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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


Order passed without any enquiry/ question is erroneous and prejudicial to interest of revenue

December 9, 2022 1566 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that AO has neither made any enquiry nor asked any questions to the assessee nor any information was called for. Therefore, the order passed by AO was erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue within the meaning of section 263 of the Income Tax Act.

Reopening of assessment on incorrect assumption is invalid

December 9, 2022 3264 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that reopening of assessment was undertaken by AO without application of mind on complete incorrect assumption of fact that no return of income was filed for the relevant Assessment year and hence said reopening of assessment is invalid.

Case Analysis – CIT vs. Shri Thakur Das Bhargava, 1960

December 9, 2022 2571 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Act, 1961 deals essentially with the imposing of taxes, exemptions and procedure to be followed therewith. The income that is accrued or deemed to accrue on the tax payer is the tax income and the application and diversion of income are two fundamental yet confusing concepts in the Indian Tax law. Also, both of these are court made concepts.

Advance for setting of hospital project which got abandoned is allowable as revenue expense

December 8, 2022 1131 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that advance given in relation to business transaction for setting up hospital project which was abandoned, the said advance is irrecoverable and hence allowable as revenue expenditure.

Order passed beyond time limit prescribed u/s 153(1) is bad in law

December 8, 2022 6366 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the Assessing Officer is required to pass the assessment order within the time limit prescribed under section 153(1) of the Income Tax Act and hence any order passed belatedly is unsustainable in law.

Expenditure towards development of software never came into existence is revenue in nature

December 8, 2022 2442 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that expenditure towards development of a software which never came into existence is revenue in nature as it doesn’t give rise to any new asset.

Penalty proceedings are independent of assessment proceedings

December 8, 2022 4668 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that imposition of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act on the mere allegation that assessee failed to justify the revenue nature of the expenditure is unsustainable as penalty proceedings are independent of assessment proceedings.

TDS on Rent Payment to Non-Resident

December 8, 2022 40638 Views 0 comment Print

Understand TDS on rent payment to non-residents. Learn about the deductors responsibilities, deductee conditions, TDS rates, time of deduction, deposit procedures, and compliance requirements. Stay informed about the taxation rules for non-resident rental income in India.

Order passed without Document Identification Number is invalid

December 8, 2022 4251 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that non-mentioning of the Document Identification Number (DIN) on the body of the order makes the order as invalid and deemed to have never been issued.

Order passed beyond limitation period by TPO u/s 92CA(3A) is unsustainable

December 8, 2022 3483 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that any order passed by the TPO beyond a period of limitation as prescribed under the provisions of section 92CA(3A) of the Income Tax Act is bad in law.

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