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Nil Tax Up To Rs. 12 Lakhs Income (FY 2025-26); Tax Computation With Illustrations & FAQs

Income Tax : Explore how new tax rebate under Section 87A allows individuals to avoid tax on incomes up to Rs 12 lakh. Learn through illustrati...

February 11, 2025 3156 Views 0 comment Print

Section 194H Applicability on Commission of E-Commerce Operators

Income Tax : The introduction of Section 194O in the Income Tax Act, 1961 for e-commerce transactions, has created certain overlaps with Sectio...

February 11, 2025 90 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2025 Amendments to Section 72A: Impact on Tax Loss Carry-Forward

Income Tax : Finance Bill 2025 limits tax loss carry-forward under Section 72A to 8 years from the original assessment year. Learn about its im...

February 11, 2025 72 Views 0 comment Print

Enhanced Limits for Partners Remuneration: Section 40(b) & 194T

Income Tax : Learn about Section 40(b) limits on partner remuneration and the introduction of Section 194T for TDS on remuneration, effective A...

February 11, 2025 1896 Views 0 comment Print

2 Residential Houses: Income Tax issue simplified in budget 2025-26?

Income Tax : Budget 2025 has brought significant simplification in the tax treatment of house properties, particularly for self-occupied proper...

February 10, 2025 1521 Views 0 comment Print


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Reminder for Filing TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25

Income Tax : CPC (TDS) reminds deductors to file TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25. Late/non-filing may attract fees and affect TDS credit fo...

February 8, 2025 10395 Views 2 comments Print

Union Cabinet Approves New Income Tax Bill 2025 to Replace 1961 Act

Income Tax : Union Cabinet has approved the new Income Tax Bill 2025, aiming to simplify and modernize India's tax system by replacing the 1961...

February 8, 2025 12909 Views 1 comment Print

CBI Files Case Against 3 Tax Officials, 5 CAs for Sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme

Income Tax : CBI registers case against 9, including Deputy Commissioner, 2 Inspectors, and 5 CAs, for sabotaging Faceless Tax Scheme; searches...

February 7, 2025 12300 Views 0 comment Print

India’s Tax Arrears Reach ₹42.64 Lakh Crore

Income Tax : India's tax arrears stand at ₹47 lakh crore as of Dec 2024. CBDT & CBIC are taking steps, including asset identification, litiga...

February 6, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print

Decriminalization of Minor Direct Tax Offenses in India

Income Tax : India decriminalizes minor direct tax offenses to ease compliance. New measures include litigation management, compounding guideli...

February 6, 2025 66 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Compounding of Income Tax Offences for belated Return filings: SC Ruling

Income Tax : Supreme Court examines "first offence" definition under Section 276CC of the Income Tax Act in the Vinubhai Mohanlal Dobaria case....

February 11, 2025 3738 Views 0 comment Print

Section 269SS Not Applicable to Broker Acting as Agent or Facilitator of Payment

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai ruled that brokers facilitating land deals are not liable under Section 269SS as they act on behalf of clients and do...

February 11, 2025 4050 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Denies Agricultural Income Exemption for Uncultivated Land

Income Tax : Telangana HC upholds tax addition under Section 69A, ruling that the assessee’s land was not under cultivation, rejecting agricu...

February 11, 2025 189 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds Invalidity of Section 153C Notices Lacking Proper Satisfaction Note

Income Tax : Supreme Court confirms that Section 153C notices issued without a valid satisfaction note are invalid, aligning with the Delhi Hig...

February 11, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

Section 153C cannot extend indiscriminately to Multiple AYs: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court rules on Section 153C notices for AYs 2014-15 to 2020-21 in Dev Technofab Limited Vs DCIT, citing lack of incrimi...

February 11, 2025 2841 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 132 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 252 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 258 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT Shares Taxpayer Data for PMGKAY Eligibility

Income Tax : CBDT authorizes data sharing with DFPD to identify PMGKAY beneficiaries. MoU to govern data confidentiality, transfer mode, and ti...

February 4, 2025 2577 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Bill, 2025 – Budget 2025 (Read Full)

Income Tax : BILL No. 14 OF 2025 THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 (AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA) THE FINANCE BILL, 2025 ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES ______ AS IN...

February 1, 2025 5313 Views 0 comment Print


Clarification On Reopening Assessments Due To Retrospective Amendment introduced by Finance Act, 2012

May 29, 2012 2972 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2012 has introduced certain clarificatory amendments in section 2 clause (14), Section 2 clause (47), Section 9 and Section 195, of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“Act”), with retrospective effect from 01.04.1962 or 01.04.1976, whereby meaning of various terms used in these sections have been clarified in order to remove any doubt regarding their interpretations.

