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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 64879 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 48 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties under Income-Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This article outlines major penalties under the Income-tax Act for defaults involving tax payments, return filing, TDS compliance,...

June 15, 2026 113209 Views 2 comments Print

Specified Domestic Transaction- Penalty for Concealment of Income

Income Tax : The article explains how transactions between associated domestic entities exceeding ₹20 crore must comply with arm's length pri...

June 15, 2026 57828 Views 1 comment Print

Interest for failure to Collect/Deduct & for delayed TDS/TCS Payment

Income Tax : This article explains the interest provisions applicable to delays in TDS deduction, TDS/TCS payment and non-payment of tax demand...

June 15, 2026 170812 Views 2 comments 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 1737 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 3810 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


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 27 Views 0 comment Print

No addition of capital gain on land as lack of agricultural Income did not alter agricultural character of land

Income Tax : Addition of capital gain was deleted as impugned land being agricultural land situated beyond the prescribed municipal limits and ...

June 15, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 14A Disallowance as Subsidiary Investment Yielded No Exempt Income

Income Tax : The ITAT held that investments which did not generate exempt income during the year cannot be considered for Rule 8D disallowance....

June 15, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

WhatsApp Chats Alone Cannot Justify Tax Additions Without Supporting Evidence: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that isolated WhatsApp messages and electronic communications cannot, by themselves, support additions in ...

June 15, 2026 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes BMA Penalty as Foreign Assets Were Disclosed in Section 153A Returns

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalty under Section 43 of the Black Money Act could not be imposed when foreign assets were subsequentl...

June 15, 2026 63 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 47979 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


Faceless Assessment And Its Advantage & Disadvantage

December 25, 2022 18240 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Assessment – Get to know its advantages & disadvantages with the Government of India’s initiative to reduce taxpayers’ compliance burden. This blog post gives an overview of the scheme.

Tax Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions

December 25, 2022 51870 Views 0 comment Print

Although the terms merger and acquisition are commonly associated, there are some differences. A merger unifies two entities into one, whereas an acquisition includes one company purchasing and acquiring another.

Disallowance u/s 40a(ia) unjustified if payee duly disclosed receipt in its return

December 24, 2022 7140 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that disallowance under section 40a(ia) of the Income Tax Act for non-deduction of TDS untenable if payee has duly disclosed the receipt of the impugned payment in their return of income.

Expenditure to make lease premises workable/ functional is revenue in nature

December 24, 2022 2898 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that expenditure towards furniture maintenance which is incurred to make the lease premises workable and functional is revenue in nature.

Claiming exemption under wrong section is rectifiable u/s 154 of the Income Tax Act

December 24, 2022 4818 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that inadvertent mistake of claiming exemption under section 10(23C)(vi) of the Income Tax Act instead of section 10(23C)(iiiab) of the Income Tax Act is mistake apparent from record which is rectifiable under the provisions of section 154 of the Income Tax Act.

Condonation of delay based on sympathy/ benevolence not grantable

December 24, 2022 2427 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that condonation of delay cannot be granted merely on the basis of sympathy or benevolence. Further, condonation of delay rejected alleging lack of diligence and inaction on the part of the assessee.

Reopening of assessment without valid reason is bad in law

December 24, 2022 1734 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment without valid reason or intangible material, merely on the basis of information from Electricity Authroity, is not sustainable in the eye of law.

Receipt under Master Franchise Agreement is not royalty or FTS or FIS

December 24, 2022 1746 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that amount received under the Master Franchise Agreement cannot be treated either as royalty or Fee for Technical Services (FTS) or FIS and hence addition deleted.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) unsustainable in absence of concealment of income or furnishing of inaccurate particulars

December 24, 2022 4494 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that estimated rate of profit applied on the alleged non-genuine purchases doesnt amount to concealment of income or furnishing inaccurate particulars. Accordingly, penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act unsustainable.

Entire purchase cannot be added to income when assessee not able to prove genuineness of supplier

December 24, 2022 8289 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Held that, only 10% of the purchase would be added to the Appellant’s income in case where the Appellant was unable to prove the supplier’s identity. Further remanded back the matter for verification.

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