Follow Us:

Income Tax

Get all latest income tax news, act, article, notification, circulars, instructions, slab on Taxguru.in. Check out excel calculators budget 2017 ITR, black money, tax saving tips, deductions, tax audit on income tax.

Latest Articles


Sikkim: India’s Only Income Tax-Free State and the Law Behind It

Income Tax : Relocating to Sikkim does not automatically exempt you from income tax. This article explains who qualifies under Section 10(26AAA...

June 10, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

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 213 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 95679 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 10038 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 26661 Views 1 comment 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 6034 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 3690 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 3954 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Telangana HC Upholds ITAT’s Rejection of Section 254(2) Rectification Plea

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that Section 254(2) of the Income-tax Act is confined to rectifying mistakes apparent from the recor...

June 10, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

JAO Cannot Bypass Faceless Reassessment Framework: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that reassessment proceedings initiated under Sections 148A and 148 by the Jurisdictional Assessing ...

June 10, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50 Is Only a Computation Fiction: Long-Term Capital Loss Can Be Set Off Against Deemed STCG

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that section 50 merely prescribes a special method for computing gains on depreciable assets and does not conver...

June 10, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Can’t Be 100% When Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Orders GP-Based Estimation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that when sales are accepted and books of account are not rejected, the entire amount of disputed purchases cann...

June 10, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Sale Deed Not Final Word: ITAT Accepts Higher Actual Purchase Cost and Restores Full Indexation Benefit

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that the guideline value recorded in a registered document is not conclusive for computing capital gains if the...

June 10, 2026 123 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 44643 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 564 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 489 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai quashes Sections 271(1)(c) Penalty for Lack of Additions in Reassessment

July 23, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai sets aside income tax penalties on an MTNL employee, citing no additions in reassessment and the discretionary nature of penalty imposition under Sections 271(1)(c) and 270A.

SOP prescribed under Faceless Assessment Procedure not followed: Matter remanded

July 23, 2025 1173 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that Standard Operating Procedure [SOP] to be followed under the Faceless Assessment Procedure of Section 144B of the Income Tax Act in case of non-responsive notice not followed. Accordingly, order quashed and matter remanded back to Faceless assessment authority.

Taxes Through Time: How Ancient Tax Systems Shaped Modern Taxation

July 23, 2025 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Explore ancient Indian taxation principles from texts like Arthashastra, highlighting fairness, public welfare, and ethical collection, and how these can inform modern tax policies.

Adjustment u/s. 11(3) as deemed income unsustainable as accumulated funds utilized within stipulated time

July 23, 2025 696 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that adjustment under section 11(3) of the Income Tax Act as deemed income cannot be sustained as accumulated surplus funds are utilized within stipulated time period and the amendment to the provisions of section 11(3) are held to be prospective in nature.

Negligence of accountant not sufficient cause for condoning delay of 477 days: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 23, 2025 450 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that delay of 477 days in filing of an appeal on the reason that there was gross negligence on the part of the accountant is not condonable since negligence of accountant not sufficient shown for cause.

Amounts declared under PMGKY scheme cannot be taxed again u/s. 69A

July 23, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

The addition of Rs.0.58 Crores as made for cash deposit in the account of IJF with respect to Maheshwari Brothers Coal also stand deleted on same logic. The corresponding grounds of appeal stand allowed.

Notice u/s. 148A(d) issued beyond time prescribed u/s. 149(1)(a) is untenable-in-law

July 23, 2025 1113 Views 0 comment Print

The AO is a deciding authority. In the present case, it is apparent that the AO had decided that it was not a fit case for issuance of a notice under Section 148 of the Act but had, thereafter, revised the said decision apparently on the basis of an approval of the specified authority.

Section 12A Renewal Clock: Procedures to Halt & Restart Due Date Countdown

July 23, 2025 9741 Views 1 comment Print

Learn the procedures to pause and reset the 12A renewal timeline for NGOs under the Income Tax Act. Key deadlines, compliance steps, and challenges explained.

CBDT Rollbacks Higher TDS/TCS Rates for Inoperative PANs—Relief on Aadhaar Linkage!!

July 23, 2025 2322 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Circular 9/2025 provides relief from higher TDS/TCS rates for inoperative PANs linked to Aadhaar by specific deadlines, addressing taxpayer grievances.

Section 80P Deduction to Coop Society Allowed on Coop Bank Interest, Not on Nationalized Bank: ITAT Mumbai

July 23, 2025 2973 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules cooperative housing societies can claim Section 80P(2)(d) deduction on interest from co-operative banks. Interest from nationalized banks is not eligible.

Search Post by Date
June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930