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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 1005 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 195243 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 58829 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 65119 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 177 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 75 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 66 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 72 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 48183 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


Condonation of delay granted as order passed without knowledge of Assessee

April 8, 2022 4890 Views 0 comment Print

Held that condonation of delay in filing appeal granted in the interest of justice as the revenue didn’t refuted the contention of the assessee that he had no knowledge or order being passed.

Sale of software to Indian resellers/distributors cannot be treated as Royalty

April 8, 2022 2337 Views 0 comment Print

Attachmate Corporation Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Main issue relates to AO/DRP holding that the payments received by the assessee on sale of software to Indian resellers/distributors is in the nature of ‘Royalty’ chargeable to tax u/s 9(1)(vi) of the I.T. Act and Article 12 of the India-USA DTAA. ITAT held that payment received by the […]

Mere right to use licensed technical know-how cannot be treated as Capital Expenditure

April 8, 2022 1455 Views 0 comment Print

Nefab India Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The assessee has been merely given a license to use the licensed information/technical know-how during the currency of license agreement. Further, there is a confidentiality clause which prevents the assessee from disclosing the licensed information to a third party. To reiterate, the assessee is not entitled to the […]

Member of Indian Legal Service cannot be appointed as a Judicial Member under Benami Transaction Act

April 8, 2022 768 Views 0 comment Print

V. Vasanthakumar Vs Union of India (Madras High Court) Section 32(2)(a) of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988, postulates the qualifications for appointment of a Judicial Member and, as per the said provision, a Member of the Indian Legal Service who held the post of the Additional Secretary or equivalent post in that […]

AO cannot do fresh assessment if assessment order was set aside

April 8, 2022 9447 Views 0 comment Print

Jaya Prakash vs. ITO (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT defines the meaning of ‘set aside’ and directs that AO can’t do fresh assessment if assessment order was set aside by ITAT. Read Original Order here- Sale Consideration cannot be Determined merely on Form 26AS BRIEF FACTS: 1. The assessee herein came in appeal before the Tribunal and […]

Income of A Religious Trust under Income Tax Act

April 7, 2022 18858 Views 2 comments Print

Under Income Tax Act 1961, there are only 3 sections are pertaining to Charitable and Religious Trust, i.e. Sections 11, 12 and 13. As per section 2(15), charitable purpose includes relief of the poor, education, yoga, medical relief, preservation of environment ( including watersheds, forest and wild life ) and preservation of monuments or places […]

Know Your AO Code for PAN and TAN Application

April 7, 2022 214044 Views 3 comments Print

Here in this Article we will discuss about the Assessing Officer Code (AO Code), which is  a mandatory requirement at the time of applying for Permanent Account Number and TAN.  Article contains a Brief about AO Code,  A.O. Code Selection Criteria for PAN,  A.O. Code Selection Criteria for TAN and How to Find AO Code […]

Can IT Freelancers/Professionals opt for Presumptive scheme of Income tax?

April 7, 2022 10176 Views 2 comments Print

Presumptive scheme under Income tax is a popular scheme used by Businesses & Professionals. This scheme essentially reduces the burden of Income tax compliance on Micro & Small businesses & Professionals. Presumptive scheme for specified professionals was introduced in 2016. Presumptive scheme allows the taxpayer to presume their income as a certain % of their […]

If no incriminating material found during Search- Section 68 additions not sustainable

April 7, 2022 1998 Views 0 comment Print

Since no incriminating material was found during the course of search, as regards the additions made u/s.68 of the Income Tax Act, therefore, no additions could be made.

No Service of draft assessment order – HC Quashes Assessment order

April 7, 2022 1839 Views 0 comment Print

Siddharth Sharma Vs Union of India & Ors. (Calcutta High Court) Ms Das De appearing for the respondents was given an opportunity by an order of this court dated March 17, 2022 to satisfy from record that a copy of the proposed draft assessment order was served upon the petitioner before passing the impugned assessment […]

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