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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 828 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 195087 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 58748 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 65032 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 117 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 3816 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 3999 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Reassessment Invalid as AO Made No Addition on Recorded Reasons for Reopening: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that additions made on transactions unrelated to the reasons recorded for reopening were beyond the Assessing ...

June 15, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores Section 80G Application as Section 12AB Registration Was Already Directed

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that once registration under Section 12AB had been directed to be granted, the primary basis for rejectin...

June 15, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Block Period Must Be Counted From Satisfaction Date

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT found that the Assessing Officer lacked legal authority to reopen assessment years lying outside the ten-year block...

June 15, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Addition Case due to Lack of Merit-Based Adjudication

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai restored the matter to the Assessing Officer after finding that the assessment and appellate proceedings were conclud...

June 15, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Set-Off of Amalgamated Company’s Losses as Section 72A Conditions Were Fulfilled

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata upheld the deletion of disallowance relating to brought forward losses of an amalgamating company after finding that ...

June 15, 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 48030 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 54 Deduction on Multiple Residential Houses allowable if Units are in Same Physical Location

August 1, 2022 2844 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case the claim of deduction under section 54 of the Act is for a residential house built up on three adjacent contiguous plots. He further observed that the principle of multiple residential houses/units holds good till these units are in same physical location and contiguous to each other.

We can still file Income Tax Return for FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23)

August 1, 2022 88248 Views 7 comments Print

Missed the income tax return filing deadline? Dont worry, you can still file your return for FY 2021-22 (AY 2022-23) by 31st December 2022.

Salary Income – Certain Tax & Legal Aspects

August 1, 2022 8454 Views 0 comment Print

The phenomenal growth of the Indian economy has resulted in a large number of salaried income tax filers. In India, it is estimated that there are about 8.50 crore tax-filers and of which the salaried and managerial personnel constitute the largest segment.

Residential Status of An Individual- Section 6

August 1, 2022 101859 Views 1 comment Print

Explore the significance of Section 6 in the Income Tax Act, 1961, shedding light on the determination of an individuals residential status in India. Understand the tax implications and recent amendments by Finance Acts 2021 & 2022.

Usurpation of jurisdiction by AO to reopen assessment is legally untenable

August 1, 2022 639 Views 0 comment Print

Srijal Gupta Vs ITO (ITAT Amritsar) After a thoughtful observation of the fact of the case we decided that the reopening was made u/s. 148 related to purchase of property amount to Rs.9,53,750/-. But after completion of assessment, the ld. AO had accepted the assessee’s investment and had not added any amount related to source […]

Eviction Charges Paid for clearing encroachments allowable as Business Expense

August 1, 2022 909 Views 0 comment Print

Orchid Foundations Pvt. Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) The intended purchaser i.e., M/s SVC made efforts for clearing the encroachments and incurred expenditure of Rs.811.75 Lacs which were paid through banking channels. The details of payment as well as the bank statement and acknowledgement / receipts were already furnished to Ld. AO during the course […]

ITAT Imposes Cost on Assessee for negligence to Income Tax Notices

August 1, 2022 498 Views 0 comment Print

Satya Prakash Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) ITAT consider it necessary to impose a token cost of Rs.2,000/- to the assessee in aggregate owing to continued negligence shown to the statutory notices at both the levels. The assessee shall deposit the cost awarded in favour of ‘The Prime Minister Relief Fund and receipt thereof shall be […]

Equipment Lease Rent paid Without Acquiring Ownership is Revenue Expense

August 1, 2022 2343 Views 0 comment Print

Sundaram Infotech Solutions Ltd Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) We find that there is no quarrel on the proposition since the only dispute under the appeal is tax treatment under finance lease. The operating lease transactions have not been disturbed by Ld. AO and the only dispute is qua deduction of principal component under finance lease […]

Ambiguity in penalty notice & findings make order levying penalty void ab initio

August 1, 2022 1038 Views 0 comment Print

Triune Energy Pvt Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) In regard to second charge for which penalty is levied for interest on TDS it can be observed that the ld AO in his assessment order had not mentioned a word regarding his satisfaction for proceeding with penalty proceedings u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act while passing the […]

Section 68 addition merely for non-registration of MOU not sustainable

August 1, 2022 1089 Views 0 comment Print

Vishwanath Ramchandra Panvelkar Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) We notice that the AO has expressed doubt only on the MOU entered by the assessee with M/s Samarth Enterprises, since it was not registered. However, the AO is placing reliance on the very same MOU to express the view that the assessee should have forfeited the advance […]

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