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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


Mere inspection of quality of fabric not amounts to fees for technical services

September 10, 2020 1767 Views 0 comment Print

DIT Vs Jeans Knit Pvt. Ltd. (Karnataka High Court) From the agreement executed by the assessee with the non-resident company, it is evident that the non-resident company is required to inspect the quality of fabric and other accessories in accordance with the sample approved by the assessee and coordinate with the suppliers to ship the […]

Section 50C:  Increase to 10% in variation between stamp duty value & consideration is retrospective

September 9, 2020 25506 Views 0 comment Print

Sri Sandeep Patil Vs. ITO (ITAT Banglore) ITAT held that difference between the value adopted by stamp valuation authority and actual consideration is to be ignored if the same is less than 10%. We also notice that the Parliament has introduced third proviso in section 50C(1) of the Act, as per which the difference in […]

Validity of Addition solely based on section 132(4) search statement 

September 9, 2020 8460 Views 0 comment Print

Addition made merely and solely on the basis of search statement recorded under section 132(4) without any corroborative evidence was not sustainable in law, moreover when confession made was subsequently retracted.

ITR-V, -Time Limit to submit & what if not submitted in time

September 9, 2020 88526 Views 27 comments Print

What is an ITR-V? ITR-V stands for ‘Income Tax Return – Verification’ form. This form is received when you e-file without using a digital signature. Income Tax Department needs to verify the authenticity of income tax return when filed online without using a digital signature. On receipt of ITR-V you have to sign the copy and submit to the Income Tax Department to complete the filing process.

Double Tax Avoidance Agreements & Taxation

September 9, 2020 201884 Views 11 comments Print

The Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) is essentially a bilateral agreement entered into between two countries. The basic objective is to promote and foster economic trade and investment between two Countries by avoiding double taxation.

Best Judgment Assessment – A Critical Analysis

September 9, 2020 94505 Views 2 comments Print

The definition of assessment has not been provided with the IT Act4, but a perusal of the term within the scope of the Act makes it obvious that it implies an investigation and ascertainment of the correctness of the returns and accounts filed by the Assessee. Essentially the assessment would evidently mean determination of the quantum of taxable turnover and also the quantum of taxable amount payable by the tax payer5. This assessment is made on the basis of returns and accounts furnished by an Assessee in support thereof but on an estimate made by the assessing authority which may, of course, be based inter alia on the accounts and documents furnished by the Assessee6.

All about Preparation of e-TDS/TCS Return

September 9, 2020 84839 Views 0 comment Print

Is the Challan Identification Number compulsory? Is PAN mandatory for deductors and employees/deductees? I am a deductor having more than one office/branch, do I file separate e-TDS/TCS returns for each office/branch or can I file a consolidated return for all offices/branches? Can I quote the same TAN for filing e-TDS/TCS returns for each branch? What is ‘Bank Branch Code’? Where do I get it from?

Income Tax Return – Who can verify and sign?

September 9, 2020 50998 Views 3 comments Print

The individual filing his Income Tax Return has to sign the return. In case the individual is mentally incapable, then the return may be signed by his Guardian or by any other person competent to act on his behalf. In case the individual is absent from India or because of any other reason he is not able to sign and verify his return of income, then any person duly empowered by him through valid Power of Attorney may sign on his behalf. In such a case, a certified copy of the Power of Attorney must accompany the return.

Taxability under Old Tax Regime vs New Tax Regime

September 9, 2020 4752 Views 2 comments Print

Taxpayer can now choose between the new and the Old Tax Regime based on their investment plans and according to their existing payroll tax structure. Government has introduced section 115BAC in Finance Act 2020 beginning from the financial year 01st April, 2020 and onwards, by reducing the existing tax slab for an income segments upto Rs. 15 […]

Can loss be carried forward & set-off if ROI filed after due date?

September 9, 2020 86634 Views 2 comments Print

Section 139(3): According to this section if a person has sustained a loss under the head ‘Profit and Gains of Business or profession’ or under the head ‘Capital Gains‘ and claims that such loss should be carried forward under section 72, section 73 or section 73A or section 74 or section 74A, then he may furnish a return […]

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