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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 174 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 7089 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 4827 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 7569 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 3957 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 87 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 87 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 105 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 49620 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 201 Views 0 comment Print


Incentivise transactions through credit/debit cards and other banking instruments

January 23, 2018 834 Views 0 comment Print

Large majority of the Indian consumer market is unorganised due to the presence of small businesses across sectors which largely deal in cash, both, when buying products and selling them.

Double taxation in case of buy back of shares by the  company in case of ESOP’s

January 23, 2018 2775 Views 0 comment Print

At the time of buy back of shares (not being shares listed on a recognised stock exchange), by a company from the shareholder, the company is liable to pay income tax on distributed income under Section 115QA of the Act.

Directions of JCIT or CIT cannot only be reason to believe for reopening of assessment

January 22, 2018 1968 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, a perusal of reasons for initiating reassessment proceedings clearly show that they are against the sprit of provisions of section 147 of the Act. The AO has issued notice under section 148 of the Act on the directions of JCIT and CIT. The learned Members of the ITAT held that in our considered opinion the notice issued under section 148 of the Act was bad in law and the subsequent proceedings arising there from are vitiated.

Clarify in respect of AMP expenditure by companies advertising foreign brands in India

January 22, 2018 729 Views 0 comment Print

From last many years, companies advertising foreign brands in India are been scrutinized in TP audits, for the AMP expenditure made by them. On this issue large TP adjustments are been made. This has led to litigation between the companies and TPOs resulting in the disallowance all marketing expense and the same is been challenged in higher authorities.

Clarify on reporting of share Capital transaction in Form 3CEB: ICAI

January 22, 2018 24525 Views 0 comment Print

Clause 16 of the Form 3CEB requires the reporting of particulars in respect of the purchase or sale of marketable securities, issue and buyback of equity share, optionally convertible/ partially convertible/ compulsorily convertible debentures/ preference shares.

Agreement with foreign countries or specified territories Section 90- Tax treaties vis-a-vis the Act

January 22, 2018 1281 Views 0 comment Print

Section 90(2A) of the Act provides that notwithstanding anything contained in Section 90(2) of the Act, the provisions of Chapter X-A i.e. GAAR shall apply to the taxpayer even if such provisions are not beneficial to the taxpayer.

Increase Domestic transfer pricing audit limit to INR 50 crores: ICAI

January 22, 2018 21519 Views 0 comment Print

The existing provisions under Section 92BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961, require an assesse to comply with the transfer pricing provisions if the aggregate of the Specified Domestic Transactions exceeds INR 20 crore during an assessment year.

Rationalise penalty for non-furnishing of Country by Country report

January 22, 2018 2844 Views 0 comment Print

The deadline for filing the CbyC report in India is 30 November 2017 for first covered FY 2016-17 i.e. only 8 months post the end of FY 2016-17 have been provided to the taxpayers to prepare and furnish the CbyC report.

Address concerns on Interpretation of ‘terms’ used in tax treaties U/s. 90/90A but not defined in such treaties

January 22, 2018 2403 Views 0 comment Print

Under the existing provisions of Section 90 of the Act, power has been conferred upon the Central Government to enter into a tax treaty with the Government of any country outside India for granting relief in respect of income on which income-tax has been paid both under the said Act and Income-tax Act in that foreign country

Entry level requirements for filing Settlement Application

January 22, 2018 6042 Views 0 comment Print

Pre- Conditions for filing Settlement Application- Pendency of the ‘Case’ – 245A(b)- Assessments must be pending or deemed to be pending (in case where reopening is permissible but notice has not been issued) before the Assessing Officer at the time of filing settlement application

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