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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 282 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 1344 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 1785 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 195462 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 58985 Views 4 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


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 18 Views 0 comment Print

Retracted Statement Alone Cannot Justify Section 68 Addition; ITAT Deletes Alleged 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 33 Views 0 comment Print

U/s 263 Cannot Be Invoked Merely Because AO Made No Addition After Enquiry

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 60 Views 0 comment Print

Search-Based Addition Cannot Be Made Through Reassessment; ITAT Quashes Entire Assessment

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that reassessment proceedings under Section 147/148 were invalid where the case was based on search material ...

June 16, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Condones 367-Day Delay and Rejects Challenge to NFAC Jurisdiction in Reassessment Case

Income Tax : The Tribunal condoned the delayed appeal filing after finding sufficient cause and allowed the matter to proceed. It also clarifie...

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 48423 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 552 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


Expense cannot be disallowed for mere no business activity

October 3, 2021 8655 Views 0 comment Print

Dhanyata Enterprises Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) A.O. in the instant case disallowed expenses of Rs. 9,94,872/- on the ground that assessee has not carried-out any business activity and no business income has been declared and the assessee failed to produce the complete books of account, bills and vouchers etc. I find the Ld. CIT(A) upheld […]

Dept to refund Service Tax recovered in excess of Resolution Plan: HC

October 3, 2021 1863 Views 0 comment Print

Jagat Janani Services Vs Goods & Service Tax Council (Orissa High Court) Service tax recovered in excess of amount approved by resolution plan is to be refunded by GST department In M/s. Jagat Janani Services v. Goods & Service Tax Council and Others [W.P.(C) No.17196 of 2020 dated September 21, 2021], M/s. Jagat Janani Services […]

Provisions of Sections 115QA & 115F of IT Act, 1961- Q&A

October 3, 2021 49176 Views 1 comment Print

Understanding the provisions of Sections 115QA & 115F of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Explore Q&A on tax effects of share buybacks and more.

I-T Dept searches Ahmedabad based real estate developer group

October 2, 2021 768 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search & seizure operations on 28.09.2021 on a real estate developer group and the brokers connected with this group. Total of 22 residential and business premises were covered in the operation.

No section 40(a)(ia) disallowance for professional charges not claimed in profit and loss account

October 2, 2021 3213 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Conwood Medipharma Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Delhi) CIT(A) noted that the assessee had not claimed the said professional expenses in its profit & loss account and had capitalized the same under work in progress i.e. ‘Building under Construction’ in fixed assets schedule. The CIT(A) thus deleted the addition. We find merit in the order […]

Addition based on 3rd party statement/evidence cannot withstand if proper opportunity of cross examination not provided to assessee

October 2, 2021 10794 Views 1 comment Print

Smt. Manorama Singhal Vs ITO (ITAT Indore) The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Indore bench has held that the denial of opportunity to the assessee to conduct cross-examination of the parties who have stated to have received ‘on money from the sale of land would amount to a violation of natural justice principles. The Tribunal […]

Cessation’ of liability cannot be claimed by AO if proceedings for recovery pending against Assessee

October 2, 2021 1026 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Surbhit Impex Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) It is undisputed position that as on the relevant point of time, the proceedings against the assessee for recovery of these amounts were pending before the Hon’ble judicial forums. It was only on 29.01.2018, i.e., which much after the end of the relevant previous year, that Their […]

Long Term loss on shares allowed to be set off against LTCG on Sale of Property

October 2, 2021 4884 Views 0 comment Print

Michael E Desa Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Undoubtedly, when the object of a contract is illegality or something which would frustrate the law, such a contract will be void, but then minimisation of tax liability, as long as it is through legitimate tax planning and without using colourable devices, is not at all illegal; it […]

IBC 2016 have overriding effect over Income Tax Act, 1961

October 2, 2021 3612 Views 0 comment Print

Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) Section 238 of IBC 2016 will have overriding effect over all other Central and State statutes including the Income-tax Act and all the claims including claim of the Income-tax Department under the Income-tax Act, 1961 shall be entertained by the Official Liquidator u/s 53 (1) of the Code. […]

Society is charitable if driven primarily for charitable purpose

October 2, 2021 1101 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration (ITAT Delhi) Expression ‘charitable purpose’, as defined in section 2(15) cannot be construed literally and in absolute terms. It has to take colour and be considered in the context of section 10(23C)(iv) of the said Act. It is also clear that if the literal interpretation is […]

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