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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 150 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 519 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 1881 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 1887 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 195519 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 1761 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


Madras HC Upholds Section 80IA Deduction as Audit Report Filed Before Assessment Completion

Income Tax : The Court held that, for assessment year 2009-10, filing the audit report along with the return was directory and not mandatory. D...

June 16, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cancels Section 263 Revision as Issue Was Already Pending Before CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that the Pr. CIT could not invoke Section 263 on matters already under consideration before the appellate au...

June 16, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 69B Addition as Excess Stock Was Recorded as Business Income

Income Tax : The Chennai ITAT held that excess stock found during a survey could not be taxed as unexplained investment when it had been accoun...

June 16, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Denies Section 80GGC Deduction as Political Party Denied Reciept of Donation

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the disallowance of a ₹10 lakh deduction after the recipient political party informed the tax authorities th...

June 16, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Sustains Section 80GGC Political Donation Addition as Donation Was Found to Be Non-Genuine

Income Tax : The Tribunal upheld the denial of deduction under Section 80GGC after finding that the political donation formed part of an allege...

June 16, 2026 66 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 48498 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


Board of Income Tax Advance Rulings Comes Into Effect From 1-9-2021

September 1, 2021 1890 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 245-O, sub-section (2) of section 245P, sub-section (4) of section 245Q, sub-section (8) of section 245R, sub-section (3) of section 245S, sub-section (3) of section 245T, sub-section (3) of section 245U and the proviso to section 245V of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby appoints 1st day of September, 2021 as the date for the purposes of said provisos and said sub-sections of the said Act.

CBDT constitutes Boards for Advance Rulings at Delhi & Mumbai

September 1, 2021 2172 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government hereby constitutes the Boards for Advance Rulings at Delhi and Mumbai  for the purposes of giving advance rulings under Chapter XIX-B of Income Tax Act on or after the 1st day of September, 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 96/2021 – Income Tax New Delhi, […]

Residential status under Income Tax Act, 1961 in India

September 1, 2021 91461 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction The Income Tax Department must determine the residential status of tax payers, regardless of whether they are individuals or companies. This information becomes pertinent during tax filing season. This is actually one of the main factors that determine a person’s taxability. Meaning and importance of residential status Taxability of an individual is dependent on his Indian […]

Disallowances u/s.14A cannot exceed amount of exempt income

September 1, 2021 1149 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowances u/s.14A could not exceed amount of exempt income, therefore, AO was directed to restrict disallowances u/s.14A to the extent of exempt income earned for the impugned assessment year.

No addition for bogus purchases in case of lack of enquiry by AO

September 1, 2021 15801 Views 0 comment Print

Supertech Forgings (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Amritsar)Vs DCIT (ITAT Amritsar) Conclusion: Additions made for alleged bogus purchase bills by AO was not justified as AO had not applied his mind to the information received from the Investigating Wing and he had not provided the opportunity to cross examine a person whose statement was […]

Non-Adherence of SCN under Section 144B invalidates Faceless Assessment

September 1, 2021 1911 Views 0 comment Print

The order rejected the submissions of the petitioner stating that burden to reconcile the data with the service tax returns was on the petitioner and holding that request for further time to be given for reconciliation is not justifiable.

Reopening of assessment valid after Inquiry suggests the Assessee is beneficiary of Accommodation Entry

September 1, 2021 798 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court observed that it cannot be said that there is no reason to believe that the income chargeable to tax has escaped assessment. The exercise of reopening has only been made after due inquiries and recording of statements of concerned persons and notice has only been issued after finding prima facie material.

Delhi HC: IT Software should have been tested before it is launched

September 1, 2021 1710 Views 1 comment Print

Delhi HC: IT Software should have been tested prior in time on a sufficiently large sample base of assessees before it is launched for public at large In Krishan Agarwal Vs. PCIT  [W.P.(C) 3459/2021 & C.M.No.10489/2021, W.P.(C) 8371/2021& C.M.No.25917/2021, W.P.(C) 5513/2021, W.P.(C) 5583/2021 & CM APPL. 17357/2021 dated August 27, 2021],  the Hon’ble Delhi High […]

Interplay of section 36 & section 43B [Employee Contribution]

August 31, 2021 7362 Views 0 comment Print

1. Controversy in the past a. Before the amendment in Finance Act 2021, various taxpayers claimed the deduction of employee’s contribution deposited after the due date specified in relevant act but before the due date specified in section 139(1) of the Income-tax Act. b. If tax audit is also applicable on the taxpayer, then the […]

Disallowing finance charges, which were allowed in earlier years, needs re-consideration – Matter remanded back to AO

August 31, 2021 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Southern Hills Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (Karnataka High Court) Facts- The Assessing Officer during assessment proceedings noted that the assessee has shown sales on the basis of the recognition of revenue from a project which was jointly executed with a partner. The Assessing Officer opined that finance charges claimed by the assessee were not […]

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