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Bombay HC Cracks Down on Tax Evasion Scheme in Buniyad Chemicals Case

Income Tax : Bombay High Court rules on tax evasion by Buniyad Chemicals, addressing unexplained credits, money laundering, and regulatory acti...

March 20, 2025 3009 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill, 2025 – How one should Read & Interpret a Law

Income Tax : Understand the New Income Tax Bill 2025, key policy changes, structural revisions, and interpretation methods. Learn how these upd...

March 20, 2025 345 Views 0 comment Print

Analysis of Impact & Effectiveness of Bilateral Investment Treaties

Income Tax : Article explores effectiveness and influence of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) on FDI flows with particular emphasis within ...

March 20, 2025 183 Views 0 comment Print

Deductions Under Section 57 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn about deductions allowed under Section 57 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for income from other sources, including family pensi...

March 19, 2025 981 Views 0 comment Print

Taxation On Online Gambling in India: A Win or Lose for Industry?

Income Tax : This blog explores the implications of this tax policy, the distinction between games of skill and chance, the applicability of Ta...

March 19, 2025 528 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Seeks Input on Draft Income Tax Rules & Forms

Income Tax : CBDT invites stakeholder suggestions on simplifying Income Tax Rules and Forms under the Income Tax Bill, 2025. Submit feedback vi...

March 19, 2025 291 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Tax & Advance Tax Collections for F.Y. 2024-25 as on 16.03.2025

Income Tax : India's direct tax collections for FY 2024-25 show a 13.13% net growth, with gross collections up by 16.15% and significant gains ...

March 17, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Clarifies Guidance on Principal Purpose Test (PPT)

Income Tax : CBDT issues clarification on Circular 01/2025, stating it applies only to the Principal Purpose Test in certain DTAAs and does not...

March 17, 2025 855 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Tax Collection Trends & Foreign Investment Policies

Income Tax : Corporate tax collections increased post-rate cuts. No specific tax incentives for MNCs, but new measures aim to support electroni...

March 16, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of New Income Tax Bill 2025 on Compliance & Revenue

Income Tax : The Income Tax Bill 2025 aims to simplify tax laws with no major policy changes. It enhances clarity, reduces ambiguities, and ali...

March 16, 2025 381 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Dismisses Revenue’s Appeal as Tax effect was Below Rs. 60 Lakh

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses ITO's appeal against Sun Gold Capital Ltd due to low tax effect under CBDT Circular 09/2024. Key issues i...

March 20, 2025 1845 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upholds Section 263 revision order, treating VRS benefits as taxable

Income Tax : Analysis of ITAT Ahmedabad's ruling in Rakesh Saxena Vs PCIT. The tribunal upheld the revision order, treating VRS benefits as tax...

March 20, 2025 246 Views 0 comment Print

Non-Resident Can’t Be Expected to Monitor Tax Portal After 8 Years, HC Sets Aside Assessment Order for Improper Notice

Income Tax : Madras High Court quashes assessment order citing lack of proper notice and violation of natural justice for a non-resident taxpay...

March 20, 2025 255 Views 0 comment Print

Section 245 Income Tax refund adjustments must adhere to principles of natural justice

Income Tax : Bombay HC quashed Trent Ltd.’s tax refund adjustment under Section 245 of the IT Act, citing a violation of natural justice. Rev...

March 20, 2025 297 Views 0 comment Print

Tax reassessment based on a cancelled PAN was invalid: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune dismisses revenue appeal, upholding CIT(A)'s decision that a tax reassessment based on a cancelled PAN was invalid....

March 20, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


High-Risk e-Verification Cases: Instructions for AOs

Income Tax : Guidelines for Assessing Officers on handling high-risk e-Verification cases under the e-Verification Scheme 2021, including steps...

March 20, 2025 57 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT allows data sharing with Delhi’s IT Dept. for social welfare scheme identification

Income Tax : CBDT allows data sharing with Delhi's IT Dept. for social welfare scheme identification under Income Tax Act Section 138. Read the...

March 19, 2025 60 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT FAQs on Revised Guidelines for Compounding Offences

Income Tax : CBDT issues FAQs on revised guidelines for compounding offences under Income Tax Act, 1961. Covers filing procedures, fees, compet...

March 18, 2025 4668 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT notifies Power Finance Corp Zero Coupon Bond under section 2(48)

Income Tax : Finance Ministry specifies Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s ten-year zero coupon bond with Rs. 49,546 discount, for Income-tax Act...

