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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 81 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 10710 Views 5 comments Print

Choose Your Subcontractor Wisely: A Costly ITAT Lesson

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata remands case on disallowance of subcontractor expenses, stressing need for evidence, due diligence, and verification ...

April 19, 2026 2556 Views 0 comment Print

Concise Manual for Non-Profit Organizations under Income Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The new law introduces a structured framework for NPO registration, income application, and taxation. It simplifies compliance but...

April 18, 2026 588 Views 0 comment Print

Form 41 for DTAA Claims: Complete Guide under Income Tax Act 2025  

Income Tax : Form 41 is now compulsory for non-residents claiming DTAA benefits, replacing Form 10F. The update mandates online filing and ensu...

April 18, 2026 3060 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 216 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 3303 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


ITAT Allows Full Salary Deduction Due to Acceptance of 75% Expenditure by Authorities

Income Tax : Since most salary payments were accepted, the remaining disallowance was held unjustified. Key takeaway: partial acceptance weaken...

April 20, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Petition dismissed observing that Court cannot act as an AO and call documents which can be done by AO

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that challenge to reassessment proceedings initiated under Income Tax Act failed as Court cannot act as an A...

April 20, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

GST Notices for Multiple Years Allowed? Bombay HC Refers Issue to Larger Bench

Income Tax : The court examined whether consolidated GST show-cause notices across financial years are valid. It found no clear statutory bar b...

April 20, 2026 1368 Views 0 comment Print

Service Matters to CAT First: HC Declines Writ on Pension & Arrears Claim of retired income tax official

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court declines writ on pension, arrears and leave claims of retired tax official, holds service matters must first ...

April 20, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

No Hearing, No Decision: HC Sets Aside Rejection of Business Loss for Fresh Adjudication

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court sets aside rejection of business loss for violation of natural justice due to denial of personal hearing; rem...

April 20, 2026 51 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 582 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 1665 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


Section 112A Tax on transfer of certain long term capital assets

August 13, 2019 300324 Views 25 comments Print

Finance Act, 2018 inserted a new section 112A to provide for the rate of tax on long term capital gains arising on the transfer of certain assets. The capital assets on which the provisions of Section 112A applies include Equity Shares in a Company or unit of Equity oriented fund or units of a business […]

Protocol amending Agreement between India & China for avoidance of double taxation

August 13, 2019 1320 Views 0 comment Print

By virtue of the powers vested under, Section 90 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act), India has entered into the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement on 18th July, 1994 with China signed at New Delhi. The aim of the Agreement is to avoid double taxation and to prevent fiscal evasion with regard to the taxes on income with the help of exchange of information between the countries.

Reports of Income Tax notices to Durga Puja Committees are false: CBDT

August 13, 2019 1107 Views 0 comment Print

There have been reports in the media about Income Tax notices being issued to Durga Puja Committees in Kolkata recently. The reports also mention that Income Tax notices were sent to the Durga Puja Committee Forum in the last few weeks. It is unequivocally stated that the said reports are factually incorrect and are strongly denied. It is a fact that no notice was issued to the Durga Puja Committee Forum by the Department during this year.

CSR expenditure to be made tax deductible expenditure- HLC Recommends

August 13, 2019 918 Views 1 comment Print

The Committee has made far reaching recommendations.  The main recommendations  include, making CSR expenditure tax deductible, provision for carry forward of unspent balance for a period of 3 – 5 years, aligning Schedule 7 with the SDGs by adopting a SDG plus framework (which would additionally include sports promotion, Senior Citizens’  welfare, welfare of differently abled persons, disaster management and heritage protection), balancing local area preferences with national priorities, introducing impact assessment studies for CSR obligation of 5 crore or more, and registration of implementation agencies on MCA portal. 

Penalty cannot be sustained merely for disallowance of Depreciation claimed at higher rate

August 13, 2019 1944 Views 0 comment Print

MakeMy Trip (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) As regards the penalty based on addition on account of difference in rate of depreciation on computer peripherals, the Assessing Officer has observed that the assessee made a wrong claim of depreciation @ 60% on printers, UPS, computer stationery, routers and scanners by clubbing them with […]

ITAT upheld addition of 100% of Bogus Purchases

August 13, 2019 26490 Views 0 comment Print

Pratibha Pipes & Structurals Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) In this case, on perusal of facts available on record, we find that the AO has not made addition only on the basis of report of sales-tax department. In fact, the AO has conducted all possible enquiries during the course of assessment proceedings, as per which, […]

Section 14A- Invocation of rule 8D without recording satisfaction

August 13, 2019 2823 Views 0 comment Print

Invocation of rule  8D of Income Tax Rules without recording satisfaction as to non-correctness of assessee’s claim of suo motu disallowance under section 14A of Income Tax Act, 1961, was in contravention of provisions of section 14A(2), therefore, additional disallowance was deleted.

Reassessment not valid if Reason for issuing reassessment notice not furnished to assessee

August 13, 2019 2514 Views 0 comment Print

When a notice under section 148 is issued, the proper course of action for the assessee is to file return and if he so desires, to seek reasons for issuing notices and AO is bound to furnish reasons within a reasonable time. On receipt of reasons, the assessee is entitled to file objections to issuance of notice and the AO is bound to dispose of the same by passing a speaking order.

Section 12AA Registration cannot be cancelled unless CIT / Pr. CIT satisfied that  activities of such trust or institution are not genuine

August 13, 2019 4011 Views 0 comment Print

St. Michaels Educational Association Vs CIT (Patna High Court) This Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) is directed against the order dated 22.07.2015 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna in Appeal Case No. ITA No. 141/Pat/2012, whereby the appeal […]

Govt to take measures to ensure that honest taxpayers are not harassed: PM

August 13, 2019 5436 Views 126 comments Print

Black sheep in tax administration…misused…powers…harassed taxpayers…honest assesses…taking excessive action for minor…violations…have…taken…step…compulsorily retiring…number of tax officials…will not tolerate this type of behaviour

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