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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


No Penalty for Disallowed Advances & Interest Claims: ITAT Bangalore

July 15, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore rules that merely disallowing advances written off and interest claims does not warrant a penalty under Section 271(1)(c), reinforcing that an honest claim, even if rejected, is not an inaccurate particular of income.

Delay of more than 5 years in filing of appeal condoned as genuine reason shown

July 15, 2025 1221 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that delay of more than 5 years in filing of an appeal before CIT(A) condoned as reason for delay found to be genuine. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) quashed and matter restored back to CIT(A).

Net profit to be assessed on past history in absence of any comparable cases

July 15, 2025 702 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allahabad held that in the absence of any comparable cases, the past history of the assessee, which has been accepted in many assessments under section 143(3) of the Act, cannot be overlooked. Accordingly, directed to assess net profit @3.5% instead of 7%/5% of contractual receipts.

Entire expense cannot be held as non-genuine if some parties failed to respond to AO’s notice

July 15, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that merely because some parties didn’t respond to the notice of AO, entire expenditure cannot be held as non-genuine. Accordingly, deletion of addition by CIT(A) upheld.

Reassessment u/s. 148 quashed as initiated inspite of full and true material disclosure: Bombay HC

July 15, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

Therefore, the amount distributed by it to the Petitioner would not qualify as exempt dividend income under Section 10(34) of the Act. This to our mind would be merely a “change of opinion”.

Exemption u/s. 54F and 54B cannot be denied solely on ground of non-adherence to strict time limits

July 15, 2025 933 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that exemption u/s. 54F and 54B of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied solely on the ground of non-adherence to strict time limits. Accordingly, the assessee is entitled to claim the deduction in respect of investments made beyond the prescribed time period.

Tax Avoidance vs. Tax Evasion: Definitions and Penalties

July 15, 2025 2883 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the differences between legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion in India. Understand common methods, legal provisions, and penalties for each under Indian tax laws.

ESOPs: Structure, Accounting and Tax Rules

July 15, 2025 4995 Views 0 comment Print

Understand ESOPs, their accounting treatment, and tax implications for employees in India. Learn about perquisite taxation and capital gains on share sales.

Cleaning Up Process by Income Tax department before Diwali

July 15, 2025 1581 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Income Tax Department initiates nationwide verification against bogus deduction and exemption claims, warning taxpayers of penalties and prosecution.

Key Compliance Requirements for Opening a Foreign Company in India

July 15, 2025 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Key compliance requirements for foreign companies establishing Indian subsidiaries, covering resident directors, RBI filings, board meetings, tax implications, Permanent Establishment analysis, and transfer pricing.

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