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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 96 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 4788 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 7536 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 201 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 66 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 60 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 66 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 66 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 69 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 49584 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 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 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


Non service of notice U/s 148 to LRs renders Assessment null and void

December 24, 2018 2484 Views 0 comment Print

Shanta Kapoor Vs ACIT (ITAT Agra) If AO omits to issue notice under section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 to all legal representative (LRs) of deceased assessee, the reassessment would be null and void. Assessee ‘deceased’ had 3 legal heirs, two being sons and one daughter. The AO had not issued notices to all the […]

HRA Exemption for Salaried Employees for FY 2018-19

December 24, 2018 23643 Views 0 comment Print

House Rent Allowance rules and regulations Under House Rent Allowance rules and regulations, you will get exemption up to a minimum of the following  amounts: Actual House Rent Allowance (HRA) received by the employee in the year. Rent paid by the employee for his accommodation in excess of 10% of his salary. 50% of the […]

Application of Income V/s Diversion of Income

December 24, 2018 102135 Views 6 comments Print

One of the 1st concepts that you would have studied in Income Tax- Application of Income V/s Diversion of Income. Very simple yet confusing!!!! In this blog we will discuss and try to put some light on these two basic concepts. Let’s get started- 1. Application of Income means spending of Income after it is […]

Addition for Issue of Share by Start-ups at Premium- No coercive measures to recover Tax

December 23, 2018 1665 Views 0 comment Print

F.No.173/14/2018-ITA-I Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (CBDT) North Block, New Delhi, Dated 24-December, 2018 To, All Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax Madam/Sir Subject: – Determination of fair market value of unquoted equity shares of ‘Start Up’ companies under section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with Rule 11UA(2) of Income-tax Rules,1962 […]

Derivative Transaction Loss is not Speculation Loss & can be adjusted against Business Income

December 23, 2018 3393 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Sucon India Ltd Vs JCIT (ITAT Delhi) Loss suffered by assessee on derivative transaction is not speculative loss and as such eligible to be adjusted against business income and Explanation 73 of the Income Tax Act is not attracted. FULL TEXT OF THE ITAT JUDGMENT Appellant, M/s. Sucon India Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as […]

6 Basic things to know of Income Tax

December 23, 2018 4218 Views 1 comment Print

Confused about income tax? This article simplifies income tax and covers the basics you need to know before starting a job or business.

Tax on Undisclosed source of Income under Income Tax Act, 1961

December 23, 2018 51123 Views 0 comment Print

Undisclosed income is the income which the assessee has not shown in his Income Tax Return and thereby not paid income tax on it. The primary objective of the Income tax department is to detect such undisclosed income and bring the same under the tax net. If the Assessing Officer detects cash credits, unexplained investments, […]

CBDT notifies DTAA between India-Hong Kong

December 21, 2018 24855 Views 0 comment Print

Republic Of India And Government Of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Of People’s Republic Of China For Avoidance Of Double Taxation And Prevention Of Fiscal Evasion With Respect To Taxes On Income

Assessment cannot be completed on the basis of past Incident

December 21, 2018 2643 Views 0 comment Print

Sahara India Mutual Benefit Co. Ltd appeal: The income tax department cannot presume something to have happened five years ago, it did not mean that assessee indulged in similar activity in the previous year

Analysis of Section 234B of Income Tax Act, 1961

December 21, 2018 27177 Views 1 comment Print

Analysis of Interest payable under section 234B of Income tax Act, 1961 under various scenario: In simple words when advance tax paid is less than 90% of tax payable or advance tax has not been paid, an assessee is liable to pay simple interest @ 1% per month or part thereof from 01st April to date of determination of income under section 143(1) or to the date of regular assessment is made – Section 234B(1).

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