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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 3504 Views 2 comments Print

TDS Deduction for Specified Senior Citizens (Section 194P)

Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...

June 9, 2026 12771 Views 1 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19755 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 46068 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41967 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 6022 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 222 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 1581 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 3672 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 57 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 43689 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 549 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 477 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 156 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


New Tax Regime Benefit Allowed Despite One-Day Delay in Form 10IE Filing: ITAT Surat

January 29, 2026 1500 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that a one-day delay in filing Form 10IE for an earlier year cannot defeat the assessee’s right to be taxed under the new regime. The assessee was directed to be taxed under Section 115BAC for AY 2023–24.

ITAT Mumbai Allows Professional Fees & Foreign Branch Expenses u/s 37(1) for Strategic Investments

January 29, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Professional fees and foreign branch expenses incurred by a strategic investment company were allowable under Section 37(1) in the absence of any finding that the expenditure was excessive, unreasonable

SLP Filed Only to Get SC Stamp Dismissed Due to 426-Day Delay & Vague Explanation

January 29, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s quashing of a reassessment notice, holding that reopening based only on existing records was invalid and refusing to condone a 426-day delay.

Gujarat HC Quashed Reopening Due to Absence of Fresh Tangible Material

January 29, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

High Court set aside reassessment proceedings after finding that the notice was based only on existing records, with no new material to justify reopening of the completed scrutiny assessment.

Union Budget 2026-27 – Corporate Tax Wishlist

January 29, 2026 5631 Views 0 comment Print

Businesses are seeking a cap on dividend taxation for resident shareholders to address double taxation concerns. The proposal aims to align domestic taxation with global standards and improve investment sentiment.

CIT(A) Cannot Dismiss Appeal In Limine Without Adjudication on Merits

January 29, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

The appeal was dismissed solely on procedural grounds without hearing the assessee. The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) is duty-bound to decide appeals on merits after granting a proper opportunity.

Section 153A Invoked for Wrong Year; Second Search Abates First – ITAT Quashes Search Assessment for AY 2020-21

January 29, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined whether Section 153A could be applied to the search year itself. It held that invoking Section 153A for the wrong assessment year was invalid, rendering the assessment void.

LTCG on Flats Received Under JVA Taxable in Year of Sale: ITAT Pune

January 29, 2026 957 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that execution of a registered joint development agreement amounts to transfer of land. Capital gains timing must be determined from that date, not a later year chosen by the assessee.

ITAT Chandigarh Quashed Reassessment Beyond Four Years for No Disclosure Failure

January 29, 2026 636 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reopening after four years is invalid without alleging failure to disclose material facts. The reassessment was barred by the proviso to section 147.

Rural Agricultural Land Outside Section 56(2)(vii)(b): ITAT Deletes ₹59.33 Lakh Addition

January 29, 2026 1032 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that rural agricultural land excluded from capital asset under Section 2(14) cannot be taxed under Section 56(2)(vii)(b). Addition based on stamp duty valuation was therefore deleted in full.

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