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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 225 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 450 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 1428 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 2997 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


Latest News


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 291 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 213 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 2526 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 171 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 594 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 57 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 120 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 127131 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 189 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 330 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


Amendments in STT that don’t measure up

April 7, 2008 814 Views 0 comment Print

The Securities Transaction Tax (STT) was introduced into the income-tax code by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004, taking effect from April 1, 2005. It was expected to give a major boost to both the income-tax department in terms of revenue and the equity market. When STT was paid on share transactions, no liability for long-term capital gains tax arose. Short-term capital gains were taxed at 10 per cent if STT was paid. This was the position till March 31, 2008.

Condition precedent for claiming exemption under section 54 of IT Act: ITAT, Hyderabad

April 4, 2008 2348 Views 0 comment Print

9. We have carefully considered the rival submissions and perused the record. Marginal heading of section 54 of the Act, which is relevant in this context, refers to “profit on sale of property used for residence”. Main section speaks of transfer of a capital asset- being building or lands appurtenant thereto and being a residential house – the income of which is chargeable under the head income from house property

Cut-off time for e-payment transactions pertaing to Government Revenue

April 3, 2008 11209 Views 0 comment Print

DGBA.GAD.No. 10577 / 42.01.038 /2007-08 – We further advise that It has been decided inconsultation with the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Government of India that the cut-off time of 8.00 p.m. fixed for e-payment transactions would be applicable for all Government transactions including EASIEST and OLTAS. The other instructions contained in para 1 of our circular would remain unchanged.

Notification No. 45/2008-Income Tax Dated: March 24, 2008 on Section 14A

March 31, 2008 3650 Views 0 comment Print

INCOME TAX NOTIFICATION NO-45/2008, DT: March 24, 2008 Method for determining amount of expenditure in relation to income not includible in total income. 8D(1) Where the Assessing Officer, having regard to the accounts of the assessee of a previous year, is not satisfied with-(a) the correctness of the claim of expenditure made by the assessee; or (b) the claim made by the assessee that no expenditure has been incurred, in relation to income which does not form part of the total income under the Act for such previous year, he shall determine the amount of expenditure in relation to such income in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2).

The CBDT has notified new Return Forms for A.Y. 2008-09

March 31, 2008 1880 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATION NO. S.O. 752(E), DATED 28-3-2008 In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, (a) in rule 12, – (i) in sub-rule (1), for the words, figures and letters on the 1st day of April, 2007 or any subsequent assessment year, the words, figures and letters on the 1st day of April, 2008 shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-rule (5), for the words, figures and letters on the 1st day of April, 2006, the words, figures and letters on the 1st day of April, 2007 shall be substituted; (b) in Appendix-II, for Form ITR-1, Form ITR-2, Form ITR-3, Form ITR-4, Form ITR-5, Form ITR-6, Form ITR-7, and Form ITR-8, the following forms shall be substituted, namely:- The return of income has to be filed by using the applicable form without any annexure (except for Form ITR-7) so as to facilitate electronic filing.

Intention of landlord material factor in deciding head of income derived by a landlord from hirers of his office space

March 31, 2008 897 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because income is attached to any immovable property cannot be the sole factor for assessment of such income as income from property. What has to be seen is what was the primary object of the assessee while exploiting the property.

There is no provision in the Income-tax Act which permits the allowance of a loss which was suffered by an assessee to be adjusted and set off or deducted from the profits of another assessee

March 29, 2008 384 Views 0 comment Print

Deduction on account of loss of Rs.60 lacs as result of dacoity which took place on 7th January 1999. It was explained that the aforesaid amount in cash formed part of the business receipts and that while it was being taken to the bank for being deposited was lost due to dacoity.

Notification No. 50/2008-Income Tax Dated 28/3/2008

March 28, 2008 304 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. S.O. 50-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely: – 1. (1) These rules may be called the Income-tax (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2008.

Notification No. 49/2008-Income Tax Dated 27/3/2008

March 27, 2008 385 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 49-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby directs that Chief Commissioner specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, having his headquarter at the place specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) of the said Schedule, shall exercise the powers and

Notification No. 47/2008-Income Tax Dated 27/3/2008

March 27, 2008 304 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 47-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by section 118 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes, hereby directs that the Income-tax authorities specified in Column (3) of the Schedule below shall be subordinate to the Income-tax authority specified in Column (2) of the said Schedule

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