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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 1416 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 195363 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 58919 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 65173 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 219 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 1746 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


No PAN of Farmers? No Problem: ITAT Deletes Ad Hoc Addition on Agricultural Commodity Purchases

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that audited books and quantitative reconciliation supported the genuineness of agricultural commodity purchase...

June 16, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

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 108 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 90 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 93 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 96 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 48336 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 549 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 204 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


Consideration received on sale of agricultural land cannot be taxed as income from other sources

February 20, 2022 8613 Views 0 comment Print

Prodyut Kumar Ghos Vs ITO (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT noted that assessee in his R.O.I (return of income) erroneously reflected the sale consideration that he received to the tune of Rs.26,96,250/- as agricultural income. On being confronted by the AO and when asked by the AO to produce evidence of agricultural income, the assessee realized the […]

Active Voice Vs. Passive Voice

February 20, 2022 1980 Views 0 comment Print

1. In the Active voice, the subject of the sentence does the acting whereas, in the Passive voice, the subject is acted upon. One can spot passive voice by looking for some form of the verb ‘to be.’ or the preposition ‘by.’ a) Active voice: The Assessee filed an appeal. (the subject, the Assessee, is […]

Assessee cannot be taxed on amount on which tax is not legally imposable

February 20, 2022 1713 Views 0 comment Print

Akbar Mohammad Vs ACIT (ITAT Jodhpur) In the present cases, it is not in dispute that the assessee deposited the contribution of PF & ESI belatedly in terms of section 36(1)(va) of the Act. However, the said deposits were made prior to filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Of course, it […]

ITAT reduces disallowance of bogus purchases to 2%

February 20, 2022 2742 Views 0 comment Print

R R Carwell Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Disallowance of bogus purchases reduced to 2% when existence of some parties proved and payments were routed through bank Facts- The assessee is engaged in the application/job-work of Auto Additives and Car care Products across various two-wheelers and four-wheelers authorized service centers. It filed its ROI […]

Concessional Rates of Income Tax @ 22% for Companies in India

February 20, 2022 33330 Views 3 comments Print

Concessional Rates of Income Tax @ 22% for Companies in India Applicable from AY 2020-21 – FY 2019-20 ♦ Income tax @22% in place of 25% or 30% under the Section 115-BAA 1. Income Tax @ 22% is applicable on the Companies (i) All Indian companies are permitted to avail concessional rate of income tax […]

Agriculture Income : Taxability and Exemption

February 19, 2022 23973 Views 1 comment Print

The common perception among general public tells that Agriculture Income is totally exempt from taxation. Through this article we will analyse into this perception and the provision of taxation on agriculture income What is the meaning of Agriculture Income? As per section 2(1A) of the Income Tax Act, Agriculture income means: 1) Income from sale […]

Taxation MTM (Marked to Market) Loss on Forward Contracts as per ICDS & Income Tax Act

February 18, 2022 57423 Views 0 comment Print

As per Ind AS, all forwards contracts in foreign currency needs to be marked to market at exchange rate as on the day of closing of financial period. However taxability of MTM ( Marked to Market ) losses is governed by ICDS & Income Tax Act. Assessee needs to make adjustments in Computation of Income to disallow unrealized MTM losses for the financial period considered in Profit and Loss Account.

GST- Blocking of ECL- Order must specify the amount of ECL ITC blocked

February 18, 2022 7290 Views 0 comment Print

Dee Vee Projects Ltd. Vs Government of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) Order not specifying amount to the extent to which the ECL has been blocked is Illegal A careful perusal of Rule 86-A would show that there is no specific mention therein about the blocking of the ECL and what is stated is that the […]

Exemption under section 54, 54B, 54D, 54EC, 54F, 54G & 54GGA

February 18, 2022 30870 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation on Capital Gains in India (Fy 31.03.2022/Ay 2022-23) S. N. Under the head Section 54 Section 54B Section 54D Section 54EC Section 54F Section 54G Section 54GA 1 Nature of Assesse Individual / HUF ‘only’ Individual / HUF ‘only’ ‘All’ assesses All’ assesses Individual / HUF ‘only’ ‘All’ assesses ‘All’ assesses 2 Nature of […]

Section 148 Notice can be issued as per law prevalent on issue date

February 18, 2022 12831 Views 0 comment Print

As held by Allahabad High Court in Mon Mohan Kohli Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, it is concluded that law prevailing on the date of issuance of notice under section 148 has to be applied.

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