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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


If AO accepts objections of assessee and does not assess or reassess the income which was the basis of notice than he cannot made additions on other issues

January 20, 2022 2814 Views 0 comment Print

Yashoda Shivappa Nagangoudar Vs ITO (Bombay High Court) Mr. Walve submitted that as per explanation 3 to Section 147 of the Act, the Assessing Officer may assess or re-assess the income in respect of any issue which has escaped assessment even if such issue comes to his notice subsequently in the course of proceedings under […]

Say No To Cash- Cashless under Income Tax Act, 1961

January 20, 2022 9252 Views 5 comments Print

Understanding the Cashless Economy under Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the provisions and implications of going cashless for business transactions.

Why are Tax Information Exchange Agreements the need of the hour?

January 20, 2022 3537 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA) are agreements developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The purpose of the TIEAs was mainly to reduce the harmful tax practices.  They also seek to facilitate international cooperation with the help of exchange of information surrounding tax matters such as details about tax evaders who hide money in offshore places/tax havens which fall under banking secrecy jurisdictions such as countries like Cayman Islands, and Argentina etc. British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and Argentina etc.

NRI Taxation in India

January 20, 2022 24687 Views 1 comment Print

The income of a non-resident Indian (NRI) earned in India is taxable. Whether a person will be classified as NRI or not will depend on the number of days he or she has stayed in India and the quantum of income earned. ​Tax on an individual’s income depends on the source of such income and […]

Provisional custom duty paid by Assessee cannot be treated as deposit

January 20, 2022 6096 Views 0 comment Print

Nirma Ltd Vs C.C.-Jamnagar(prev) (CESTAT Ahmedabad) CESTAT carefully considered the submissions made by both the sides and perused the records. The issue involved in the present case is that whether the amount for which the refund claim was sought for by the appellant is deposit or duty and accordingly, whether the refund is governed by […]

15 Suggestions to Rationalize/Reform/Simplify Current Income Tax

January 20, 2022 15393 Views 2 comments Print

1. BASIC EXEMPTION LIMIT & REBATE Basic exemption limit for Individual and HUF should straight increase to 6.50 lac. No need of Rebate of 12500. So remove Rebate of 87A for Rs. 12500. Please Read 3rd Point for detailed suggestion for taxation of Individuals/ HUF 2. REMOVAL OF NEW REGIME U/S 115BAC Remove New regime […]

93 JCITs assigned jurisdiction for exercise of power under Income Tax & Benami Property Act

January 20, 2022 3594 Views 0 comment Print

In pursuance to the above and in exercise of the powers conferred by Explanation to sub-section (1) of section 120 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 as also section 59 of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (45 of 1988), it is hereby ordered that the officers referred to in column (3) of the table hereunder, in the grade of Joint Commissioners of Income-tax shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Income-tax Authority, referred to in columns (4) of the table hereunder in consequence to and from the date of the order no. 352 of 2021 dated 30.12.2021 issued from F.No.A-32012/3/2021—Ad.VI and until further orders.

Guidelines under clause (10D) section 10 of Income-tax Act, 1961

January 19, 2022 16272 Views 1 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2021 amended clause (10D) of section 10 of the Act by inserting fourth to seventh provisos. Fourth proviso provides that, with effect from 01.02.2021, the sum received under a Unit Linked Insurance Policy (ULIP), issued on or after 01.02.2021, shall not be exempt under the said clause if the amount of premium payable for any of the previous years during the term of such policy exceeds Rs 2,50,000.

Voluntary Surrender of Income does not mean Immunity from Penalty

January 18, 2022 6822 Views 0 comment Print

Can an assessee who has surrendered his income in response to the specific information sought by the Assessing Officer in the course of survey, be absolved from the penal provisions under section 271(1)(c) for concealment of income?

FM Madam- Please Enhance limit of Section 80C of Income Tax Act

January 18, 2022 8967 Views 3 comments Print

Whenever a Budget is introduced in the Parliament, the middle income group primarily eye Section 80C of the Income Tax Act as it is the most popular and favourite section affecting the nett tax liability of the taxpayers. The rationale behind this deduction is to induce savings by investing in tax saving investments or incurring […]

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