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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 249 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 2184 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 7104 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 4881 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 7581 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 207 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 3957 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 271D Penalty Challenge Relegated to Statutory Remedy as Facts Were Disputed

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court held that factual disputes relating to a penalty under Section 271D must first be examined through the statu...

June 23, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

Section 50C Cannot Deny Indexed Cost of Improvement Claim: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : The ITAT held that Section 50C only substitutes the sale consideration for capital gains computation and does not prohibit deducti...

June 23, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT v Adopts CBDT-Approved APA Rate for Royalty and FTS ALP

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the royalty and FTS adjustment was excessive and directed the Assessing Officer to apply the 1.9% rate accepted...

June 23, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 270A Penalty as POEM-Based Tax Position Was Debatable

Income Tax : The ITAT held that the assessee's exclusion of income based on the Place of Effective Management provisions involved a bona fide a...

June 23, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

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 90 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 49629 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 792 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 201 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT on section 80-IA(4) deduction claimed by filing revised return

January 29, 2018 4050 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee’s case with both original and revised returns filed in time was placed in a better position, therefore, deduction under section 80-IA was allowable, despite the same was claimed through filing of revised return.

Clarify to prevent erosion of Indian tax base through TP adjustments in hands of Foreign Companies

January 29, 2018 2583 Views 0 comment Print

Any receipt of interest, fees or royalty on such loans, services and licenses respectively, would attract income tax in the hands of the overseas AEs in India @ 10% under Indian domestic tax laws and/ or tax treaties, where the overseas AEs do not have permanent establishments in India.

Remove Restriction on C/F of MAT/AMT credit and claim of FTC

January 29, 2018 2805 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Act 2017 inserted second proviso to section 115JAA(2A) restricting quantum of MAT credit to be carried forward to subsequent years. The proviso provides that where the amount of FTC (Foreign Tax Credit) available against MAT/AMT is in excess of FTC available against normal tax, MAT/AMT credit would be reduced to the extent of such excess FTC.

Section 194C- Amend definition of the term ‘work’: ICAI

January 29, 2018 6195 Views 0 comment Print

As per the existing provisions of the Act, the work for the purpose of deduction of tax at source on payment to contractors has been defined to include manufacturing or supplying a product according to the requirement or specification of customer by using material purchased from such customer.

Section 132(1), 132(1A) and 132A(1)- Reason to believe to conduct a search, etc. not to be disclosed

January 28, 2018 5463 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance Act, 2017 has inserted an Explanation to section 132(1), 132(1A) and 132A(1) to declare that the reason to believe or reason to suspect as the case may be, shall not be disclosed to any person or any authority or the Appellate Tribunal. The said amendment would lead to unnecessary harassment of taxpayers.

Section 132(8A) – Immunity from Penalty and Searches

January 28, 2018 2742 Views 0 comment Print

Considering application of section 132(3) read with section 132(8A), search in actual practice is kept open for a period of 60 days in case no incriminating evidence is found against the assessee or the assessee has not surrendered any unaccounted/concealed income.

Tax on accreted income – Section 115TD (1)(b) – merger of two trusts / organisations

January 28, 2018 7458 Views 0 comment Print

a. One will appreciate that entire scheme of Income tax is based on Real income theory. b. Tax on accreted income is payable even if entity is merged with other entity which is registered u/s 12AA but whose objects are not similar. c. Further, the term similar object is subjective and prone to litigation.

Section 142A- Estimation of value of asset by Valuation Officer

January 28, 2018 9732 Views 0 comment Print

As per the provision prior to Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 contained in section 142A, the Assessing Officer may, for the purpose of making an assessment or reassessment require the Valuation Officer to make an estimate of the value of any investment, any bullion, jewellery or fair market value of any property.

Related Party Transactions, whether related?

January 28, 2018 56040 Views 0 comment Print

To run a business and make adequate tax planning, an assessee and entities may require entering into a number of transactions with outsiders as well as their relatives or close associates. Since, stringent tax laws prevailing like disallowing of an entire Expenditure while completing an assessment by Assessing Officer, it is advisable to keep all the provisions in mind.

Section 139(5)– Reduction in time limit for filing revised return

January 28, 2018 18036 Views 2 comments Print

The Finance Act 2017 amended section 139(5) to provide that the time for furnishing of revised return shall be available up to the end of the relevant assessment year or before the completion of assessment, whichever is earlier.

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