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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


Depreciation and Short-term Capital Gain on Goodwill WEF AY 2021-22

July 8, 2021 20436 Views 2 comments Print

It was well settled position, before the amendments made by Finance Act 2021, that the depreciation can be claimed on ‘Purchased Goodwill’ under the Income tax Law and it was also supported by the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Jogta Coal Co. Ltd. v. CIT 36 ITR 521 where the treatment […]

HC set aside Faceless Assessment order for not sharing draft Assessment order

July 8, 2021 2280 Views 0 comment Print

International Management Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre (Delhi High Court) 1. The basis of addition was not furnished to the petitioner. He emphasizes that no draft assessment order was issued which is mandatorily required under the Faceless Scheme. 2. In a similar case being Smart Vishwas Society vs. National Faceless Assessment Centre Delhi (Earlier National […]

Thoughts on 194Q/206C(1H) – (TDS/TCS on Goods sale/purchase)

July 8, 2021 3039 Views 0 comment Print

What was the need OF TDS/TCS u/s 194Q/206C(1H)? (If the purpose is to get Information to whom big sales are made then, we could have given the list PAN +Aadhar of such parties). Whosoever has brought the idea of 194Q and 206C(1H) i.e. TDS/ TCS on Goods PURCHASE/SALE, deserves Global Award for ‘World’s Most Innovative Taxation Compliance’.

Improvement of owner’s title to asset is different from improving asset itself

July 8, 2021 2787 Views 0 comment Print

Improvement of owner’s title to asset is different from improving asset itself | Section 48, 49, and 55 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Cost of improvement which is liable to be deducted , should be an improvement to the asset itself , not an improvement of the owner’s title to the asset . Meaning […]

Section 194Q V/s 206C(1H)

July 8, 2021 1638 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194Q V/s 206C (1H)  What is Section 194Q? Section 194Q is for Tax deducted at source (TDS) applicable from 01.07.2021. What is Section 206C (1H)? Section 206C (1H) is for Tax Collected at source (TCS) applicable from 01.10.2020. A person is liable to deduct TDS under Section 194Q when the below conditions are satisfied- The person […]

TDS under Section 194N

July 8, 2021 1083 Views 0 comment Print

(1) Every banking company  (2) cooperative bank; or (3)  post office, who is responsible for paying  any amount in cash the  aggregate of which is exceeding Rs. 1 crore during the previous year from one or more accounts maintained by the recipient with it shall at the time of payment of such sum deduct an amount equal to […]

TCS & TDS on Buying and Selling of Bullion & Jewellery

July 8, 2021 129144 Views 1 comment Print

Clarification on Applicability of TCS And TDS on Buying and Selling of Bullion & Jewellery In view of Circular No. 13 of 2021, dated 30/06/2021 issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of finance, with regard to chargeability of TCS Vs TDS. Vide clause 4.9.5(v), following can be concluded.

Taxation of Dividends -In The Hands of Shareholders

July 8, 2021 32613 Views 2 comments Print

We know that before Finance Act, 2020 a dividend received from a domestic company is exempt in the hands of shareholders. Because company declaring dividend is required to pay Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) under provisions of Section 115O of the Income Tax Act,1961 before crediting amount of dividend into account of shareholders. Many business houses […]

Assessee cannot be published for its bona fide mistake in registering as local authority instead of AOP

July 8, 2021 1149 Views 0 comment Print

If the assessee by mistake has wrongly registered itself under a wrong category that does not mean that the said mistake is not curable or that the assessee is to be punished for its bona fide mistake

Various aspects of taxation in case of NRI

July 8, 2021 3681 Views 0 comment Print

VARIOUS TAXATION ASPECTS- NRI IN INDIA Hello everyone today’s article is about taxation impact in India from all corners of law in case of people who are living in India and are working for Foreign Entity. In the light of this pandemic, we are experiencing work from home (WFH) concept where people are employed with […]

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