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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 165 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 603 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 2079 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 1908 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 195525 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 1767 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 81 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 87 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 93 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 72 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 84 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 48510 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 207 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


Check List for Scrutiny of Books for Tax Audit Purpose

July 21, 2021 19557 Views 6 comments Print

Check List for Scrutiny of Books for Tax Audit Purpose For Assessment Year 2021-2022 Step 1: Check and Verify the opening Balances of each ledger as per previous year signed Balance-sheet a) Is there any difference in Opening Balance Yes/No b) If there is any difference, as stated in (a) above, kindly fill the details: […]

Validity of Notice Under Section 148 Issued in the Name Of Deceased Person

July 21, 2021 23364 Views 1 comment Print

A notice under section 148 can only be issued in the name of an alive person. In case the assessee is dead and notice is issued in his or her name, then the same is non est in the eyes of law. An order passed in continuity of such a notice is also invalid and […]

Validity of Section 148 Notices Issued After 31st March 2021

July 21, 2021 36276 Views 4 comments Print

The Finance Bill, 2021 after being passed by the Parliament and getting the assent of the President on 28th March 2021 has become the final law very much in force from 01 April 2021 of which each & every section is legally enforceable and applicable in toto.

Challenges of Navigation on New E Filing Portal 2.0

July 21, 2021 2910 Views 3 comments Print

Income Tax E Filing portal is an interactive platform between the tax department and the tax payer\assesses for not only filing the income tax returns but also for submitting various other forms and carrying out tax compliances to scrutiny notices, submissions before first appellate authority. The CBDT vide Press release dated May 20, 2021 announced […]

New Income Tax E-Filing Portal – 90 unique problems received

July 21, 2021 15732 Views 20 comments Print

Suggestions in respect of the glitches on the New Income Tax portal were invited online. More than 700 emails detailing over 2000 issues including 90 unique issues/problems in the portal were received from various stakeholders including ICAL tax professionals and tax payers. Moreover, multiple interactions have been held with the representatives from ICAI and tax professionals.

Deduction u/s 80JJAA (Income Tax) – Additional employee cost

July 21, 2021 6564 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the tax benefits of Section 80JJAA for organizations. Discover how to claim an additional deduction for employee costs.

Taxation relating to Listed Shares

July 21, 2021 1737 Views 0 comment Print

Income from selling listed shares can be taxed under:- ♦ Capital Gain ♦ Business income or ♦ Speculative Business income. Let us first understand the types of Trading:- 1. Intraday Trading – Shares are bought & sold on the same day without taking the delivery of the shares. 2. Futures & Option Trading – Here […]

Powers/Jurisdiction of Assessing Authorities for Reassessment u/s 147

July 21, 2021 2796 Views 0 comment Print

Aban Offshore Limited Vs Addl. CIT (Madras High Court) Case Summary: – Facts of the case: ♦ The Assessee, Aban Offshore Limited, engaged in providing oil field services to various oil majors for offshore exploration and production of hydrocarbons in India and abroad, is a regular Assessee in terms of the provisions of the Indian […]

Substantial Question of Law under section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961

July 21, 2021 12864 Views 0 comment Print

Substantial question of Law (SQL). On interpretation of section 260A of the Income Tax Act , 1961 and section 100 of the code of civil procedure, The Hon’ble Supreme Court reiterated that it is essential that the High Court must formulate substantial question of law (SQL) and only such SQL can be and need to […]

CBDT further relaxes e-filing of Forms 15CA/15CB

July 20, 2021 24372 Views 5 comments Print

As per the Income-tax Act, 1961, there is a requirement to furnish Form 15CA/15CB electronically. Presently, taxpayers upload the Form 15CA, along with the Chartered Accountant Certificate in Form 15CB, wherever applicable, on the e-filing portal, before submitting the copy to the authorized dealer for any foreign remittance.

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