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ESOP Buyback in Unlisted Companies: Two-Tax Problem Employees Aren’t Prepared For

Income Tax : The article explains how ESOP taxation in unlisted companies occurs at both exercise and buyback stages. It highlights perquisite ...

June 22, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Compounding of Offences under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The FAQs explain the revised CBDT guidelines on compounding offences under the Income-tax Act effective from 17 October 2024. They...

June 22, 2026 2175 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Exemption available from Capital gains under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Learn the eligibility, investment conditions, exemption limits, timelines, and withdrawal provisions for capital gains exemptions ...

June 22, 2026 7080 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Disallowance of cash expenses or limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : This FAQ serves as a reference for the Income-tax Act provisions relating to cash receipts, loans, repayments, and electronic paym...

June 22, 2026 4791 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on ICDS (Income Computation and Disclosure Standards)

Income Tax : This FAQ covers all ten notified ICDS, explaining their scope, applicability, disclosures, and treatment of various tax-related tr...

June 22, 2026 7542 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 204 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 6184 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 285 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


Sales Tax Subsidy Linked to Capital Investment is Capital Receipt: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that sales tax and similar State Government incentives were capital receipts because the schemes were intende...

June 22, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid as AO Had Already Examined Key Issues: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that the Commissioner cannot invoke Section 263 where the Assessing Officer has already conducted inqu...

June 22, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Denied as No Valid Return Was Filed: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The ITAT Visakhapatnam held that deduction under Section 80P cannot be allowed where the assessee failed to file a valid return of...

June 22, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Foreign Tax Credit Allowed as Delayed Form 67 Filing Is Procedural: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Income Tax : The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to grant Foreign Tax Credit, observing that delayed filing of Form No. 67 is only a pr...

June 22, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed as AO Relied on Borrowed Satisfaction Without Independent Analysis

Income Tax : The ITAT Jaipur held that reassessment under Section 147 was invalid because the Assessing Officer merely relied on Investigation ...

June 22, 2026 78 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 49590 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 789 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 621 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 237 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 198 Views 0 comment Print


S. 80IB Each new project for a new film cannot be considered as split up or reconstruction of existing business

February 12, 2019 2583 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-producer having film production unit entitled for income tax deduction under section 80IB as assessee was running a production house and each new project for a new film, could not be considered as split up or reconstruction of the business already in existence. 

Income Tax Refund and Return filed during last 3 Financial Years

February 12, 2019 2196 Views 0 comment Print

The level of income-tax compliance has continuously increased over the last three Financial Years, which is reflected in the number of Income-Tax Returns filed over this period, as given hereunder: – S.No. Financial Year Total Number of Income Tax Returns filed Percentage increase over previous Financial Year (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 2015-16 4.63 Crore […]

Investment Options beyond Section 80C

February 12, 2019 10203 Views 7 comments Print

As the deadline for investments related to tax savings nears, individuals should look at various options to save tax under the Income-tax Act, 1961. Section 80C offers a tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakh for investment in five-year bank/post office deposits, contribution to Public Provident Fund, Employees’ Provident Fund, life insurance premiums, investment in ELSS […]

Receipt of compensation by Sushmita Sen in lieu of settlement of a sexual harassment case not liable to tax

February 12, 2019 4386 Views 0 comment Print

Amount received by SushmitaSen from Coca Cola Company in connection with settlement of a sexual harassment case was not liable to tax as the compensation received could not be termed as any benefit, perquisites arising to the assessee out of the exercise of profession.

Section 14A not applies to income based upon principle of mutuality

February 12, 2019 1695 Views 1 comment Print

Wodehouse Gymkhana Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) The assessee claimed that it has earned the exempt income under the principle of mutuality. The assessee claimed its source of income on the basis of principle of mutuality and dividend / mutual fund dividend etc. and income not relating to mutual activity such as interest on bank […]

CBDT denies charges of angel Tax Recovery from Travel Khana

February 11, 2019 1272 Views 0 comment Print

It has come to the notice of CBDT, through some media reports that Rs. 36 lakh have been recovered from a startup, namely, Travel Khana as part of recovery of outstanding demand on account of Angel Tax. It has been alleged that this was in violation of the CBDT instructions dated 24th December, 2018 pertaining to recovery of dues in Angel Tax cases.

ITAT on Eligibility of Education expenses by company for its Director

February 11, 2019 10266 Views 0 comment Print

Expenditure incurred by assessee on education of director was incurred in furtherance of assessee’s business interest and hence, allowable.

Deductibility of Cess paid on Income Tax

February 11, 2019 14811 Views 2 comments Print

In this article, an effort has been made to contend that the cesses payable are a deductible expense under section 37(1) r.w. section 40(a)(ii) of the Income tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’). It is well settled that the cess levied on indirect taxes is an allowable expenses and thereby the sole focus of the article lies on cess payable under the Income tax Act.

Addition not justified for expense which was not claimed as Expenditure or Deduction

February 11, 2019 4056 Views 0 comment Print

Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. Appeal: AO Failed To Establish A Legal Basis For The Addition On Account Of Disallowance Of Interest Expense, When The Assessee Had Not Even Claimed It As Expenditure Or Deduction, Addition Unjustified

Payment to non-resident to purchase advertisement space for resale to advertisers in India constitutes Royalty

February 10, 2019 9132 Views 0 comment Print

Payment to non-resident towards purchase of advertisement space for resale to advertisers in India constituted ‘Royalty’ under section 9(1)(vi) and assessee was under an obligation to withhold tax under section 195.

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