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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 843 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 3147 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 195564 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 96 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 114 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 93 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 105 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


Glimpse of Budget 2021 Income Tax (Technical)

February 6, 2021 5160 Views 1 comment Print

As On 1st Feb, 2021 and much to the expectation of all, our finance minister has infused capital expenditure much needed for the development. As much in a budget for income tax there was no change in slab rates as well as introduction of any covid cess which are doing rounds in social media. But […]

Union Budget 2021-22 – Analysis of Direct Tax Proposal

February 6, 2021 28692 Views 3 comments Print

The Finance Minister has introduced the Union Budget 2021 (‘Budget’) in the Parliament amidst the panic and upheaval caused to the society globally by the pandemic. All governments have had to grapple with the human and economic havoc. The Budget aims to increase public spending to steer the economy from its worst contraction in decades.

Speed money paid in cash but supported by documents to get work done speedily allowable

February 6, 2021 2190 Views 0 comment Print

From perusal of the order passed by the authorities, it is evident that the authorities have accepted the books of accounts produced by the assessee. The Assessing Officer, in its order, has admitted that the payment of speed money is a trade practice which is followed by the assessee and similar business concerns functioning for speedy completion of their work.

Taxability of ULIP

February 6, 2021 38769 Views 15 comments Print

Unit Linked Insurance plans had become one of the favorites of high-net-worth Individuals in the past few years. With their EEE feature (i..e eligible for 80C deductions, exemption of bonus received, no tax on amount received at maturity) and returns linked with investment in Equity & debt along with life cover was all that was […]

Steps for Minimising Litigation: Faceless tax regime

February 6, 2021 6972 Views 0 comment Print

For the first time in the history of India, the Finance Minister presented a paperless Union Budget for FY 2021-22 through a Made in India tablet. The government also launched a Union Budget app for accessing the budget documents, showing that the Indian government is clearly taking various measures to go digital as much as […]

Budget 2021: TDS on payment towards purchase of goods

February 6, 2021 16995 Views 1 comment Print

Finance Bill 2021 proposes to introduce a new section, 194Q.  Section 194Q of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) would be effective from 1 July 2021.  Section 194Q provides for Deduction of tax at source (‘TDS’) on payment of for purchase of goods.

No tax exemption on Ulips with yearly premium above ₹2.5 lakh

February 6, 2021 3018 Views 0 comment Print

ULIP is a Unit Linked Insurance Policy. Until 31.1.21,all amount received with respect to ULIP on maturity/death/withdrawal is totally exempt u/s 10(10)(D). But in Budget 2021-22, an amendment has been introduced. So following points need to be considered w.e.f.1.2.21: 1. W.e.f.1.2.21 if any person takes a ULIP wherein the total premium for the policy is […]

Employee contribution to PF allowable on Payment before due date

February 5, 2021 8427 Views 2 comments Print

Budget 2021- Payment by employer of employee contribution to a fund on or before due date Clause (24) of section 2 of the Act provides an inclusive definition of the income. Sub-clause (x) to the said clause provide that income to include any sum received by the assessee from his employees as contribution to any […]

ETMONEY– Helping You Reduce your income tax and get financially fitter at the same time

February 5, 2021 3604 Views 0 comment Print

Wealth isn’t created in a day, it takes time and all of it begins with saving money. Hence, it’s very crucial to pursue every effort for saving your hard-earned money and the steps you choose define your overall wealth portfolio. One way to save money is using tax-saving deductions for reducing the tax burden. Lesser […]

No addition on mere statement of person if payments made through banking channel

February 5, 2021 1680 Views 0 comment Print

Since all the lender companies were regular income tax assessee’s & having PAN as well as their ROC details were brought to the notice of AO & their respective balance sheet showed that all of them had enough creditworthiness to lend the amounts in question to assessee and assessee had squared up the loan transaction with all these lenders (except 15 Lakhs) and all the payments/TDS were made & payments were made through banking channel, therefore, the addition made by AO was untenable. 

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