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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 66 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 1428 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 Delhi Remands Demonetisation Case as CIT(A) Failed to Pass a Speaking Order

Income Tax : The Tribunal observed that even in ex parte proceedings, the CIT(A) must adjudicate issues through a speaking order. The matter wa...

June 13, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

No Notional Rent on Stock-in-Trade of Unsold Commercial Units: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that no notional rent could be charged for the period during which unsold commercial units remained stock-in-t...

June 13, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

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 60 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 46506 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


TDS on Cash Withdrawal – Section 194N

March 29, 2023 107118 Views 1 comment Print

Article discusses concept of TDS on cash withdrawals as per Income Tax Act, its applicability, rates, threshold limits, and process of TDS deduction and return filing.

PoEM: Place of Effective Management

March 29, 2023 61212 Views 0 comment Print

Place of Effective Management (PoEM) is an internationally recognized test for determining the residential status of a company incorporated in foreign jurisdiction. This concept is crucial for all the tax treaties entered into by India as it helps to avoid double taxation.

Is linking of PAN with Aadhar is mandatory for everyone & practical issues?

March 29, 2023 246222 Views 59 comments Print

Till now many of us must have received a message informing us to link our PAN with Aadhar on or before 31/03/2023 or else our PAN will be inoperative. These messages seems to be partially correct as PAN will be inoperative for all those individuals ‘who are required’ to obtain Aadhar Card and link it to their PAN.

PAN AADHAAR Linking

March 29, 2023 154329 Views 13 comments Print

As you are all aware, our government is urging us to link our PAN cards and Aadhaar cards. In order to enforce some strictness in this matter, they set a deadline of March 31, 2023 (which has been extended to June 30, 2023) for doing so.

Section 115BAC – Rebate to individual opting for new tax scheme

March 29, 2023 10614 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the amendments to Section 115BAC by the Finance Act, 2023. Get insights into the rebate for individuals opting for the new tax scheme and changes in maximum exemption limits, deductions, surcharge rates, and tax slabs. Stay informed for A.Y. 2024-25 and beyond.

Original assessment completed after considering all facts hence re-assessment unsustainable

March 29, 2023 1404 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed and set aside as original assessment was completed after considering all the facts and material.

Borrowed Satisfaction & Necessity of Providing Material to Assessee before Reopening An Assessment

March 29, 2023 5136 Views 0 comment Print

It is seen in a number of cases that notices u/s 148A(b) are being issued on the basis of report of Investigation Wing of Income Tax Department, the Income Tax Officers hardly make any independent enquiry and thus relies on the report of Investigation Wing. This is called ‘borrowed satisfaction’ and an assessment order culminated on the basis of borrowed satisfaction can’t survive the test of appeal and shall be set aside at some stage in appeal.

Profit margin forgone by assessee could not be held as expenditure for creating intangible or goodwill

March 29, 2023 1530 Views 0 comment Print

The profit margin forgone by assessee could not be held to be expenditure in creating intangible or goodwill as there was no expenditure incurred by assessee except those that were set out in the profit and loss account and disallowing such expenditure by AO and consequently arriving at a positive total income chargeable to tax was without any basis and not in accordance with law.

Deduction u/s 36(1)(va) available only if employees’ share is deposited by employer before due date

March 29, 2023 8760 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the deduction u/s 36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act can be allowed only if the employees’ share in the provident fund and ESI fund is deposited by the employer before the due date stipulated in respective Acts.

HC quashes Search Assessment based on unauthorized search 

March 29, 2023 1401 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, if a search is conducted by applying Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, there should be a specific authorization. In the instant case, admittedly, there is no warrant authorization to conduct search as per Section 132 of the Income Tax Act on the petitioner.

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