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I Sold Listed Shares & Made INR 3 Lakh Profit – How Is LTCG Taxed Now?

Income Tax : Learn how the increased Rs. 1.25 lakh exemption and 12.5% LTCG tax rate apply to listed shares and equity mutual funds. The guide ...

June 19, 2026 1584 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Income Tax e-Verification Scheme 2021

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how the e-Verification Scheme addresses mismatches between reported financial transactions and ...

June 19, 2026 11802 Views 0 comment Print

Can Capital Gains Exemption Be Claimed If House Is Bought in Spouse’s/Family Members Name?

Income Tax : This article examines conflicting judicial views on whether capital gains exemption is available when a new residential house is p...

June 18, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B(h): MSME Payment Clause Every Business Must Understand

Income Tax : This guide explains how Section 43B(h) defers tax deductions where payments to Micro and Small Enterprises remain unpaid beyond th...

June 18, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Department: Double Standards

Income Tax : The case highlights denial of TDS credit after an incorrect TAN was reported in the income tax return, even though the correct TDS...

June 18, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Advance Tax Collections Grow 15.30% due to Higher Corporate Tax Payments

Income Tax : Net direct tax collections for FY 2026-27 grew by 14.64% as of June 17, 2026, driven by higher corporate and non-corporate tax rec...

June 19, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

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 6151 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 276 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 1830 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 3897 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Demonetization Cash Deposit Addition as Books & VAT Records Were Accepted

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that cash deposits during the demonetization period could not be treated as unexplained where the assessee's ...

June 19, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT: TDS Credit Cannot Be Denied Merely Because It Was Omitted in Original Return

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that TDS credit cannot be denied merely because it was omitted in the original income tax return. The Tribunal...

June 19, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

Assessment on Amalgamated Bank’s Predecessor Held Void; ITAT Quashes Order Passed in Name of Non-Existent Syndicate Bank

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that an assessment order passed in the name of an amalgamated bank after it had ceased to exist is void ab ini...

June 19, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Belated Return Filed in Response to Section 148 Cannot Revive Section 80P Deduction: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that filing a return in response to Section 148 does not cure the failure to file the original return within th...

June 19, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Section 154 Cannot Be Used to Make Fresh Disallowance of Asset Write-Off Claim: Bangalore ITAT

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that Section 154 cannot be invoked to make a fresh disallowance of an asset write-off claim that was never exa...

June 19, 2026 63 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 49122 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 747 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 591 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 228 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 183 Views 0 comment Print


Comparison of New Vs Old Tax Regime & Decoding Which One Is For You

August 5, 2020 60540 Views 1 comment Print

Confused between the new vs old tax regime? This article will help you understand the differences and decide which one is best for you.

Are Tax Havens good for Developing Economies?

August 5, 2020 8037 Views 2 comments Print

A tax haven is a country where taxes are levied at extremely low rates. One country’s tax laws and rules can have an effect on other countries and their economies. Most multinationals operating in developing countries use tax havens. These tax havens often prove to be a way for multinational companies to avoid taxes. More […]

Income Tax scrutiny reduced drastically over the years: MOF

August 5, 2020 15531 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Finance  Income Tax Returns( ITR) scrutiny reduced to 0.25% in AY 2018-19 IT Dept is changing -from just enforcement to facilitating better taxpayer services. No. of cases selected for scrutiny reduced drastically over the years – 0.71% in AY 2015-16, 0.40% in AY 2016-17, 0.55% in AY 2017-18 & 0.25% in AY 2018-19. […]

IT Department hopes to complete all Faceless e-Assessments by mid-September

August 5, 2020 1500 Views 0 comment Print

3,130 tax personnel, including 600 IT officers are busy implementing the Faceless e-Assessment scheme of Income Tax. Out of 58,319 cases selected for faceless assessment, already 8,700 cases have been disposed off.

Mandatory Claim of Enhanced Depreciation of 15% in case of Motor Vehicle

August 4, 2020 23028 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Claim of Enhanced Depreciation of 15% in case of Motor Vehicles (Acquired & put to use from 23rd August 2019 to 31st March 2020) In July 2019, Honorable Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman presented union budget for the financial year 2019-20 in the parliament. Subsequently the finance minister had announced several short and long-term […]

SOP for hearing of cases at ITAT Chandigarh Benches from 04.08.2020

August 4, 2020 1257 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation of the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) dated 01.06.2020 the hearing of cases at ‘ITAT Chandigarh Benches from 04.08.2020 onwards will be done through WEBEX/Google Meet for conducting Virtual Court Proceedings.

Taxability of Income governed by Principle of Mutuality

August 4, 2020 140524 Views 7 comments Print

There are a number of entities, the income / surplus of which is governed by the principle of mutuality and therefore, such income / surplus is not liable to income-tax. In other words, any surplus in the case of mutual concerns is exempt from income-tax and therefore, it would not form part of the gross total income of such mutual concerns.

Order of setting off of losses & deductions against Business /profession Income

August 4, 2020 29866 Views 2 comments Print

A business in its normal course of business can incur losses on account of various reasons. One of the reason being heavy deductions and exemptions given by the government under the Income Tax Act,1961 in order to encourage the expansion of existing business or set up new business.

The Nightmare Called Section 194-IA

August 4, 2020 23080 Views 5 comments Print

Most of the people who were happy and proud with their achievement of buying their own house in the recent past are now sleepless, thanks to the provision, called Section 194-IA of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Transfers & postings of 19 officers in ACIT/DCIT/DDIT grade

August 4, 2020 4266 Views 0 comment Print

ORDER NO. 03/301(2) of 2019-20 Consequent upon CBDT’s office order No. 133 of 2020 dated 29.07.2020, the following transfers & postings of Deputy/Assistant Commissioners/Directors of Income-tax are hereby ordered with immediate effect and until further orders:-

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