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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 267 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 1578 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 5403 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 1941 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 195612 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


ITAT Restricts Bogus Purchase Addition to 5% Profit Element; Revenue’s Plea for Entire Addition Rejected

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that addition of the entire amount of bogus purchases as unexplained expenditure was unwarranted in the facts o...

June 17, 2026 15 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT Upholds PF/ESI Disallowance in U/s 143(1) Processing; Income-tax Act, 2025 Relief Held Prospective

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT ruled that delayed deposit of employees' PF/ESI contributions attracts disallowance under Section 36(1)(va). The decisi...

June 17, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

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 138 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 129 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


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 48669 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 561 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


Retrospective Law: Global and Indian Instances

August 8, 2020 14304 Views 0 comment Print

From the ancient time, retrospective law or ex post facto law has been a part of standard jurisprudence. It is neither an Indian creation, nor it is being used exclusively in India. Instances of its application to the International law as well as to the domestic laws of many countries have been cited in the article.

Alternative Investment Funds: Indian Experiments & Way Forward with Tax Efficiency

August 8, 2020 40578 Views 0 comment Print

To enable ease of doing business, the taxation framework for Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) provide pass-through status to profits of the AIF (Category I and Category II) to the investors under which any income, barring business income, earned by AIFs would be exempt in the hands of such AIFs, and taxable directly in the hands of its investor(s).

Get Your New PAN: FREE!

August 8, 2020 7188 Views 2 comments Print

Yes, that’s correct. You can get your PAN card free of charge. Read on to know how and don’t forget to check out the bonus tip. What is PAN? PAN is an alphanumeric ten-digit unique number allotted by Income Tax Department (ITD) to the applicant. It is mandatory for financial transactions such as deposit of […]

Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP)

August 8, 2020 19314 Views 0 comment Print

The mutual agreement procedure is a well-established means through which tax administrations consult to resolve disputes regarding the application of double tax conventions. This procedure, described and authorized by Article 25 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, can be used to eliminate double taxation that could arise from a transfer pricing adjustment. Article 25 sets […]

Onus to prove that income falls under Exemption provisions Fully Lies on Taxpayer

August 8, 2020 3255 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT reiterate that the assessee is seeking to claim exemption from income tax on gains arisen from sale of land on the ground that the land was an agricultural land used for agricultural purposes by the assessee and the onus is on the assessee to prove that its case strictly falls under exemption provisions as are contained in the 1961 Act. Thus, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes.

Section 234B interest cannot be imposed on Payee in case of Failure of Payer to Deduct TDS

August 8, 2020 1524 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT states that under this issue the assessee has challenged the levy of interest u/s 234B of the Act. The payer is under obligation to deduct the tax at source and on account of failure of payer to deduct the tax at source, the penalty interest u/s 234B cannot be imposed on the payee.

Section 14A disallowance cannot exceed Actual Expense incurred for earning exempt income

August 8, 2020 1647 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the disallowance under 14A can be exceed the actual expenditure incurred in this regard?

Section 12A registration despite non-commencement of charitable activity

August 8, 2020 4539 Views 0 comment Print

In this Covid 19 pandemic times, many NGO have been come forward to help the society. They are providing assistance in medical, relief to the poor, food, education, home shelter etc. They are foundation for this critical time. Many kind hearted people also come forward to donate to NGO so that the NGO can function […]

If two Constructions are Possible then one in Favour of Assessee should be Applied

August 8, 2020 1896 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether late fee u/s 234E can be levied prior to 1.6.2015 i.e. prior to enactment of section 234E?

Exemption – Whether all Adventures (Transactions) are Covered in Business Definition for Levy of Income Tax

August 8, 2020 9843 Views 1 comment Print

Exemption – Whether all Adventures (Transactions) are Covered in Business Definition for Levy of Income Tax PRELUDE: The general rule under the Income-tax Act is that all revenue receipts are taxable unless a receipt is specifically exempt and equally well, all capital receipts are exempt from taxation unless an item falls within the provisions of […]

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