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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 138 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 7083 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 4818 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 7554 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 3954 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 84 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 81 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 78 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 84 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 81 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 49608 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 240 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


Exemption U/s.11 cannot be denied for Mere surplus from Micro Finance activity

April 29, 2018 2247 Views 0 comment Print

ITO Vs Adhikar (ITAT Cuttack) In the instant case, it is not in dispute that the assessee is engaged in the activity of Micro Finance. The Assessing Officer considered the same as non-charitable activity within the meaning of section 2(15) of the Act on the ground that the activities were carried out on commercial lines. […]

CBDT should investigate arm twisting measures adopted by Revenue for tax recovery: HC

April 29, 2018 2259 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Vs. UOI (Bombay High Court) The allegations with regard to the CIT(A) mentioning of incorrect dates in the order sheet and the office of the CIT[E] threatening to attach the Petitioner’s bank account and reopen Assessments for the last two years in case it fails to deposit the amount of […]

Late Deposit of TDS : HC cannot question and decide question of validity of Sanction Order on merits of reasonable cause etc.

April 29, 2018 3123 Views 0 comment Print

Indo Arya Central Transport Limited & Ors. Vs. CIT – TDS (Delhi High Court) HC held that At this stage, it will neither be fair nor proper for the writ court to question and decide the question of validity of Sanction Order on merits of reasonable cause etc. as it would amount to a pre […]

Maintenance charges deductible in ALV calculation of Let Out House Property

April 29, 2018 14682 Views 0 comment Print

Krishna N Bhojwani, Vs. ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) While calculating annual value of the let out property, maintenance charges paid to the society by the assessee is admissible deduction from the annual let out value under section 23(1)(b). Hence, disallowance made by AO was not justified. FULL TEXT OF ITAT ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS: The captioned […]

Additional depreciation eligible on wind turbine generators used for generation of electricity

April 29, 2018 3585 Views 0 comment Print

Wind World India Infrastructure (P) Ltd. Vs. Pr. CIT (ITAT Mumbai) Assessee contended that wind turbine generators were used for generation of electricity, which is akin to manufacturing of an article or thing as the electricity is intangible and its effect can be seen and felt, transferred, delivered, stored, processed, etc. It was, thus submitted […]

SC Rejects plea of Firm Linked to Robert Vadra in Tax Evasion Case

April 29, 2018 1602 Views 0 comment Print

Supreme Court dismissed SLP filed by the Sky Light Hospitality LLP firm linked to Mr. Robert Vadra, challenging notice issued by the Income Tax Department for reassessment of its profits from the land deals in Haryana and Rajasthan in 2010-2011.

Deduction U/s. 80-IB(10) not eligible if return not filed within due date, as prescribed U/s. 139(1)

April 29, 2018 4206 Views 0 comment Print

This appeal by the Revenue is against the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) dated 03-09-2011 passed against the assessment order passed u/s 143(3) dated 21-12-2010 and is filed on the following grounds

Exemption U/s 54/54F eligible on Basement forming part of residential house

April 29, 2018 8808 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT v. Shrey Sharma Guleri (ITAT Mumbai) The argument of the learned D.R. is that the basement in the house cannot be termed as a residential house within the provisions of section 54 of the Act. On the other hand, the ld. counsel for the assessee defended the conclusion drawn in the impugned order. It was pleaded that basement is part and parcel of the residential unit, therefore, it cannot be termed as a separate unit.

TDS Rates for FY 2018-19

April 29, 2018 166800 Views 10 comments Print

Tax Deduction At Source, its Provisions and its revise rates for FY: 2018-19  TDS: The concept of TDS was introduced with an aim  to collect tax from the very source of income. As per this concept, a person (deductor) who is liable to make payment of specified nature to any other person (deductee) shall deduct […]

Changes in Income Tax Return (ITR) Forms for AY 2018-19 and Applicability

April 29, 2018 52716 Views 10 comments Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the Income-tax Return (ITR) Forms applicable for the Assessment Year 2018-19. The new forms incorporate the changes made by the Finance Act, 2017 in the Income-tax Act, 1961. It is apparent that the new ITR Forms have shifted the entire onus on the taxpayers to prove their claim for deductions, expenses or exemptions refer table 2

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