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New Income Tax Bill 2025: Streamlining India’s Tax System for Modern Times

Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...

February 12, 2025 1392 Views 0 comment Print

Flat Taxes in India: Oversimplification or need of the hour?

Income Tax : Explore the feasibility of flat tax in India. Analyze its impact on equity, revenue, and socio-economic challenges compared to pro...

February 12, 2025 147 Views 0 comment Print

Nil Tax Up To Rs. 12 Lakhs Income (FY 2025-26); Tax Computation With Illustrations & FAQs

Income Tax : Explore how new tax rebate under Section 87A allows individuals to avoid tax on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh. Learn through illustrati...

February 11, 2025 9183 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194H Applicability on Commission of E-Commerce Operators

Income Tax : The introduction of Section 194O in the Income Tax Act, 1961 for e-commerce transactions, has created certain overlaps with Sectio...

February 11, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025 Amendments to Section 72A: Impact on Tax Loss Carry-Forward

Income Tax : Finance Bill 2025 limits tax loss carry-forward under Section 72A to 8 years from the original assessment year. Learn about its im...

February 11, 2025 204 Views 0 comment Print


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Reminder for Filing TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25

Income Tax : CPC (TDS) reminds deductors to file TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25. Late/non-filing may attract fees and affect TDS credit fo...

February 8, 2025 10494 Views 2 comments Print

Union Cabinet Approves New Income Tax Bill 2025 to Replace 1961 Act

Income Tax : Union Cabinet has approved the new Income Tax Bill 2025, aiming to simplify and modernize India's tax system by replacing the 1961...

February 8, 2025 13446 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 12474 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Tax Arrears Reach ₹42.64 Lakh Crore

Income Tax : India's tax arrears stand at ₹47 lakh crore as of Dec 2024. CBDT & CBIC are taking steps, including asset identification, litiga...

February 6, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print

Decriminalization of Minor Direct Tax Offenses in India

Income Tax : India decriminalizes minor direct tax offenses to ease compliance. New measures include litigation management, compounding guideli...

February 6, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Adjustment of disallowance of deduction u/s. 80P(2)(d) is not permissible adjustment u/s. 143(1)

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that adjustment of disallowance of deduction u/s 80P(2)(d) is not permissible adjustment under section 143(1) of ...

February 12, 2025 18 Views 0 comment Print

It is unfair to confirm penalty u/s. 271B before finalization of quantum assessment: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra held that confirming penalty under section 271B of the Income Tax Act before finalization of quantum assessment is unjus...

February 12, 2025 87 Views 0 comment Print

Provision of section 68 or 69A not invocable as cash deposit during demonetization duly explained

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that provisions of section 68 or 69A of the Income Tax Act for cash deposit during demonetization period unjustifi...

February 12, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print

Revision u/s. 264 accepted to rectify suo moto disallowance with belief that amount is taxable

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that suo moto disallowance with bona fide yet mistaken belief that amount is liable to be offered for taxati...

February 12, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of Income Tax Offences for belated Return filings: SC Ruling

Income Tax : Supreme Court examines "first offence" definition under Section 276CC of the Income Tax Act in the Vinubhai Mohanlal Dobaria case....

February 11, 2025 4566 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 12, 2025 22017 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 159 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 270 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Shares Taxpayer Data for PMGKAY Eligibility

Income Tax : CBDT authorizes data sharing with DFPD to identify PMGKAY beneficiaries. MoU to govern data confidentiality, transfer mode, and ti...

February 4, 2025 2580 Views 0 comment Print


Capital Gain on Real Estate Transactions

August 28, 2018 29485 Views 16 comments Print

Introduction- The topic of taxation of capital gains on real estate transaction under the income tax act is live and ever interesting topic from point of view of all concerned with such taxation. This is one set of provisions in the Act which has raised maximum number of issues of interpretation. In the recent years several amendments have been brought about in the income tax act relating to computation and chargeability of capital gain. Frequent changes have only added to the complexity of an already complicated subject.

