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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 261 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 117 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 102 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 2193 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 11913 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 6154 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 102 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 84 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 69 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 90 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 75 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 49167 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


Major Tax Benefits for a salaried taxpayer

December 20, 2019 35154 Views 16 comments Print

Salaried taxpayers form a major chunk of the overall taxpayers in the country and the contribution they make to the tax collection is quite significant. Income tax deductions offer a gamut of opportunities for saving tax for the salaried class. With the help of these deductions and exemptions prescribed under Income Tax Act, 1961, one […]

BCAS Representation on Processing of Income Tax Returns for AY 2019-20

December 20, 2019 9309 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation Committee of the Bombay Chartered Accountant’s Society (BCAS) has submitted a Representation dated 19th December 2019 to the CBDT Chairman Shri Pramod Chandra Mody on processing the returns of Income for AY 2019-2020 under Section 143(1)(a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Relevant Text of the same is as follows:- Bombay Chartered Accountant’s Society Harnessing […]

Rent of Director residence allowable if also used for official work

December 20, 2019 21306 Views 1 comment Print

Acuity Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) Undisputedly, the subject premise in respect of which the assessee has claimed the rental expenses has been taken on lease by the assessee. Though, in the leave and license agreement, it is mentioned that it has been taken on lease for the use of residence of directors/employees, […]

NSEL Transaction: Reopening of assessment not permissible for Mere verification or for fishing inquiry

December 20, 2019 2562 Views 0 comment Print

 Re-assessment even if in case where return was not scrutinized before the income chargeable to tax had escaped before acceptance originally could not be made unless AO has reason to believe that the income chargeable to tax had escaped, therefore, for mere verification or for fishing inquiry, reopening of assessment was not permissible.

Section 206AA not override provisions of section 90(2)

December 20, 2019 2403 Views 0 comment Print

Section 206AA does not override provisions of section 90(2) and in case of payment made to non-resident, assessee correctly applied rate of tax prescribed under concerned DTAAs and not as per section 206AA because provisions of the DTAAs were more beneficial and DTAA acquired primacy in such case.

Exercise Power to attached bank A/c only to protect interest of revenue

December 20, 2019 7932 Views 0 comment Print

Bindal Smelting Pvt. Ltd. Vs Additional Director General, Directorate General of GST Intelligence (Punjab & Haryana High Court) In the given case the petitioner is manufacturing lead ingots, red oxide and grey oxide. On 27.03.2018, officials of Respondent/GST Directorate searched premises of the Petitioner and during search seized record. The Respondent time to time directed […]

No Penalty Merely for denial of expenditure claimed as revenue

December 20, 2019 2862 Views 0 comment Print

Nortel Networks India Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) In the instant case, the assessee has offered Explanation as why the transaction of loss of security was claimed as business loss. This Explanation has not found to be false by the Assessing Officer. Further, the assessee substantiated the Explanation by way of filing relevant documents […]

Concessional tax rates for Domestic Companies for FY 2019-20

December 20, 2019 10527 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the new corporate tax rates for domestic companies in FY 2019-20. Lower tax rates of 22% and 15% now available.

Explanation 2 to section 263 of Income Tax Act is prospective in nature

December 20, 2019 4344 Views 0 comment Print

Brahma Center Development Pvt. Ltd. Vs PCIT (ITAT Delhi) The Mumbai Bench of Tribunal while noticing the decision of jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sunbeam Auto Ltd, 332 ITR 167 and the case of Nagesh knitwear Pvt. Ltd., 355 ITR 135 observed that the Explanation-2 to section 263 inserted by Finance […]

Extension of ad-hoc appointment of 113 Officers in ACIT grade

December 20, 2019 1455 Views 0 comment Print

Office Order No. 262 of 2019 – Extension of ad-hoc appointment to the grade of Assistant Commissioners of Income Tax (ACIT) – reg F.No. A-32013/1/2018 – Ad.VI Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Direct Taxes) ***** North Block, New Delhi. The 20th December 2019. Office Order No. 262 of […]

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