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Why RERA & Income Tax Reconciliation Is Crucial for Real Estate Developers

Income Tax : Increasing use of RERA data by tax authorities makes alignment between project disclosures and income tax reporting essential to a...

June 16, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

Which Income-Tax Law Applies to Returns Filed After 1st April 2026?

Income Tax : Taxpayers are facing confusion following the introduction of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The key clarification is that income earned...

June 16, 2026 438 Views 0 comment Print

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 1584 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 1875 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 195483 Views 14 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 1758 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


Wrong Section Used to Deny Depreciation Set-Off; Section 263 Order Quashed

Income Tax : The dispute concerned whether dividend received on capital reduction by a foreign subsidiary could trigger restrictions under Sect...

June 16, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Municipal Body’s Section 10(20) Exemption Cannot Be Denied Due to Wrong Claim in Return

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that a genuine claim for exemption under Section 10(20) cannot be rejected merely because the assessee mistaken...

June 16, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition on a Different Issue if Reopened Issue Fails: ITAT Deletes ₹5.75 Crore Disallowance

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that when the reason recorded for reopening an assessment does not ultimately result in any addition, the Ass...

June 16, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Retracted Statement Alone Cannot Justify Section 68 Addition: ITAT Deletes Accommodation Loan Additions

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be made solely on the basis of a retracted statement alleging accomm...

June 16, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked as AO Made No Addition After Enquiry: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that Section 263 cannot be invoked merely because the Assessing Officer accepted income without making an add...

June 16, 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 48477 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 690 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 558 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


HC directs AO to pass reasoned order after affording opportunity of hearing

November 11, 2021 1305 Views 0 comment Print

Umkal Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Anr. (Delhi High Court) Since in the present case no hearing had been granted before passing the impugned assessment order, there is a violation of principles of natural justice as well as mandatory procedure prescribed in ‘Faceless Assessment Scheme’ and stipulated in Section 144B of […]

Return filing process for Tax Audits under New Income Tax Portal

November 10, 2021 55026 Views 5 comments Print

Return filing process for Tax Audits under New Income Tax Portal-Form 3CB, 3CD and DSC registration for Tax professionals(CA) How to file 3CB & 3CD for Tax Audit Cases under New Income Tax Portal : Step 1 : First  login to  taxpayers account   –  https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/login Step 2 : Navigate to  E-File > Income Tax Forms  […]

No additions for cash deposit duly explained with cash flow statement 

November 10, 2021 3771 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Renukaben Umedsinh Parmar Vs ITO (ITAT Surat) The assessing officer made addition by taking his view that assessee is a Government Employee and was maintaining bank account and that a person who is maintaining bank account will not keep such huge cash in hand which is abnormal. The ld.CIT(A) concurred with the finding of […]

Reclamation & rehabilitation expenditure allowable under section 37(1)

November 10, 2021 2652 Views 0 comment Print

Held expenditure of reclamation and rehabilitation had to be allowed as a deduction under section 37(1) of the Act as expenditure incurred wholly and exclusively in connection with the business of the assessee.

Guarantee Commission is not a ‘Levy’ for Disallowance u/s 40(a)(iib): ITAT

November 10, 2021 2880 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) Guarantee commission not ‘Levy’ for the purposes of disallowance under Section 40(a)(iib) of the IT Act ITAT held that guarantee commission paid in consideration for the state government agreeing to suffer a detriment in the event of non-payment of the bonds on its maturity and is merely […]

Rate of depreciation on computer accessories and peripherals

November 10, 2021 175068 Views 3 comments Print

Introduction The rate of depreciation on computers and computer software is 40%. That means while calculating taxable business income, assessee can claim deduction of depreciation@ 40% on computers and computer software. In order to claim depreciation @40%, the equipment should fall within the expression “computer”. If the equipment in question do not fall within the […]

Section 10(46) exemption to ‘Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board’

November 10, 2021 2445 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Notification No. 131/2021- Income Tax, Dated: 10.11.2021 CBDT notifies Tax Exemption to ‘Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board’ in respect of the specified income under section 10(46) of Income Tax Act, 1961. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th November, 2021 S.O. 4637(E).—In exercise […]

Concept of Deductible and Co-Payment under Insurance

November 10, 2021 7215 Views 0 comment Print

We have discussed on various occasions the importance of an insurance cover and its benefit to keep us financial viable in case of occurrence of any insured peril. Insurance is a valuable method of transfer and reduction of risk. We generally transfer our risks to the insurance companies on the basis of payment of a […]

Income Tax Search cannot be authorised based on documents received Post Search

November 10, 2021 3093 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the limitations of authorizing an Income Tax Search based on received documents post search, a comprehensive study.

No Disallowance if employee’s contribution towards ESI & PF paid before due date of filing of income tax return

November 9, 2021 82509 Views 0 comment Print

Shashi Rajawat Vs ITO (ITAT Jaipur) In the instant case, admittedly and undisputedly, the employees’ contribution to ESI and PF collected by the assessee from its employees have been deposited well before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act. Further, it is noted that the ld CIT(A) has […]

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