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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


Processing of Returned income & issuance of Section 143(2) notice

February 4, 2021 3348 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2021- Rationalisation of the provision relating to processing of returned income and issuance of notice under sub-section (2) of section 143 of the Act The existing provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 143 of the Act provides that at the time of processing of return of income made under section 139, […]

Depreciation on Goodwill

February 4, 2021 14871 Views 0 comment Print

Section 2 of the Act provides the definitions for the purposes of the Act. Clause (11) of the said section defines―block of assets‖ to mean a group of assets falling within a class of assets comprising, tangible assets, being buildings, machinery, plant or furniture and intangible assets, being know-how, patents, copyrights, trade-marks, licences, franchises or […]

Provisional Income Tax attachment in Fake Invoice cases

February 4, 2021 2118 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2021 – Section 281B of the Act contains provisions which provide that in cases of assessment or reassess-ment the Assessing Officer may provisionally attach any property of the assessee, if necessary, in order to protect the interest of revenue. This can be done only with prior approval of Pr. Chief Commissioner or Pr Director […]

Impact of Union Budget 2021 on One Person Company (OPC)

February 4, 2021 9804 Views 1 comment Print

Future is with One Person Company (OPC): Impact of Union Budget 2021-22 on One Person Company (OPC) Hon’ble Finance Minister proposed several tax and regulatory changes by the Union Budget with a focus on infrastructure development. This budget comes immediate following the covid-19 pandemic, so aim of the budget seems to shoring up the economy. […]

Highlights of Budget 2021-22

February 4, 2021 20538 Views 0 comment Print

As we all are aware that the Budget for 2021-22 was announced on 1st February 2021. Here is the complete compilation of all major amendments. 1. Income Tax Act For Individual Taxpayers a) There is no change in Tax Rates. b) Exemption for LTC Cash scheme – Section 10(5) Due to COVID 19, many individuals […]

Reassessment justified in case there was enough material before AO

February 4, 2021 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment by AO was justified as it could not be said that there was no material before AO to re­open the assessment and he proceeded mechanically based on the sole information received from the Investigation Wing and the impugned notice was without jurisdiction and contrary to Section 147.

No Depreciation on Goodwill- Finance Bill 2021

February 4, 2021 26547 Views 1 comment Print

A brief analysis of the provisions and how it may impact: Depreciation on Goodwill has been one long debatable issue. Even after Supreme Court Judgment in the case of Smiff Securities Limited wherein the Supreme Court of India held that goodwill of a business is a depreciable asset, taxman have been issuing notices to companies […]

Budget Proposals Relating to Charitable Trusts

February 4, 2021 8484 Views 2 comments Print

Finance Act, 2021 proposes to amend provisions of Section 10(23C) and 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to resolve few anomalies and plug loopholes in the provisions regulating charitable institutions’ taxation.

Who gets what?- Key Highlights of Union Budget 2021-22

February 4, 2021 1776 Views 0 comment Print

Amid the path for recovery from the most traumatic COVID 19 pandemic  and lockdown is being carved, the Union minister for Finance and corporate affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman presented Union Budget 2021 on 1st February, 2021. Let’s have a look at the Key highlights or Key takeaways of the Union Budget 2021-22. The Key Highlights of Union […]

Section 54 Exemption: ITAT remit file to AO for fresh consideration

February 4, 2021 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Lakshmi Narayana Prasad Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) In this case, the claim of assessee u/s. 54 was denied on the reason that assessee has not filed any supporting evidence to show the sale consideration was reinvested in new residential property. Before us, the ld. AR pointed out to the copies of bank statements and […]

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