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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


HC declined to interfere with order of Settlement Commission & dismisses Writ Petition

October 2, 2021 2595 Views 0 comment Print

P. K. Bhawmick Vs Abhratosh Mazumdar (Calcutta High Court) HC was not inclined to interfere with the impugned order of the Settlement Commission in this Writ Petition and dismissed the same for the following reasons: i) Petitioner/Income Tax authorities have failed to make out any case in this Writ Petition that the learned Settlement Commission […]

IT dept undertakes to maintain confidentiality of seized material before HC

October 2, 2021 855 Views 0 comment Print

Newslaundry Media Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs Director General of Income Tax (Delhi High Court) Mr. Digvijay Singh, DDIT (Investigation), states that the seized material is in safe custody of the Income Tax Department and it shall be used for the purposes of investigation and in accordance with law. Mr. Sharma, assures and undertakes to this […]

Income Tax Basics, ITR, Due date, E-filing process

October 2, 2021 12312 Views 6 comments Print

Income Tax – Income Tax Slab, Income Tax Calculator, Income Tax Returns, Due Dates,  E-filing process F.Y. 2020-2021 The present article enables the common man to understand the basics of Income Tax; Income Tax Return; Due dates for filing ITR for Financial Year 2020-2021; E-filing process and some of the relevant important FAQs. What is […]

Provisions of Section 50C of Income Tax Act, 1961- Q&A

October 2, 2021 12420 Views 1 comment Print

Section 50C of income tax act 1961 introduced vide Finance Act. 2002 w.e.f. 01.04.2003, which prescribes similar provisions in the case of transfer of land or building or both held in the nature of ‘Capital Assets’. (from assessment year 2003-2004).

Trust registration cannot be denied for including religious object if primary or dominant purpose is Charitable

October 2, 2021 2550 Views 0 comment Print

If the primary or dominant purpose of an institution is charitable than any other object which by itself might not be charitable but just merely ancillary or incidental to the primary or dominant purpose, would not prevent the trust or institution from being a valid charity.

In absence of transfer, payment for use of software cannot be treated as Royalty

October 2, 2021 2535 Views 0 comment Print

Shell India Markets Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) Assessee’s claim that it has acquired mere user right in copyrighted article and thus the payments in question are not to be considered as royalty, is not tenable. As there is transfer of copyright right between the assessee and the SIBV, the payments made by the […]

Presumptive Taxation For Professionals under Section 44ADA

October 1, 2021 78063 Views 4 comments Print

The Scheme of Presumptive Taxation for Professionals was introduced under Section 44ADA in the Finance Act 2016 and is applicable from Financial Year 2016-17 onwards. Before 2016, the benefits of Presumptive Taxation were only given to Businesses under Section 44AD and to Transporters under Section 44AE. Specified professionals were specifically kept out of this scheme of Presumptive Taxation.

Taxation of Shares, Futures And Options

October 1, 2021 99468 Views 4 comments Print

In the previous financial year that is FY 2020, in India, fresh Demat accounts opening jumped to a record high, around 14.2 million fresh Demat accounts have been opened during the year.  This jump is more than three times the number of new accounts opened in FY 2019 (4.70 million accounts).  The accounts are not […]

Reporting of Capital Gain on Sale of Equity – ITR 2

October 1, 2021 536373 Views 106 comments Print

1. An individual having Capital Gain on sale of Equity is required to file ITR 2. The article discusses the procedure to report Equity Capital Gain in Income Tax Return New Portal. 2. STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE (a) Login to www.incometax.gov.in (b) The path is: – e-file>Income Tax Return > File Income Tax Return. Select: […]

Computer accessories & peripherals entitled to higher depreciation rate

October 1, 2021 3879 Views 0 comment Print

Waters (India) Private Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) It is settled position of law that computer and its accessories and peripherals are entitled to higher rate of depreciation of 60%. The CIT(A) held that the assessee is entitled to depreciation of 60% on printer and 15% on UPS by holding that UPS is not part […]

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