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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 240 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 1323 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 4710 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 1926 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 195588 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 1770 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 3828 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


Section 143(1) Adjustment Can Be Contested in Assessment Appeal When Retained: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : The ITAT held that an assessee can contest a Section 143(1) adjustment in an appeal against the assessment order if the adjustment...

June 17, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

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 117 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 108 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 123 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 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 48645 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 696 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 210 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


TDS on Payment by e-commerce operator wef 01.10.2020

September 12, 2020 8109 Views 0 comment Print

TDS @ 1% on Payments made to E Commerce Participants by E Commerce Operator u/s. 194-O w.e.f. 01.10.2020 The Finance Act, 2020 has introduced a new Section 194-O for deducting 1% TDS on Payments made to E-Commerce Participants, which will be applicable for the transactions from 1st October 2020 onward. In brief, if any person […]

CIT(A) cannot enhance Assessment without giving section 251(2) notice

September 11, 2020 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Syed Maqsoodulla Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore)  In the present case also the assessee’s turnover was Rs.9,45,200/- and offered income of Rs.4,84,158/– u/s. 44AD of the I.T. Act. If the AO wants to make any addition, he shall ignore income returned by the assessee and proceed to scrutiny the accounts so as to make any addition. […]

Keyman Insurance Policy | Practical issues | Income Tax Act

September 11, 2020 43038 Views 0 comment Print

a) Whether the assignee is liable to pay tax on surrender value of Keyman Insurance Policy at the time of assignment or not ? If answer is affirmative then what is the TDS liability on the Company ? b) Whether assignee is liable to pay tax on maturity proceeds of Keyman Insurance Policy or not […]

Applicability of deeming provisions of Section 56(2)(x) of IT Act to buyer of undertaking under Slump Sale u/s 50B of IT Act

September 11, 2020 13398 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of deeming provisions of Section 56(2)(x) of Income Tax Act to buyer of undertaking under Slump Sale under section 50B of Income Tax Act, 1961 There were lots of controversies about taxation of such a sale of business as a going concern due to period of holding of the assets etc. To resolve the […]

Taxability of monthly financial assistance to legal heir of deceased government employee

September 11, 2020 46011 Views 1 comment Print

In the light of the various judicial decisions of the higher authorities as mentioned below, it is observed that Top of Form Income received by widow of deceased person who died while in Government service) as Monthly Financial Assistance from Government is not chargeable to tax whether it is received on monthly basis or lumps […]

AO cannot make addition for Difference between income in original & revised return without rejecting books

September 11, 2020 2070 Views 0 comment Print

Mersen India Pvt. Ltd. Vs JCIT (ITAT Bangalore) In the present case admittedly the assessee filed original return of income based on unaudited accounts within the due date of filing i.e. on 30.09.2008. Later the assessee filed the Revised Return of Income on 1.4.2009 which is the basis of audited books of accounts which is […]

Assessment cannot be reopened u/s 147 Based on Material Assessed by AO in Original Assessment

September 11, 2020 1155 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether reopen assessment u/s 147 based on the same material which is examined by AO in original assessment is justified in law?

Transfer/postings of 164 officers in the grade of Principal CIT

September 11, 2020 11229 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 171 of 2020 Consequent upon diversion of posts for implementation of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:

Transfer/postings of 41 officers in the grade of Chief CIT

September 11, 2020 4086 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 170 of 2020 Consequent upon diversion of posts for implementation of the Faceless Assessment Scheme, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:

Transfer/postings of 6 officers in the grade of Pr. CIT

September 11, 2020 2217 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 169 of 2020 On promotion, the transfer/postings of the following officers in the grade of Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax/Pr. Director General of Income Tax, are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:

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