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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95121 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9963 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26625 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599040 Views 11 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 6031 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 225 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 1593 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 3681 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 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 441 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 138 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 69 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 44247 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 558 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 480 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 165 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


₹4.05 Cr Addition Reduced to ₹12.5L by ITAT in Bogus Entry Case

July 29, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was engaged in agro-based trading, faced reassessment for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18 based on information from a survey under Section 133A conducted at premises linked to Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta and associates.

No disallowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) when tax on income already paid by deductee: ITAT Pune

July 29, 2025 1338 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act cannot be sustained interest income is already reflected in the return of the deductee and tax is already paid on the same. Accordingly, appeal allowed to that extent.

Rectification Order raising an additional demand was declared invalid as it was passed after Vivad Se Vishwas Settlement

July 29, 2025 1131 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-trust registered under Sections 12A and 80G had filed its return of income for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18 declaring nil income. The return was processed under Section 143(1), and the case was selected for scrutiny under CASS.

Depreciation u/s 32 was allowable on actual cost of assets taken over from dissolved firm

July 29, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation claim under Section 32 was allowable on actual cost of assets which the assessee paid to the erstwhile partners for taking over from a dissolved firm. It did not matter if the partners were from the same family, as the Act did not make any such distinction.

Exemption u/s 54F was allowable even though balance payment of consideration for purchase of residential house was made by third-Party

July 29, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee claimed deduction under section 54F on the basis that the long-term capital gain earned from the transfer of tenancy/possessory rights was invested for the purchase of a residential flat.

No incidence of tax invokable without transfer: Delhi HC

July 29, 2025 549 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that in absence of transfer of title or sale of property, no incidence of tax can be invoked. Accordingly, addition u/s. 68 on account of sale not justifiable in absence of any transfer. Hence, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Date of original assessment order considered for limitation period for revisionary proceeding u/s. 263

July 29, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

Respondent/Assessee is a limited company. Original assessment order was passed on 31.08.2006. The assessment was reopened and was completed u/s. 143(3) r.w.s 147 of the Act on 30.12.2009 qua computation of capital gains regarding assessee’s sale of its land and building.

Non-granting seven days for furnishing reply is violative of SOP hence notice quashed

July 29, 2025 1443 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that non-granting of at least seven days for furnishing reply is against the Standard Operating Procedure [SOP] dated 03.08.2022 issued by department. Accordingly, notice and order thereof is not sustainable.

Action u/s. 147 not justified when material found during search of another person is sole basis for reopening

July 29, 2025 9972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that where the entire foundation of reopening solely based on material found during the search of another person, the appropriate course of action is to proceed under Section 153C, and not under Section 147. Accordingly, reassessment proceedings u/s. 147 quashed.

DTAA Exemption cannot be denied for non-availability of TRC: ITAT Hyderabad

July 29, 2025 1794 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT ruled DTAA exemption cannot be denied solely for non-availability of a Tax Residency Certificate (TRC). Circumstantial evidence can suffice, and DTAA prevails over domestic law.

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