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Supreme Court Drew Tax-Fee Line Due to Quid Pro Quo

Income Tax : Supreme Court held a levy is a fee only when linked to a specific service or benefit. Absence of quid pro quo makes it a tax, rega...

June 13, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

TDS on Residential Rent paid by companies : 2% vs 10% rule

Income Tax : Companies renting residential properties often struggle with choosing between 2% and 10% TDS. The key takeaway is that the correct...

June 12, 2026 1374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Final Section 35D Deduction and ESOP Recharge Expense

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that the Revenue cannot deny the fifth-year deduction under Section 35D after consistently allowing the claim ...

June 12, 2026 180 Views 1 comment Print

Section 62(4) of Income-tax Act 2025: Closed List of Specified Professions Remains Unreformed

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 continues the old specified professions framework without addressing longstanding classification issues. ...

June 11, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

SC Order Settled the issue of Taxability of International Software Supply Transactions?

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's review petitions and reiterated that payments for off-the-shelf software do not constitu...

June 11, 2026 447 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 6091 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 246 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 1674 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 3774 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 3975 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Upholds Section 154 Rectification as Payments from Accumulated Funds to Registered Trusts Escaped Assessment

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that payments from accumulated income to institutions registered under Section 12AA attracted Section 11(3)(d). T...

June 12, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Rejects Excess PE Attribution: Revenue Sharing with UK Office Upheld in Cross-Border M&A Deals

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that the Revenue could not attribute the entire execution revenue from cross-border deals to the Indian PE withou...

June 12, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Reiterates: Surplus from Members’ Contributions Not Taxable Under Doctrine of Mutuality

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT held that maintenance charges and other collections received exclusively from members of a co-operative society are ex...

June 12, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Suspicion Cannot Replace Evidence When Property Investment Is Fully Explained: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai ruled that additions under Section 69 cannot be sustained merely on suspicion when the entire property investment is s...

June 12, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Deletes Entire Bogus Purchase Addition: General Hawala Statements Cannot Override Site-Level Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that information from the Sales Tax Department and generic statements of alleged hawala dealers are insufficien...

June 12, 2026 45 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 46488 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 603 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 516 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 186 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 159 Views 0 comment Print


Books cannot be rejected without showing defect in books of account maintained

May 6, 2023 2892 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) in his order while rejecting Books of Account does not specify defect in record. The basis of rejection appears to be best judgment of assessment

ITAT deletes addition for cash deposit during demonetization as appellant duly explained deposits

May 6, 2023 5769 Views 0 comment Print

Jet Freight Logistics Limited Vs CIT Appeal (NFAC) (ITAT Mumbai) It is evident that assessee is in continuous need for payment of cash at various point of time and hence, assessee had to withdraw cash in order to satisfy its business requirements. Moreover, the assessee has got 9 branches all over India and such cash […]

What is E-Pan?

May 5, 2023 14916 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about E-PAN, a digital version of the Permanent Account Number issued by the Indian Income Tax Department. Get an Instant E-PAN in PDF format within 10 minutes for first-time Indian Resident Individual Taxpayers with a valid Aadhaar number. Understand the eligibility, application process, and important considerations. Stay financially fit with Financial Tree Company, your online return filing and tax consultancy partner.

Updated Return under Section 139(8A)

May 5, 2023 27141 Views 4 comments Print

Explore the provisions of updated return under Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act, including eligibility, conditions, and scenarios where it can be filed. Understand the implications for reducing total tax liability, increasing refunds, and carrying forward losses. Get insights into the circumstances in which an updated return cannot be furnished, ensuring compliance with income tax regulations. Explore the provisions of updated return under Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act, including eligibility, conditions, and scenarios where it can be filed. Understand the implications for reducing total tax liability, increasing refunds, and carrying forward losses. Get insights into the circumstances in which an updated return cannot be furnished, ensuring compliance with income tax regulations. Explore the provisions of updated return under Section 139(8A) of the Income Tax Act, including eligibility, conditions, and scenarios where it can be filed. Understand the implications for reducing total tax liability, increasing refunds, and carrying forward losses. Get insights into the circumstances in which an updated return cannot be furnished, ensuring compliance with income tax regulations.

Addition u/s 69 based on loose papers sustained on failure to contradict facts found during search

May 5, 2023 1287 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that addition under section 69 of the Income Tax Act on unaccounted, undisclosed income on the basis of the seized loose papers sustained as assessee failed to discharge his onus by contradicting the facts found during search proceedings.

Disallowance of short term capital loss merely based on information from investigation wing is unsustainable

May 5, 2023 1980 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of short term capital loss incurred on sale of shares by mechanically applying the information received from investigation wing is unsustainable in law.

Exemption u/s 54 available even if capital gain is invested in more than one residential houses

May 5, 2023 10899 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that benefit of exemption under section 54 of the Income Tax Act available even if capital gain is invested in purchasing more than one residential houses within stipulated time limit.

Borrowing funds at higher rate & lending to director shows diversion of funds for non-business purpose

May 5, 2023 1752 Views 0 comment Print

Asuda Holdings Private Limited Vs CIT (ITAT Mumbai) ITAT Mumbai held that there is a clear diversion of funds for non-business purpose as funds are borrowed @18% and lended the same to one of its directors at 13.5%. Accordingly, disallowance under section 36(1)(iii) sustained. Facts- AO observed that assessee has taken loan from M/s. Elevators […]

Addition without Considering Submissions of Assessee – ITAT restores matter

May 5, 2023 1179 Views 0 comment Print

Rupa Mahesh Gandhi Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) As transpires from the orders of the authorities below, the addition to the income of the assessee on account of unexplained investment in Bombay Stock Exchange of Rs.25,21,525/- and unexplained source of payment of credit card amounting to Rs.3,45,000/- was made in the absence of any details submitted […]

Genuineness of unsecure loan repaid via banking channel cannot be doubted based on surmises

May 5, 2023 2328 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition u/s 68 unsustainable as genuineness of transaction routed through banking channel cannot be doubted on the basis of surmises and conjectures based on suspicion and doubts.

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