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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 195 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 1905 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 183 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 297 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 456 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 249 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 1677 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


Business Expenses Cannot Be disallowed on Mere Suspicion: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that business promotion and development expenses cannot be disallowed without concrete evidence establishing the...

June 13, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Deleted for Cash Deposits Linked to Earlier Withdrawals

Income Tax : The ITAT Agra declined to condone an extraordinary delay of 2,799 days in filing the quantum appeal, holding that the explanation ...

June 13, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune Directs Exclusion of Mutual Funds & Tax-Free Bonds While Computing Rule 8D Disallowance

Income Tax : ITAT Pune ruled that investments in mutual funds and tax-free bonds should not form part of the investment pool for Rule 8D(2)(ii)...

June 13, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra Quashes Reassessment for initiation on a Non-Existent PAN

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that reassessment proceedings framed using a PAN surrendered years earlier were invalid. Since the assessment was b...

June 13, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Allowed on Flat Booking Rights, But Capital Gains on Gifted Share to Wife Clubbed Under Section 64(1)(iv)

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT ruled that investment in rights relating to a specific residential flat under a redevelopment project qualifies for Se...

June 13, 2026 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 46608 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 606 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 189 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


Adjustments for disallowance of deduction u/s 80P not authorized to be carried out by CPC

March 4, 2023 6051 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that CPC (Centralised Processing Centre) is not authorized to carry out adjustments for disallowance of deduction under section 80P of the Income Tax Act.

Mere Presence of coconut trees on land not prove carrying out of agricultural operations

March 4, 2023 2163 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that simply because there are coconut trees on the land it doesnot mean that agricultural operations are carried out. Accordingly, deduction claimed under section 54B on sale of the land is disallowed.

Exemption u/s 54F not admissible towards purchase of plot of land

March 4, 2023 8493 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jabalpur held that as per the sale deed what was purchased was only a plot of land for construction of residential house. However, in absence of construction of residential house thereon, exemption under section 54F of the Income Tax Act not admissible.

Depreciation on licenses software allowable at the rate of 60%

March 4, 2023 3063 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that depreciation on licenses software is allowable at the rate of 60% and not at the rate of 25% as alleged by the revenue.

Issuance of draft assessment order along with demand notice is bad in law

March 4, 2023 2355 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that issuance of draft assessment order along with the demand notice is in violation of provisions of section 144C of the Income Tax Act and hence bad in law.

Reassessment of Income under Income Tax Act, 1961 as Per Finance Act, 2021

March 4, 2023 36174 Views 5 comments Print

As per the Finance Act 2021, the re-assessment notice can only be issued to an assessee under Section 148 of the Act when there is an information with the jurisdictional Assessing Officer which suggests that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment in the case of the assessee for the relevant Assessment Year with the prior approval of the specified authority under Section 151 to issue such notice.

Tax deduction of new employee cost under section 80JJAA

March 4, 2023 11367 Views 2 comments Print

Learn about tax deductions for new employee costs under section 80JJAA of the Income-tax Act, its eligibility criteria, and practical scenarios for claiming deductions.

AO should service notice on proper E-Mail Ids & assesses should not try to evade notices

March 3, 2023 5934 Views 0 comment Print

Ensure proper service of notices by AO on correct E-Mail Ids as per Rule 127. Assessees must not evade notices. Stay compliant to avoid jurisdictional errors.

Tax Holidays for Startups

March 3, 2023 7689 Views 0 comment Print

Encourage startup growth with Tax Holidays. Learn about Section 80 IAC offering tax exemption for 3 years. Recent budget 2023 amendments explained.

Amendment to section 14A by Finance Act, 2022 applies Prospectively w.e.f AY 2022-23

March 3, 2023 8232 Views 0 comment Print

n this case addition was made u/s.14A r.w. Rule 8D by AO and confirmed by CIT (A) holding that Amendment  in Finance Act, 2022 in relation to disallowance u/s.14A r.w. Rule 8D is applicable retrospectively even if no exempted income was earned by assessee.

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