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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 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

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 96 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 68 not applicable to remittance made by non-resident

December 17, 2022 6750 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act are not applicable to the remittance made in India by non-resident.

‘Security Premium Reserve’ not part of accumulated profits u/s 2(22)(e)

December 17, 2022 7407 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Bhagwati Coal Movers (P) Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) ITAT Delhi held that the ‘Security Premium Reserve’ cannot be regarded as part of accumulated profits under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act. Facts- AO observed that the assessee has obtained loan amounting to Rs.5,52,50,000/- from M/s. Ajmala Stationery Ltd. A part of the loan […]

Jewellery holding up to permissible limits prescribed in CBDT circular is allowable

December 17, 2022 2301 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that addition as unexplained investment for quantity of jewellery within the permissible limits as per CBDT instruction no. 1916 dated 11.05.1994 is unsustainable.

Income from shareholders’ account taxable as life insurance business

December 17, 2022 1899 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that income from shareholders account is to be taxed as a part of life insurance business as assessee is carrying on only life insurance business.

Services- Business or Profession under Income Tax Act, 1961

December 17, 2022 58356 Views 2 comments Print

Activities concerning goods come under the definition of business whereas activities concerning services can come either under business or under profession. It is important to note that under the Income Tax regime, the definitions of ‘business’ and ‘profession’ are inclusive. This means that the Income Tax Act does not have clear-cut guidelines which categorises the services under business or profession.

Capital Gain Tax on Sale of Properties

December 17, 2022 11277 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the complexities of Capital Gain Tax on the sale of properties. Learn about Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG), Short Term Capital Gain (STCG), and exemptions under Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand the significance of indexation, Cost Inflation Index (CII), and conditions for claiming exemptions like Section 54. Discover how tax implications can be reduced through proper planning and adherence to statutory requirements.

Personal savings of a government employee cannot be suspected for several years

December 17, 2022 2034 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT in Piyushbhai Mangalbhai Patel Vs ITO has deleted the addition of Rs. 12,70,000/- observing that personal savings of government employees could not be suspected for several years.

Exemption u/s 10(38) not available in case of LTCG for sale of bogus equity shares

December 16, 2022 7092 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG) for sale of equity shares as bogus and accordingly not eligible to exemption u/s. 10(38) of Income Tax Act, 1961.

Expenditure towards abandoned project is available as revenue expenditure

December 16, 2022 4296 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that expenditure incurred for construction/acquisition of new facility which was subsequently abandoned at work-in-progress stage was allowable in year of write off as incurred wholly and exclusively for purpose of business.

Remuneration u/s 40(b)(v) available on additional income offered

December 16, 2022 2175 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that as the additional income offered is considered as business income, remuneration u/s. 40(b)(v) of the Income Tax Act is available on the same.

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