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Appellate Kill Shot to Reassessment Notices Under Section 148/148A

Income Tax : This article explains why reassessment proceedings may be invalid if the Assessing Officer merely relies on Investigation Wing rep...

June 20, 2026 618 Views 0 comment Print

Every Foreign Asset Is Not a Black Asset: Lessons from Two Recent Tribunal Rulings

Income Tax : The Jaipur Tribunal held that every foreign asset or remittance cannot be treated as undisclosed wealth under the Black Money Act....

June 20, 2026 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Old vs New Tax Regime: Complete Comparison of Deductions & Tax Benefits

Income Tax : This guide compares the Old and New Tax Regimes, explaining differences in deductions, exemptions, home loan benefits, and standar...

June 20, 2026 603 Views 0 comment Print

Nil LTCG Tax or Higher Demand? Section 112 Utility Computation Sparks Legal Debate

Income Tax : The article explains how different interpretations of Section 112 may produce either nil tax or a positive tax liability for the s...

June 20, 2026 2151 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Grants TDS Credit Despite Employer’s Failure to Deposit Tax with Government

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an employee cannot be denied TDS credit merely because the employer failed to deposit the tax deducted from ...

June 20, 2026 147 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 192 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 6172 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 282 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 1863 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 3948 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No denial of scientific research deduction allowed for procedural delay when DSIR approval existed: ITAT deleted ₹2.07 Crore disallowance

Income Tax : A belated filing of Form 3CLA was a curable procedural defect and could not deprive an assessee of weighted deduction under sectio...

June 22, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Orissa HC Quashes Section 143(2) Notice as It Was Issued Without Jurisdiction

Income Tax : The Orissa High Court held that the Section 143(2) notice was issued by an authority lacking jurisdiction and set it aside. The Co...

June 21, 2026 585 Views 0 comment Print

FMV of Surrendered Tenancy Rights Is Cost of Acquisition for Redeveloped Property: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that ownership premises received under a redevelopment scheme are acquired in exchange for valuable tenancy r...

June 21, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80-IB Deduction Denied as Housing Project Covered Less Than One Acre: ITAT Cochin

Income Tax : The Cochin Bench held that the minimum one-acre condition must be satisfied by the land comprising the approved housing project it...

June 21, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

CPC Cannot Deny Section 11 Exemption for Delayed Form 10B in Section 143(1) Processing: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata held that appellate authority should have awaited outcome of pending condonation application before deciding exempti...

June 21, 2026 291 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 49473 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 777 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 612 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 231 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 192 Views 0 comment Print


TDS Under section 194C deductible on Payment of outsourcing expenses

November 7, 2019 34164 Views 0 comment Print

Where assessee had hired the services for various works such as storage of data, scanning of documents, processing charges, call center operations, etc. and the same were basically clerical services of repetitive nature of work therefore, work outsourced was in the nature of clerical work and was rightly deducted under section 194C.

Auto-generated communication/Order under section 241A are not valid: HC

November 7, 2019 10191 Views 0 comment Print

Auto-generated communication dated 24.3.2019 which contained the note of withholding of the refund in terms of Section 241A of the Act, does not satisfy any of the legal tests for passing said order. Firstly, it is not passed by the Assessing Officer who is competent to do so. Secondly, it is not even an order, it is a mere auto-generated communication. Thirdly, it does not contain any reasons recorded in writing and lastly it is not passed with the prior approval of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner.

Income from commercial exploitation of popularity of Cricket not incidental to main object U/s. 2(15)

November 7, 2019 1818 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab Cricket Association Vs ACIT (ITAT Chandigarh) Punjab Cricket Association (Assessee) is regularly following commercial activity by commercially exploiting its property and rights to hold matches and thereby earning huge income, hence the said activity can not be said to be incidental activity rather the commercial exploitation of the match is one of the main […]

Cenvat credit on motor vehicles– No need for exclusive use in listed services

November 7, 2019 2100 Views 0 comment Print

The motor vehicles need not be used exclusively for providing cargo handling or other listed services. The mere fact that they have also used motor vehicles for some other purposes does not deprive them of their CENVAT Credit on motor vehicles.

Summary of Income Tax Notifications/ Circular of October 2019

November 7, 2019 6150 Views 0 comment Print

Stay up to date with the latest Income Tax Notifications and Circulars for October 2019. Get all the important updates and amendments in one place.

Cabinet approves amendment of DTAA between India and Brazil

November 6, 2019 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Cabinet approves protocol amending the Convention between India and Brazil for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income he Union Cabinet Chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of the Republic of India […]

Legal expense for complain against directors in individual capacity not allowable

November 6, 2019 1701 Views 0 comment Print

Legal expenses incurred to protect the Directors of the company in respect of the complaints filed against them in their individual capacity will not allowed under section 37 as business expenses.

 HC Sets Limitation Period For Preferring Appeal from a Decision of Family Court 

November 6, 2019 11931 Views 0 comment Print

We are inclined to follow the view taken by the Bombay High Court, which in any case, was also the view taken by this Court in Smt. Anita Chaudhary (supra). Since this appeal has been filed within 90 days which is prescribed period of limitation under Section 28(4) of the Act of 1955, the same is held to be within limitation.

Assessment based on Section 153D approval in mechanical manner without application of mind is invalid

November 6, 2019 4101 Views 0 comment Print

Rajesh Ladhani Vs DCIT (ITAT Agra) It is evident from the  CBDT Circular No. 3 of 2008, dated 12.3.2008 that the legislature in its highest wisdom made it compulsory that the assessments of search cases should be made with the prior approval of superior authority, so that the superior authority apply their mind on the […]

No section 92CA(3) Adjustment for Corporate Guarantees

November 6, 2019 3078 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the deletion of adjustment made u/s 92CA(3) of the Act on account of interest on loan and on account of corporate guarantees is justified in law?

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