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Form 10BD Filing & Correction Guide: Revised Forms, Omitted Donors & 80G Issues

Income Tax : The article explains how accurate Form 10BD reporting protects donor deduction claims, prevents penalties, and ensures consistency...

June 15, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

June 2026 Advance Tax: Key Checks Under New Income Tax 2025

Income Tax : The article explains what remains unchanged under the new tax law while highlighting critical compliance checks taxpayers should u...

June 15, 2026 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Tax benefit on Insurance Premium, Mediclaim & Medical Expenses

Income Tax : The provisions under Sections 80C, 80D, 80DD, and 80DDB provide tax deductions because taxpayers incur eligible expenses on life i...

June 15, 2026 110368 Views 6 comments Print

Can Depreciation Be Claimed Separately After Income Is Estimated Under Section 145(3)?

Income Tax : AO rejects books of accounts and applies flat net profit rate. Can taxpayer claim depreciation separately or is it embedded in tha...

June 15, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The updated provisions explain how long-term capital gains are classified, computed, and taxed following amendments introduced by ...

June 15, 2026 471900 Views 71 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 6103 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 258 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 1731 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 3810 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 3993 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Electricity Consumption Charges Wholly for Business Purposes allowable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that electricity charges paid to statutory authorities in the ordinary course of business qualify as deductibl...

June 15, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Unsustainable as Revenue Failed to Verify Creditors’ Documents: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that additions under Section 68 could not be sustained without proper examination of bank statements, PAN ...

June 15, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal for Higher Sentence in TDS Default Case Must Be Filed Before Sessions Court: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that appeals concerning the adequacy of sentence should be presented before the jurisdictional Sessions Court....

June 15, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 127 Income Tax Case Transfer for Effective Investigation is valid: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Court held that transferring assessment proceedings under Section 127 was justified to facilitate coordinated investigation in...

June 15, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Upholds Transfer of Income Tax Cases as Coordinated Investigation Required Centralisation

Income Tax : The Court held that transfer of assessment proceedings to Delhi was justified where connected cases had already been centralized f...

June 15, 2026 102 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 47955 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 678 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 540 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 198 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 162 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Deletes Bogus Purchase Addition as Cross-Examination Was Not Granted

June 12, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal observed that reliance on third-party statements without providing cross-examination rendered the additions legally unsustainable. The judgment highlights the procedural safeguards available to taxpayers in search-related proceedings.

Employee Cannot Be Punished for Employer’s TDS Default: Bangalore ITAT

June 12, 2026 471 Views 0 comment Print

The key issue was whether the absence of corresponding entries in Form 26AS justified denial of TDS credit. The ITAT held that employees should not suffer adverse consequences due to the employer’s failure to comply with TDS obligations.

Reassessment Proceedings Held Void as Jurisdiction Was Assumed Beyond Limitation Period

June 12, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that reassessment proceedings initiated on the basis of an invalid Section 148 notice were void ab initio. It observed that where jurisdiction itself is lacking, the proper course is to annul the proceedings rather than remand the matter. The decision underscores the mandatory nature of statutory limitation periods.

ITAT Allows Final Section 35D Deduction and ESOP Recharge Expense

June 12, 2026 219 Views 1 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT held that the Revenue cannot deny the fifth-year deduction under Section 35D after consistently allowing the claim in previous years. The ruling reinforces the principle of consistency in tax assessments.

Mere Filing of Form 10 Cannot Create Taxable Income: Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹2 Crore Addition Against Educational Trust

June 12, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue treated a ₹2 crore accumulation disclosed in Form No. 10 as unaccounted income of the trust. The Tribunal ruled that procedural filings cannot substitute evidence of actual income and deleted the addition.

Wrong PAN, Wrong Addition: ITAT Deletes ₹2.35 Crore Addition

June 12, 2026 2082 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether an incorrect statement of financial transactions filed by a bank could lead to reassessment and addition in the wrong person’s hands. It ruled that admitted reporting errors must be rectified and cannot form the sole basis for taxation.

Software Sale Not Royalty: Bangalore ITAT Follows Engineering Analysis, Rejects Revenue’s Plea Despite Review Petition

June 12, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue sought to tax software distribution income as royalty despite judicial precedents to the contrary. The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, reaffirming that software sales do not automatically attract royalty taxation.

No Double Deduction If Loan-Funded Application Was Excluded Earlier: Bangalore ITAT Allows Trust’s Loan Repayment Claim

June 12, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

The Revenue disallowed loan repayments alleging double deduction of charitable expenditure. The Tribunal ruled that documentary evidence established that no double claim had been made and directed deletion of the addition.

No Exempt Income, No Section 14A Disallowance: Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹43.42 Lakh Addition

June 12, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether expenditure could be disallowed under Section 14A read with Rule 8D when the assessee had not earned any exempt income during the relevant year.

Bangalore ITAT Rules SBN Deposits Received Before 31.12.2016 Are Not Unexplained Cash Credits

June 12, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether SBN deposits accepted by a co-operative society during demonetisation could be added under Section 68 solely because the notes ceased to be legal tender.

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