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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


Old Income Tax Regime vs New Tax Regime: Which is Better

February 14, 2023 9504 Views 0 comment Print

The only way to determine old vs new tax regime- which is better is to enter income under both regimes to determine the actual tax payable.

ITR U – JSON saved in path not found. JSON generated from excel utility not found

February 14, 2023 149544 Views 20 comments Print

Discover how to resolve JSON saved in path not found error when generating a JSON file from an Excel-based utility for filing an ITR-U using Form 139(8A). Learn more.

Capital gain earned on sale of share not taxable in India in terms of India-Singapore DTAA

February 14, 2023 5091 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that capital gain earned on sale of shares by non-resident is not taxable in terms of Article 13(4) of India and Singapore (DTAA) based on Tax Residency Certificate. Also held that revenue has to accept Tax Residency Certificate and cannot go behind it.

CBDT notifies ITR-7 for AY 2023-24/FY 2022-23

February 14, 2023 18039 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT notifies ITR-7 for Assessment Year 2023-24/Financial Year 2022-23 vide Notification No. 05/2023-Income Tax Dated: 14th February, 2023. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department Of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification No. 05/2023-Income Tax Dated: 14th February, 2023 G.S.R 95(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 139 read with section 295 of the […]

Reopening of assessment u/s 147 without cogent reasoning is untenable

February 14, 2023 1530 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act without iota of evidence or any cogent reasons is unsustainable and liable to be quashed.

Capital gain taxable in the hands of legal owner who transferred property by registering sale deed

February 14, 2023 2052 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that capital gain is to be taxed in the hands of legal owner of the property who has transferred the property by registering sale deed. Merely because interest of housing loan is claimed by the son of the assessee, it doesn’t make him the owner of the property.

Rice is an agricultural produce exempt from disallowance u/s 40A(3) of Income Tax Act

February 14, 2023 4443 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that rice being specified in schedule is covered within the definition of agricultural produce as per provision of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987. Accordingly, as per Rule 6DD(e)(i) of the Income Tax Rules the same is exempt from disallowance under section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act.

Granting opportunity of being heard mandatory before invoking power u/s 127 to transfer case

February 14, 2023 6279 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that order of transfer passed invoking power under section 127 of the Income Tax Act without opportunity of being heard is unsustainable in law.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not imposable when addition is on adhoc basis

February 14, 2023 3477 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under section 271-1-c of the Income Tax Act not imposable when the addition on account of bogus purchases is done on adhoc estimated basis As adhoc estimated based addition doesn’t tantamount to furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income.

Initiation of proceedings u/s 153C based on documents impounded during survey u/s 133A is bad in law

February 14, 2023 2235 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that initiation of proceedings under section 153C of the Income Tax Act based on documents impounded during the course of survey under section 133A of the Income Tax Act is bad in law and unjustified as no such material were found during the course of search.

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