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2026 Union Pre-Budget Wishlist: Personal Tax

Income Tax : The note highlights gaps in existing tax provisions affecting families, seniors, and small investors. It suggests targeted reforms...

January 30, 2026 3792 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Borrowed Funds Deductible Against Interest Income: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : Disallowance made in an ex parte order was overturned after evidence showed a clear borrowing-to-lending link. The ruling affirms ...

January 30, 2026 168 Views 0 comment Print

Time Limitation for Rectification of TDS/TCS Statements: A Paradigm Shift in Compliance

Income Tax : The issue was prolonged misuse of correction statements due to no statutory deadline. The law now enforces strict timelines, makin...

January 29, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2026-27 – Corporate Tax Wishlist

Income Tax : Businesses are seeking a cap on dividend taxation for resident shareholders to address double taxation concerns. The proposal aim...

January 29, 2026 3555 Views 0 comment Print

LTCG on Flats Received Under JVA Taxable in Year of Sale: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT held that execution of a registered joint development agreement amounts to transfer of land. Capital gains timing must be det...

January 29, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Appeal Delays Linked to Administrative Overload, Not Income Tax Officer Negligence: ITGOA

Income Tax : Following judicial criticism of delayed appeals, officers urged structural reforms to fix institutional gaps rather than penalisin...

January 29, 2026 408 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Officers Seek Relief From Penalties Caused by System-Driven Delays

Income Tax : With repeated technical failures hampering compliance, officers requested formal absolution from blame. The letter emphasizes coll...

January 29, 2026 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2025-26 (as on 11.01.2026)

Income Tax : Net direct tax collections recorded an 8.82% increase despite moderate gross growth. Lower refunds played a key role in boosting n...

January 13, 2026 696 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessments Trigger Harassment of Agriculturists Despite Exempt Income

Income Tax : The issue concerns high-pitched additions proposed under faceless scrutiny even where agricultural income is exempt and fully docu...

January 12, 2026 504 Views 0 comment Print

Trust Registration Renewal Cannot Be Denied for Missing Irrevocable Clause: BCAS

Income Tax : Authorities cannot insist on adding an irrevocable clause in trust deeds for Section 12A renewal when the trust is otherwise legal...

January 10, 2026 8526 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Recorded Sales Cannot Be Taxed Again U/s 68; Additions Based Only on Third-Party Statement Deleted

Income Tax : The Tribunal confirmed deletion of additions where the AO made no effort to verify consignees, transporters, or stock movement. Pr...

January 30, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

WhatsApp chat retrieved from third party not sufficient for addition: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that addition made on the basis of third-party WhatsApp chat without any incriminating material is unsustainab...

January 30, 2026 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Rental Receipts from IT Parks – Business Income or House Property?

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether lease rent and allied charges from an IT Park were business income or property income. It held that ...

January 30, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

On-Money Addition for Flat Purchase Deleted; Builder’s General Statement Alone Not Enough

Income Tax : The issue was whether section 68 could be invoked for alleged on-money payments absent direct evidence. The Tribunal ruled that in...

January 30, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Bogus Purchase Cases: Only Profit Element Taxable; 4% GP Addition Upheld

Income Tax : The issue was whether the full value of alleged bogus purchases could be added to income. The Tribunal upheld that only the profit...

January 30, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Five-Year Tax Recognition Granted for Research to Rajalakshmi University Trust

Income Tax : The government has granted time-bound approval under section 35(1)(ii) enabling eligible donations to scientific research to quali...

January 30, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Exemption Granted to State Legal Service Authority, Chandigarh for Specified Incomes

Income Tax : The notification exempts defined categories of income of a legal services authority, while warning that violations may lead to pen...

January 29, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Grants Section 35 Approval for Scientific Research Donations to Sikshya O Anusandhan

Income Tax : The government has approved an institution for scientific research under section 35(1)(ii), enabling donors to claim tax deduction...

January 28, 2026 255 Views 0 comment Print

Section 10(46) Exemption Notified for Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency

Income Tax : The notification exempts specified non-commercial e-governance income such as government grants, service charges, and consultancy ...

January 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 10(46) Exemption Notified for Dadra & Nagar Haveli Construction Workers Welfare Board

Income Tax : The government has granted Section 10(46) tax exemption to a welfare board for cess, fees, and interest income. The relief applies...

January 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print


Documentary Trail Wins- Suspicion Cannot Replace Evidence: Penny-Stock Addition Deleted

December 9, 2025 1512 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that detailed records, including Demat statements and contract notes, proved the genuineness of penny-stock transactions, nullifying additions under Sections 68 and 69C.

Technical Glitch Not Fatal – ITAT Allows 115BAA Despite Late Form 10-IC

December 9, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat allowed a company to avail concessional tax rates under Section 115BAA despite a minor delay in filing Form 10-IC due to portal issues, emphasizing a practical approach.

JAO-Issued Section 148 Notice Invalid: ITAT Chennai Quashes Reassessment

December 9, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT ruled that a 148 notice issued by JAO post-CBDT faceless scheme notification is invalid, quashing reassessment and penalty. The tribunal confirmed that only notices issued by the Faceless Assessment Unit are legally valid.

Section 148 Notice By JAO Post-Faceless Scheme Vitiates Reassessment

December 9, 2025 729 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai annulled the Section 148-based reassessment for AY 2018-19 because the notice contravened the e-assessment scheme under Sec.151A. The ruling reinforces mandatory compliance with faceless notice issuance.

Section 148 Assessment Set Aside Over Jurisdiction & DIN Defects

December 9, 2025 672 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that the CIT(A) failed to adjudicate key legal grounds, including wrong AO jurisdiction and missing Document Identification Number. Entire order under Section 144 r.w.s. 263 was set aside for reconsideration with proper hearing.

Provisions of section 153C doesn’t apply to search initiated subsequent to 01.04.2021

December 9, 2025 615 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court held that the provisions of section 153C of the Income Tax Act will not apply in case of initiation of search initiated on or after 01.04.2021. Accordingly, notices issued u/s. 153C are liable to be quashed and set aside.

JAO-Issued 148 Notice After 29.03.2022 Held Invalid: Entire Reassessment Quashed- Chennai ITAT

December 9, 2025 522 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that a Section 148 notice issued by a Jurisdictional AO after 29.03.2022 is invalid because, under the Faceless Reassessment Scheme, only the Faceless Assessing Officer can issue such notices. The entire reassessment was therefore quashed as without jurisdiction.

Addition u/s. 68 towards cash deposit during demonetization unwarranted as genuineness of cash sales proved

December 9, 2025 282 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards unexplained cash deposit during demonetization under section 68 without rejection of books of accounts is unwarranted. Further, addition is also not warranted as genuineness of cash sale duly proved.

ITAT Deletes Additions for Alleged Bogus Purchases & Unproved Unsecured Loans

December 9, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the alleged bogus purchases could not stand when the assessee produced complete documentary evidence showing genuine procurement and consumption. With no contrary evidence from the AO, the 69C addition was removed.

HUF Gift to Member: Why It Should Be Treated as Exempt Under Section 10(2)?

December 9, 2025 1203 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that addition under section 56(2) towards receipt of gift from HUF to be re-considered for exemption under section 10(2) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, matter restored back to AO with specific direction.

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