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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 891 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 3381 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 3825 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 105 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 48600 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


Profit margin disclosed by assessee cannot be rejected arbitrarily

November 9, 2020 1302 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether addition made by AO by application of N.P. rate of 8% is justified in law? Profit Margin Cannot be Rejected Arbitrarily due to Rejection of Books of Account

DTPA submits 33 Income Tax Pre Budget Suggestions for 2021

November 9, 2020 7125 Views 0 comment Print

At the outset we convey your honour our Congratulations on introducing Faceless Assessment and Faceless Appeal Schemes and also introducing new Taxpayers Charter. Direct Taxes Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme is also a commendable step to reduce litigations. We assure your honour of our full support in the implementation of the same.

Risk adjustment / Benchmarking of international transactions- ITAT Remands case back to AO

November 9, 2020 1017 Views 0 comment Print

GCO Technologies Centre Private Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) We have deliberated at length on the aforesaid issue under consideration and are unable to persuade ourselves to subscribe to the projection of the aforesaid comparable company viz. M/s Cather Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd by the assessee as a profit making company during the financial year […]

ITAT Allowed Deduction of Municipal Taxes on Area Not Leased Out

November 9, 2020 2655 Views 0 comment Print

Dream Motels (P) Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) The issue under consideration is whether treating municipal taxes paid is considered as a part of rent liable to be taxed u/s 23 of the act? ITAT states that, upon due consideration of factual matrix, the crystal-clear position that emerges is the fact that as per the […]

New e-TDS/TCS RPU Version 3.4 & FUV version 6.9 & version 2.165

November 8, 2020 13860 Views 1 comment Print

Key Features of e-TDS/TCS Return Preparation Utility Ver. 3.4 for Regular & Correction Statement(s) from FY 2007-08 onwards 1. Section codes 194LBA(a) and 194LBA(b) for Form 26Q:- Existing section code 194LBA has been sub-divided into below mentioned two sections: 194LBA (a) – Certain income in the form of interest from units of a business trust […]

Remembering Demonetisation on its Fourth Birth Anniversary!!!

November 8, 2020 7398 Views 0 comment Print

The primary reason for bringing out the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwaas Scheme 2020, as asserted by the learned Revenue Secretary is to ensure amicable resolution of disputes arising out of OCM/Demonetisation Cases. The Income-tax department has launched an aggressive outreach drive, wherein, a large number of jewellers and real-estate developers have been sent notices, emails and proposals to opt for this Tax Amnesty Scheme and avail the benefit of immunity from interest and penalty and even prosecution.

Premature Disclosure of Pending tax Investigation to Media Not Justified in Law

November 8, 2020 630 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the proceedings of enquiry/investigation undertaken at the airports without keeping it confidential and premature disclosure to the media (print/electronic) is justified in law?

Are the gifts received on Deepawali tax-free in your hands?

November 8, 2020 17691 Views 6 comments Print

Traditionally Deepawali is the major occasion when gifts are given and gifts are received. The items given as gifts vary from just boxes of dry fruit and sweet to valuable like gold and silver coins etc. Majority of the recipients of such gifts are under the impression that such gifts have no income tax implications, […]

Request to relax Tax Audit Limit from 60 to 90 as one time measure for A.Y. 2020-21

November 7, 2020 6903 Views 2 comments Print

You are requested to relax the said general guidelines as a onetime measure to enhance it further to 90 for A Y 2010-21 due to the Covid-19 restrictions of travelling, maintaining social distance etc. This one-time measure will surely helpful to the members to complete their tasks with comfort.

Income Tax Department searches at Chennai based IT Infra group

November 7, 2020 1176 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Department has carried out searches at 5 locations in Chennai and Madurai on 4.11.2020 in the case of a Chennai based group operating in IT Infra sector.

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