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India’s MLI Problem: Ratified, But Not Notified

Income Tax : Article examines whether the MLI Principal Purpose Test has domestic effect under Section 90(1) following Nestlé SA and Sky High ...

July 10, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

Section 10(10D): Should Life Insurance Exemption Cover Entire Maturity Proceeds or Only Income?

Income Tax : Article examines whether Section 10(10D) exempts the entire life insurance maturity amount or only the income component, referring...

July 10, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Mutual Fund Taxation: CA Perspective on AMFI’s Budget 2026–27 Proposals

Income Tax : AMFI's Budget 2026–27 proposals seek mutual fund tax reforms, compliance simplification, tax neutrality and rationalisation of k...

July 10, 2026 180 Views 0 comment Print

Professor Earning from Guest Lectures? Your Tax Treatment May Be Wrong

Income Tax : Guest lecture and teaching income is generally taxed on actual income, with Sections 44AD and 44ADA stated as inapplicable to such...

July 10, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Only NRO Interest Income with TDS Deducted: Is ITR Filing Still Required?

Income Tax : NRIs must file ITR if Indian income exceeds Rs. 4 lakh or to claim excess TDS refunds, with Section 87A rebate unavailable to non-...

July 10, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


ICAI Issues Exposure Draft on Revised Section 44AB Tax Audit Guidance Note

Income Tax : ICAI has invited public comments on the Exposure Draft revising the Guidance Note on Tax Audit under Section 44AB by 25th July, 20...

July 10, 2026 2421 Views 0 comment Print

Request to Enable Section 270AA Immunity Applications for Misreporting Cases

Income Tax : A representation seeks activation of Form 68 filing for misreporting cases after the Finance Act, 2026 expanded immunity under Sec...

July 8, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Tax Collections Grow 15.30% due to Higher Corporate Tax Payments

Income Tax : Net direct tax collections for FY 2026-27 grew by 14.64% as of June 17, 2026, driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax rec...

June 19, 2026 321 Views 0 comment Print

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 6319 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 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 147 Reassessment Quashed as No Income Escaped Assessment: ITAT Agra

Income Tax : ITAT Agra quashed the Section 147 reassessment, holding the amount alleged to have escaped assessment was already included in the ...

July 10, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Dismissed as AR Appeared Without Prescribed Uniform in Virtual Hearing: ITAT Cuttack

Income Tax : ITAT Cuttack dismissed the appeal after noting the assessee's authorised representative appeared virtually without the prescribed ...

July 10, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Section 37 Bogus Purchase & Section 69A Gold Addition Deleted: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai deleted the bogus purchase addition and upheld deletion of the Section 69A gold addition after finding the purchases g...

July 10, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Section 56(2)(x)(b) Addition Remanded for DVO Reference Examination: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai remanded the Section 56(2)(x)(b) addition for fresh examination of DVO reference, condoned delay, and directed paymen...

July 10, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT Allows ESOP Deduction; Discounts on Employee Stock Options Are Not Contingent Liabilities

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai allowed ESOP deduction under Section 37, holding that ESOP discount is not a contingent liability and directing deleti...

July 10, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT Authorises Upload of AEOI Information in Form 168 Under AIS

Income Tax : CBDT authorises DGIT (Systems) to upload AEOI information in Annual Information Statement Form 168 under section 239 and Rule 245(...

July 9, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Authorises Upload of AEOI Information in Form 26AS Under AIS

Income Tax : CBDT authorises DGIT (Systems) to upload AEOI information in AIS Form 26AS under sections 119, 90 and 90A, prescribing timelines a...

July 9, 2026 873 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies Safe Harbour Rules for Rough Diamond Sales in Special Notified Zones

Income Tax : CBDT Circular 05/2026 clarifies safe harbour rules for foreign companies selling raw diamonds in Special Notified Zones, covering ...

July 9, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on IFSC Aircraft Lease Rent Subject to Form 1(N): CBDT

Income Tax : CBDT Notification 74/2026 exempts TDS on eligible IFSC aircraft lease rent under section 393, subject to Form 1(N), effective from...

July 9, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Notifies NCCL Core Settlement Guarantee Fund Under Section 11

Income Tax : CBDT notifies NCCL's Core Settlement Guarantee Fund under Section 11 and Schedule III of the Income-tax Act, 2025, subject to spec...

July 8, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Satisfaction Note Was Recorded After 1 April 2021

July 2, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that assessments under Section 153C were without jurisdiction as the satisfaction note was recorded after the Finance Act, 2021 amendment. All six assessment orders were quashed.

Madras HC Upholds Transfer to MP/MLA Special Court Due to SC Directions

July 2, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court dismissed challenges to the transfer of income-tax prosecution cases to the MP/MLA Special Court. It held that the transfer was consistent with the framework arising from the Supreme Court’s directions.

Section 87A Applies to Total Income Including STCG Under Section 111A: ITAT Mumbai

July 2, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that the amended first proviso to Section 87A refers to total income and does not distinguish between normal income and STCG taxable under Section 111A. The rebate was therefore held to be available.

Section 87A Rebate Available Despite LTCG at Special Rates: ITAT Chennai

July 2, 2026 549 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that inclusion of taxable long-term capital gains in total income does not disentitle an assessee from claiming Section 87A rebate for AY 2024-25. The Assessing Officer was directed to grant the rebate and recompute the tax liability.

Section 87A Rebate Allowed on STCG Due to Absence of Statutory Restriction: ITAT Rajkot

July 2, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that Section 87A does not expressly prohibit rebate on tax payable on short-term capital gains under Section 111A for AY 2024-25. Following an earlier Coordinate Bench ruling, the Tribunal allowed the assessee’s appeal.

ITAT Allows Section 87A Rebate as Section 111A Contains No Express Restriction

July 2, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Agra held that neither Section 87A nor Section 111A expressly prohibits rebate on tax payable on short-term capital gains for AY 2024-25. The Assessing Officer was directed to grant the rebate.

GP Estimation Based Solely on Subsequent Years’ GP Rate Not Justified: ITAT Allahabad

July 2, 2026 381 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allahabad held that estimating gross profit solely on the basis of the subsequent years GP rate is not justified after rejection of books. It directed estimation based on the average of preceding and succeeding years’ accepted trading results.

Requirement to File Income-tax Return (ITR) for FY 2025–26 (AY 2026–27)

July 2, 2026 945 Views 0 comment Print

ITR filing may be compulsory even below the exemption limit if specified high-value transactions or prescribed conditions under Section 139(1) are met.

Lower & Nil Withholding Under Income Tax Act 2025: Section 395 Certificate & Section 393(6) Declaration

July 2, 2026 2487 Views 0 comment Print

The Income-tax Act, 2025 replaces old TDS/TCS provisions with Section 395 and Form 128 while retaining the existing mechanism for lower or nil withholding.

Assessment Order Quashed as Same-Day Hearing Violated Natural Justice

July 2, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court quashed a Section 143(3) assessment after finding that the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity of hearing. It held that procedural fairness cannot be sacrificed even where an appellate remedy exists.

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