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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 186 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 762 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 2661 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 1920 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 195555 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 90 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 90 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 81 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 102 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 48540 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


Loss due to Encashment of Bank Guarantee allowable

May 6, 2021 3699 Views 0 comment Print

Ogene Systems India Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Hyderabad) Impugned encashment of bank guarantee is outcome of failure to perform its contractual obligation only without involving any offence or penal component u/s.37(1) of the Act. we find that a catena of case law holds that such an encashment of bank guarantee is incurred in the normal […]

Delhi HC to examine Applicability of Section 144B to proceedings pending on 01.04.2021

May 6, 2021 1539 Views 0 comment Print

SAMS Facilities Management Private Limited Vs National Faceless Assessment Centre & Anr (Delhi High Court) The petitioner claims that the impugned assessment order was passed without passing a draft assessment order and the variation made in the declared income was carried out without issuance of a show cause notice. In other words, the contention is […]

Section 194Q – Tax deduction on the purchase of goods

May 5, 2021 659799 Views 75 comments Print

The Finance Act, 2021 has introduced new section 194Q which is effective from 1st July 2021. The provisions of new section 194Q require the specified buyer to deduct TDS on the purchase of goods from the resident seller. The present article covers briefing of provisions of section 194Q; explanation of the term ‘buyer’; time of […]

CBDT notifies Threshold for Significant Economic Presence

May 5, 2021 15747 Views 0 comment Print

Section 9(1)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was amended vide Finance Act 2018 to bring in the concept of “Significant Economic Presence” (‘SEP’) for establishing a business connection in India of a non-resident. According to the said Section, “significant economic presence” for this purpose shall mean: “transaction in respect of any goods, services or […]

Form 10A for Section 12AB Registration causing hardship

May 5, 2021 17922 Views 8 comments Print

Ongoing through the form 10A, it is noticed that various financial information have been required to be filled pertaining to different date and period which is causing hardship to submit the same at this pandemic period where almost all offices have remained  closed in month of April, 2021 and also continue to be closed at present.

Section 55 | Income Tax Act, 1961 | Acquisition & Improvement Cost

May 5, 2021 66999 Views 5 comments Print

Short Notes on Section 55 of Income tax act 1961. (Opting for benefit of Section 55 ) 1. Cost of acquisition of capital assets becoming property of the assessee before 01.04.1981/01.04.2001. Where the capital assets has become property of the assessee before 01.04.1981, then the cost of acquisition of such an asset will be the […]

File Belated & Revised Return for AY 2020-21 till 31st May, 2021

May 5, 2021 63432 Views 10 comments Print

Belated Return and Revised Return for the Assessment Year 2020-21 may be filed on or before 31st May, 2021 In view of the adverse circumstances arising due to the severe Covid-19 pandemic, the CBDT, in exercise of its powers under Section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘the IT Act’), has issued a Circular […]

Interest expenditure incurred for investment in group concerns constituted business activity and was allowable u/s 36(1)(iii)

May 5, 2021 2355 Views 0 comment Print

The dominant object of assessee’s investment in group concerns was to exercise business control by way of acquiring shareholding and not to earn the dividend. Assessee’s activity of holding such investment constituted business activity and therefore, the interest would be fully deductible u/s 36(1)(iii).

CBDT notifies ‘Chiswick Investment Pte. Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund

May 5, 2021 1731 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies ‘Chiswick Investment Pte. Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund under sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Notification No. 55/2021 -Income Tax Dated: 5th May 2021. MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi Notification […]

CBDT notifies ‘Stretford Investment Pte. Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund

May 5, 2021 1248 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies ‘Stretford End Investment Pte. Ltd.’ as sovereign wealth fund under sub-clause (vi) of clause (b) of the Explanation 1 to clause (23FE) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Notification No. 54/2021 -Income Tax Dated: 5th May 2021. Also Read CORRIGENDUM Notification No. 57/2021-Income Tax, Dated: 10.05.2021 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department […]

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