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FAQs on Penalty provisions under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This guide explains when penalties can be imposed under various provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. It also outlines the appli...

June 22, 2026 5700 Views 0 comment Print

One Mismatch Away from a Notice: How 3CD–ITR Gaps Trigger Scrutiny

Income Tax : Even genuine reporting differences between Form 3CD and the ITR can attract automated scrutiny. This article explains key reconcil...

June 22, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Why 30 June Matters: Last Date for Section 143(2) Income Tax Scrutiny Notices

Income Tax : The article explains that 30 June is the Department's deadline to issue scrutiny notices for eligible returns, not a filing deadli...

June 22, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Why You Shouldn’t Let AI File Your Income Tax Return Without Professional Review

Income Tax : AI can simplify tax work but cannot replace professional judgment in income tax filing. The article explains why human review rema...

June 22, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

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 681 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 6178 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 1866 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 3951 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Pune ITAT Deletes ₹4.02 Crore ‘On-Money’ Addition; Third-Party Statements and Dumb Documents Not Enough

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that contradictory third-party statements and unverified allegations cannot form the sole basis for taxing alleg...

June 22, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT Deletes ₹50 Lakh Penalty U/s 271D; Third-Party Statement Alone Cannot Prove Cash Loan

Income Tax : The ITAT held that an untested third-party statement, without supporting evidence or cross-examination, cannot form the sole basis...

June 22, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT Quashes Section 263 Revision; Detailed AO Enquiry Bars Revision on Mere Change of Opinion

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 263 cannot be invoked where the Assessing Officer has made necessary inquiries and adopted a plausible ...

June 22, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT: BSNL VRS Compensation Fully Exempt u/s 10(10B); Delay in Appeal Condoned

Income Tax : The ITAT held that BSNL employees are entitled to full exemption under Section 10(10B) for compensation received under the 2019 VR...

June 22, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Quashed as AO Had Examined Section 80G Claim on CSR Expenses

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that revision under Section 263 was not justified where the Assessing Officer had examined and consciously al...

June 22, 2026 60 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 49506 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 783 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 615 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 234 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


Contributions to unapproved and unrecognized funds allowable as deduction if genuine in nature

July 8, 2019 15789 Views 0 comment Print

Where employer had incurred genuine expenditure for the welfare and the benefit of the employees, contributions to unapproved and unrecognized funds had to be allowed as a deduction.

Section 194M: TDS on payments to contractors and professionals

July 8, 2019 29868 Views 2 comments Print

Section 194M – Deduction of TDS by Individual and HUF from payments to contractors and professionals Budget 2019 has proposed a new Section 194M, which requires an individual or an HUF , to deduct TDS @ 5%, where they make payment exceeding Rs. 50 Lac in a year to a contractor (referred to in Section […]

Sale of software cannot be taxed as Royalty

July 8, 2019 2955 Views 0 comment Print

Payment received by assessee for supply of software products to IBM India Pvt. Limited without giving right to reproduction and commercial exploitation did not fall within the ambit of’ royalty’.

Amendment in black money Act- A nightmare for few

July 8, 2019 4167 Views 0 comment Print

The budget 2019 was announced on 5th July 2019 and finally the wait was over for various tax payers who had lot of expectations to get some tax relief after Modi 2.0 came into action. Where this budget proved to be favorable for corporates and start-ups while in other hand it hit the upper rich […]

Employees’ contribution to EPF & ESIC deposited beyond due date not allowable

July 8, 2019 6057 Views 0 comment Print

 Employees’ contribution to EPF and ESIC deposited beyond the due date prescribed under section 36(1)(va) would not be eligible for deduction even if deposited before the due date of filing the return of income tax under section 139(1).

An Analysis of Direct Tax Proposals and GST 2019-2020

July 8, 2019 17457 Views 2 comments Print

 UNION BUDGET 2019-2020- HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL, 2019 The Union Budget presented, in the Second Innings of Government led by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, by the Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on the 5th July 2019; took most by surprise when they did not find the radical financial and fiscal […]

Decoding Lesser Talked Nuances of Union Budget 2019-20!!

July 8, 2019 3207 Views 1 comment Print

In this write-up, I am trying to decode these lesser talked about ‘Nuances and Deeper Implications’ of the proposed amendments in Finance (No. 2) Bill, 2019, in continuation to my earlier write-up titled ‘Decoding Union Budget 2019-20’, published on 6.7.2019, as under:

Budget 2019 –M&A impact

July 8, 2019 12153 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2019 has brought in amendments to the rules governing M&A transactions from a tax perspective – this article provides highlights of proposed changes.

26 Major Points related to Income Tax amendments: Budget 2019

July 8, 2019 48942 Views 2 comments Print

Budget announced, now time to update…..Brief Highlighted Points related to Income Tax amendments proposed in Income Tax Act, 1961 under Finance (No. 2) Act, 2019:- 1. The threshold limit for reduced tax rate of 25% in case of domestic companies has been increased from Rs. 250 crores to Rs. 400 crores. Thus, a domestic company whose […]

Overview of ITR Forms for filing Income Tax Return for AY 2019-20

July 8, 2019 8520 Views 1 comment Print

ITR-1 – General guidelines for filing ITR-1 for AY 2019-20 For Individuals being a Resident (other than Not Ordinarily Resident) having Total Income upto Rs.50     lakhs, having Income from Salaries, One House Property, Other Sources (Interest etc.), and Agricultural Income up to Rs.5 thousand(Not for an Individual who is either Director in a company or […]

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