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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 1272 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 11754 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 510 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 291 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 243 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 90 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 6148 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 1824 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


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 21 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 39 Views 0 comment Print

Second Form 10AB Application Maintainable; CIT(E) Cannot Reject Registration Solely Because Earlier Rejection Was Not Challenged

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that the Income-tax Act does not prohibit a charitable trust from filing a second application for registration...

June 19, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Two Reassessments: Time-Barred Assessment and Second Section 148 Notice During Pendency of Earlier Reassessment Held Invalid

Income Tax : ITAT ruled that the reassessment order passed under Section 147 was unsustainable as it exceeded the limitation period prescribed ...

June 19, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Bona Fide Claim Under Newly Introduced Section 71(3A) Saves Assessee from Penalty Under Section 270A

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore deleted the penalty under Section 270A after holding that the assessee's incorrect claim arose from a bona fide mis...

June 19, 2026 60 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 49110 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


Section 54F Exemption allowable despite Non-Claim in Income Tax Return

April 29, 2020 5802 Views 0 comment Print

Since S.54F of the Act is a beneficial provision and the Hon’ble Courts have held that the beneficial provision should be construed liberally, I deem it fit and proper to admit assessee’s claim of deduction u/s 54F of the Act and remand the issue to the file of the AO with a direction to consider the eligibility of the assessee for deduction u/s 54F of the Act and allow the same if the assessee satisfies the conditions.

Short deduction of TDS/TCS due to increased surcharge rate

April 29, 2020 2460 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification issued by CBDT in relation to short deduction of TDS/TCS due to increase in rates of surcharge by Finance (No.2) Act, 2019 By way of this writing, I would like to discuss the recent clarification issued by CBDT dated 13th April, 2020 in relation to the deduction/collection of TDS/TCS under various provisions of the […]

Critical Analysis of Section 271AAD- Penalty for Fake Transactions – Part Two

April 29, 2020 3027 Views 0 comment Print

The Authors in part one of the Article dealt with Historical Background and scope of Section 271AAD along with certain interesting issues. In this Article, the Authors would be addressing the other relevant issues in continuation to Part one.

How Pension Income is Reported When Filing ITR?

April 29, 2020 128853 Views 10 comments Print

The income tax return (ITR) forms issued by the Government for the financial year (FY) 2018-2019 require accurate reporting. For example, compared to previous years, where only aggregate amounts under allowances and perquisites had to be published, descriptions of various allowances as well as perquisites received during the FY are required to be disclosed separately […]

Why Section 47A of Income Tax Act, 1961 introduced?

April 29, 2020 14346 Views 0 comment Print

Rationale behind introduction of Section 47A of Income Tax Act, 1961 Lacuna in the law that have been plugged by introduction of Section 47A & amendment of Section 47 of the act in order to nullify the following tax planning ,– 1) Before section 47A , there was a standard law that if a holding […]

TCS on sale of goods – Analysis on section 206C(1H)

April 29, 2020 33744 Views 8 comments Print

Section 206C(1H) – TCS on sales of goods – Introduced by Finance Act 2020 Background (Erstwhile provisions) Tax collected at source (TCS) is the tax payable by a seller which he collects from the buyer at the time of sale. Section 206C of the Income-tax act governs the goods on which the seller has to […]

Did you miss the deadline for filing your tax returns and investing in tax saving instruments for FY20? Don’t worry you can still do it!

April 29, 2020 5803 Views 1 comment Print

In wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Government gave a much-needed breather to the taxpayers by extending the March 31st deadline for paying income taxes till June 30th. People are worried and perplexed as to what this extension means and what to do about it. There’s nothing to worry and hopefully this blog will […]

Income Tax Appeal Filing Procedure in Brief

April 29, 2020 181909 Views 11 comments Print

This article has been is to focus on the provision and procedures relating to Filing the Appeals. One Law Dictionary defines ‘appeal’ as a proceeding taken to rectify an erroneous decision of a court by submitting the question to a higher court, or court of appeal. Right to appeal under income tax law is a creation of statute and not an inherent right. Appeal can be filed only against orders listed in the Income

How to close Short TDS Payment Defaults using Online Correction facility?

April 29, 2020 109958 Views 15 comments Print

As you may be aware that at the time of filing TDS statements, it is mandatory to quote the challan particulars through which TDS payments have been made. The TDS forms prescribe quoting of such challans and the underlying deductee transactions corresponding to such challans.

Condonation of Delay – Requirements of a valid AFFIDAVIT in support of delay condonation application

April 29, 2020 146119 Views 6 comments Print

In the case of Kunal Surana vs. ITO (ITAT Mumbai) an appeal for condonation of delay was rejected . Reason:- The affidavit in support of delay condonation was very badly drafted. (Read the bottom part of this compilation for explanation of the reasons. Only affidavit part of the order is discussed in this article. )

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