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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 777 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 2850 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 1923 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 99 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 93 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 105 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 84 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 48552 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


Guide to Renewal of or Application for 12A & 80G Registrations

April 12, 2021 167166 Views 37 comments Print

This article focuses on the major changes brought in by the Finance Act 2020 by introducing new section 10AB replacing section 10AA and bringing in similar amendments in section 10(23C) and Section 80G. These provisions pertaining to registration were originally made effective from 01-06-2020. Subsequently, due to the crisis caused by COVID-19, the Central Board […]

Recent Reforms in Direct Taxes (Income Tax)

April 12, 2021 6768 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the recent reforms in direct taxes (income tax) and their impact on corporate tax rates and exemptions.

Income Tax Benefits for Senior Citizens & Very Senior Citizens

April 12, 2021 6024 Views 1 comment Print

Benefits for Senior Citizens and Very Senior Citizens under Income tax Act, 1961 Higher Basic exemption limit Higher deduction for Medical Insurance Premium Higher deduction limit for interest from Banks and Post Office and many more… Who is a Senior Citizen and a very Senior Citizen? A Senior Citizen is a resident Indian who is […]

Mandatory Registrations for NGOs after 01.04.2021

April 12, 2021 33543 Views 6 comments Print

Mandatory Registrations for NGOs after 01.04.2021 – Form CSR-1, Section 80G and Section 12AB of Income Tax Act As per Notification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs dated 22nd January 2021, it is mandatory for all NGO’s which wants to raise CSR Funding to enrol with MCA w.e.f 01/04/2021 to get CSR Funding. And Filing […]

Interest on Late Payment of TDS not allowable as business expense

April 11, 2021 7353 Views 0 comment Print

New Modern Bazaar Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) The conditions of the allowability of expenditure is laid down u/s 37 (1) of the income tax act which speaks that any expenditure which is not a capital expenditure or personal expenses of the assessee which is laid out or expended wholly and exclusively for the purpose of […]

Penalty not sustainable when Quantum Addition was set aside

April 11, 2021 5313 Views 0 comment Print

RBJ Infratech Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Delhi) We are of the view that penalty U/s 271(1)(c) of I.T Act levied by AO has no legs to stand at present, when the corresponding additions made by the AO have already been deleted by ITAT vide its aforesaid order dated 22.12.2020 when the aforesaid quantum addition […]

Delayed self-assessment tax payment cannot be construed to be a tax arrear for VSV Scheme

April 11, 2021 1284 Views 0 comment Print

Macrotech Developers Limited Vs PCIT (Bombay High Court) In so far the prosecution against the petitioner is concerned, the same has been initiated under section 276-C(2) of the Act because of the delayed payment of the balance amount of the self-assessment tax. Such delayed payment cannot be construed to be a tax arrear within the […]

Suo-motto disallowance by Assessee cannot be disregarded by AO without recording his Satisfaction

April 11, 2021 1938 Views 0 comment Print

Greatship (India) Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) The assessee has further assailed the disallowance worked out by the A.O under Sec. 1 4A r.w Rule 8D, on the ground that there was no recording of an objective satisfaction by the A.O that the suo-motto disallowance offered by the assessee under Sec. 14A was not correct. […]

ITAT deletes addition made merely on estimate basis

April 11, 2021 1569 Views 0 comment Print

Additions to income–Addition towards sale proceeds of the agricultural produce–Assessee produced all the documentary evidences towards ownership of land and towards carrying on agricultural activities

When to Say No to Cash Transaction under Income Tax Act, 1961

April 11, 2021 51783 Views 3 comments Print

A. Income Tax Act, 1961 discourages transactions in cash through several of its provisions. This is done with a view to- counteracting money laundering and tax evasion; encouraging transparent business practices; providing enabling environment for growth of transparent businesses; & easing of auditing and investigations. B. The provisions relating to cash transactions are broadly summarized […]

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