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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 975 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 195198 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 58790 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 65095 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 165 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 6109 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 261 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 63 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 60 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 69 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 54 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 60 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 48117 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 194R – Interest-Free Loan, ‘Henry VIII’ Clause & Others

July 22, 2022 6915 Views 0 comment Print

This Article covers a few challenging aspects of Section 194R apart from the ‘HENRY VIII Clause’ approach being adopted by the tax department in the recent years, among others.

Transfer of land to developer via JDA not covered under wealth tax

July 22, 2022 1425 Views 0 comment Print

Held that appellant has transferred the land to the developer through JDA and the developer had power to alienate their portion of property. Accordingly, property so transferred is not subject to wealth tax.

Interest income to be taxed @10% as per India-Japan DTAA

July 22, 2022 3330 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the interest income in question is required to be taxed at 10% in terms of the provisions of Article 11(2) of the India-Japan DTAA

Addition on estimated basis without rejection of books is unsustainable

July 22, 2022 4752 Views 0 comment Print

Held that addition made on estimated basis, without rejecting books of accounts of the assessee, is unsustainable in law

Explanation of source of small loans from friends cannot be dismissed as unbelievable

July 22, 2022 684 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the explanation of the source of these very small loans as given by friends of the assessee to help him in his share trading transactions, and which has been confirmed by two parties, cannot be dismissed as unbelievable.

Amendment of Section 14A For Removal of Doubts Is Held to Be Prospective Subject to Final Decision by SC

July 22, 2022 3897 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi high court negating dept stand about  retrospective amendment plea for sec 14A explanation added by finance act 2022 in authors opinion it should  ably address the much created confusion from revenue side.

Request for extension of due date for filing ITR for AY 2022-23

July 22, 2022 15984 Views 3 comments Print

Due date of for filing TDS return for Q-4 was 31.05.2022. TDS Certificates are required to be issued within 15 days, (within 15.06.2022). The tax-payer has to reconcile the data with information contained in AIS as well as TDS certificates.

Step by Step Preparation of Section 154 Application – For Section 143(1)- Clause 16(d) Of Tax Audit Report

July 22, 2022 19299 Views 2 comments Print

This Article Explains Step by Step Preparation of Application U/S. 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 For Rectification of Intimation U/S. 143(1) Issued with Adjustment for Income Reported in Clause 16(d) Of Tax Audit Report.

Sanction u/s 278B mandatory for prosecuting a person for offence u/s 276CC

July 22, 2022 4140 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the department cannot proceed against a person found liable to prosecute him for the offence under Section 276CC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 without sanction under section 278B.

Developer engaged in development of infrastructure facility eligible to claim deduction u/s 80IA(4)

July 22, 2022 1734 Views 0 comment Print

Held that merely because the assessee is referred as a contractor in the agreement, it doesn’t detract the assessee from the position of being a developer, nor will deprive the assessee from claiming deduction under Section 80IA(4) of the Act.

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