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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


15 Suggestions to Rationalise Current Direct Tax Structure

January 12, 2021 13974 Views 4 comments Print

1. ALLOW FILLING ITR AFTER 31-MARCH OF AY Allow filling Income Tax return after 31st March of Assessment year (Of-course with Higher late fees than currently prescribed ..i.e. Higher than Rs. 10000). Govt will get high revenue if the Taxpayer is having high income.. Earlier 2 years time was allowed to file ITR 2. REDUCTION […]

Inconsistencies in current provisions of Income-tax Act, 1961

January 12, 2021 2175 Views 1 comment Print

The Income-tax, Act, 1961 has in all 298 sections and many of these have cross reference to each other while interpreting the provisions. In such a scenario, when any amendment takes place in any of the sections, the corresponding effect and reference should be given to the relevant related sections as well.  However, inconsistency exists […]

Interest under section 234A For A.Y. 2020-21

January 12, 2021 44658 Views 2 comments Print

Any assessee who has tax payable and don’t file his/her Income Tax Return within the due date specified u/s 139(1) is liable to pay interest u/s 234A. Meaning of Due Date U/s 139(1) Non Audit Cases : 31st July Audit Cases : 31st Oct, Due to Covid 19 CBDT on 24th June 2020 extended the […]

CBIC restricts attendance of Non-Government Seminars by its officers

January 12, 2021 5664 Views 0 comment Print

No officer may be allowed to attend conferences/ seminars/webinars organized by non-government entities as resource person without the prior permission of the Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, unless it is organized by Government agencies.

Section 33AB Tea, Coffee & Rubber Development Account

January 12, 2021 60633 Views 2 comments Print

An amount deposited into ‘Deposit Account’ or ‘Special Account’ for utilization of the same for the specified purpose is allowed as a deduction under section 33AB. Deduction under section 33AB of the Income Tax Act is available to an assessee carrying on business in India of growing and manufacturing tea, coffee or rubber. The present […]

Income Tax e-Filing Vault – Higher Security

January 12, 2021 2478 Views 0 comment Print

Enhance the security of your Income Tax e-Filing account with ‘e-Filing Vault’. Learn how this two-level authentication adds an extra layer of protection.

Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 – CBDT notifies directions

January 12, 2021 6078 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax and notifies directions to give effect to the Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021  MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax New Delhi, the 12th January, 2021 INCOME-TAX S.O. 118(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2B) of section 274 of the […]

Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021

January 12, 2021 8388 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issues Notification No. 03/2021-Income Tax and notifies Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021. Also Read- Faceless Penalty Scheme, 2021 – CBDT notifies directions MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES) New Delhi, the 12th January, 2021 Notification No. 02/2021-(Income-Tax) S.O. 117(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2A) of section 274 […]

ITAT explains CSR expenditure Allowability under section 37

January 12, 2021 4968 Views 0 comment Print

 Addl. CIT Vs Rites Limited (ITAT Delhi) AO has disallowed claim of the assessee company qua CSR expenditure by misinterpreting the provisions contained under section 37(1) of the Act by observing that since CSR expenditure is not incurred for the purpose of carrying on the business, such expenditure cannot be allowed under the existing provisions […]

CSR Expense by Govt Company to Comply with Govt directions is allowable

January 12, 2021 918 Views 0 comment Print

Addl. CIT Vs M/s. Rites Limited (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 […]

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