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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 2958 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12759 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19740 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46050 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41931 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 6004 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 213 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 1563 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 3666 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 45 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 42786 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 537 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 474 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 153 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Deduction u/s. 80G not deniable merely because payment forms part of CSR expenditure

March 21, 2026 1098 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that deduction claimed by the assessee under section 80G of the Income Tax Act cannot be denied merely on the ground that the payment also formed part of CSR expenditure under the Companies Act.

Revision u/s. 263 not sustained as possible alternative view taken by AO

March 21, 2026 528 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held once the AO has conducted inquiry, examined replies and adopted a legally sustainable view, the same cannot be treated as erroneous. Accordingly, invocation of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable in law.

Capital Payment for Land Purchase Cannot Be Disallowed Under Section 40A(3): ITAT Nagpur

March 21, 2026 789 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash payments for land purchase cannot be disallowed under Section 40A(3) if not claimed as expenditure. Since the amount was capital in nature, the addition was deleted. The ruling clarifies the scope of disallowance provisions.

Late Filing of Return Does Not Bar Section 80P Deduction for Pre-2018 AYs: ITAT Mumbai

March 21, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that filing return after due date does not disqualify deduction under section 80P for AYs prior to 2018. It ruled that denial on this ground was incorrect and required rectification.

Section 272A(1)(d) Penalty Deleted as Assessment Completed U/s. 143(3) Despite Non-Compliance

March 21, 2026 1500 Views 0 comment Print

The case involved Penalty Under Section 272A(1)(d for failure to comply with notices during assessment. The Tribunal ruled that completion under section 143(3) negates the basis for penalty.

Section 87A Deduction Allowed as Income Below Rs 7 Lakh Despite Computation Errors

March 21, 2026 1281 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined denial of rebate due to technical computation issues. It held that deduction must be granted as income was below ₹7 lakh and statutory conditions were satisfied.

Addition Based on Third-Party Software Data Invalid Without Cross-Examination: ITAT Mumbai

March 21, 2026 1080 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that the addition based on third-party software data was invalid as the material was not provided to the assessee. Denial of cross-examination was found to violate principles of natural justice.

Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Order Not Erroneous or Prejudicial: ITAT Pune

March 21, 2026 600 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that revision under Section 263 is invalid without proving both error and revenue prejudice. The AO’s order was restored as valid.

ITAT Mumbai Invalidates Reassessment as Bogus Purchases Not ‘Asset’ Under Section 149

March 21, 2026 885 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reopening beyond three years requires escaped income in the form of an asset. Since bogus purchases are revenue items, the reassessment was declared invalid.

ITAT Deletes Addition Based on AIR Property Data as Assessee’s Evidence Remains Unrebutted

March 21, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

The case involved an addition based on AIR information regarding a property transaction. The Tribunal deleted the addition after finding that the assessee’s documentary evidence remained unchallenged by the department.

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