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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 1206 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 195294 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 58877 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 65143 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 192 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


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 84 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 75 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 75 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 69 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 48279 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


Direct Taxes and the Constitution of India

February 4, 2022 18177 Views 0 comment Print

Direct taxes are taxes where the incidence and impact of taxation falls on the same entity. For instance, income tax, corporation tax, wealth tax and gift tax are direct taxes. Conversely, an indirect tax is not directly levied on the taxpayers. This tax is levied on goods/services and the person on which the burden falls and the person who pays the tax are different.

Updated Income Tax Return under Section 139(8A) r.w. Section 140B

February 4, 2022 130059 Views 3 comments Print

Article explains Provisions of Section 139(8A) of Income Tax Act, 1961 related to Updated Income Tax Return Applicability of sub-section 8(A) of Section 139, When sub-section 8(A) of Section 139 shall not apply,  Time limit for Filing of Updated Income Tax Return and Payment of Additional Tax under section 140B related to Updated Return. 1. […]

Section 115BBH Virtual Digital Assets Taxation Scheme (Tax on Cryptocurrency)

February 4, 2022 75357 Views 6 comments Print

Due to the increase in the frequency and volume of transactions of Virtual Digital Assets, for the First Time, the provision for the taxation of virtual digital assets is introduced in Budget 2022, bringing Cryptocurrencies & Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) under a tax net.

Clarification on applicability of Most-Favored-Nation clause in certain Treaties

February 4, 2022 1842 Views 0 comment Print

Protocol to India’s Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) with a portion of the nations, particularly European States and OECD individuals (The Netherlands, France, the Swiss Confederation, Sweden, Spain and Hungary) contains an arrangement, alluded to as the Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) provision.

Request to CBDT to permit delayed filing of Form 10IC

February 4, 2022 10407 Views 1 comment Print

Request to CBDT to permit filing of Form 10IC after expiration of  time limit by condoning delay Issuance of Order under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Clarification on Most-Favoured-Nation clause in Protocol to India’s DTAAs

February 3, 2022 5463 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has received representations seeking clarity on the applicability of the MFN clause (particularly to dividend withholding rates) available in the Protocol to some of the DTAAs with OECD member States. India’s DTAAs with countries, namely Slovenia, Colombia and Lithuania, provide for lower rate of source taxation with respect to certain items of income. However, these States were not members of the OECD at the time of the conclusion of their DTAAs with India and have become members of the OECD thereafter.

Virtual Digital Asset – Taxation & uncertainties affecting it’s taxation?

February 3, 2022 3525 Views 0 comment Print

What is a Virtual Digital Asset, how will it be taxed and what are the various uncertainties affecting it’s taxation? Amidst the craze and fanfare of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, while the crypto and NFT traders, investors and enthusiasts were consumed in experiencing the daily ups and downs of the market, the Govt of India has […]

Business restructuring – plugging loopholes, easing bottlenecks but lacks bold play

February 3, 2022 3174 Views 0 comment Print

Amidst high inflation risk and continuing Covid uncertainties, Union Budget 2022 has provided a booster dose of CapEx spending with an objective of achieving an economic multiplier effect to inoculate against future disruptions. With hardly any room for changes to the personal and corporate income tax structure, the spotlight is on ease of doing business […]

‘Decrypting Crypto Tax’ Taxation on Cryptocurrencies

February 3, 2022 3336 Views 2 comments Print

In Budget 2022, the government has officially termed digital assets including crypto assets under ‘Virtual Digital Assets’ (VDA’s) comprising of all the cryptos such as Bitcoin, Ethereum etc, and other digital assets such as Non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Guidance on uploading of Manually submitted Form 15CA & Form 15CB

February 3, 2022 15198 Views 3 comments Print

Guidance on uploading of Manually submitted Form 15CA and Form 15CB with Authorised Dealers between 7th June to 15th August 2021 in accordance with Press Release dt.20th July 2021 In accordance with Press release dated 20th July 2021 issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), functionality for uploading Form 15CA and Form 15CB submitted […]

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