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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 249 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 1479 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 5160 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 1929 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 195606 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 1776 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 84 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 126 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 120 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 48657 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


Assessment in the name of non-existing person or a dead person is null & void

August 31, 2020 3735 Views 0 comment Print

Search conducted on the basis of warrant of authorization issued in the name of non-existing entity and consequent assessment framed under section 243(3) read with section 153A were bad in law being nullity in the eyes of law.

Withdraw New Income Tax TCS provisions

August 31, 2020 8379 Views 3 comments Print

We wish to submit that the provision for collecting Income Tax at source (TCS) which is going to be implemented from 1st October, 2020, will add to the already existing enormous compliance burden of taxpayers. 2. The twin provisions for its applicability being sellers having turnover of above Rs. 50 Crores, and buyer’s volume from any seller of Rs. 50 lacs, will require updating of software of all assesses having a turnover of Rs. 50 Crore or above. With the present value of goods, 50 Crores is not a very large turnover.

Section 10AA Deduction on Enhanced Income Earned through APA

August 31, 2020 9336 Views 0 comment Print

whether the 1st proviso of section 92C(4) is triggered when the income computation for deduction u/s 10AA is enhanced only in the computation of income and no such entries are made in the books of account?

CBDT to share information with Scheduled Commercial Banks

August 31, 2020 1449 Views 0 comment Print

Order under section 138 of the Income-tax Act,1961 directing Principal Director General of Income-tax (Systems), New Delhi for sharing information on  ‘IT Return filing Status’ of with Scheduled Commercial Banks. F. No. 225/136/2020/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, the 31st August, 2020 Order The […]

Form 26QD notified by CBDT for section 194M TDS payment

August 31, 2020 17949 Views 0 comment Print

Recently introduced Section 194M of Income tax Act, making it mandatory for Individual & HUF to deduct 5% TDS on prescribed payments As per Section 194 M An Individual or HUF has to deduct TDS other than those who are required to get their accounts audited. It applies when the total amount paid to a […]

Faceless Assessment

August 31, 2020 4542 Views 3 comments Print

Some technical aspects of faceless assessment 1. It is electronic mode procedure, no need to go department. 2. No Human interface 3. This is applicable on section 143(3) and 144. 4. Cases to be allocated to assessment units in a random manner 5. Central Cell to be the single point of contact between taxpayer and […]

Taxpayer’s Charter – Income Tax

August 31, 2020 3759 Views 0 comment Print

On 13 August 2020, between much pomp and fanfare, Prime Minister Modi announced the new Transparent Taxation platform i.e. the new way forward for the Central Board of Direct Taxes. The main idea behind the Transparent Taxation platform is ‘faceless’ assessments and faceless appeals. Further, the Prime Minister promised that the tax administration would attempt […]

Income Tax Exemption to Owners of Unauthorized Colonies In Delhi

August 31, 2020 3759 Views 0 comment Print

Over 1700 unauthorized colonies in Delhi were regularised in December last year. Owners Delhi’s unauthorised colonies will now get Income Tax Exemption even if they have purchased land or house at rates below the prevailing market price. The Income Tax Department issued a Notification grating the exemption on any immovable property being land or building, […]

Debate on Nature of Expense- Penalty for disallowance unjustified

August 31, 2020 1194 Views 0 comment Print

Piramal Healthcare Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) We find that the assessee had claimed business promotion expenses as revenue expenditure which was sought to be treated by the ld. AO as capital expenditure. This disallowance was ultimately sustained by the Tribunal in the quantum appellate proceedings. We find that the issue in dispute was whether […]

Reopening to assess Income under different head due to change of opinion is invalid

August 31, 2020 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening of assessment to assess the remuneration under the head ‘income from salary’ instead of ‘income from other sources’ constitutes difference of opinion and the AO is not permitted to reopen the assessment on difference of opinion

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