Allowability of ESOP expenditure

August 28, 2018 57760 Views 0 comment Print

In today’s world employers have become increasingly motivated to make the employees a part of their wealth creation process.  A scheme of Employee Stock Option (‘ESOP’) is one such process where employers reward employees by making them partners/ rightful owners in wealth which they have build together by issuing shares in the entity at a discounted price which otherwise is available at higher price in the market due to various reasons such as market expecting to reap the reserves sitting in the books of accounts, goodwill generated by the Company in the market, expected discounted cash flow forecasts of the Company etc .

Section 80EE : Deduction for interest on loan for residential house property

August 28, 2018 68501 Views 36 comments Print

Deduction in respect of interest on loan taken for residential house property(Section 80EE): Vide Finance Act 2013, an individual is allowed a deduction upto a limit of Rs 1,00,000 being paid as interest on a loan taken from a Financial Institution, sanctioned during the period 01-04-2013 to 31-03-2014 (loan not to exceed Rs 25 lakhs) for acquisition of a residential house whose value does not exceed Rs 40 lakhs. However the deduction is available if the assessee does not own any residential house property on the date of sanction of the loan. 

Sec. 271(1)(c) Penalty not justified merely for disallowance of claim

August 28, 2018 17976 Views 1 comment Print

Jain Studios Ltd. & Anr. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)  Mere making of a claim which had not been accepted, would not per se tantamount to furnishing of inaccurate particulars to attract penalty proceedings under section 271(1)(c) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Bare perusal of explanation furnished by the assessee went to prove that it had come up […]

Income Tax Return due date for Kerala taxpayers extended to 15.09.2018

August 28, 2018 3114 Views 1 comment Print

CBDT extends the due date for furnishing return of income, from 31st August, 2018 to 15th September, 2018, in case of Income-tax assessees in the State of Kerala, who are liable to file their Income-tax returns by 31st August, 2018. F.No. 225/242/2018/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct […]

No exempt Income Received or Receivable- No disallowance U/s. 14A

August 28, 2018 3282 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A of the Act provides that for the purposes of computing the total income under Chapter, no deduction shall be allowed in respect of expenditure incurred by the assessee in relation to income which does not form part of the total income under the Act. Hence, what section 14A provides is that if there […]

Compensation or damages for fraud taxable as income from other sources

August 27, 2018 3027 Views 0 comment Print

Between January and April, 2009 a number of suits were filed against IC and A and B in various jurisdictions in the United States claiming damages. The suits were based on tort, misrepresentation, deceit, fraud and so on. In terms of the procedural laws of the United States, the suits were directed to be consolidated. The suits were consolidated and Lead plaintiffs and Lead counsel were appointed to pilot the class action on behalf of the eligible claimants for damages.

Penalty U/s. 158BFA(2) not leviable when Assessment U/s. 158BC itself is Quashed

August 27, 2018 864 Views 0 comment Print

Sh. Ravinder Taneja Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) As assessment under section 158BC itself has been quashed, thus, the penalty levied in respect of the income assessed under said assessment order cannot survive. Accordingly, we set aside the order of the lower authorities and cancel the penalty levied under section 158BFA(2) of the Act. FULL TEXT […]

Section 234E fees cannot be levied for Quarter ending before 01.06.2015

August 27, 2018 9081 Views 0 comment Print

When amendment made U/s. 200A of Income Tax Act which has come into effect on 1.6.2015 is held to be having prospective effect, no computation of fee for the demand or the intimation for the fee under Section 234E could be made for the TDS deducted for the respective assessment year prior to 1.6.2015.

Long Term Capital Gain Tax: Here’s all that you need to know!

August 27, 2018 11655 Views 6 comments Print

Did you know? : If you have made capital gains on a financial transaction, like shares, or property; you will have to pay tax on these gains. Known as capital gains, this tax is charged on profits that are made by selling capital assets.

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