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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


Not Striking Out of Irrelevant Ground Vitiates Section 271(1)(c) Penalty Proceedings

February 18, 2023 1302 Views 0 comment Print

Defect in statutory notice in not striking out of irrelevant ground vitiates penalty proceedings for the reason that assessee has not given sufficient notice for preparing his defense, as to grounds on which penalty proceedings have been initiated.

Finance Bill 2023: A Right Direction For Life Insurance

February 18, 2023 5670 Views 0 comment Print

It may be pertinent to note that the legislative intent of providing exemption under clause (10D) of section 10 of the Act has been to further the welfare objective by subsidising the risk premium for an individual’s life and providing benefit to small and genuine cases of life insurance coverage.

No tax on share premium when issued to Venture Capital Fund

February 18, 2023 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that no tax would be levied on issue of shares to venture capital fund and further upheld observation of CIT(A) that, payment for valuation certification and retainership fees to a CA  firm is a revenue expenditure.

Benefit u/s 54B not deniable on fact that property was valued as non-agricultural land for stamp paper

February 18, 2023 4098 Views 0 comment Print

Vipin Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) ITAT Delhi held that benefit under section 54B of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied on mere fact that property was valued by the registered authority as a non-agricultural land for the purpose of stamp paper. Facts- The AIR information from sub registrar, Hapur Second in the case […]

Repair and renovation of asset is allowable as revenue expenditure

February 18, 2023 12297 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that expenditure incurred on repairs and renovation of the asset is revenue expenditure as no new asset has been created.

CBDT press release on out Income Tax survey operations at BBC offices

February 17, 2023 2703 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department carries out survey operations in Delhi & Mumbai A survey action under section 133A of the Income- tax Act, 1961 (the Act) was carried out at the business premises of group entities of a prominent international Media Company at Delhi and Mumbai. The group is engaged in the business of development of […]

Budget 2023- No Deduction if payment is delayed to MSE, Section 43B

February 17, 2023 5373 Views 0 comment Print

Amendment in Budget 2023 of Income Tax Act Section 43B aims to strengthen working capital for small businesses. Benefits & implications of changes in deductions for delayed payments.

No TDS liability on income received on non-technical services outsourced to foreign company

February 17, 2023 1941 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that, pay roll related services outsourced to foreign company would be treated as business income earned by foreign company and not a technical service therefore, would not be liable for TDS

Reassessment proceedings becomes null & void if no valid service of section 148 notice

February 17, 2023 6846 Views 0 comment Print

If there is no valid service of notice under section 148, the reassessment proceedings are null and void. service of notice under section 148 is a condition precedent for making reassessment or re-computation under section 147 of the Act.

Analysis of Section 9A of the Income Tax Act, 1961

February 17, 2023 8097 Views 0 comment Print

Analyze Section 9A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the activities that do not constitute business connection in India & its impact on foreign parties. Learn how the Section provides relief to non-residents who derive income in India and avoiding double taxation.

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