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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 633 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 240 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 381 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 97281 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 10299 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 6055 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 1617 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 3738 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 3966 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ESOP Discount Allowed as Liability Accrues Over Vesting Period: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore upheld deduction of ESOP expenditure under Section 37, holding that the liability arising from employee stock o...

June 11, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 68 Addition for Demonetization Cash Deposits Supported by Recorded Sales: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that cash deposits during the demonetization period could not be treated as unexplained credits when they orig...

June 11, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Dismissal Under Section 249(4)(b) Invalid Without Advance Tax Liability: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : ITAT Hyderabad held that dismissal of an appeal under section 249(4)(b) was unjustified where the assessee claimed that the receip...

June 11, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) Cannot Judge Hospital Tariffs to Decide Charity: ITAT Restores Reliance Hospital Trust’s U/s 12AB Registration

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that premium rooms, higher tariffs, and specialized medical facilities cannot by themselves establish a profit ...

June 11, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds FBT Additions on Employee-Related free tickets, hospitality, conveyance, goods & lodging

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that free tickets, hospitality, conveyance, goods, and lodging expenses attracted Fringe Benefit Tax under the...

June 11, 2026 24 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 45309 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 576 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


Proof of Leave Travel Allowance: Employer’s Duty or Employee’s?

January 21, 2025 4113 Views 1 comment Print

While employers may assess LTA claims based on declarations provided by employees, they are not obligated to collect proof such as tickets, boarding passes, or travel invoices. However, depending on internal policies, employers retain the right to demand such proof for internal audit or compliance purposes.

Share Capital Reduction as Transfer: Analysis of Jupiter Capital Ruling (SC, 2025)

January 21, 2025 2901 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court rules share capital reduction is a transfer under the IT Act, allowing capital loss claims. Learn about its implications and referenced case laws.

Tax Implications on purchase and sale of Immovable Property in India

January 21, 2025 32145 Views 2 comments Print

Explore tax obligations on immovable property transactions, including TDS, GST, and penalties. Learn how to ensure compliance and avoid costly errors.

No power to Designated Authority to reopen concluded cases under Vivad se Vishwas Act

January 20, 2025 1374 Views 0 comment Print

There was no provision under the DTVSV Act that empowered a Designated Authority to reopen a concluded settlement. Once a final certificate was issued under Section 5(1), all disputes with regard to the ‘tax arrear’ stood concluded.

Denial of FTC as income not offered to tax in the considered year not justifiable

January 20, 2025 867 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that denial of Foreign Tax Credit [FTC] on the ground that corresponding income has not been offered for tax in the year under appeal is not justifiable. Accordingly, FTC allowed.

Conversion of Debt to Equity Meets Section 43B Payment Criteria: Telangana HC

January 20, 2025 1563 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC’s ruling in Frontier Information Tech clarifies debt-to-equity conversion as “actual payment” under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act.

CIT(A) Should Adjudicate Grounds Raised in Ex-Parte Order: ITAT Kolkata

January 20, 2025 1272 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata addresses procedural lapses in Suryadeo Prasad Vs. ITO, highlighting the need for a speaking order and adherence to Section 250(6) of the Income Tax Act.

Mandatory twin Conditions to be satisfied u/s 127 for transferring assessee’s case from one officer to another

January 20, 2025 1440 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was justified in objecting to jurisdiction of AO and transfer of his case, which obviously could not have been adjudicated upon without affording an opportunity of hearing and disclosing to him the reasons for not accepting his point of view.

Increased income on account of voluntary TPA would be eligible for claiming deduction u/s 10AA – ITAT

January 20, 2025 915 Views 0 comment Print

On appeal CIT (A) held that disallowance u/s 10AA can be made only when the total income is enhanced by the AO or TPO. Co-ordinate bench has already decided this issue for AY 2014-15 and disallowance u/s 10AA was deleted.

No denial of registration u/s 12AB based on potential commercial activity in the future

January 20, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(E) was not justified in denying assessee’s applications for final registration u/s 12AB / final approval u/s 80G as assessee had done only charitable activities till now and not undertaken any activity contemplated by object No. 2 & 3.

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