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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 4017 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 180 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 645 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 3591 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 435 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 411 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 1155 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 702 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 510 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 8535 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Revision u/s 263 Quashed: AO’s Plausible View on 80P Deduction Cannot Be Substituted by PCIT-Bang Trib

Income Tax : The tribunal held that revision under Section 263 is invalid where the Assessing Officer has examined the issue and adopted a plau...

January 31, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C Additions Fail Without Corroboration and Cross-Examination

Income Tax : The tribunal ruled that statements of third parties cannot be relied upon unless the assessee is provided copies and allowed cross...

January 31, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

Day of arrival to be excluded while computing period stayed in India

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that day of arrival should be excluded while computing number of stayed in India. Accordingly, the status of asses...

January 31, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

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 276 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 1950 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 87 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 102 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 264 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


P&H HC Upheld Registration Under Section 12AA – SC Declines Interference

December 9, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismissed the challenge, leaving intact the High Court ruling that registration under Section 12AA could not be denied when the institution’s educational objectives and utilization of income met statutory requirements.

938 Days Delay Condoned as Appeal Was Wrongly Treated as Withdrawn

December 9, 2025 312 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal condoned a 938-day delay after finding that the appeal was incorrectly dismissed as withdrawn under VSVS. The case was remanded to the CIT(A) for a fresh decision on the additions made under section 143(3).

Block Period Income Taxed at 60%: When Does Surcharge Become Mandatory?

December 9, 2025 1077 Views 0 comment Print

Explains how Section 113 mandates surcharge on undisclosed income despite missing references in earlier Finance Acts. Clarifies legislative intent to tax high-income assessees.

Section 147 Reassessment Restored as CIT(A) Misread AO’s Findings

December 9, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow restored the reassessment u/s 147 after holding that CIT(A) misread the AO’s findings and wrongly assumed verification of books and cash deposits. The Tribunal found the appellate order perverse and allowed the Revenue’s appeal.

Benefit of Accumulation to Trust Restored as Form 9A Not Required for AY 2015-16

December 8, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that Form 9A was not applicable to Assessment Year 2015–16 and that the option under Section 11(1) had been validly exercised through Form 10B and the return. The rejection order was quashed.

Settlement for Dropping Property Suit Not Taxable due to Absence of Transfer

December 8, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal held that ₹15 crore received for withdrawing a civil suit was not consideration for transfer of a capital asset. It ruled that the assessee only gave up a right to sue, which is not taxable as capital gains.

Activities for Mahyavanshi Samaj Don’t Bar Registration for Pre-1961 Trust: ITAT Mumbai

December 8, 2025 369 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that section 13(1)(b) did not apply to a trust formed before 1961 and directed grant of registration. The key issue was whether activities for a Scheduled Caste community invalidated the application.

Legal Heir Not Individually Liable for Tax on Deceased’s Salary Arrears ITAT Agra

December 8, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that arrears of a deceased employee must be taxed only in the legal heir’s representative capacity. The assessment made solely in individual capacity was deleted.

ITAT Sets Aside Assessment to Examine Exemption Claim on Government Grant

December 8, 2025 336 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal directed fresh examination of whether the government allocation received by the assessee constituted a corpus fund under section 11(1)(d). It held that the lower authorities had not properly considered the assessee’s submissions, requiring the matter to be verified afresh.

Domestic Royalty Split Not Permissible: Entire TP Adjustment Deleted

December 8, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Pune held that splitting royalties for domestic vs export sales was impermissible, deleting the entire transfer pricing adjustment. The ruling reinforces that TNMM aggregation for manufacturing includes royalties as a single element.

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