March 11, 2025 1125 Views 0 comment Print

High-Risk and Non PAN Transaction Cases: Insight Portal Guidelines

Income Tax : Learn about high-risk transaction case verification, assessment, and proceedings under Sections 148/148A on the Insight and ITBA p...

March 7, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print


Loss on sale of partly convertible debentures is short-term capital loss

November 21, 2012 1964 Views 0 comment Print

This issue in fact fell for decision before this Court in the case of CIT v. Karam Chand Thapar and Bros. Ltd. [IT Appeal No. 130 of 1998, dated 17-12-1998] wherein this Court by its judgment and order has upheld the decision of the Tribunal that the claim of loss of the assessee in the matter of sale of Part B of the PCD in the self-same rights issue is permissible as short-term capital loss.

Two agreements with same bank details is reason good enough to to make AO believe that there has been under-assessment of income

November 21, 2012 909 Views 0 comment Print

Once there are reasons for the AO to believe, whether such reasons originate out of the record already scrutinized or otherwise, he shall be within his competence to initiate the re-assessment proceedings. The formation of belief by the AO must always be tentative and not a firm or final conclusion as the latter will negate the very object of giving an opportunity of hearing to the assessee as it will amount to post-decisional hearing.

Section 10A(6)(ii) cannot be invoked in exemption period

November 21, 2012 1210 Views 0 comment Print

A perusal of the legislative history of the provision makes it clear that the same was incorporated in the Act with effect from 01.04.1981 by the Finance Act, 1981. Initially, it had provided tax holiday of five consecutive year beginning with the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which the concern undertaking begins manufacturing or production of the article, things or computer software.

All about PAN Structure

November 20, 2012 47356 Views 0 comment Print

PAN structure is as follows: AAAAA9999A. First five characters are letters, next four are numerals, last is a character letter. If PAN does not follow the above structure, PAN will be shown as invalid

Income tax rate Chart for Financial Year 2012-13

November 20, 2012 7571 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax rate Chart for Financial Year 2012-13 / Assessment year 2013-14 . Tax Rates For Individuals (Men & Women), Hindu Undivided Families, Association of Persons and Body of Individuals

Reimbursement of Expenses not covered by Section 269SS or 269T

November 20, 2012 3764 Views 0 comment Print

On a plain reading of the provisions of section 269SS and 269T of the Act, it is amply clear that the said provisions would be attracted when loans or deposits in excess or twenty thousand rupees are made or repaid. Thus, a basic precondition for falling within the ambit of the said provisions is the existence of a loan or deposit.

No TDS on Interest on delayed compensation / Award under Motor Vehicle Act

November 20, 2012 13893 Views 0 comment Print

The award under the Motor Vehicle Act is like a decree of the court. It do not come within the definition of income as mentioned in Section 194A(1) read with Section 2(28A) of the Income Tax Act. Proceedings regarding claim under Motor Vehicle Act are in the nature of a garnishee proceedings under which the MACT has a right to attach the judgment debt payable by the insurance company.

HC upheld disallowance of lease premium amortization as Annual Lease Rent was very nominal

November 20, 2012 7020 Views 0 comment Print

It is no doubt true that the decisions in HMT (Supra), Sun Pharmaceuticals (supra) and Gemini Arts (supra) dealt with fact situations where the assessee had obtained long lease, and where the Court found the down payment as lumpsum premium to be a real advance rental payment which therefore qualify as revenue expenditure. At the same time, this Court is also aware of the fact that in Madras Auto services (supra), the leased land contained a dilapidated structure, and since it could not be used by the assessee,

Income of non-resident co., from admin & support services to oil and gas field projects of Indian company outside India is not taxable in India

November 20, 2012 691 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee is a non-resident company. It entered into a contract with an Indian Company, but agreed to provide administrative and personnel support outside India. It noticed that the payment, pursuant to the contract, was received outside India. The Tribunal held that the said contract did not show that the administrative and the support services provided under the contract were absolutely necessary for providing offshore construction and installation activities for Tapti and Panna field development. The Tribunal found that there was nothing to establish direct or immediate nexus between the services rendered in India and administrative and support services provided outside India. The Tribunal, accordingly, held that such income would not attract the provisions of Section 5(2), read with Section 9(1)(i) of the Act.

Non availability of bond is no ground to extend 6 month period u/s. 54EC

November 20, 2012 2549 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54EC grants relief to those assessees, who transfer a long term capital asset resulting in capital gains by making investment in various bonds with in within a period of six months from the date of transfer. The Legislature intent in enacting the provision is to provide benefits to those assessees who park their consideration received in REC bonds or those issued by the National Highway Authority of India.

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