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Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...
Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...
Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...
Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...
Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has proposed a priority disposal mechanism for appeals filed up to and including 2022 in respons...
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...
Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...
Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...
Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...
Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...
Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...
Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...
Income Tax : The Ordinance exempts interest income and capital gains arising from Government securities for Foreign Institutional Investors and...
Income Tax : The Central Government has specified infrastructure sub-sectors from the Updated Harmonised Master List as eligible businesses und...
Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...
Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...
ITAT Ahmedabad held that appellate authorities can entertain fresh legal claims even if not made in the return of income. BSNL VRS-2019 compensation was held exempt u/s 10(10B), and rejection by CIT(A) was set aside.
The High Court ruled that LTC involving foreign travel is not exempt under Section 10(5) and TDS must be deducted under Section 192. The appeal was dismissed as no substantial question of law arose.
India taxes Virtual Digital Assets at 30% with strict loss restrictions. The article evaluates whether this regime is economically viable long term.
GAAR allows authorities to deny tax benefits from impermissible avoidance arrangements. The article evaluates whether it protects revenue without harming investor confidence.
ITAT Lucknow held that additions under Section 68 in search cases cannot be made without incriminating material found during search. Penny stock LTCG additions were deleted and departmental appeals dismissed.
ITAT Lucknow held that revision under Section 263 cannot be invoked without specifying what enquiries the AO failed to conduct. As the PCIT did not spell out such deficiencies, the revision order was quashed.
India taxes Virtual Digital Assets at a flat 30% with no loss set-off. The article examines whether this framework aligns with equity and neutrality principles.
Residential status under the Income Tax Act, 1961 defines who is taxed and on what income. The article explains how residence, not citizenship, anchors India’s tax jurisdiction.
ITAT Lucknow held that exemption under Section 10(23C)(iiiad) cannot be denied merely due to incorrect section selection in the ITR. The matter was remanded to the AO to examine eligibility on merits after proper hearing.
Tax incentives for FDI are a double-edged sword. While they can bridge the gap in a country’s competitiveness in the short term, they frequently come at the cost of fiscal sustainability, economic equity, and market neutrality. In the era of the Global Minimum Tax, the “race to the bottom” is being replaced by a race toward quality. Nations that prioritize institutional stability, transparent governance, and investments in human capital will likely outperform those relying solely on fiscal favors.
