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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 45 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 51 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 96 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 11004 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 2586 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 48 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 33 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 1404 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 60 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 57 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 585 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 1674 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


Union Budget 2019: Quick Insight on Direct Tax Proposals

July 13, 2019 1572 Views 1 comment Print

Direct Tax Proposal – Quick Insight [Budget for clean environment, technology advancement, low cost housing and less cash economy] Brief presentation dealing with following subject areas proposed in Budget. i)  Tax Rate ii) Electric vehicle [Section 80EEB] iii) Affordable Housing [Section 80-IBA & Section 80EEA] iv) Start-ups v) Tax deducted at source vi) Income Tax Return […]

Income Tax on F&O Trading

July 13, 2019 70428 Views 18 comments Print

Future and Options (F&O) Trading is a popular activity amongst taxpayers due to availability of  multiple online trading platforms. The Income Tax provisions on F&O trading need to be analysed carefully. Meaning of F&O Trading F&O Trading comprises of trading in futures and options. They are classified under Derivatives. Derivatives are securities whose value is […]

Procedural & technical issues on IDS, 2016 clarified

July 13, 2019 1413 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on certain procedural and technical issues regarding the Income Disclosure Scheme, 2016 (IDS) under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with section 195 of the IDS -reg. F.No.225/ 282/ 2017/ITA.II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes (ITA. II) North Block, New Delhi, the 12th […]

Conditions for Compulsory filing of Income-Tax Return (We must Know)

July 12, 2019 32253 Views 6 comments Print

Conditions for Compulsory filing of Income-Tax Return: Budget 2019 It is a common understanding that an obligation file the return of income under the income-tax Act arises only if the income exceeds the maximum amount not chargeable to tax or when a person desires a loss sustained by him to be carried forward in future. […]

Highlights of Union Budget 2019 on Income Tax

July 12, 2019 2505 Views 1 comment Print

The Union Budget for 2019-20 was placed before Parliament on 05.07.2019. Some of the significant proposals related to Income Tax Act, 1961 are as under:

No section 69 addition for Cash Deposit in Bank as POA holder for Sale of Property of Father

July 12, 2019 2163 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the addition u/s 69 for Cash deposited in assessee’s bank account being Power of Attorney holder for sale of property belong to her father is justified in law?

Penalty leivable u/s 271B on non-production of Audit Report in prescribed format

July 12, 2019 4683 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty under Section 271B was justified as assessee had not produced audit report in the prescribed format before AO and no explanation regarding the reasonable cause for not filing the audit report within the prescribed time limit was given. 

Reassessment on mere non disclosure of non taxable receipt was invalid

July 12, 2019 1710 Views 0 comment Print

Where the documents on record conclusively establish that the receipt did not give rise to any taxable income, it would not be open for AO to reopen the assessment referring only to the non disclosure of the receipt in the return of income.

Budget 2019: Direct Tax measures to provide relief to taxpayers & promote digital economy

July 12, 2019 876 Views 0 comment Print

The most awaited Union Budget 2019 is unveiled. This being the maiden budget of Modi 2.0, expectations of stakeholders and public at large were high. In order to provide relief to taxpayers and promote digital economy the Hon’ble Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed the following: Proposals to provide relief to taxpayers Interchangeability of Permanent […]

Reassessment based on Documents already in hand of AO not Valid

July 12, 2019 1638 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs Sovereign Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Pune) A bare perusal of reasons for reopening would show that the Assessing Officer has erred in invoking the provisions of section 148 r.w.s. 147 after the expiry of four years to cover up his own follies. It is not the case of Revenue that the assessee has […]

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