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No TDS on Transport Payments: Declaration Format Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : Transporters can avoid TDS deduction by submitting a declaration confirming ownership of not more than ten goods vehicles. The key...

April 21, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITR Filing FY 2025-26: Step by Step Guide for Salaried Professionals

Income Tax : Highlights that selecting the incorrect portal tab can lead to data mismatches and filing errors. Emphasizes the need to use the c...

April 21, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Selling Trust: The Quiet Problem of Product Mis-Selling in Indian Banking

Income Tax : Explains how commission-driven incentives in banks lead to mis-selling of financial products. Highlights the need for structural r...

April 21, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Computerization of Form 121 (Earlier Form 15G & Form 15H)

Income Tax : A new digital framework is suggested to replace manual Form 121 processes and streamline TDS exemption declarations. The proposal ...

April 21, 2026 2604 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBDT Refutes Allegations of Tax Raid, Terms Claims Baseless; Complaint Filed with Election Commission & Police

Income Tax : The tax department clarified that no search or restriction was carried out against the individual. It termed the allegations basel...

April 21, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Moves Supreme Court on ITAT Vacancies

Income Tax : The issue concerns massive backlog in ITAT caused by unfilled positions and delayed appointments. The intervention highlights that...

April 18, 2026 228 Views 0 comment Print

Massive Tax Irregularities Found Due to Improper Deductions by Banks & NBFCs: CAG

Income Tax : The audit found widespread incorrect claims of deductions for bad debts and reserves. It highlights the need for stricter verifica...

April 6, 2026 3336 Views 0 comment Print

Free Live Webinar: Decoding the New Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : This webinar breaks down the major structural and conceptual changes introduced in the new Income Tax Act, 2025. It helps professi...

April 5, 2026 7959 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for enhancement of monetary limit for SMC cases before ITAT

Income Tax : A representation seeks doubling the SMC threshold due to inflation and higher dispute values. The key takeaway is that increasing ...

April 4, 2026 876 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay, HC Ruling on No PE and Offshore Taxability Stands

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to condone delay, thereby upholding the High Court’s conclusion that the liaison office did not const...

April 21, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Offshore Supply Income Not Taxable in India Due to Absence of Business Connection: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The judgment confirms that income from offshore equipment supply is not taxable where transactions occur outside India. The liaiso...

April 21, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Appeal Reinstated as Delay due to Bona Fide Belief & COVID-19 Disruption

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that lack of awareness of the assessment order and limited knowledge of tax law constituted sufficient cause for...

April 21, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Valid Where Income Escapement Based on Search-Derived Information

Income Tax : The Tribunal confirmed addition of unexplained investments where the assessee could not substantiate the source of deposits. The r...

April 21, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Wage Arrears Deduction Allowed as Liability Accrued from Pay Revision Effective Date

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that wage arrears arising from pay revision constitute an accrued liability from the effective date. The provisi...

April 21, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Notification Corrected Due to Technical Errors in Rules & References

Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...

April 17, 2026 660 Views 0 comment Print

Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 1944 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form U

Income Tax : CBDT clarified the presentation of error categories in Form U. The update ensures clearer reporting of incorrect income heads and ...

April 11, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 7 (ITR 7)

Income Tax : The corrigendum corrects technical errors in multiple ITR schedules, including CG and CYLA. It ensures accurate reporting and smoo...

April 11, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 6 (ITR 6)

Income Tax : CBDT corrected multiple clerical and structural errors across income tax return schedules. The changes ensure accurate reporting a...

April 11, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print


Assessment Void Because Notice Issued to Non-Existing Company After Merger: Bombay HC

March 5, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that a tax notice and assessment issued in the name of a company that had already merged into another entity were invalid. The ruling clarifies that once the tax authority is informed of a merger, proceedings must be issued in the name of the transferee company.

Reassessment Notice Quashed Because Section 148 Action Exceeded Surviving Limitation After SC Framework

March 5, 2026 858 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that reassessment proceedings for AY 2013-14 were time-barred after computing the surviving limitation as clarified by the Supreme Court. The notice issued beyond the remaining limitation period was quashed.

Proposed Changes to the ITR-U Framework under Finance Bill 2026

March 5, 2026 1740 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an updated return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Section 148. While this creates a compliance window to settle disputes, it also imposes an additional 10% levy on tax and interest to encourage faster resolution.

CBDT Amends Income-tax Rules & Forms to Include Crypto-Assets & Digital Currency Reporting

March 5, 2026 6129 Views 0 comment Print

The notification expands reporting rules to include central bank digital currencies, electronic money products and relevant crypto-assets for tax information reporting.

Reassessment Valid Where Loose Papers and Purchaser’s Statement Indicate On-Money: ITAT Ahmedabad

March 5, 2026 624 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT relied on surrounding circumstances, documentary evidence, and the principle of human probabilities to conclude that cash consideration was paid in a land transaction. The Tribunal confirmed the addition of unaccounted sale consideration as short-term capital gains.

Delhi HC Quashes Look Out Circular Due to No Pending Income Tax Proceedings

March 5, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print

The Court clarified that mere pendency of information exchange requests under DTAA cannot justify continuing a Look Out Circular. Where assessments are quashed and no tax liability exists, indefinite travel restriction is unconstitutional.

Draft Income Tax Rule 290, 291, 292: Audit Reports under Schedules IX & X (Sections 48 & 49) & Investment of Fund Moneys

March 5, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules 290–292 of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 specify audit report formats under Schedules IX and X and prescribe the mandatory investment pattern for provident fund contributions.

Draft Income Tax Rule 289: Rules for functioning of an electoral trust

March 5, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 289 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 lays down operational rules for electoral trusts, requiring transparent contributions, prohibiting foreign funding, and mandating distribution of at least 95% of funds to eligible political parties.

Draft Income Tax Rule 288: Guidelines for setting up Infrastructure Debt Fund for exemption under Schedule VII

March 5, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Rule 288 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outlines the conditions for setting up Infrastructure Debt Funds to claim tax exemption under Schedule VII.

Draft Rules 286–287: Approval for Employee Welfare Funds & Govt Grant Threshold under Schedule VII

March 5, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Rules 286 and 287 of the Draft Income-tax Rules, 2026 outline approval requirements for employee welfare funds and define when institutions are considered substantially financed by the Government.

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