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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 834 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 3072 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 195561 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 102 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 111 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 90 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 48561 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 quashes Section 148 Notice issued without prior administrative approval of PCIT

March 4, 2021 2844 Views 0 comment Print

According to Mr. Mahna, the administrative approval of Principal Chief Commissioner, Income Tax was obtained by the Assistant Commissioner, Income Tax only on 30.03.2018, i.e., after the issuance of the notice under Section 148 of the Act.

CBDT clarifies on Residential status & Issues new NR Form

March 3, 2021 34272 Views 10 comments Print

OECD as well as most of the countries have clarified that in view of the provisions of the domestic income tax law read with the DTAAs, there does not appear a possibility of the double taxation of the income for FY 2020-21, As explained above, the possibility of double taxation does not exist as per the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with the DTAAs.

ITAT directs AO to follow rule of Consistency while disallowing expenses

March 3, 2021 6957 Views 0 comment Print

Travancore Textiles P. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) The Assessing Officer has assessed interest income under the head income from other sources and further disallowed total expenditure incurred at Head Office on the ground that said expenditure is relatable to agricultural operations of the assesse. We find that the Assessing Officer is following different method […]

Supreme Court ruling backs taxpayers in software royalty case

March 3, 2021 45444 Views 1 comment Print

1. There have been a lot of ambiguities have arisen regarding the payment made to a non-resident entity for the grant of the use of computer software by a businessman in India for internal business purposes. 2. The Income Tax Department has been treating such payments as royalty and accordingly, bringing the same to tax in India.

Audited books cannot be rejected in a casual manner

March 3, 2021 2109 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs M/s. Mackintosh Burn Ltd (ITAT Kolkata) The issue is whether the addition in question can be made u/s 41(1). The ld. CIT(A) has already concluded that no additions can be made u/s 41(1) of the Act. He agreed that the propositions of law cited by the assessee are in its favour and hence addition […]

No Section 68 Addition for Amount Already Shown Under Sales

March 3, 2021 3921 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Singhal Exim Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi High Court) On the aspect of additions being made under Section 68 of the Act, we notice that the ITAT was intrigued with the approach of the AO, and rightly so, in our view. The Assessee had worked out the business income after considering the sales and purchases […]

Tata Steel: ITAT refuses to stay adjustment of Demand against Refund

March 3, 2021 1080 Views 0 comment Print

Neither the conduct of the assessee, nor the approach of the assessee is appropriate. It is only when administrative remedies are exhausted that the assessee should approach a judicial or quasi-judicial forum. In any case, the conduct of the assessee, in not taking reasonable steps to ensure expeditious disposal of these appeals, does not impress us.

Appeal filed with condonation request is pending but not admitted appeal & Eligible for VSV Scheme

March 3, 2021 4434 Views 0 comment Print

Shyam Sunder Sethi Vs PCIT (Delhi High Court) The fact that the appeal included a plea of condonation of delay is not in dispute. Therefore, the appeal could not have been admitted unless the delay was condoned. But that by itself does not efface the fact that the appeal was pending. An appeal would be […]

SC Decision on TDS deduction on Computer Software treating as Royalty

March 3, 2021 8967 Views 0 comment Print

Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited Vs CIT (Supreme Court of India); Civil Appeal Nos. 8733-8734 of 2018; Dated: 02/03/2021 Issues Involved : 1. The amounts paid by the residents in India to non-resident, foreign software suppliers; amounts to royalty, there by necessitating withholding of taxes under section 195 of Income Tax Act. 2. […]

Amendment restricting Section 54 deduction to only one residential house is prospective

March 3, 2021 6999 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjiv Ahuja Vs ITO (International Taxation) (ITAT Delhi)  Deduction u/s 54 is restricted to only one residential house by the Finance Act 2014 is prospective in nature and is effective from assessment year 2015-16 and not retrospective in nature and that deduction u/s 54 of the Act in respect of investment made in one residential […]

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