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Presumptive Audit Controversy: Profit Trigger vs Turnover Trigger

Income Tax : The issue concerns whether declaring profits below the presumptive rate automatically triggers tax audit or whether turnover thres...

June 16, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

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 1665 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 58940 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


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 Upholds Section 270A Penalty as Assessee Failed to File Return Despite TDS on Interest Income

Income Tax : The ITAT ruled that deduction of TDS does not excuse failure to file an income tax return. The decision emphasizes that income dis...

June 16, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

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 57 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 51 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


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 48363 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


FIR can’t be registered against Income Tax officials for any act done in good faith

December 14, 2021 3696 Views 0 comment Print

In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court quashed the FIR registered against Income Tax officials as Section 293 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates that no suit shall be brought in any civil Court to set aside or modify any proceeding taken or order made under the Act and no prosecution, suit or other proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government for any act done in good faith under the Act.

AIS – Interest on bonds & government securities

December 13, 2021 5025 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Information Statement – Interest on bonds & government securities (AIS) The income tax department has newly introduced Annual Information Statement (AIS). AIS is likely to replace existing Form 26AS once the same is fully validated and operational. Accordingly, all the taxpayer is now required to grab more and more information about various information categories […]

24 suggestions as Pre Budget Memorandum for 2022-23

December 13, 2021 12933 Views 0 comment Print

a) We appreciate the alternate tax regime offered for personal taxation under section 115BAC. However please allow benefit of section 80D for medical insurance premium to help taxpayers to keep their medical policies alive in view of exorbitant expenses for hospitalisation & treatment even in case of taxpayers opting for sec. 115BAC.

Functionality in Rectification Module of ITBA to pass online rectification order

December 13, 2021 3669 Views 0 comment Print

Functionality in Rectification Module of ITBA to pass online (web service) rectification order on Orders u/s 143(3), 144, 147, 153A & 153C of the Income Tax Act,1961 uploaded through Manual Order Upload Functionality for AY 2013-14 to AY 2019-20.

Bank not a trustee of money deposited by Customers- Customer & Bank are creditor/Debtor: SC

December 13, 2021 5496 Views 0 comment Print

N. Raghavender Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Supreme Court) Section 409 IPC pertains to criminal breach of trust by a public servant or a banker, in respect of the property entrusted to him. The onus is on the prosecution to prove that the accused, a public servant or a banker was entrusted with the property […]

CBDT notifies e-Verification Scheme, 2021

December 13, 2021 20094 Views 0 comment Print

(1) The scope of e-Verification Scheme, 2021shall be in respect of: (i) calling for information under section 133 of the Act; (ii ) collecting certain information under section 133B of the Act; (iii) calling for information by the prescribed income-tax authority under section 133C of the Act; (iv) exercise of power to inspect registers of companies under section 134 of the Act; and (v) exercise of power of Assessing Officer under section 135 of the Act.

Representation regarding Extension of Due Dates till 31.03.2022

December 13, 2021 45528 Views 1 comment Print

To mitigate the hardships of the Assesses and the Professionals, it is suggested that this year the time for filing of all the Forms and Returns be extended to 31st March 2022 without any penal consequences

Amendment to section 36(1)(va) of Income Tax Act is applicable prospectively

December 13, 2021 18978 Views 0 comment Print

Explanatory memorandum to the Finance Act, 2021 proposing amendment in section 36(1)(va) as well as section 43B is applicable only from 01.04.2021. These provisions impose a liability on an assessee and therefore cannot be construed as applicable with retrospective effect unless the legislature specifically says so. In the decisions referred to by us in the earlier paragraph of this order on identical issue the tribunal has taken a view that the aforesaid amendment is applicable only prospectively i.e., from 1.4.2021.

TDS on fee for Professional and Technical Services

December 13, 2021 52437 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194J of The Income Tax Act 1961, pertains to deduction of tax at source in case of fees for professional or technical services. It applies to TDS on payment of any sum by way of – a) fees for Professional services b) fees for Technical services c) Remuneration or fees or commission paid to […]

Order passed without issuing draft Assessment cannot be sustained: HC

December 13, 2021 13383 Views 0 comment Print

Golden Tobacco Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Bombay High Court) In the fact situation of the present case, it appears that a notice under Section 142(1) of said Act along with questionnaire was issued on 23/12/2020 and 26/03/2021. The draft Assessment Order was prepared based on information furnished by the assessee to the said […]

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