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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


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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 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 194E – TDS on payment to Non-resident Sportsmen or Sports Association

July 23, 2019 19956 Views 1 comment Print

Heading towards the next section, in the series of TDS articles, the present article covers the rarely touched section 194E of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 194E deals with the provisions of TDS deduction on payment to a non-resident sportsmen / sports association. Let us have a look into the provisions governing the same. […]

Section 44AE: Income computation as per ‘Gross Vehicle Weight’ or ‘Unladen Weight’?

July 22, 2019 112839 Views 15 comments Print

Recently, the provisions of Section 44AE of the Income Tax Act have been amended w.e.f. 01.04.2019 (i.e., from Assessment Year 2019-20) by the Finance Act, 2018. According to the amendment, in respect of heavy goods vehicle, the minimum income per vehicle shall be deemed to be rupees one thousand per ton of gross vehicle weight or unladen weight, as the case may be, for every month or part thereof.

Form 26AS tells which Income Tax Return Form you need to choose to file ITR

July 22, 2019 73176 Views 5 comments Print

The due date for filing your income tax return (ITR) is fast approaching. You must know which Income Tax Return Form is to be filed. There are seven different type of Income Tax Return Form for corporate and non-corporate tax payer. S.No Description Form 1 For Individuals being a Resident (other than Not Ordinarily Resident) […]

Tax exemption cannot be denied to education trust merely for providing hostel, transportation & mess facilities

July 22, 2019 2889 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-society would not cease to exist as educational institute because it was providing hostel facility or transportation facility or mess facility, as it was an incidental to the education purpose of the assessee-society thus, no exemption u/s 11 could be denied to assessee- society. 

Assessment u/s 153C based on incriminating documents not related to assessment years under appeals was invalid

July 22, 2019 4626 Views 0 comment Print

Since assessment under section 153C was made only on the basis of incriminating documents such as balance sheet and profit and loss account which were not related to assessment years under appeals, therefore, assessment was invalid as no incriminating material was found during the course of search to proceed against the assessee.

For Section 54 exemption compute holding period from asset acquisition date

July 22, 2019 1521 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was entitled to exemption under section 54 on long term capital gain on sale of properties as the holding period of the asset should be considered from the date of acquisition of asset in the light of agreement to sale, but not from the date of possession of the property.

Section 194DA – TDS in respect of Life Insurance Policy

July 21, 2019 89250 Views 6 comments Print

Section 194DA relates to the deduction of TDS in respect of life insurance policy, and the provisions of the same are covered under the present article. Basic provisions of section 19DA Section 194DA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 covers the person making payment to a resident person any sum under the life insurance policy. […]

FAQs: Prefill of Data & Import from Previous ITR Version Utility

July 21, 2019 17154 Views 1 comment Print

Article explains How to download and extract an ITR excel utility, How to download and import the prefilled XML to prefill all the personal and tax details to the ITR excel utility, How to import tax details from the previous version of the excel utility and what to do if your are  getting ‘invalid XML’ […]

Section 56 on Fresh /Bonus/Right Issue & Buy Back of Shares

July 21, 2019 57435 Views 0 comment Print

Applicability of Section 56(2)(viia) & 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on Fresh /Bonus/Right Issue & Buy Back of Shares: An Undying Conundrum!! The provisions of section 56(2)(viia) of the Income Tax Act were inserted w.e.f. the Finance Act 2010, and read as under: Section 56(2) : “In particular, and without prejudice to the […]

Who is your relative under different Acts?

July 21, 2019 43944 Views 7 comments Print

Introduction: The author in this article has analyzed the provisions of the various Acts with regard to the definition of a relative. A comparative analysis has been done among the definitions provided under: Companies Act, 2013 Income Tax Act, 1961 Accounting Standards Goods & Service Tax Tax Act, 2017  Analysis: Comparative chart of the definition […]

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