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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 174 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 639 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 2169 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 1911 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 195534 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 6118 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 3822 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 84 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 99 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 93 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 48525 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


HC declines to interfere at the stage of issuance of Section 147 notice for reopening

July 5, 2021 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Court is not satisfied that the Petitioner has made out any case for interference by the Court at the present stage, i.e. the stage of issuance of the notice for reopening of the assessment under Section 147

Mere mention of receipt of information from DCIT not makes an Assessment/Notice as based on borrowed belief

July 5, 2021 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Raju Bhupendra Desai Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) There is also no merit in the submission of Mr. Patel that the respondent was carrying out fishing and roving inquiry completely on incorrect facts and based on the borrowed belief of DCIT Central Circle-1(3), Ahmedabad. It may be noted that merely because in the reasons recorded […]

Recall section 148 issued notice under old law after 31.03.2021

July 5, 2021 21840 Views 3 comments Print

DTPA has made a representation to Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and requested for for recalling notices under section 148 issued as per old provisions after 31st March 2021. Full text of their representation is as follows:- DIRECT TAXES PROFESSIONALS’ ASSOCIATION Income Tax Building, 3, Govt. Place West, Ground Floor, Kolkata 700001 Ph 033-22420638 Ref. No. – DTPA/Rep/21-22 Date: 5th July, 2021 URGENT To, […]

Section 271 Failure to furnish returns, comply with notices, concealment of income, etc.

July 5, 2021 5052 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding the consequences of failure to comply with tax directions under Section 271. Find out more about the burden of proof and implications of concealing income.

Loss on purchase of commodities which was not delivered in actual would be treated as business loss

July 5, 2021 11205 Views 0 comment Print

The loss arising on account of payment made towards purchase of commodities, which were never delivered to assessee, shall be allowable as regular business loss u/s 28 of the Act and the said loss cannot be considered as speculative.

CBDT instruction on Processing of returns with refund claims

July 5, 2021 42015 Views 0 comment Print

Prescribed statutory time limit for processing of such validly filed returns with refund claims in non-scrutiny cases. As per the earlier order dated 10th July 2020, time frame was given till 31.10.2020 to process such returns with refund claims.

Section-194Q TDS on Purchase of Goods with Some Burning Issues Clarifications

July 4, 2021 438297 Views 58 comments Print

SECTION-194Q-TDS ON PAYMENT OF CERTAIN SUM FOR PURCHASE OF GOODS Section 194Q was inserted by the Act No. 13 of 2021, w.e.f. 1-7-2021 which says to deduct TDS on purchase of goods subject to certain conditions fulfillment. Let’s see in detail how the whole provisions of this section works, its applicability & other burning issues. APPLICABILITY […]

Section 194DA TDS on Payment in respect of Life Insurance Policy

July 4, 2021 413580 Views 25 comments Print

 1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under section 194DA of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any person responsible for paying to a resident any sum under a life insurance policy, including the sum allocated by way of bonus on such policy, other than the amount not includible in the total income under section 10(10D), shall […]

Section 194D TDS on Insurance Commission- Analysis

July 4, 2021 20811 Views 0 comment Print

1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under section 194D of Income Tax Act, 1961? The tax must be deducted by the entity that makes the payment to the resident person, as remuneration/ rewards, by the way of commission or for the following purposes: ♦ Soliciting or obtaining insurance business ♦ Continuance, renewal or revival […]

Section 194C TDS on Payment to Contractor

July 4, 2021 753396 Views 13 comments Print

1) Who is responsible to deduct tax under Section 194C of Income Tax Act, 1961? Any specified person responsible for paying any sum to any resident-contractor for carrying out any work (including supply of labour for carrying out any work) in pursuance of a contract. Following are the specified persons – a. The Central Government […]

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