Download Finance Act, 2012 as Assented by President

May 29, 2012 20212 Views 0 comment Print

Honourable President of India has Given its Assent to Finance Bill 2012 or Budget 2012-13 on 28.05.2012. The Finance Bill 2012 already received the assent of Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha. You can also download Finance Bill 2012, We have provided link for the same at the bottom of the post.

Actual wastage cannot be compared with fixed standard because of various factors

May 29, 2012 1048 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has maintained quantitative records wherein full details of newsprint purchased and used are given. The assessee has also explained the reason for excessive wastage before the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer, however, without rejecting the contentions of the assessee, relied on the report of the Registrar of Newspapers of India, called for by him u/s 133(6) of the Act. The CIT(A), though accepted that assessee had maintained quantitative records of wastage etc., applied the wastage rate of 7%. On the facts and circumstances of the case we accept the contention of the assessee that the Registrar of Newspaper of India is an authority, entrusted with the job of allotment of quota of foreign newsprint and the actual wastage cannot be compared with fixed standard because of various factors.

I-T department forms lawyer teams to fight black money cases

May 28, 2012 1286 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax department has initiated a special country-wide exercise to engage a battery of lawyers for fighting black money cases and filing prosecution in a host of other tax evasion cases. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in his white paper on black money tabled during the recently concluded Parliament session, had said that “to facilitate the launch of prosecution in cases of evasion of taxes and speedy trial and early conclusion, provisions for constitution of special courts, summons trials, and appointment of public prosecutors have been included” as part of the multi-pronged strategy to combat the menace.

Download Form-16 with 24Q + 26Q (Annual Return) in Excel Format

May 27, 2012 179098 Views 12 comments Print

Automated Form 16 Preparation Software which can prepare at Form 16 of 50 Employees from the details of 24Q Annual Return Form. Master Form-16 New Financial Year 2012-13 / Assessment Year 2013-14 Master Form-16 New Financial Year 2011-12 / Assessment Year 2012-13

Procedure for download and merging of split TDS/TCS statement

May 27, 2012 9715 Views 0 comment Print

Procedure for Download of File Merge Utility (in case file is split) and Merging Split Quarterly Consolidated TDS/TCS statement. A. Procedure for Download of File Merging Utility 1) Download ‘File Merge Utility’ from TIN website (www.tin-nsdl.com ) under the option ‘TAN Registration’ in download section. FMU can be downloaded at the desired location for example desktop (see Fig 1.1 below).

Revised CBDT Instruction on Grant of TDS Credit For AY 2011-12

May 27, 2012 12656 Views 0 comment Print

Instruction No. 4/2012 (i) In all returns (ITR-1 to ITR-6), where the difference between the TDS claim and matching TDS amount reported in AS-26 data does not exceed Rs. Five thousands, the TDS claim may be accepted without verification. (ii) Where there is zero TDS matching, TDS credit shall be allowed only after due verification.

Charity should not become a façade to promote business interest or secure advantage of persons mentioned in section 13(3)

May 26, 2012 760 Views 0 comment Print

What is prohibited and barred is application of income or use of the property of the institution directly or indirectly for benefit of a person mentioned in Section 13(3) i.e. he is paid beyond what is reasonable, adequate, commensurate and justified for the services rendered or goods supplied. The said person should not profit at the expense of the trust/institution. Charity should not become the primary or important source of business profits and a façade to promote business interest or secure advantage, for persons mentioned in Section 13(3) in the name of charity. The word “benefit” need not be restricted to direct material benefit, but is of wide significance comprehending whatever would be beneficial in any respect, materially or otherwise. Benefit can be pecuniary or non pecuniary. This would be the correct legislative intent.

Subscription fee received for social media monitoring and market intelligence services taxable as Royalty

May 26, 2012 2626 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee was a tax resident of Singapore. The applicant sought a ruling on taxability of subscription fee received from users in India to access the online information database maintained by it. AAR was of the view that the market intelligence services provided by the applicant on online portal was taxable as Royalty as per Clause (iv) of Explanation 2 to Section 9(1) (vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 The same was also taxable as Royalty as per Article 12(2) of India -Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.

Transfer Pricing – Disallowance of excess advertisement expense by comparing with average advertisement expense of companies is an adhoc method &not TNMM

May 26, 2012 1243 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer Pricing Officer recomputed the expenditure relating to reimbursement of business promotion expenses by Assessee to its associated enterprise based in Cyprus. The TPO had compared the said expense with the average of promotional expenditure incurred by 17 pharmaceutical companies, to compute arm’s length price (ALP) using Transaction Net Margin Method (TNMM). The Honourable Mumbai Tribunal held that the TPO had adopted an adhoc method and not TNMM to disallow the said expenses under the guise of Transfer Pricing provisions; hence the addition on account of disallowance was deleted.

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