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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 249 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 153 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 279 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 96888 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 10233 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 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 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


Delhi HC Allows Capital Gains Deduction for Settlement Payment Made to Clear Prior Sale Agreement

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that ₹25 lakh paid under a prior agreement to sell was deductible under Section 48(i) as it was incurr...

June 11, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes FTS Addition Because India-UAE DTAA Contains No FTS Clause

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that payments received by a UAE resident could not be taxed as Fees for Technical Services in India because ...

June 11, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

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 1035 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 90 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 165 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 45075 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


Substantive Additions Require Evidence; Protective Additions Apply to Ownership Uncertainty

February 27, 2025 966 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules on undisclosed foreign accounts in the case of Manjulaben Bipinbhai Patel vs DCIT, addressing tax assessments and legal implications.

Understanding Standard Deduction: A Key Tax Benefit

February 27, 2025 2709 Views 1 comment Print

The standard deduction is one of the most popular deductions because it makes tax filing easier by lowering taxable income without requiring itemization of deductions. This blog examines the standard deduction’s advantages, qualifying requirements, most current revisions, and contrasts with itemized deductions.

Services without transfer of any technical knowledge doesn’t qualify as FTS: ITAT Mumbai

February 27, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that receipts from maintenance and support services and additional services, without transfer of any technical knowledge, know-how, skill, etc., are not in the nature of Fee for Technical Services (FTS) and hence not taxable in India.

Residential Status of An Assessee in Income Tax Act, 1961

February 27, 2025 7515 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how residential status affects tax liability under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand ROR, RNOR, and NR classifications and tax implications.

Valuation of finished goods after following stock ageing effect justifiable

February 27, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is engaged in the business of Manufacturing & Trading of Sarees, Salwar Suites and Dress Materials. A survey u/s 133A of the Act was carried out on the business premises of the assessee on 26.11.2014.

Capital expense on R&D outside India is eligible for deduction u/s. 35(1)(iv): ITAT Pune

February 27, 2025 936 Views 0 comment Print

AO in the final order passed on 19.01.2017 however, made disallowance of weighted deduction u/s 35(2AB) to the extent of 3,38,82,341/-. Aggrieved with such order of the Assessing Officer / TPO / DRP, the assessee is in appeal before the Tribunal.

Section 87A Rebate post Bombay High Court Judgement

February 27, 2025 23850 Views 3 comments Print

Bombay High Court, in Chamber of Tax Consultants v. Director General of Income Tax (Systems) (2025), ruled that flaws in the ITR utility should not prevent taxpayers from making valid claims, particularly rebate under Section 87A of Income Tax Act.

No Substantial Question of Law in Profit Estimation on Bogus Purchases: Bombay HC

February 27, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules that profit estimation in bogus purchases does not raise a substantial question of law, dismissing the Income Tax Department’s appeal.

Co-Browsing for Taxpayers: Easy ITR Filing Assistance

February 27, 2025 939 Views 0 comment Print

Co-browsing helps taxpayers file ITR, change settings, and navigate the tax portal with real-time help from agents. Secure, free, and easy to use.

Resorting to estimation of profit without rejection of books not justified: ITAT Hyderabad

February 27, 2025 801 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that resorting to estimation of profit in case of best judgement assessment without rejection of books of accounts is unjustifiable. Accordingly, matter set aside to the file of the lower authorities for reconsideration of the issue.

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