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New Income Tax Bill, 2025: Important Key Points

Income Tax : Learn key updates in the New Income Tax Bill, 2025, effective April 2026. Covers tax year, compliance, deductions, international t...

February 12, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

Overview of The Income Tax Bill 2025

Income Tax : The Income Tax Bill 2025 aims to simplify tax laws by replacing the 1961 Act. It includes 23 chapters, 16 schedules, and 536 secti...

February 12, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

What is Perquisites and profits in lieu of salary?

Income Tax : Perquisites and Profits in Lieu of Salary are important components of taxable income under the Income Tax Act of 1961. These refer...

February 12, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print

Union Budget 2025-26: Economic Growth & Direct Tax Reforms

Income Tax : Budget 2025-26 focuses on growth, tax relief, and investment. GDP projected at 6.3-6.8%, new tax slabs ease burden on middle class...

February 12, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

New Income Tax Bill 2025: Streamlining India’s Tax System for Modern Times

Income Tax : Explore the New Tax Bill 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. Learn about its simplified structure, global alignment, and c...

February 12, 2025 5508 Views 0 comment Print


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Income Tax Return Filings in India: Trends and Government Measures

Income Tax : Analysis of income tax return filings in India over five years, including trends, zero-tax cases, and government initiatives to en...

February 12, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of Supreme Court Judgement On HUF Tax Benefits

Income Tax : Government addresses Supreme Court judgment on tax exemptions for clergy and its implications on Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) u...

February 12, 2025 21 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Tax Collections & Incentives for Global Firms

Income Tax : Corporate tax collections rose post rate cuts from AY 2020-21, except during COVID. Budget 2025 proposes presumptive tax for elect...

February 12, 2025 27 Views 0 comment Print

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 10590 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 13863 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 148 Notice Procedure Must Be Completed Within Section 149 Timeframe: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Therefore, the procedure that is required to be completed for issuance of notice under Section 148 of the Act is required to be co...

February 12, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition Based on mere Loose Papers, WhatsApp Chats: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : ITAT Pune deletes additions against Ganraj Homes LLP based on extrapolated on-money allegations, citing lack of corroborative evid...

February 12, 2025 3354 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai Sets Aside addition for Unaccounted Jewellery per CBDT Instruction

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that addition under section 69 towards unaccounted gold and silver jewellery set aside relying on CBDT instructi...

February 12, 2025 36 Views 0 comment Print

Recovery of Income Tax Arrears from Auctioned Property Untenable: Kerala HC

Income Tax : Kerala High Court held that recovery of tax arrears by income tax department from property that was already auctioned by Kerala Ge...

February 12, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

License Fees for Goodwill acquisition Allowed as Expense U/S 37: Delhi HC

Income Tax : Delhi High Court held that license fees paid to M/s. Remfry & Sagar for use goodwill vested in the company is allowable as deducti...

February 12, 2025 72 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 12, 2025 69543 Views 3 comments Print

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 177 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 306 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 309 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 2589 Views 0 comment Print


Gross direct tax collections in first quarter of 2011-12 up by 23.91 percent

July 8, 2011 534 Views 0 comment Print

Gross direct tax collections during the first quarter of the current fiscal (April – June 2011) were up by 23.91 percent at Rs.104,136 crore as against Rs.84,041 crore. While gross collection of corporate taxes was up 23.49 percent (Rs.68,223 crore against Rs.55,244 crore last year), gross collection of personal income tax was up by 24.63 percent (Rs.35,859 crore against Rs.28,772 crore last year).

Unabsorbed depreciation for and up to AY 1996–1997 could be carried forward and set-off against income chargeable under any head of income in any subsequent year

July 8, 2011 2117 Views 0 comment Print

These appeals are being disposed of by a common judgement since all these appeals have been admitted on the following substantial questions of law

Activity of converting boulders into grit/stone chips/powder amounts to production and the assessee is entitled to a deduction under s 80-IB

July 7, 2011 4646 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Mallikarjun Geo resources Associates (Uttarakhand High Court)- The word “production” takes in all the by-products, intermediate products and residual products, which emerge in the course of manufacture of goods.

