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ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessment Due to Lack of Independent Satisfaction

Income Tax : ITAT Jaipur held that proceedings under Section 153C are invalid where the Assessing Officer merely reproduces information from th...

June 20, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on intimation under section 143(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department explains how CPC processes returns under Section 143(1) by correcting apparent errors and incorrect clai...

June 20, 2026 6804 Views 0 comment Print

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 567 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 156 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 153 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 147 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 6157 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 Bogus LTCG Addition on Green Crest Shares; Suspicion Cannot Replace Evidence

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT deleted the addition alleging bogus long-term capital gains from penny stock transactions after finding no evidenc...

June 20, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Under Section 194J Upheld for Coaching Institute Faculty

Income Tax : ITAT Cochin ruled that faculty engaged by a coaching institute were independent professionals and not employees. It held that TDS ...

June 20, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Bad Debt Deduction Allowed as Effective Write-Off Need Not Close Debtor Account

Income Tax : The Bombay High Court held that bad debt deduction cannot be denied where the debt was effectively written off through accounting ...

June 20, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 270A Penalty if AO Did Not Specify Under-Reporting or Misreporting

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the Assessing Officer must clearly indicate whether the alleged default is under-reporting or misreporting, as ...

June 20, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 56(2)(x) Addition Due to Prior Property Agreement

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that the tax authorities failed to consider evidence of an earlier agreement and prior payments before invokin...

June 20, 2026 48 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 49182 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


Advance Ruling Authority- Tribunal or Court or What? An Analtyical study

November 29, 2019 4494 Views 0 comment Print

INTRODUCTION Globalisation of Indian economy has been gaining unprecedented momentum in recent years – almost two decades now. In its course, overwhelmingly large number of changes, that too of a significant nature / overreaching in effect , have been taking place; not only in the country’s economic front but also in almost every sphere of […]

No section 271(1)(c) penalty for mere discrepancies Found during Survey

November 29, 2019 4167 Views 0 comment Print

Rajendra Shringi Vs DCIT (ITAT Jaipur) The issue under consideration is whether the penalty order passed u/s 271(1)(c) is justified in law? ITAT states that no doubt, the discrepancies were found during the survey. This has yielded income from the assessee in the form of amount surrendered by the assessee. Presently, ITAT are not concerned […]

PAN cards now printed with Enhanced Quick Response Code

November 29, 2019 42789 Views 2 comments Print

ATTENTION PAN CARD APPLICANTS PAN cards are now being printed with Enhanced Quick Response (QR) Code. Features of new PAN Card design: 1. Enhanced QR Code will contain Photograph & Signature of PAN applicant apart from existing information i.e., PAN, Name, Father’s Name/Mother’s Name, Date of Birth/Incorporation/ Formation. The aforesaid details will be digitally signed […]

No TDS u/s 195 on payment of buying agency commission to non-resident

November 28, 2019 3303 Views 0 comment Print

Consideration paid by assessee for services rendered by non-resident were purely in the nature of procurement services and could not be characterized as ‘managerial’, ‘technical’ or ‘consultancy’ services and thus, could not be classified as fee for technical services and accordingly, not liable for deduction of tax at source under section 195.

No transfer u/s 2(47)(v) in absence of possession of land to JDA

November 28, 2019 3180 Views 0 comment Print

Since possession of land was not handed over to the Developer by assessee-society, therefore, there could not be any transfer within the meaning of section 2(47)(v) read with section 53A of Transfer of Property Act, 1882, even based on part performance of the contract. Accordingly. there was no liability of capital gain tax under section 50C.

New Section 194M & Section 194N effective from 1st September 2019

November 28, 2019 6408 Views 1 comment Print

This Article give the snapshot of the newly inserted sections i.e.  Section 194M and Section 194N in the Finance Act (No. 2), 2019. Also covers Income Tax Notification No. 98/2019 dated 18th November 2019 issued by CBDT.

S. 147/148 AO cannot review his decision & reopen on a change of opinion

November 28, 2019 6690 Views 0 comment Print

Section 147 of the IT Act does not allow the reassessment of an income merely because of the fact that the assessing officer has a change of opinion with regard to the interpretation of law differently on the facts that were well within his knowledge even at the time of assessment.

Release of various collection report in ITBA-OLTAS environment

November 28, 2019 1248 Views 0 comment Print

As you may be ware that OLTAS module has been migrated to ITBA environment and presently challan correction facilities are available in ITBA. The various collection MIS/reports which were available in the legacy OLTAS module have been designed and developed in ITBA environment and being release to enable field access and generate. The reports are available in Income Tax Business Application (ITBA) as per the following details:

Depreciation allowable on Non-Compete Fees – Section 32

November 28, 2019 891 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs IMCD Group B.V. India Branch (ITAT Mumbai)- The issue under consideration is whether the depreciation is allowed on Non- Compete Fees under section 32 of the Income Tax Act?

HC held contribution of Land by partner to Firm as SHAM transaction

November 28, 2019 6567 Views 0 comment Print

The entire consideration for free-hold land was paid by M/s SICCL but in what capacity, was not known and transfer of same land by assessee to SICCPL at a consideration which had a vast difference than that was acquired by assessee after execution of free-hold deed did not conform to even any normal business transaction entered into by a person of ordinary prudence

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