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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 1650 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 195402 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 58937 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 65197 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 264 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 1749 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


ITAT Condones Appeal Delay as Income Tax Portal Glitches Constituted Sufficient Cause

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that technical glitches on the income tax portal, coupled with grievances raised by the taxpayer, justified cond...

June 16, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT’s 263 Order Quashed: Goodwill Depreciation Allowed in Slump Sale Acquisition

Income Tax : The ITAT upheld depreciation on goodwill arising from a slump sale acquisition after finding that the business was acquired throug...

June 16, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Canara Bank Wins on Multiple Tax Issues; Bangalore ITAT Dismisses Revenue’s 18 Grounds of Appeal

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the MAT provisions under Section 115JB do not apply to banking companies, following binding precedents in t...

June 16, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

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 87 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 114 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 48360 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 687 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


Expenses towards provision for pension fund allowable as expenses

January 5, 2022 1716 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Punjab & Sind Bank (ITAT Delhi) The issue in the present ground is with respect to the disallowance of contribution to Punjab & Sind Bank Employees Pension Fund Trust under Section 36(1)(iv) of the Act r.w. Rule 87 & 88 of the Income Tax Rule, 1962. We find that identical issue arose before […]

Section 148 notice issued to a dead assesse is notice without jurisdiction

January 4, 2022 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Arunaben Kanaiyalal Patel L/R of Late Kanaiyalal Dalsukh Patel Vs ACIT (Gujarat High Court) The subject matter of challenge in the present writ application is to the notice of reopening issued under Section 148 of the Act for the A.Y. 2017-18, essentially on the ground that the same is without jurisdiction as the impugned notice […]

HC quashes Section 148 order approved by mere noting the word ‘Yes, I am satisfied’

January 4, 2022 11685 Views 0 comment Print

Svitzer Hazira Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (Bombay High Court) In the facts of the present case, it is clear from the digital signature on the notice issued by Respondent No.1 that the notice was issued at 2.40 p.m. on 31/03/2019. The sanction by the authority under Section 151 was digitally signed at 2.55 p.m. on […]

ITAT allows LTCG exemption on shares of ‘Unisys Software’

January 4, 2022 2376 Views 0 comment Print

Vasantlal Nyalchand Kikavat Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) The case was reopened pursuant to receipt of certain information from investigation wing, Kolkata wherein it was alleged that the assessee was beneficiary of bogus Long-Term Capital gains (LTCG) by dealing in a scrip namely M/s Unisys Software & Holding Industries Ltd. (in short ‘Unisys’). Accordingly, the case […]

Understanding the Audit Process for Audit by IRS for US Citizens

January 4, 2022 1299 Views 0 comment Print

Assuming you’ve gotten a notification of review from the IRS, here are a couple of things you should know to guarantee that your experience is just about as easy as could be expected. The final thing you must do is overlook the solicitation for documentation. Regardless of whether you have what’s being mentioned, you can […]

Is tax audit required to carry forward business losses/losses from F&O?

January 4, 2022 86442 Views 16 comments Print

You don’t need to get a Tax audit if you want to carry forward losses of F&O, provided- 1. The Turnover* is below 1 Crore in PY and if cash receipts/cash payments exceed 5% of total receipts/payments 2. The Turnover* is below 10 Crore (for PY 2021-2022) or 5 Crore (for PY 2020-2021) in case cash receipts/cash payments do not exceed 5% of total receipts/payments 3. If you have not chosen 44AD last AY and now choose to opt out

Conceptual clarity regarding Tax Relief under section 89 of Income Tax Act, 1961

January 4, 2022 59610 Views 2 comments Print

First of all, we should understand the concept of – Why Tax Relief is given to Taxpayers? Income Tax is Calculated on Assessee Taxable Income (which is arrived after summing up of Income of Five Heads – Income from Salary Head , Income from House Property ,  Income from Profession and Business and Income From […]

Annual Information Statement – Cash Payments

January 4, 2022 3096 Views 1 comment Print

The income tax department has recently rolled out a new ‘Annual Information Statement’ on the income tax portal. The statement provides a comprehensive view of the information to the taxpayer on their financial transactions. Notably, ‘Annual Information Statement’ is a much detailed statement that includes details like mutual fund transactions, interests, shares etc. The current […]

Legal Notice issued to CBDT for not extending ITR Due Date

January 4, 2022 129303 Views 19 comments Print

All Odisha Tax Advocates Association has issued a notice to CBDT for refusing to extend the due date of filing returns of the assessees of Odisha for the Assessment Year: 2021-2022 after 31/12/2021 and imposing late filing fee under section 234F of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in spite of many technical glitches in the […]

No reassessment in absence of failure on part of assessee to fully & truly disclose all material facts

January 3, 2022 2133 Views 0 comment Print

District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bengalore) Conclusion: Reassessment beyond four years was not valid in the absence of failure on part of assessee to fully and truly disclose all material facts necessary for assessment. Held: Assessee claimed deduction of Rs.3,50,00,000/- u/s 36(1)(viia). However, assessee debited only Rs.3,00,00,000/- to the profit and loss […]

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