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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


ITAT deletes addition under section 50C as difference was less than 10%

January 19, 2023 2028 Views 0 comment Print

Difference between stated consideration and guideline value is less than 10% as prescribed under 3rd proviso to section 50C(1), then there cannot be any addition by substituting full value of consideration.

Income of Company cannot be assessed under the head ‘salary’

January 19, 2023 1029 Views 0 comment Print

Since the assessee is a company as is established by the 143(1) intimation, question of assessing its income under the head ‘salary’ does not arise. Impugned order is, therefore, liable to be set aside.

Rejection of books of accounts on the basis of high consumption of electricity justifiable

January 19, 2023 2514 Views 0 comment Print

Allahabad High Court held that excessive power consumption, prima facie, establishes the intention to suppress the production and the turnover. Accordingly, the books of account can be rejected on the basis of high consumption of electricity.

Reassessment only on account of ‘change of opinion’ is liable to be struck down

January 19, 2023 1371 Views 0 comment Print

Rajasthan High Court held that reassessment resorted only on account of ‘Change of opinion’ of AO and without there being any fresh tangible evidence for reopening the assessment proceedings is liable to be struck down.

Re-opening of assessment unjustified as complete disclosure of primary material facts already submitted

January 19, 2023 966 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that re-opening of assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act is unjustified as the assessee provided complete disclosure of all the primary material facts during the scrutiny assessment.

Re-opening of assessment merely based on information from DGIT(Inv.) is untenable

January 19, 2023 1581 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that re-opening of assessment without ‘reason to believe’ simply based on the information from DGIT(Inv.) is untenable in law.

Conditional approval under section 80G by PCIT is unsustainable

January 19, 2023 1749 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that granting of conditional approval under section 80G of the Income Tax Act by PCIT/CIT is unsustainable in the eyes of law.

TDS applicability on purchase of goods under section 194Q

January 19, 2023 577785 Views 14 comments Print

Discover the applicability of TDS under section 194Q of the Income Tax Act for purchase of goods of value exceeding INR 50 Lakhs. Get to know how the provision, effective from 1st July 2021, affects you, here!

Section 234E Late Fee for delayed TDS return filing not applies to FY 2012-13

January 19, 2023 3159 Views 0 comment Print

This writ petition has been filed, challenging the levy of fees under Section 234E of the Income Tax Act, for the financial year 2012-13 on the ground that the provisions of Section 234E of the Act can operate only prospectively, i.e, with effect from 01.06.2015 and not in respect of any earlier period.

Transaction cannot be doubted for mere non-reply to section 133(6) notice

January 19, 2023 17271 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because entity has not responded to section 133 (6) notice the transaction cannot be doubted and be treated as non-genuine

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