in Section 80IB (10) of the Act. There is no definition of the term `Housing Project’ given either in the Section 80IB or in the Act itself. But so far as Section 80HHBA which provides for a deduction in respect of profits and gains derived from the execution of the Housing Project

Valuation of residential accommodation provided by PSU to its employees

July 14, 2009 5063 Views 1 comment Print

48. Section 17(2)(ii) as it stood prior to amendment in 2007 did not contain any ‘deeming clause’ to deem rent paid less than 10% or 7.5% as a concession or that the employees is deemed to have received that concession. An employer may provide residential accommodation to his employees for several reasons. It is also possible that for making available staff quarters/colonies/ accommodations, State Governments

FBT abolished and Perquisites earlier covered under FBT become taxable in the hand of Employees

July 13, 2009 2096 Views 0 comment Print

Currently, certain prescribed fringe benefits provided by an employer to his employees are liable to FBT in the hands of the employer. Such fringe benefits are not included within the scope of ‘perquisites’ as defined in section 17. As FBT will now be abolished, ‘perquisites’ will include the following: 1. Presently, FBT is levied on […]

Taxability of receipts from transfer of marketing rights and non-compete fee

July 13, 2009 1069 Views 0 comment Print

9. The first item of receipt is that of Rs.5.010 crores towards assignment of marketing rights for local as well as export business. The Assessing Officer held it to be a revenue receipt liable to tax. At this juncture, it will be relevant to consider the distinction between the revenue and capital receipt in the context of the nature of transaction we are concerned with. Albeit there is no conclusive test for drawing

If partner used club membership taken in his own name for business purpose then Club subscription paid by firm is allowable

July 13, 2009 2923 Views 0 comment Print

13. We have heard both the parties and perused the orders of the revenue authorities as well as above cited judgment of the jurisdictional High Court in the case of Otis Elevator Co (India) Ltd (supra). The case of the assessee is that the said subscription of Rs 3 lakhs is wholly and exclusively for the business purpose. On the other hand, the case of the revenue is that the unlike in company

Applicability of section 194C of IT Act, 1961 on contract for sale of goods

July 13, 2009 2598 Views 0 comment Print

6. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant material on record. Section 194C provides that “any person responsible for paying any sum to any resident (hereinafter in this section referred to as the contractor) for carrying out any work (including supply of labour for carrying out any work) in pursuance of a contract between the contractor and …….(d) any company ……….. shall,

Validity of order passed u/s 154 of IT Act, 1961 when demand notice served after limitation period

July 13, 2009 8990 Views 7 comments Print

10. A plain reading of section 154 quoted above reveals that the Assessing Officer has to pass an order amending the assessment within the period of limitation as provided under sub-section (7) . Sub-section (3) of section 154 quoted above makes it obligatory upon the Assessing Officer to give a notice to the assessee and afford reasonable opportunity of being heard if the proposed amendment has the effect of enhancing an assessment

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