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Don’t Blindly Trust Form 16: One Small Error Can Trigger a Huge Tax Demand

Income Tax : The case demonstrates how an incorrect exemption claim based on Form 16 led to scrutiny and penalty proceedings. The Tribunal ulti...

June 15, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Tax Provisions, Challan, e-payment Utility & Examples

Income Tax : This article explains the advance tax provisions under the Income-tax Act, including liability thresholds, exemptions, and instalm...

June 15, 2026 194961 Views 14 comments Print

Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

Income Tax : This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment o...

June 15, 2026 58691 Views 4 comments Print

Power of Commissioner to Reduce or Waive Income Tax Penalty

Income Tax : This article explains the statutory powers of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to waive or reduce penalties in genuine c...

June 15, 2026 64978 Views 3 comments Print

Decoding Exempt Incomes Under Income Tax Act, 2025: From Section 10 to 11

Income Tax : Summary: The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces a significant structural reform by relocating the exempt income provisions previousl...

June 15, 2026 90 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 6106 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 258 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 1743 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 3813 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 3993 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bangalore ITAT Quashes ₹2.61 Crore Addition; No Addition Possible Without Even Identifying the Bank Account

Income Tax : The ITAT condoned the delay after finding that assessment and appellate notices were sent to incorrect email addresses. The ruling...

June 15, 2026 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Deletes ₹1.13 Crore Cash Deposit Addition; Mere Suspicion Cannot Override Accepted Books

Income Tax : The ITAT observed that invoking the test of human probabilities cannot replace factual verification of books and bank records. Add...

June 15, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

No Escape from TDS on Identified Year-End Provisions; ITAT Grants Relief Where Tax Paid Before Return Due Date

Income Tax : The ITAT found that provisions for identified legal and professional expenses represented crystallized liabilities requiring TDS d...

June 15, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Condones 113-Day Delay in Form 10B Filing Due to COVID 

Income Tax : The Court held that the delay in e-verification of Form 10B during the pandemic was supported by bona fide reasons. It ruled that ...

June 15, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Entire Unaccounted Sales Cannot Be Taxed as Only Profit Element Is Assessable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that the full value of unaccounted sales cannot automatically be treated as taxable income. It restricted the ...

June 15, 2026 36 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 48012 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 678 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 540 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 198 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 162 Views 0 comment Print


Section 45(4) Applicability to a Real Estate Developer Firm

January 1, 2023 11823 Views 0 comment Print

The amendment to section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can cause more issues than solved. Learn about its applicability to a Real Estate Developer Firm here!

ITAT deletes addition on account of delayed payment of employees contribution to Provident Fund

January 1, 2023 4239 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled on 07/12/2022 in the case of P R Packaging Service Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) Appeal No. ITA 2376/Mum/2022 on employee’s contribution to Provident Fund. Find out the ruling!

Addition for difference in form 26AS due to service tax is not sustainable

January 1, 2023 993 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Taraben Jayantilal Patel Vs DCIT-CPC (ITAT Ahmedabad) The appellant has computed ‘income from house property’ excluding of service tax whereas in Form 26AS it is inclusive of service tax. The order dated 06.08.2019 upon rectification under Section 154 of the Act, the income under the head ‘income from house property’ was computed at Rs.37,12,839/- […]

Section 35(2AB): Cut of date mentioned in DSIT certificate is of no relevance

January 1, 2023 456 Views 0 comment Print

It is held that the cut of date mentioned in the certificate issued by the DSIR would be of no relevance. It is also held that what is to be seen is that the assessee was indulged on R & D activity and had incurred expenditure thereupon and once a certificate by DSIR is issued that would be sufficient to hold that the assessee fulfill the conditions laid down in the aforesaid provisions.

Mere impression that Auditor will file appeal is not a Sufficient Cause to condone delay in appeal filing

January 1, 2023 375 Views 0 comment Print

Devaraj Construction Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) In this case the reason for the delay in filing the appeal was that Shri S. Muthiah, F.C.A. died on 02.03.2015 and because of that there is no coordination between the assessee and the C.A. firm. The appellate order passed by the ld. CIT(A) dated 28.12.2017. The assessee knows […]

Section 271D penalty cannot be imposed on amount disallowed under section 40A(3)

January 1, 2023 2004 Views 0 comment Print

Once, it is established that these payments are for construction contract and particularly the AO has made disallowance by invoking the provisions of section 40A(3) of the Act, no disallowance can be made by invoking the provisions of section 269SS of the Act for levy of penalty u/s.271D of the Act.

HC decision continue to apply despite appeal against the same unless reversed or stayed by SC

January 1, 2023 1251 Views 0 comment Print

CIT, International Taxation Vs Westin Hotel Management LLP (Delhi High Court) 1. Present Income Tax Appeals have been filed challenging the common order dated 29th April, 2022 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) in ITA No. 2013/Del./2019 for Assessment Year (‘AY’) 2015-16 and ITA No. 2012/Del./2019 for AY 2015-16. 2. Learned Counsel for […]

Assessment Order passed without considering objection against section 148A(b) Notice is invalid

January 1, 2023 1437 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment Order has been passed without considering the objection filed by the petitioner against the notice under Section 148A(b) of the Act and also on the ground that the said order is in violation of principle of natural justice by not affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioner in spite of specific request.

Income Tax addition based on mere doubt and suspicion not sustainable

January 1, 2023 2649 Views 0 comment Print

Narender Kumar Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) Undisputedly, in course of assessment proceeding, the assessee had explained the source of cash deposits in the bank account by stating that it was out of gift received from his grand-father Shri Phool Singh. The Assessing Officer, however, has rejected assessee’s claim as the notice issued under Section 133(6) […]

Writ dismissed as order passed didn’t violated principles of natural justice

January 1, 2023 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court dismissed the writ petition stating that the impugned order cannot be held to be in violation of principles of natural justice as the said order was preceded by a show cause notice and the petitioner was given an opportunity to reply to the same.

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