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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 987 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 195207 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 58793 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 65101 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 171 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 6115 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 267 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 4005 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 69 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 63 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 72 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 57 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 66 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 48141 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 684 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 543 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 201 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 165 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT imposes Cost of Rs. 5,000 for Negligent Attitude of assessee

June 23, 2022 498 Views 0 comment Print

Hashesh V. Patel (HUF) Vs ITO (ITAT Ahmedabad) ITAT consider it fair and proper and in the interest of justice to give one more opportunity of being heard to the assessee. However, keeping in view the casual and negligent attitude of the assessee especially during the course of assessment proceedings, ITAT impose a cost of […]

Depreciation on 120 Computers cannot be denied by alleging personal use

June 23, 2022 585 Views 0 comment Print

Jaya Publications Vs DCIT (ITAT Chennai) We find that the assessee has purchased Computers for business purposes and claimed depreciation thereon. In support, the relevant invoices were produced. The only reason to disallow the depreciation is the conclusion of Ld. AO that the use of computers for business was not established. However, this conclusion is […]

Diasallowance of entire expense for non-submission of evidence is unreasonable

June 23, 2022 1035 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessing Officer as well as the ld. CIT(A) had chosen to disallow the entire expenditure without appreciating the fact that no income of hire charges can be earned without incurring expenditure on salaries and fuel etc. This approach of lower authorities is most unreasonable and arbitrary.

No Section 234E late fee for default committed before 01.06.2015

June 23, 2022 555 Views 0 comment Print

Section 200A deals with processing of statements of tax deducted at source. Clause (c) of section 200A(1) was inserted by the Finance Act 2015 w.e.f. 01-06-2015 providing for the levy of fee u/s.234E of the Act.

No section 271(1)(c) Penalty if AO fails to specify inaccurate particulars of income

June 23, 2022 1839 Views 1 comment Print

Rajendra Venkat Reddy Vs DCIT (ITAT Pune) The issue in the present appeal relates to the levy of penalty u/s 271(1)(c) of the Act. The Assessing Officer sought to levy penalty in respect of addition of Rs.15,00,000/- being unexplained cash deposits in the bank accounts held by the appellant. The addition was purportedly made u/s […]

HC declines stay application filed by Toshiba as it not claimed financial hardship

June 23, 2022 414 Views 0 comment Print

Toshiba Corporation Vs CIT (Delhi High Court) Admittedly, while deciding the stay application, the Assessing Officer and the CIT(A) have to consider three primary issues i.e. prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable injury. In the present case, the petitioner has not claimed financial hardship. Accordingly, the third factor i.e. irreparable injury is not […]

In absence of major infirmity or irregularity expenses cannot be doubted

June 23, 2022 516 Views 0 comment Print

It is not possible to show the veracity of many expenses, because such expenses are running, on continuous basis for each and every trip. He further held that unless any major infirmity or irregularity can be found and proved, expenses cannot be doubted.

HC upheld addition of 0.5% of Turnover in case of Entry Operator

June 23, 2022 1257 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court affirms ITAT’s decision on Anil Kumar’s appeal, upholding the assessment. Court rejects challenge on grounds of different treatment for 2014-15.

Unfolding the ‘Defence’ in Section 149 of Income Tax Act

June 22, 2022 21000 Views 2 comments Print

Reading a decision is one thing and interpreting the same is another, isn’t it? Many times, verdict of the decisions written itself per se do not give the correct meaning until the same is read in a proper context or perspective with the facts of each case.

Section 194R – TDS on benefits or perquisite provided

June 22, 2022 262773 Views 17 comments Print

Understanding Section 194R of the Income Tax Act – TDS on benefits or perquisite provided. Stay compliant with the new TDS regulations.

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