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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 402 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 2364 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 102 Views 0 comment Print

New Forms under Income Tax Act, 2025 & Rules 2026: A Comparitive Guide

Income Tax : The new rules replace old form numbers with a structured sequence across categories. The update simplifies compliance and improves...

April 17, 2026 1317 Views 0 comment Print

Why TDS Compliance Has an Auditability Problem and Why Nobody Is Talking About It?

Income Tax : Tax authorities are increasingly questioning decision logic behind TDS deductions. The lack of recorded reasoning in ERPs makes co...

April 17, 2026 498 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 129 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 3270 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 7926 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 3498 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bombay Quashed Section 148 Notice Due to Issuance by Wrong Authority

Income Tax : The issue was whether a reassessment notice issued by a jurisdictional officer instead of a faceless officer is valid. The Court h...

April 18, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition for Cessation of Liability if no Evidence of Remission: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that addition under Section 41(1) cannot be made without proof of actual cessation of liability. It found that m...

April 18, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

Tenancy Rights Transfer Taxable Only on Possession: STCG Addition Deleted

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that surrender of tenancy rights occurs only upon receiving new property possession. As possession was given la...

April 18, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

JDA May Trigger Transfer- But No Double Taxation Allowed: Karnataka HC Relief

Income Tax : The issue involved taxing capital gains from a development agreement in multiple years. The court held the same income cannot be t...

April 18, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

CIT(A) Enhancement Quashed for No Notice – ITAT Restores LTCG Issues to AO

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that enhancement of income without issuing notice under section 251(2) is invalid. Such action violates principl...

April 18, 2026 54 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 417 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 1344 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 417 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 141 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


CBDT Grants Scientific Research Approval to Indian Institute of Science Education & Research

December 29, 2025 531 Views 0 comment Print

The government has notified approval under Section 35(1)(ii), allowing donors to claim income-tax deductions for eligible scientific research contributions.

CBDT Grants Scientific Research Approval to Christian Medical College Vellore

December 29, 2025 306 Views 0 comment Print

The government has approved an institution for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii), allowing eligible tax deductions for donations from AY 2026–27 to 2030–31.

Property Sale Deductions Get Second Chance: Capital Gains Recomputed

December 29, 2025 225 Views 0 comment Print

Rejecting a summary denial of deductions, the Tribunal restored the issue to the AO to verify whether mortgage repayments and other costs were wholly connected with the transfer. Taxpayers were directed to cooperate and file complete evidence.

Explained LRS Remittances Can’t Be Taxed as Peak Credit

December 29, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether foreign bank balances funded through LRS could be taxed as unexplained credits. ITAT held that once the source and opening balance are established, section 68 cannot be invoked merely on peak-credit theory.

Third-Party Statement Alone Insufficient to Treat Loan as Bogus

December 29, 2025 429 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether unsecured loan additions under section 68 could survive based solely on investigation reports and third-party statements. ITAT held that without independent enquiry and nexus to seized material, such additions are unsustainable.

Big Dividend, Real Costs: ITAT Upholds Rule 8D Disallowance

December 29, 2025 180 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT held that earning significant exempt dividend income necessarily involves indirect administrative expenses. In the absence of separate books, the AO rightly applied Rule 8D to compute disallowance.

Genuine Member Cash Transactions Protected by Reasonable Cause Rule

December 29, 2025 402 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether penalties under sections 271D and 271E apply to cash dealings of a credit society with its members. ITAT held that genuine, audited member transactions supported by reasonable cause are protected under section 273B.

Pre-Demonetisation Withdrawals Can Explain Post-Ban Cash Deposits

December 29, 2025 330 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether demonetisation-era deposits could be taxed despite admitted prior withdrawals. ITAT held that when withdrawals are genuine and the occasion is real, section 69A cannot be applied on presumptions.

Approval for One Issue, Reopening for Another Is Legally Fatal

December 29, 2025 261 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled that section 151 approval must strictly correspond to the recorded reasons for reopening. Any factual inconsistency reflects non-application of mind and collapses the reassessment at inception.

Mechanical Revenue Objections Rejected on Section 14A and MAT

December 29, 2025 270 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that no disallowance under Section 14A is warranted when exempt dividend arises incidentally from shares held as stock-in-trade in banking business. Applying Supreme Court precedents, it deleted the entire sustained disallowance, reaffirming that such income does not trigger Section 14A.

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