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No TDS on Transport Payments: Declaration Format Under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : Transporters can avoid TDS deduction by submitting a declaration confirming ownership of not more than ten goods vehicles. The key...

April 21, 2026 843 Views 2 comments Print

ITR Filing FY 2025-26: Step by Step Guide for Salaried Professionals

Income Tax : Highlights that selecting the incorrect portal tab can lead to data mismatches and filing errors. Emphasizes the need to use the c...

April 21, 2026 1248 Views 0 comment Print

Selling Trust: The Quiet Problem of Product Mis-Selling in Indian Banking

Income Tax : Explains how commission-driven incentives in banks lead to mis-selling of financial products. Highlights the need for structural r...

April 21, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 222 Views 0 comment Print

Computerization of Form 121 (Earlier Form 15G & Form 15H)

Income Tax : A new digital framework is suggested to replace manual Form 121 processes and streamline TDS exemption declarations. The proposal ...

April 21, 2026 3249 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


CBDT Refutes Allegations of Tax Raid, Terms Claims Baseless; Complaint Filed with Election Commission & Police

Income Tax : The tax department clarified that no search or restriction was carried out against the individual. It termed the allegations basel...

April 21, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

CAAS Moves Supreme Court on ITAT Vacancies

Income Tax : The issue concerns massive backlog in ITAT caused by unfilled positions and delayed appointments. The intervention highlights that...

April 18, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Massive Tax Irregularities Found Due to Improper Deductions by Banks & NBFCs: CAG

Income Tax : The audit found widespread incorrect claims of deductions for bad debts and reserves. It highlights the need for stricter verifica...

April 6, 2026 3345 Views 0 comment Print

Free Live Webinar: Decoding the New Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : This webinar breaks down the major structural and conceptual changes introduced in the new Income Tax Act, 2025. It helps professi...

April 5, 2026 7968 Views 0 comment Print

Representation for enhancement of monetary limit for SMC cases before ITAT

Income Tax : A representation seeks doubling the SMC threshold due to inflation and higher dispute values. The key takeaway is that increasing ...

April 4, 2026 882 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Dismisses Appeal Due to Delay, HC Ruling on No PE and Offshore Taxability Stands

Income Tax : The Supreme Court declined to condone delay, thereby upholding the High Court’s conclusion that the liaison office did not const...

April 21, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Offshore Supply Income Not Taxable in India Due to Absence of Business Connection: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The judgment confirms that income from offshore equipment supply is not taxable where transactions occur outside India. The liaiso...

April 21, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Appeal Reinstated as Delay due to Bona Fide Belief & COVID-19 Disruption

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that lack of awareness of the assessment order and limited knowledge of tax law constituted sufficient cause for...

April 21, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Reopening Valid Where Income Escapement Based on Search-Derived Information

Income Tax : The Tribunal confirmed addition of unexplained investments where the assessee could not substantiate the source of deposits. The r...

April 21, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Wage Arrears Deduction Allowed as Liability Accrued from Pay Revision Effective Date

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that wage arrears arising from pay revision constitute an accrued liability from the effective date. The provisi...

April 21, 2026 129 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Notification Corrected Due to Technical Errors in Rules & References

Income Tax : A corrigendum fixes multiple drafting and referencing mistakes in income tax rules. The update ensures clarity without altering su...

April 17, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

Transition from Form 15G/15H to Consolidated Form 121 for TDS-exempted Incomes

Income Tax : The new tax regime introduces Form 121 as a single declaration replacing Forms 15G and 15H. It simplifies TDS exemption compliance...

April 15, 2026 2070 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form U

Income Tax : CBDT clarified the presentation of error categories in Form U. The update ensures clearer reporting of incorrect income heads and ...

April 11, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 7 (ITR 7)

Income Tax : The corrigendum corrects technical errors in multiple ITR schedules, including CG and CYLA. It ensures accurate reporting and smoo...

April 11, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Corrigendum to Notification of Income tax return Form 6 (ITR 6)

Income Tax : CBDT corrected multiple clerical and structural errors across income tax return schedules. The changes ensure accurate reporting a...

April 11, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print


Penny Stock Addition Deleted for Lack of Specific Evidence

January 5, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether share sale proceeds could be taxed as unexplained based on general investigation reports. The Tribunal held that without concrete evidence linking the assessee to manipulation, additions cannot survive.

Penalty Quashed for Mismatch Between Notice and Final Charge

January 5, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether penalty could be sustained when the notice alleged under-reporting but the order punished misreporting. The Tribunal held such variance impermissible, rendering the penalty void.

153A Addition Deleted for Lack of Incriminating Material

January 5, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether LTCG could be taxed in a search assessment without incriminating evidence for the year. The Tribunal held that, absent such material, additions under section 153A are unsustainable.

Section 263 Invoked Because Education Cess Claim Was Not Examined in Limited Scrutiny

January 5, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld revision since business expenses were within limited scrutiny and education cess deduction was not verified. The key takeaway is that lack of enquiry on a covered issue makes the assessment erroneous and prejudicial to revenue.

₹1 Crore Commission Addition Rejected for Mere Suspicion

January 5, 2026 591 Views 0 comment Print

The assessing officer estimated commission income by assuming investments were accommodation entries. The tribunal confirmed that additions based on assumptions, without concrete evidence, are legally unsustainable.

Carry-Forward of Losses Allowed Because IBC Resolution Doesn’t Extinguish Tax Rights

January 5, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

The key issue was whether approval of an IBC resolution plan automatically wipes out the right to carry forward business losses. The Tribunal held that such rights survive and must be examined under the Income-tax Act, not dismissed as infructuous.

Assessment Quashed for Ignoring Binding DRP Directions

January 5, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

The core issue was whether an assessment can survive when DRP directions are disregarded. The Tribunal held that failure to follow binding DRP instructions renders the assessment void ab initio.

Estimated Income Reduced Because Declared Profit Was Ignored

January 5, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether declared business income can be overlooked while estimating profits after rejecting books. The Tribunal held that ignoring returned income leads to double taxation and directed its set-off.

Share Capital Addition u/s 68 Fails in Pre-2013 Years: Kolkata ITAT Deletes ₹4.28 Cr

January 5, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether the company could be asked to explain the source of shareholders funds for a pre-2013 year. The Tribunal held that the proviso to section 68 is prospective, making the addition unsustainable.

Reassessment Quashed Because Notices Were Issued to a Dead Person

January 5, 2026 348 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether reassessment can continue when all notices are issued in the name of a deceased assessee. The Tribunal held such proceedings void ab initio, as jurisdiction ceases upon death.

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