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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 3042 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12759 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19740 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46050 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41931 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 6007 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 213 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 1566 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 3669 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 45 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 42840 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 537 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 474 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 153 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Budget 2026 Buyback Taxation: Capital Gains Treatment for Shareholders and Additional Tax for Promoters

March 17, 2026 2061 Views 0 comment Print

The Budget 2026 proposes shifting buyback taxation from dividend to capital gains. Promoters will face an additional tax to prevent tax arbitrage in corporate payout decisions.

TDS Rates Under Income Tax Act 2025 from 1 April 2026

March 17, 2026 85548 Views 3 comments Print

The updated TDS provisions reorganize multiple earlier sections into a simplified framework covering salary, resident payments, non-resident payments, and gaming transactions.

How India’s new Income Tax Act (2025) rewrites rules of assessment PART II

March 17, 2026 930 Views 0 comment Print

The new tax law formally embeds faceless assessments into the statute, replacing the earlier scheme-based system and making electronic tax scrutiny the default process.

Reassessment Quashed as Capital Gains Taxable in Transferor Spouse’s Hands Under Clubbing Rules

March 17, 2026 651 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that capital gains arising from property transferred to a spouse without consideration must be taxed in the transferor’s hands under Section 64(1)(iv). Reassessment was invalid as the income had already been taxed in the husband’s return.

ITAT Deletes Section 69B Addition as Third-Party Loose Sheet Lacked Cross-Examination

March 17, 2026 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that addition under Section 69B based only on a loose sheet seized from a third party cannot be sustained when the assessee was denied cross-examination. The ruling treats such action as a violation of natural justice.

Section 10(23C)(iiiad) Exemption Allowed as Corpus Donations Not Part of Annual Receipts

March 17, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that the Assessing Officer erred in adding corpus donations to annual receipts to deny exemption under Section 10(23C)(iiiad). Recognizing such donations as capital receipts, the Tribunal restored the tax exemption.

US Taxation 2026: Intricacies of Gift and Estate Tax Planning

March 17, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed overview of U.S. gift and estate taxation, including exemptions, valuation rules, and filing requirements. The discussion highlights how taxpayers can manage wealth transfers while complying with IRS regulations.

New Tax Regime Provisions under Income-tax Act 2025 for Individual & HUF

March 17, 2026 49197 Views 1 comment Print

The Income-tax Act 2025 introduces the new tax regime as the default taxation method for individuals and certain entities. Taxpayers may opt out while filing returns if they prefer the traditional regime.

Section 264 Powers Are Wide and Meant to Correct Genuine Errors: Bombay HC

March 17, 2026 966 Views 0 comment Print

The Court emphasized that revisionary powers under Section 264 are broad and intended to correct mistakes causing injustice to taxpayers. Authorities must examine the claim on merits rather than dismiss it on technical grounds.

Section 234E Fee Valid as COVID Relief Did Not Extend TDS Return Deadlines

March 17, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation extensions apply only to judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings and not to statutory deadlines like filing TDS statements. Consequently, the levy of late filing fee under section 234E was upheld for delayed TDS returns.

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