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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 3081 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

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...

June 9, 2026 12759 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19743 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46056 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

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...

June 9, 2026 41934 Views 0 comment 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 6007 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 219 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 1566 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 3669 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 48 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 42921 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 540 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 474 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 153 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


Gratuity and Leave Provisions Qualify as Application of Income under Section 11: ITAT Mumbai

February 23, 2026 879 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that actuarially valued provisions mandated by law constitute application of income under Section 11 and cannot be disallowed merely due to absence of cash outflow.

Income Tax Refund Must Include Interest Till Actual Payment Date: Orissa HC

February 23, 2026 726 Views 0 comment Print

The Court directed tax authorities to release refund under Sections 240 and 244A with interest calculated up to the actual date of payment, following deletion of additions in appeal.

Delhi HC Sets Aside 153C Proceedings for AY 2010-11 to 2013-14 Due to Limitation

February 23, 2026 567 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court held that notices issued after the satisfaction note date were time-barred. Following earlier precedent, the impugned notices were set aside.

Section 263 Upheld Due to Lack of Enquiry on Section 54F Claim & Foreign Property Ownership

February 23, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad held that failure of the Assessing Officer to examine ownership of multiple houses while allowing Section 54F deduction made the order erroneous and prejudicial. The matter was remanded for fresh adjudication.

LTCG Addition Deleted as AO Relied Solely on Investigation Report Without Independent Inquiry

February 23, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld deletion of addition under Section 68, holding that reliance on an investigation report without independent verification and without disproving documentary evidence cannot sustain bogus LTCG allegations.

New Tax Regime vs Old: What Budget Means for Middle Class – A Legal & Economic Analysis

February 23, 2026 1506 Views 2 comments Print

The article analyses whether lower tax rates under Section 115BAC outweigh the loss of deductions, examining legal validity and financial impact on middle-class taxpayers.

Inoperative PAN – A Silent Tax Trap for Non-Residents

February 23, 2026 828 Views 0 comment Print

Database mismatches can wrongly deactivate PAN for NRIs, resulting in higher tax withholding and significant capital blockage during property transactions.

No Lender Certificate Required for Interest Deduction on Let-Out Property: Bombay HC

February 23, 2026 3870 Views 0 comment Print

The Bombay High Court held that failure to furnish a lender’s certificate cannot justify reopening of assessment for a let-out property. It clarified that the certificate requirement under Section 24(b) applies only to self-occupied properties. 

“ITR Looks Simple… Until Scrutiny Begins” – A Note for Private Company Directors

February 23, 2026 690 Views 0 comment Print

Tax authorities initiated scrutiny and proposed addition solely because share acquisition details were not properly disclosed in the ITR. The case reinforces that for directors, the ITR functions as a detailed disclosure document, not just a salary return.

Failure to Select VC Option Doesn’t Deny Oral Hearing if Requested in Writing

February 22, 2026 1659 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court quashed an assessment order passed without granting personal hearing despite a written request. It held that refusal on technical grounds violated principles of natural justice.

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