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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


Change of opinion cannot be basis for reassessment proceedings u/s. 148: Madras HC

July 19, 2025 738 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that reassessment proceedings under section 148 of the Income Tax Act initiated on the basis of change of opinion is invalid. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed and substantial questions of law is answered in favour of assessee.

Reassessment notice issued by non-jurisdictional AO is bad-in-law

July 19, 2025 1551 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that reassessment notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued by the Assessing Officer [AO], having no jurisdiction, is invalid. Accordingly, assessment order and consequent proceeding are also invalid.

Protection against clutches of 69A not available by mere disclosing and paying tax

July 19, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that provisions of section 69A r.w.s. 115BBE of the Income Tax Act gets applicable as source of undisclosed income admitted during the course of survey not explained. Merely disclosing and paying tax doesn’t protect assessee from clutches of section 69A.

Adoption of Percentage Completion Method not justified as Project Completion Method accepted in earlier years

July 19, 2025 1776 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition by adopting Percentage Completion Method cannot be sustained as department already accepted Project Completion Method in earlier years. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition set aside.

Deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) towards interest from co-operative bank allowed: Gujarat HC

July 19, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court held that interest from co-operative bank is eligible for deduction under section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act as Cooperative bank is a Cooperative society registered under the Gujarat State Cooperative Societies Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

No penalty u/s 271(1)(c) as ALP recomputed by TPO was invalid as assesee followed prescribed method (TNMM) u/s 92C

July 19, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) was not to be levied as Explanation 7 to section 271(1)(c), which specifically governs penalty in transfer pricing cases, was neither invoked during the initiation nor discussed while levying the penalty and  neither TPO nor CIT(A) ever held that the ALP was computed outside the statutory provisions, or that the study report lacked diligence or was not prepared in good faith.

No Section 271(1)(c) Penalty for Section 54F exemption claim with conflicting views

July 19, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi considers penalty for alleged inaccurate income particulars concerning a Section 54F exemption claim, with conflicting views on concealment versus incorrect claim.

CBI Arrests Income Tax Officials in Patna for Bribe

July 19, 2025 1398 Views 0 comment Print

Three Income Tax Department officials, including an Assistant Director, were arrested by the CBI in Patna for accepting a Rs. 2 lakh bribe related to a seized amount.

Division Bench Allows Income Tax Appeal Despite Delay; Limitation Not a Bar

July 19, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court dismissed an appeal by Mukul Mahanta challenging an income tax assessment, directing the petitioner to file a statutory appeal within 30 days.

Case Analysis – Section 153C Notice Validity – Neeraj Bharadwaj Vs ACIT & Anr.

July 19, 2025 1185 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside income tax notices against Neeraj Bharadwaj, ruling assessments under Section 153C require incriminating material relevant to specific assessment years.

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