No disallowance under s 40(a)(ia) can be made for non-deduction of tax under s 194C in absence of a continuous contract, oral or written

July 7, 2011 2427 Views 0 comment Print

Dy. CIT v Niten Hasmukhbhai Shah (ITAT Ahemdabad)- Since the finding of Ld. CIT(A) that there was no oral or written contract with the assessee and the Roopal Roadways which is confirmed by the clarificatory certificate issued by Roopal Roadways, was not disputed by the Revenue at the time of hearing before us, we find no infirmity in the order passed by Ld. CIT(A) holding that provision of section 194C(3) of the Act are not applicable in this case and consequently no addition u/s 40(a)(ia) can be made.

Exploitation of immovable property by way of complex commercial activities is business income

July 7, 2011 2493 Views 0 comment Print

ITO vs. Shanaya Enterprises (ITAT Mumbai) – Merely because income is attached to any immovable property cannot be the sole factor for assessment of such income as income from property; what has to be seen is what was the primary object of the assessee while exploiting the property. If it is found, applying such test, that main intention is for letting out the property, or any part thereof, the same must be considered as rental income or income from property. In case, it is found that the main intention is to exploit the immovable property by way of complex commercial activities, in that event, it must be held as business income.

Taxmen Now Eye Jewellery Purchases

July 6, 2011 2905 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, Income Tax Department searched a large number of private lockers and vaults in the city which resulted in unearthing of unaccounted or unexplained jewellery, gold, diamonds and cash in the lockers belonging to people whose whereabouts are not known ie, benami holdings. While this was going on, separately, Income tax department has made it mandatory for all high value buyers of jewellery to declare or mention their Income tax Permanent Account Number (PAN) to the dealer from whom such purchases are made.

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax sentenced to undergo three years imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1.50 Lacs in a bribery case

July 6, 2011 1529 Views 0 comment Print

The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore has today convicted Smt.K.Chandrika (IRS -2004 Batch), the then Assistant Commissioner, Bangalore in a bribery case of Rs.2 lacs. She was sentenced to undergo three years Simple Imprisonment with a fine of Rs.1.50 lacs. The complainant, a Managing Director of Bangalore-based firm, had alleged in his complaint that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs.10 lacs from him for reducing the tax liability of his firm. The CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.2 lacs from the complainant on 2nd January, 2009.

SC appoints SIT to probe black money issue

July 6, 2011 507 Views 0 comment Print

Pulling up the government for the laggardly pace in investigations into the issue of Blackmoney stashed abroad, the Supreme Court on Monday appointed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by former Apex Court judge B P Jeevan Reddy to investigate and monitor steps taken to bring the unaccounted money back home. Another former Apex Court judge M B Shah will be Vice Chairman of the 13-member SIT into which Director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has been inducted.

Scope of DRP is restricted only to adjustments proposed in the draft assessment order and not beyond

July 5, 2011 1983 Views 0 comment Print

High Court held that the scope of powers of the Dispute Resolution Panel (the DRP) under Section 144C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) is restricted to dealing with only those issues in respect of which variations are proposed as per the draft assessment order and not beyond.

Car expenses incurred for the personal use of directors of the company in accordance with the terms and conditions of service were allowable as business expenditure

July 5, 2011 9951 Views 0 comment Print

Mitsui & Co India Pvt Ltd v Addl CIT (ITAT Delhi) – Directors of the assessee were entitled to use the vehicles for their personal use in accordance with the terms and conditions on which they were appointed and the perquisites given to the directors formed part of their ‘remuneration’ under the Explanation to section 198 of the Companies Act, 1956, for the purpose of determining their remuneration under section 309 of that Act. Once such remuneration was fixed as provided in section 309 it was not possible to state that the assessee incurred the expenditure for the personal use of the directors. Even if there was any personal use by the directors that was as per the terms and conditions of service and, in so far as the assessee was concerned, it was business expenditure and no part of the expenditure could be disallowed.

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