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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 1539 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 11799 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 573 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 324 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 261 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 108 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 63 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 51 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 75 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 81 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


How to reply to different income tax notices

May 26, 2020 228850 Views 32 comments Print

These days people are getting different types of notices/intimations from the Income Tax department by different modes such as delivery by post or by an e-mail. This article aims to highlight the different situations in which income tax notices can be received and how to respond to those notices if anyone receives the same.

Know TAN Number Structure and Procedure to apply

May 26, 2020 214668 Views 12 comments Print

The correct structure of TAN is as mentioned below: TAN structure is as follows: AAAA99999A: First four characters are letters, next 5 numerals, last character letter. Each tax deductor is uniquely identified by his TAN. If the TAN does not follow the above structure, then the TAN will be shown invalid. The first three characters represent the city or state where the TAN was issued. In the below table First three letter in TAN ‘BLR’ signifies that city in which TAN issued is Bangalore. The fourth character of the TAN is the initial letter of the tax deductor. Which Means name of the Tax Deductor starts with this letter.

Taxability of Gift U/s 56(2)(X)

May 26, 2020 494189 Views 31 comments Print

Gift is usually used to convert black money into white money. To stop practice of converting black money into white money a section 56(2)(Vii) introduced by Finance Act , 2009 and amended by Finance act , 2010. This section deals with law of taxation of gift.

Section 80G Deduction For Donation made

May 26, 2020 360061 Views 37 comments Print

The amount donated towards charity attracts deduction under section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Section 80G has been in the law book since financial year 1967-68 and it seems it’s here to stay. Several deductions have been swept away but the tax sop for donations appears to have survived the axe. The main features of tax benefit with respect to charity are as follows:

TDS on sale of Immovable Property by Non-resident

May 26, 2020 382520 Views 48 comments Print

Recently I was asked a question by someone that at what rate TDS is to be deducted at the time of purchasing a property in India from a non-resident. The answer to the question lies in the simple reading of the Income Tax Act’1961. Let us examine the relevant Sections of the Income Tax Act’1961. […]

Capital Gain Account Scheme

May 26, 2020 72324 Views 38 comments Print

All about CGAS 1988 Sale of Long term capital assets will either result in loss or gain for the owner of such capital assets, if the transaction results in loss then such loss can be adjusted in current or future years with gains under the head capital gain. Whereas if the resultant figures of such […]

You can save income tax through your spouse also

May 26, 2020 18312 Views 4 comments Print

Your spouse not only helps you in meeting your social and personal obligations but also helps you in saving income tax as well. There are certain tax benefits by way of which you can enhance you tax savings through your spouse. Let us discuss some of important provisions. Expenses incurred for your children Presently Indian […]

Equalisation Levy 2.0 – A wild card entry into Finance Act 2020

May 26, 2020 3591 Views 0 comment Print

The last minute rush to insert a substantive amendment in the form of Equalisation Levy 2.0 in the Finance Act 2020 has surprised many, besides leaving no room for planning its compliance given the law is effective from 1 April 2020, and the present situation of shutdown only compounds the problem.

GST Fraud Case: HC denies Bail, considering SC Order in case of Co-Accused

May 26, 2020 1896 Views 0 comment Print

Rajesh Arora Vs Union of India (Rajasthan High Court) Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 15/2018 registered at Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence Zonal Unit, Jaipur for offences under Sections 132(1)(B), (C), (D), (F), (I), (L) of the Central […]

Duty Drawback Under Customs Act, 1962

May 26, 2020 322002 Views 7 comments Print

Duty Drawback scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Finance as a rebate for duty chargeable on any imported materials or excisable materials used in manufacture or processing of goods, manufactured in India and exported. The exported products are revenue natural. The Central Government is empowered to grant Duty Drawback under section 74 and 75 […]

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