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TDS under Income Tax Act 2025: New Sections, Same Rates, Zero Confusion

Income Tax : The new law reorganizes TDS provisions into simplified sections and forms. The key takeaway is that rates remain unchanged, but co...

April 20, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Interplay of Income-tax, Black Money & Benami Laws: A Comprehensive Analysis

Income Tax : The ruling confirms that in matters of undisclosed foreign assets, the Black Money Act prevails over general tax provisions. This ...

April 20, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax for Companies under Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : The case clarifies that only specified adjustments can be made while computing book profit under MAT. The ruling limits arbitrary ...

April 20, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Why Income Tax Notices issued in Exempt Agricultural Land Transactions?

Income Tax : Many taxpayers receive notices despite exemption due to AIS-ITR mismatches. The case highlights that non-reporting of even exempt ...

April 20, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

Old vs New Income Tax Regime: 7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in FY 2026-27

Income Tax : Key mistakes taxpayers should avoid when choosing between old and new tax regimes for FY 2026-27, including deductions, deadlines,...

April 19, 2026 13512 Views 6 comments Print


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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 219 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 3306 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 7935 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 870 Views 0 comment Print

Income-tax Act, 2025 comes into force from 1st April, 2026

Income Tax : The government replaced the six-decade-old law with the Income-tax Act, 2025. The reform aims to simplify compliance through clear...

April 4, 2026 3516 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Exemption Allowed as Sponsorship and Royalty were Incidental to Charitable Purpose: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that receipts from sponsorship and royalty were incidental to the promotion of sports. It ruled that absence of ...

April 20, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Gratuity Deduction Can’t Be Denied for ITR–Audit Report Mismatch Without Verification

Income Tax : The Tribunal addressed disallowance arising from mismatch between ITR and tax audit report. It held that inadvertent reporting err...

April 20, 2026 696 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands ₹1.57 Cr Addition as NRE Deposit Evidence Not Properly Examined

Income Tax : The case involved additions for unexplained bank deposits where the assessee later produced authenticated NRE account evidence. IT...

April 20, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

SC dismissed SLP for Delay & Lack of Merit on Interconnect Charges Taxability

Income Tax : The Court dismissed the SLP due to a 390-day delay and absence of valid grounds. The ruling leaves intact the finding that interco...

April 20, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Interconnect Charges Not Royalty: HC Dismisses Revenue Appeal

Income Tax : The High Court followed its earlier ruling that interconnect service charges are not taxable as royalty. The Revenues appeal was d...

April 20, 2026 36 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 597 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 1698 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 429 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 150 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 153 Views 0 comment Print


Consent cannot confer jurisdiction – Concept revisited

August 22, 2019 5646 Views 0 comment Print

The recent decision of the apex court in the case of CIT v. Laxman Das Khandelwal [2019] 108 taxmann.com 183 (SC) has once again brought to fore the debate on validity of jurisdiction acquired by the income tax department to a proceedings under the Act due to express or implied consent of the assessee to such […]

CBDT issues clarification on eligibility of small Start-ups to avail tax holiday

August 22, 2019 2169 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified today that small start-ups with turnover upto Rs. 25 crore will continue to get the promised tax holiday as specified in Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’), which provides deduction for 100 per cent of income of an eligible start-up for 3 years […]

Income Tax Notice/order in the name of a non-existing entity a curable defect?

August 22, 2019 5865 Views 0 comment Print

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in PCIT v Maruti Suzuki India Limited has held that a notice/order issued in the name of a non-existing entity is a jurisdictional error, since a non-existing entity cannot be considered as a ‘person’ under the Income Tax Act, 1961, to whom a notice can be issued. Since this defect is jurisdictional goes into the very root of the matter, it cannot be considered as a curable defect.

No Section 271AAB penalty In absence of mechanism to report investment in tax return

August 21, 2019 1107 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee was not required to maintain any books of account and there was no mechanism to report the investment in the tax return, the said investment could not be held as undisclosed investment and more so, undisclosed income so defined in section 271AAB, therefore, investment so found in purchase of Villa could not be termed as undisclosed income within the meaning of “undisclosed income” and penalty levied thereon was liable to be set aside.

Delay in depositing tax under IDS, 2016 for personal reasons cannot be condoned

August 21, 2019 3645 Views 0 comment Print

Sadhana R. Jain Vs CBDT & Anr (Bombay High Court) Reading of the  CBDT Circular dt. 28-3-2017, it would clearly emerge that while providing for a limited window, in cases where payments were made through banking channels but the deposit was made by the bank in the Government revenue few days after 30-11-2016 to condone […]

Tax administration not expected to collect taxes based on ignorances of assessee

August 21, 2019 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Dilpreet Singh Vs ITO (ITAT Chandigarh) Section 148 Conclusive proof as to escapement of income at notice stage not required At the stage of issue of notice under section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961, the only question to be seen is whether there was relevant material, on the basis of which a reasonable […]

Expense on Valuation of Know-How allowable under section 37(1)

August 21, 2019 2349 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Theis Precision Steel India Private Limited Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) From perusal of Section 37 of the Act, we find that all expenditure incurred in the course of business of the assessee is allowable except personal expenditure and capital expenditure. Admittedly, professional fee has been paid for valuation of know-how of business and, therefore, […]

Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue?

August 21, 2019 56277 Views 1 comment Print

‘Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue? – An Insight for ‘Start-Ups’!!  “To be curious is a good thing and to work towards satisfying ones’ curiosity is even better.”- Mayank Mohanka Introduction: The critical question concerning the nature and taxability of ‘income’ and ‘expenditure’ pertaining to the ‘pre-commencement business/commercial production’ […]

7 Useful Income Tax Exemptions for the Salaried

August 20, 2019 13983 Views 1 comment Print

Discover 7 useful income tax exemptions for salaried employees. Learn how to reduce your tax liabilities and save money on your hard-earned income.

Section 50C provisions cannot be applied for section 69B addition

August 20, 2019 8193 Views 0 comment Print

Gayatri Enterprise Vs ITO (Gujarat High Court) Provisions of Section 50C of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied for the purpose of making addition under section 69B of the Act. We fail to understand why section 50C of the Act has been brought into play having regard to the facts of the present case. […]

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