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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 7764 Views 0 comment 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 2403 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 561 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 2943 Views 0 comment Print

Notices under New Income Tax Act 2025 – Step-by-Step Response Guide

Income Tax : Notices are increasingly triggered by AIS/TIS mismatches and automated systems. Accurate reporting and reconciliation are key to a...

April 18, 2026 165 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 210 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 3300 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


Interest on deposits linked to business setup was capital receipt and not taxable as ‘Income From Other Sources’

Income Tax : Interest earned on funds kept in bank during business setup, when those funds were directly linked to the project, was a capital r...

April 20, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

HC Upholds Delay Condonation u/s 119(2)(b) with Clarification on Successor Status; Not a Precedent

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court upholds condonation of delay u/s 119(2)(b) in IMA scam recovery case, clarifies respondent as successor/repre...

April 20, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment on Deceased Assessee Invalid: HC Quashes Entire Proceedings, Permits Fresh Action Against LRs

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court quashes reassessment as Sec 148A(b) notice issued to deceased is void ab initio; all proceedings set aside, l...

April 20, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Sec 69 Addition Set Aside for Reconsideration: HC Allows Fresh Evidence on Alleged Unexplained Investment

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court sets aside ₹45 lakh Sec 69 addition, remands to ITAT to consider fresh evidence on property transaction and...

April 20, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

HC Flags “Catch-22” in TDS Prosecution; Directs Liquidator to Act, Grants Limited Protection

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court flags catch-22 in TDS prosecution of ex-MD post-liquidation; directs Official Liquidator to act on representa...

April 20, 2026 111 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 543 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 1617 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 271AAB Penalty justified if surrendered stock was unaccounted

July 26, 2019 2514 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under section 271AAB was justified as the surrender had been made on account of discrepancy /shortage in stock which had not been accounted for by assessee and the same was therefore rightly been held to qualify as “ undisclosed income” as per the definition in section 271AAB.

Depreciation @ 25% on toll way rights treating as intangible asset allowable

July 26, 2019 2454 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that CIT(A) rightly directed Assessing Officer to allow the assessee’s claim of depreciation @ 25% treating the toll way rights as an intangible asset under section 32(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

FAQ on Salary Income

July 26, 2019 3138 Views 1 comment Print

Q.1 What is considered as salary income?​​​​​​​ Ans: section 17​​ of the Income-tax Act defines the term ‘salary’. However, not going into the technical definition, generally whatever is received by an employee from an employer in cash, kind or as a facility [perquisite] is considered as salary. Q.2 What are allowances?​​ Ans: There are generally […]

Tax Compliance Procedures to facilitate Foreign Remittances

July 26, 2019 13197 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction Any sum payable to a non-resident including a foreign company is liable to withholding of tax under section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The tax rate may vary in accordance with the nature of the remittance which should fall within the scope of Section 9. Further, in accordance with the penal provisions […]

Income from investment fund set up in IFSC – Exemption from filing of return

July 26, 2019 1911 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government, hereby exempts the following class of persons, subject to the conditions specified hereinafter, from the requirement of furnishing a return of income under subsection (1) of section 139 of the said Act from Assessment Year 2019-20 onwards, namely:-

Crucial Issues on provisions of Section 194N – Cash withdrawals

July 26, 2019 8979 Views 2 comments Print

The Finance Bill 2019 has finally been passed with the insertion of section 194N – TDS on cash withdrawals.  A finer reading of the provisions emerge the following:

No power with CIT(A) to dismiss appeal for non-prosecution

July 26, 2019 2322 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) erred in dismissing assessee’s appeal  and passing a non-speaking order on each of the points which arose for his consideration, therefore, CIT(A) was directed to pass denovo order as per law, in accordance with Sections 250 and 251 for fresh disposal of appeal filed by assessee.

Holding Period for LTCG: Allotment Date Vs. Date of execution of agreement

July 26, 2019 3096 Views 0 comment Print

Where allotment as well as execution of the agreement did not vest two different capital assets in the hands of the assessee which got exchanged with each other upon execution of the agreement rather the event of allotment as well as execution of agreement was part & parcel of the same transaction and only an improvement in ownership rights held by assessee in the flat, therefore, period of holding had to be taken from the date of allotment and the resultant gains earned by assessee would be LTCG only.

Bogus LTCG Addition not sustainable if AO fails to disprove claim of Assessee

July 26, 2019 1596 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee had furnished relevant evidences such as copies of bank statement, demat account, share purchase documents and share certificate., etc., to prove its bogus long-term capital gain on sale of shares and no adverse material had been brought on record by AO to disprove the claim of assessee, addition made under section 68 on account of unexplained credit could not be sustained.

Designing Trust for Indian Tax System

July 26, 2019 2763 Views 0 comment Print

Significant academic research has been conducted to establish factors that lead to voluntary tax compliance. A plain and pessimistic conclusion of some redoubtable research is that taxpayers have an inherent selfish motive to evade taxes;

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