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Income Tax & FEMA provisions applicable to Non Residents

Income Tax : The article explains how residential status under the Income-tax Act and FEMA impacts taxation, foreign income reporting, business...

June 17, 2026 32838 Views 3 comments Print

Comprehensive understanding of Impact of Non-Filing of Income Tax Returns

Income Tax : Failure to file ITRs can result in interest, late fees, loss of refunds, and missed tax benefits. Beyond taxation, it may also aff...

June 17, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Income Tax Refund

Income Tax : The provisions governing income tax refunds explain when excess tax paid can be claimed back, who is entitled to receive refunds, ...

June 17, 2026 246760 Views 13 comments Print

Provisions related to Income Tax Returns for F.Y. 2021-22

Income Tax : A comprehensive overview of Income Tax Return filing obligations, due dates, belated and revised returns, updated return provision...

June 17, 2026 157249 Views 6 comments Print

Income Tax Rates for Financial Year 2024-25 and 2025-26

Income Tax : The document explains tax rates applicable to individuals, HUFs, firms, companies, co-operative societies, foreign companies, and ...

June 17, 2026 187224 Views 20 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 6121 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 1779 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 3834 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


Bombay HC Upholds 0.5% Corporate Guarantee Fee; No Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance for Short TDS Deduction 

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that a corporate guarantee cannot be equated with a bank guarantee and upheld a 0.5% guarantee commissi...

June 17, 2026 12 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Condones Delay as KCS Act Section 57(2A) Taxability Issue Remained Pending for 10 Years

Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court condoned the delay in filing appeals after noting that the issue relating to contributions under Section ...

June 17, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Upheld as Seized Diaries Revealed Unaccounted Cash Transactions Above Statutory Threshold

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad upheld reassessment proceedings after finding that seized diaries recorded unaccounted cash transactions exceeding ...

June 17, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed Because Section 148 Notice Was Based on Unfounded Reasons

Income Tax : The Allahabad High Court quashed a reassessment after finding that the Section 148 notice was based on an incorrect allegation of ...

June 17, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes U/s 153C Assessments: AO Cannot Simply Copy Satisfaction Note

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that Section 153C requires the AO of the other person to independently assess whether seized documents have a b...

June 17, 2026 54 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 48765 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 699 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


AO recorded reasons on same returned income- Reassessment Invalid

July 25, 2020 2034 Views 0 comment Print

AO recording reasons on same returned income considering escaped assessment but making various other additions of other than accepted returned income declared invalid and deleted in light of Explanation 3 and held issuance of fresh notice u/s 148 on other issues is mandatory.

Goodwill is Intangible Asset & Depreciation allowed

July 25, 2020 2505 Views 0 comment Print

It is now fairly well settled that goodwill being an intangible asset, depreciation has to be allowed. In view of the aforesaid, we direct the Assessing Officer to allow assessee’s claim of depreciation of  on goodwill.

Section 41(1) addition cannot be made merely for non-confirmation by creditors

July 24, 2020 4092 Views 0 comment Print

Non-appearance or non-response of creditors could not be sole ground to draw an adverse inference against assessee, when assessee had filed necessary evidence to prove that liability was genuine in nature, which was subsequently paid back by converting said liability into share application money.

Section 54F exemption cannot be denied for Home Loan default

July 24, 2020 9993 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the default in home loan by the owner of the property can be the reason to disallow the capital gain deduction u/s 54F of the Income Tax Act, 1961?

Section 44AD Linkage with Tax Audit under section 44AB updated by Finance Act, 2020

July 24, 2020 125262 Views 35 comments Print

Critical Analysis of interrelation between Provisions of Section 44AD & Section 44AB along with other ancillary aspects of Income Tax Act, 1961 The provisions of Section 44AD was introduced in the Chapter of Profits & Gains from Business or profession with an objective to reduce the compliance burden of resident small Tax payers. Undoubtedly throughout, […]

Section 54/54F- Cost of new residential house includes cost of land also!

July 24, 2020 28377 Views 5 comments Print

This article aims to highlight the meaning of ‘Cost of new residential house’ in the context of deduction under section 54 of Income Tax Act. To resolve the controversy of claiming deduction under section 54/54F of the Act, ‘cost of new residential property includes cost of land’.

HC confirms presumption of investments out of interest-free funds

July 24, 2020 2472 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the addition made by AO u/s 14A with respect of Interest free funds is justified in law?

Limitation of Interest Deduction in Certain Cases [Section 94B]

July 24, 2020 24237 Views 0 comment Print

Preference of debt over equity as a measure to finance businesses: Debt and equity are the instruments through which a company is generally financed or capitalized. The manner in which a company is capitalized has a major impact on the amount of taxable profit as the tax laws of countries generally provide for a deduction […]

Section 80M- Deduction – Inter-corporate dividends

July 24, 2020 57654 Views 0 comment Print

Salient Features on Deduction us 80M with other ancillary aspects of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Amidst high expectations the Finance Bill, 2020 was presented by Hon’ble Finance Minister before The House of Parliament on 1st February 2020. The Finance Bill, 2020 proposes 104 amendments including Re-Taxation of Dividend Income in the hands of Recipient […]

FM lauds IT Department for being responsive to people

July 24, 2020 687 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman lauds IT Department for being responsive to people as CBDT observes 160th Income Tax day towards Nation Building

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