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Daily Backup Dilemma: Decoding “Electronic Mode” vs. “Computer System” under Income Tax Act 2025.

Income Tax : The article argues that the daily backup requirement under Rule 46(8) applies only to books maintained in electronic mode, not mer...

June 13, 2026 3 Views 0 comment Print

Restricted Stock Units Taxation in India: Foreign Tax Credit, Form 67 & Reporting

Income Tax : Judicial authorities have held that Foreign Tax Credit is a substantive right and cannot be denied merely due to procedural delays...

June 13, 2026 33 Views 0 comment Print

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 333 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 2280 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 186 Views 1 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 1683 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


Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment as Broken Period Interest Deduction Was Already Settled by SC

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings could not be initiated on the issue of broken period interest when the le...

June 13, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands 12AB & 80G Applications as CIT(E) Orders Lacked Clarity on Compliance

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi remitted matters relating to sections 12AB and 80G after finding that the impugned orders did not clearly establish whe...

June 13, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT Slams Revenue for Denying Wrong Deduction: Interest from Bank Deposits Eligible for Section 80P(2)(a)(i)

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest earned from surplus funds deposited with banks qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(a)(i)....

June 13, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Sustains 50% Disallowance as Taxpayer Failed to Prove Business Utility of Consultancy Fees

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that professional fees claimed for raising working capital limits could not be fully allowed as the taxpayer faile...

June 13, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Petrol Pump Cash Turnover During Demonetisation Cannot Be Ignored: ITAT Dehradun

Income Tax : The ITAT Dehradun held that cash turnover in a petrol pump business during demonetisation could not be disregarded entirely. Consi...

June 13, 2026 57 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 46761 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 612 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


Penalty u/s. 271D/ 271E of the Income Tax Act not leviable in case of ‘loan given’

February 18, 2023 2508 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that penalty under section 271D and section 271E are not attracted in case of loan given. Accordingly, penalty proceeding imposing penalty u/s 271D/ 271E of the Income Tax Act in case of loan given is invalid.

Provision of section 80P doesn’t distinguish income earned on long-term and short-term investments

February 18, 2023 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Panaji held that the only requirement under the provisions of section 80P(2)(d) is that an interest income or dividend income should be earned by a co-operative society from another co- operative society. Section 80P does not make a distinction between income earned on long term investments and short term investments

Delay condoned as Chartered Accountant was busy in filing of return of Income and GST returns

February 18, 2023 1536 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that a small delay of 9 days in filing of an appeal condoned on the basis of reasonable cause as Chartered Accountant was busy in filing of return of Income and GST returns.

Invocation of proviso to section 2(15) vis-à-vis publication of advertisement to be re-examined

February 18, 2023 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court remanded the matter for fresh consideration in respect of exemption u/s 2(15) or section 11 in respect of publication of advertisement for consideration in light of Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority.

In absence of cogent explanation ITAT treats consultancy charges as FTS & upheld addition

February 18, 2023 837 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was unable to furnish any cogent explanation supported by evidence to establish that the consultancy charges paid are not in the nature of FTS.

Right tax has to be collected from the right person: ITAT Delhi

February 18, 2023 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Arya Samaj Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Before ITAT, it was pleaded that the assessee has wrongly filled the column A(i) pertaining to “Other details” the ITR7 and since CPC is a automated process, the adjustment has also been wrongly made. It was argued that had there been a notice issued before making an adjustment, the […]

HC stays Coercive Steps by Income Tax Dept against Education Minister in Illegal payment Case

February 18, 2023 819 Views 0 comment Print

K Ponmudi Vs ACIT (Madras High Court) The petitioner has challenged the impugned assessment order on the following grounds: a) Despite several requests made by the petitioner to the respondents, requesting them to furnish the evidence based on which they have found that M/s. SRS Mining is alleged to have paid Rs.20,00,000/- as illegal payments […]

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.

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