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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 3081 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 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 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


Delivery on Budget Promises (2020-21)

January 19, 2021 954 Views 0 comment Print

Re-strengthening economy through reforms: Assuring fair, courteous and rational behavior to the taxpayer, demonstrating our commitment to improve taxpayer services. DELIVERY ON BUDGET PROMISES (2020-21) TAXPAYERS’ CHARTER THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT IS COMMITED TO 1. Provide fair, courteous, and reasonable treatment 2. Treat taxpayer as honest 3. Provide mechanism for appeal and review 4. Provide […]

Section 80IC Deduction on interest earned from fixed deposits allowable

January 19, 2021 3378 Views 0 comment Print

AO was not justified in denying the claim of deduction under section 80IC as interest income earned was inextricably linked to the main business activity of assessee as it was earned from fixed deposits which was required to be maintained as per the statutory requirements.

Section 153D Approval granted by JCIT without application of mind is invalid

January 19, 2021 3891 Views 0 comment Print

Sanjay Duggal Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT observed that In some of the cases the approval was granted on the date the request was made for approval by the A.O. In all those cases merely draft assessment order and the assessment folders were available with the A.O. For example in the case of Shri Sanjay […]

Section 271AAB penalty cannot be levied if no search U/s. 132

January 19, 2021 2865 Views 0 comment Print

Ashok B Sureban Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) AO levied penalty u/s. 271AAB of the Act on account of undisclosed income declared by the assessee during the post-survey proceedings on 6.8.2015. Against this, the assessee went in appeal before the CIT(Appeals). The CIT(Appeals) confirmed the levy of the penalty u/s. 271AAB of the Act. Aggrieved, the […]

TDS not deductible on Interest to Associate Members by Co-Op Credit Society

January 18, 2021 1788 Views 0 comment Print

We hold that the assessee is not liable to deduct tax at source from the interest payments made to Associate members as per sec.194A(3)(v) of the Act.

Corpus donation cannot be treated as part of Income & Expenditure

January 18, 2021 24363 Views 0 comment Print

We observe that the fund in question is a capital fund/corpus fund therefore, it is out of preview of the provisions of section 11(2) of the Act. Section 11 of the Act deals with the utilization of income of a trust. This section is not having any provision about the utilization of corpus donation/fund like general fund or other receipts.

Union Budget – 2021-22 – Suggestions to Finance Minister

January 18, 2021 10638 Views 5 comments Print

With the union budget exercise gathering momentum and Finance Minister facing the worst of challenges of presenting budget in the backdrop of economic disaster caused by Covid, the hope of an economic turnaround continues in the mind of every Indian.   Few suggestions for the consideration of Finance Minister as follows : –

Section 292BB not applicable to a legal representative

January 18, 2021 1851 Views 1 comment Print

Lalita Agarwal Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) We have carefully considered the facts stated above in these appeals wherein the notice under section 148 is issued in the name of a deceased assessee stating his PAN number. Further the assessment orders are also framed in the name of the deceased assessee stating his PAN number. The […]

Section 36 – Other Deductions | Income Tax Act, 1961

January 18, 2021 26073 Views 0 comment Print

Section 36 – Other Deductions Section 36 of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961, provides a list of explicit deductions for computing income arising from profession or business. Section 36 of the Income Tax Act elucidates the expenses which are allowed as deductions from the income earned from profession or business.  illustrative list of expenses […]

Section 35ABA Expenditure towards right to use spectrum for telecommunication services

January 18, 2021 10227 Views 0 comment Print

Capital expenditure incurred by the telecommunication company for acquiring use of spectrum is allowable as a deduction under section 35ABA of the Income Tax Act. Notably, the deduction is allowed over the period of time the spectrum remains in use. The deduction provisions of section 35ABA are briefly taken up and explained in the current […]

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