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ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

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 144 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 267 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 96813 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 10215 Views 0 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 6040 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 228 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 1602 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 3708 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 3957 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 80GGC Disallowance as No Evidence Linked Donation to Accommodation Entry Scheme

Income Tax : The Jodhpur ITAT held that deduction under Section 80GGC cannot be denied merely on allegations against a political party in the a...

June 10, 2026 927 Views 0 comment Print

Settlement Proceedings do not invalidate assessments passed under Court’s interim liberty

Income Tax : Assessment orders passed pursuant to express liberty granted by the High Court during pendency of settlement-related litigation re...

June 10, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Excess Stock Found During Survey Is Business Income, Not Deemed Income u/s 69A: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The ruling emphasizes that undisclosed business receipts and stock arising from an existing business cannot automatically be chara...

June 10, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Addition Can’t Be 100% When Sales Are Accepted: ITAT Mumbai

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 117 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal for Non-Prosecution Without Deciding Merits: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A)/NFAC cannot dismiss an appeal merely for non-prosecution without adjudicating the issues on mer...

June 10, 2026 51 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 44982 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 492 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


Legal Loopholes, Gray Areas & Creative Deception in Income Tax Act, 1961

April 10, 2025 5208 Views 0 comment Print

The scope of this analysis encompasses a detailed exploration of these three concepts within the Indian income tax framework, drawing upon legal definitions, specific provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, relevant case studies, the influence of international tax laws, legitimate tax planning strategies, governmental measures to address exploitation, underlying ethical considerations, and illustrative examples.

Reassessment u/s. 148 is invalid if based on borrowed satisfaction: ITAT Hyderabad

April 10, 2025 2538 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that re-assessment under section 148 merely based on borrowed satisfaction, without any independent verification and application of mind, is invalid and liable to be quashed. Accordingly, notice u/s. 148 and consequent order quashed.

Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction allowed on Coop Bank Interest to Coop. Credit Society

April 10, 2025 3399 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune allows 80P(2)(d) deduction for cooperative society’s interest income from cooperative bank investments.

Section 153C Proceedings based on specific WhatsApp chats justified: Rajasthan HC

April 10, 2025 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court held that initiation of proceedings under section 153C of the Income Tax Act based on WhatsApp chats with specific inputs cannot be said to be vague or hit by the strict parameters of Section 153C of the Income Tax Act.

ITAT Jaipur Set Aside Penalty Under 271E for Lack of Recorded Satisfaction

April 10, 2025 873 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur quashes penalty under Section 271E of the Income Tax Act in Anil Sharma vs. ITO due to absent recorded satisfaction.

Section 148 Reopening unsustainable as material facts fully & truly disclosed: Madras HC

April 10, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that re-opening u/s. 148 read with section 147 of the Income Tax Act not sustained as there is no failure on the part of assessee to fully and truly disclosure all the material facts. Thus, notice and order quashed.

No jurisdictional error if Faceless Assessment Procedure prescribed followed: Patna HC

April 10, 2025 2409 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court held that Faceless Assessment Procedure as prescribed under section 144B of the Income Tax Act is duly followed and in course of faceless assessment at every stage approval from competent authorities have been obtained.

Section 40A(7) Overrides Section 43B if Conditions Met: Madras HC

April 10, 2025 2040 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the provisions of Section 40A(7) of the Income Tax Act would override Section 43B of the Income Tax Act provided conditions under clauses (a) and (b) of section 40A(7) are satisfied.

ITAT Orders Fresh Examination of ST Doctor’s Tax Exemption Claim U/S 10(26)

April 10, 2025 858 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata overturns CIT(A) order on tribal doctor’s tax exemption, orders re-examination of income sources and bank deposits under Section 10(26).

Section 69A Addition Invalid if ownership of money or valuable not proved: ITAT Nagpur

April 10, 2025 2223 Views 0 comment Print

There are absolutely no credible and reliable evidences to establish that entire loans in cash were from the undisclosed funds whereas loan in cheques were accepted to be that of person other assessee and his role as a conduit or a mere intermediary was established.

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