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Guide to HRA Exemption Claims under Scrutiny by Income Tax Authorities

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department is using AI, data analytics, AIS, and PAN-based verification to identify incorrect HRA exemption claims....

June 18, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITR-4 for AY 2026-27: Quiet Tightening of Presumptive Taxation

Income Tax : The revised ITR-4 requires mandatory disclosure of the year-end business bank balance and introduces a new investments field. The ...

June 18, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Complete Guide to Income Tax Appeal Mechanism and Procedure

Income Tax : Know the income tax appeal process, hierarchy, filing procedures, timelines, powers of appellate authorities, and departmental app...

June 18, 2026 918 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Form 156 Mandatory for Foreign Travel

Income Tax : From April 1, 2026, PAN holders travelling abroad must submit Form 156 under the Income-tax Act, 2025. Learn the filing process an...

June 17, 2026 5451 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Tax Responsibilities After The Death of A Taxpayer

Income Tax : The article explains that tax responsibilities do not end with a taxpayer’s death. Legal representatives must file pending retur...

June 17, 2026 270 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 6139 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 276 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 1791 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 3879 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 4011 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Section 69A Addition on Cash Deposits Recorded in Audited Books Where Source Is Explained

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that cash deposits recorded in audited books and linked to disclosed business transactions could not be taxed unde...

June 17, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes ₹76.45 Crore TP Addition as CCDs Cannot Be Recharacterized as Equity

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures could not be treated as equity merely to deny interest deductions. The T...

June 17, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants Fresh Hearing but Imposes Cost as Different Email Does Not Excuse Earlier Non-Compliance

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that a taxpayer cannot avoid responsibility for earlier failures to respond merely because the final notice wa...

June 17, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Partly Allows TP Appeal, Revises Comparable Selection for ALP Determination

Income Tax : The ITAT found inconsistencies in the selection and rejection of comparable companies for determining the arm’s length price of ...

June 17, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Goodwill Depreciation Denied as Business Transfer Agreement Was Unsigned & Unregistered

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that depreciation on goodwill cannot be allowed when the goodwill arises from an unsigned and unregistered Busines...

June 17, 2026 114 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 48999 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 717 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 579 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 222 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 174 Views 0 comment Print


No TDS on refundable Security Deposits given to Landowners

March 2, 2021 16041 Views 0 comment Print

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Banglore)  Now the issue before us is with regard to whether the amount paid by the assessee towards interest free security deposit to various land owners whether it constitutes as “Consideration” in terms of Transfer of Immovable Property. In the present case, as per JDA cum General Power […]

No Section 194IA TDS on payment not related to transfer of immovable property

March 2, 2021 3612 Views 0 comment Print

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) In our opinion, even if it is advance payment, it is not linked to the transfer of immovable property as enumerated in Section 194-IA of the Act, since the condition laid down in Section 2(47)(v) of the Act was not complied with within the meaning of Section […]

No Section 271C Penalty for Non Deduction of TDS If There was Bona Fide & Reasonable Cause

March 2, 2021 2409 Views 0 comment Print

Ghaziabad Development Authority Vs  ACIT  (ITAT Delhi) We find that on the issue of reasonable cause u/s.273B, assessee does has a prima facie case, because as per the CBDT Circular No. 275 dated 21.09.1994, it has been clarified that responsibility for making deduction tax at source u/s. 194A should be that of Collector (Land Acquisition) […]

SC directs release of Interim Resolution Professional of Jaypee Infratech

March 2, 2021 1425 Views 0 comment Print

It is seen that the police official dealing with the case is not familiar with the provision of privilege of interim resolution appointed by the Court, in terms of Section 233 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

CSR expenses by Govt Companies under Govt directions allowable

March 2, 2021 858 Views 0 comment Print

RITES Limited Vs Addl. CIT (ITAT Delhi) Perusal of the assessment orders goes to prove that AO has mechanically disallowed the claim of expenditure made by the assessee company towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development without analyzing the fact that assessee company being a Government undertaking is required to incur such expenses as […]

Section 44AE Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Plying, Hiring, or Leasing Goods Carriages

March 2, 2021 12819 Views 4 comments Print

Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Plying, Hiring, or Leasing Goods Carriages – Section 44AE For simplifying the complications involved in calculating the taxable income for small business owners, the Presumptive Taxation Scheme was construed under the Income Tax Act. Section 44AE offers this Presumptive Taxation scheme which allows for a system to estimate the income of […]

WhatsApp group administrator not liable for an act of member of group

March 1, 2021 10704 Views 1 comment Print

Kishor S/o Chintaman Tarone Vs State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) The crux of the issue involved is whether an administrator of Whatsapp group can be held criminally liable for objectionable post of its member for committing offences punishable under sections 354- A(1)(iv) , 509 and 107 of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 […]

ITAT: Bank crisis ‘reasonable cause’ for not producing documents during assessment

March 1, 2021 738 Views 0 comment Print

Where the business of assessee was discontinued and the premises had been taken over by the Bank as part of its recovery proceedings, the crisis being faced upon consequent action taken by Bank was the reasonable cause which prevented assessee from submitting the requisite information/documents on the notices issued by AO and for remaining non complied with the same.

No addition for share issued at Premium based on prescribed methodology

March 1, 2021 3120 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Cinestaan Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Delhi High Court) The law requires determination of fair market values as per prescribed methodology. The Appellant-Revenue had the option to conduct its own valuation and determine FMV on the basis of either the DCF or NAV Method. The Respondent-Assessee being a start-up company adopted DCF method to value […]

Income Tax Dept searches major Pharma group of Hyderabad

March 1, 2021 1020 Views 1 comment Print

The Income Tax Department carried out search & seizure operations on 24.02.2021 on a major Pharmaceutical group based out of Hyderabad.  This Pharmaceutical group is engaged in the business of manufacturing of intermediates, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and formulations. 

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