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New Tax Audit Form 26 Expands Stock Reporting Requirements in 2026-27

Income Tax : Tax Audit Form 26 now requires reporting of both quantity and value of principal stock, purchases, and sales. The key takeaway is ...

June 19, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Section 332(1) of Income Tax Act, 2025 for Educational Institutions Covered by Schedule VII Sl. No. 19

Income Tax : This article examines whether educational institutions with receipts up to Rs. 5 crore must obtain RNPO registration to claim exem...

June 19, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Redeemed My ELSS Fund After 3 Years – Is Gain Taxable & How Much?

Income Tax : This article explains why ELSS redemption gains are taxable despite offering tax deductions at the time of investment. It highligh...

June 19, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

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 2085 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 11889 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 123 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 1833 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 3900 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 68 Addition as Accepted Cash Sales Cannot Be Treated as Unexplained

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that cash deposits arising from recorded and accepted cash sales cannot be added as unexplained cash credits under...

June 19, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Transfer Pricing Adjustment as CCDs Are Not Call Options

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures cannot be equated with call options and that no option premium arose fro...

June 19, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Holds Interest on CCDs Allowable as RBI’s FDI Classification Cannot Govern Income Tax

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that RBI's classification of compulsorily convertible debentures as equity for FDI purposes cannot determine t...

June 19, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Support Service Fee Disallowance as CIT(A) Ignored Documentary Evidence

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that no disallowance under Rule 8D(2)(ii) could be made where investments yielding exempt income were financed fro...

June 19, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes CCD Interest Disallowance as Debentures Remain Debt Until Conversion

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that Compulsorily Convertible Debentures retain their character as debt until conversion into equity. It deleted ...

June 19, 2026 69 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 49146 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 753 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 272A Penalty for failure to answer questions or furnish information / returns/ statements or allow inspections etc

February 21, 2020 108954 Views 0 comment Print

The penalty provisions of section 272A of the Income Tax Act covers various penalty like failure to answer the questions or failure in furnishing several information / returns / statements etc. The provisions of section 272A are taken up and explained in the present article. Applicability of provisions of section 272A of the Income Tax […]

Jurisdictional Requirement for assumption of Power under section 148

February 21, 2020 5541 Views 0 comment Print

1. Introduction Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is a complete code in respect of the powers conferred with the jurisdictional assessing officer to step into the assessment/reassessment proceedings. In addition, section 148 embodies and inherently carries with it the layers of riders attached primarily falling in nature of the time constraints, assumption […]

Fee for late-filing of ITR is not penalty but a charge for extra service: HC

February 21, 2020 13020 Views 0 comment Print

Fees for late filing of income tax returns under section 234F  was a fixed charge not a penalty for the extra service which the Department had to provide due to the late filing of the Income Tax return.

HC dismisses Appeal against ‘Rajinikanth’ as Tax effect was below minimum limit

February 21, 2020 852 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Shri R. Rajinikanth (Madras High Court) In this case When the matters are taken up for hearing, learned Junior Standing Counsel brought to our notice the Circular instruction issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes vide Circular No. 17/2019 dated 8th August 2019, wherein, it is stipulated that appeals shall not be […]

Budget 2020- Highlights Under Direct Taxes For Individuals

February 21, 2020 2628 Views 0 comment Print

For a developing country like India- what we need the most is a stronger economy which indeed needs a stronger budget which in turn builds a stronger nation altogether. This budget shall propose to give Indian economy an impetus to emerge as more vibrant and stronger. Our Finance Minister released Budget 2020 with an aspiration of […]

CBDT Shoots Down Tax Sops For All Startups On DPIIT List

February 21, 2020 3081 Views 0 comment Print

The Announcement: A Positive Move On February 1, Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech declared that employees of startups (exempt under Section 80-IAC) could defer paying income tax on stock options. The proposal was put forward by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) which suggested extending tax benefits to […]

Appeal filing Threshold limit applies to both pending & future appeals

February 21, 2020 4587 Views 0 comment Print

Revised/enhanced minimum threshold limit of tax effect of Rs. 50 Lakh vide CBDT Circular No. 17/2019, dated 8-8-2019 was applicable not only for appeals to be filed by Revenue in future; but also for appeals already filed by Revenue in ITAT. Therefore, all existing appeals in ITAT, having tax effect below the revised/enhanced limit of Rs. 50,00,000, were to be treated as withdrawn/not pressed; and were, not maintainable.

No penalty for wrong interpretations of provisions of Income Tax Act

February 21, 2020 3795 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 271(1)(c) could not be levied for bonafide explanation furnished by assessee as assessee had not offered interest income for tax due to wrong interpretations of the provisions of the Act, not on account of deliberate concealment of income or furnishing of inaccurate particulars of such income.

Section 115BAC- New Income Tax Rates for Individual and HUF

February 21, 2020 4182 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill 2020 has introduced new section, Section 115BAC where employee can pay tax on their total income at the rate specified in the Table from the assessment year 1st April, 2021. Table Sr. No. Total Income Rate (1) (2) (3) 1. Upto Rs.2.50 lacs Nil 2. From 2.50 lacs to 5 lacs 5% 3. […]

Woes of a Salaried Tax Payer – A wake up call for Government

February 21, 2020 5964 Views 6 comments Print

It is almost three years since Modi Government sat in the saddle. The people of India have a lot of expectations from this Government as compared to the previous ones and the whopping majority with which this Government was elected by the electorate signifies this aspect.

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