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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 1461 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 195369 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 225 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 45 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 99 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 48339 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


CIT cannot invoke section 263 if there was lack of inquiry from the end of AO

January 11, 2022 3429 Views 0 comment Print

Pushp Steel and Mining Private Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) The Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can be exercised in a very gross case of inadequacy in inquiry by Assessing Officer subject to the pre-requirements provided […]

Tamil Nadu Delta Region CA’s Representation for Extension of due dates

January 11, 2022 2946 Views 1 comment Print

Joint Representation Letter of CA’s in Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore Districts. CAs wrote to FM on the difficulties faced while using the new Income-tax e-filing portal and Request for waiver of late filing fees, penalties, interest, etc.,

Annual Information Statement – Balance in account

January 11, 2022 3645 Views 0 comment Print

‘Annual Information Statement’ is a new statement recently introduced by the Income Tax Department. ‘Annual Information Statement’ is prepared on the basis of various information grabbed by the department from different returns/ sources like TDS/ TCS, SFT etc. The present article explains one of the information categories, namely, ‘Balance in account’ as covered under ‘Annual […]

RPM method used by Taxpayer cannot be rejected without pointing defect in the same

January 11, 2022 3387 Views 0 comment Print

Randox Laboratories India Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore)  The facts on record reveal that the Transfer Pricing Officer under a misconception that the assessee has undertaken manufacturing activity has rejected RPM. Learned DRP has also not examined the facts in proper perspective. Rather, learned DRP has recorded an erroneous finding by stating that in […]

Annual Information Statement – Purchase of time deposits

January 11, 2022 113289 Views 7 comments Print

The new ‘Annual Information Statement’ shows/ reflects the complete picture of the financial details, of the taxpayer, which are available with the income tax department from different sources. ‘Annual Information Statement’ covers wider details as compared to Form 26AS. Notably, once the ‘Annual Information Statement’ is completely operational and validated, the same will replace the […]

Meaning of expression ‘substantial part of business’ for Section 2(22)(e)

January 11, 2022 5613 Views 0 comment Print

The meaning of the expression ‘substantial part of business’ for the purpose of Section 2(22)(e) Introduction Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 will not be attracted if the company making the payment by way of loans or advances, have made such payment in the ordinary course of its business and lending of money […]

Inter-Corporate Deposit cannot be treated as loan for Section 2(22)(e)

January 11, 2022 65163 Views 0 comment Print

The Inter-Corporate Deposit does not fall within the ambit of the expression ‘loan’ specified in Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the purpose of treating it as deemed dividend.

Annual Information Statement – Credit/ debit card

January 11, 2022 2823 Views 0 comment Print

‘Annual Information Statement’ is a comprehensive statement covering details of all the financial transactions undertaken by the taxpayer in a particular Financial Year. On the other hand, ‘Taxpayers Information Summary’ is a simplified/ summarized statement covering all the details as briefed under ‘Annual Information Statement’. Due to the new introduction, it is necessary to understand […]

Order denying DTAA benefit must contain reasoning or discussion for such denial

January 11, 2022 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Coursera Inc Vs ITO (Delhi High Court) The Petitioner in its application for certificate under section 197 dated 23.09.2021 describes itself as an e-platform operator. In the later part of the same application the petitioner claims itself to be a university for the purposes of article 12(5)(c) of the DTAA between India and United States […]

Due Date Extension Case- Extension denied, HC directs UOI to attend technical glitches on Portal – Penalty interest Issues considerable at Assessment Stage

January 11, 2022 14946 Views 1 comment Print

Chartered Accountants Association, Surat Vs. Union Of India (Gujarat High Court)  HC refuses to Extend Due date of Filing The Tax Audit Report Mr. Poddar, the learned counsel made a request that the deadline of 15.01.2022 for the purpose of filing the audit report may be extended to 15.02.2022. We are not inclined to go […]

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