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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 345 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 168 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 300 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 96957 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 10260 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 6043 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 231 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 3720 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


AO cannot introduce a new addition while giving effect to appellate order: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai held that an Assessing Officer cannot introduce a new addition while giving effect to an appellate order. Since t...

June 11, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Notional Market Rent Cannot Override Actual Rent Without Evidence of Suppression: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that actual rent received under genuine, registered agreements cannot be replaced with hypothetical market rent ...

June 11, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Investment Addition as Bank Records Proved Source of Funds Despite Non-Production of Mother

Income Tax : ITAT found that the assessee had sufficient cash resources to meet the impugned credit card payments. Since the authorities did no...

June 11, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Refund Cannot Be Adjusted Against Disputed Demand Pending Appeal & Stay Application: Calcutta HC

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court held that refund adjustment against a disputed tax demand was unsustainable when both a stay application a...

June 11, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC questions Denial of Prepaid Tax Credit Solely Because Return Was Filed After Section 148 Notice

Income Tax : The High Court questioned the Revenue's refusal to grant credit for advance tax and TDS despite substantial amounts already lying ...

June 11, 2026 27 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 45126 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


Debatable Tax Claims in Good Faith Don’t Attract Section 270A Penalties

March 8, 2025 1554 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules that debatable tax claims made in good faith do not warrant penalties under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Read the case details.

Search Incriminating Material Requires Proceedings Under Section 153C, Not 147/148

March 8, 2025 1494 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur rules that when search finds incriminating material, proceedings must be under Section 153C, not 147/148. Read case details of DCIT vs. Kailash Chand Hirawat.

Retainer Fee to US Agent Allowed as Business Expense; No Disallowance Without Exempt Income

March 8, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

Where payment made to foreign entities by way of retainership fee did not result in commensurate business in USA in the year relevant to assessment year 2008-09, it did not imply that the expenditure incurred was not for the purpose of the assessee’s business. AO was directed to delete the addition of Rs.64,88,451/- by observing that the expenditure was disallowed u/s 14A.

Disallowance u/s 40A(3) Remanded for Review Considering Bank Holiday, Agent Payment & Business Exigenc

March 8, 2025 585 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had given cash to her employee who was the supervisor or the agent who in turn made payment to the sellers of the gold and therefore the same would not fall within the scope of section 40A(3) in view of the decision of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of S.K. Joynal Abedin v. CIT.

Taxpayers Opting Vivad Se Vishwas Can Withdraw Appeals Without Prejudice

March 8, 2025 3429 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune dismisses Ravi Shivangekar’s appeal as withdrawn under the Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024, allowing tax dispute resolution.

Retrospective Amendment Doesn’t Justify Reassessment Beyond Four Years

March 8, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court sets aside IT reassessment against Oxford University Press, ruling no failure to disclose material facts for reopening beyond 4 years.

Bad debts recovered & offered to tax cannot be taxed again under Section 69A

March 8, 2025 1122 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules bad debt recovery as business income, deleting Rs. 1 crore addition under Section 69A. Read full details on the tribunal’s decision.

ITAT Chennai Orders Fresh Assessment in Form 10BB Delay Case

March 8, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai sets aside tax assessment over delayed Form 10BB filing, remanding the case for fresh consideration after pending condonation request is resolved.

Why Include Cost Accountants in Income Tax Definition?

March 8, 2025 17157 Views 27 comments Print

Explore reasons to include Cost Accountants in the Income Tax Bill 2025. Understand their role, expertise, and the legislative intent behind their potential inclusion.

Understanding ITR-U vs. Condonation of Delay: What Taxpayers Need to Know

March 7, 2025 2583 Views 0 comment Print

Ever missed a tax deadline or realized you underreported income in a past return? The Income Tax Department offers two remedies: Updated Returns (ITR-U) and Condonation of Delay. While both address late filings, they serve different purposes. Let’s break down their differences in plain language to help you choose the right option.

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