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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 339 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 2187 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 7116 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 4896 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 7590 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


No Section 56(2)(viib) Addition if Share Premium Difference Fell Within 10% Safe Harbour: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that where the variation between the issue price and fair market value is within the 10% safe harbour under Rule 1...

June 23, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Assessment as Section 143(2) Notice Was Issued by Non-Jurisdictional AO

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that a notice under Section 143(2) issued by a non-jurisdictional Assessing Officer without a valid transfer order...

June 23, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 69A Addition for Cash Deposits Explained by Disclosed Instrument Charges

Income Tax : The ITAT held that cash deposited during demonetization was adequately explained through instrument charges consistently disclosed...

June 23, 2026 18 Views 0 comment Print

AMP Expenditure Allowed as No Reimbursement Was Proved: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that advertisement and brand promotion expenses incurred by the distributor were for its own business and were not s...

June 23, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala HC Sets Aside ITAT Order as It Proceeded on Erroneous Assumption

Income Tax : The Kerala High Court held that the ITAT wrongly assumed that the Assessing Officer had not examined either disputed issue. It rem...

June 23, 2026 33 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 49632 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


Applicability of EC & SHEC on rates specified under DTAA needs to be clarified: ICAI

January 22, 2018 14721 Views 0 comment Print

Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, Education cess and Secondary and Higher education cess are imposed on account of the provisions contained in sub-section (12) of Chapter III of the Annual Finance Act which provides the rates of income-tax.

Section 80TTA- Allow deduction of Interest on all types of deposits

January 22, 2018 3036 Views 1 comment Print

Section 80TTA was inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 to provide deduction of up to Rs.10,000 in the hands of individuals and HUFs in respect of interest on savings account with banks, post offices and co-operative societies carrying on business of banking.

Section 80U: Incorporate Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

January 22, 2018 1974 Views 1 comment Print

Section 80U, inter alia, provide for a deduction to an individual, being a resident, who, at any time during the previous year, is certified by the medical authority to be a person with disability.

Section 80- IBA – Relaxation of certain conditions from 1.4.2018 – Relaxation may be effective from 1.4.2017

January 22, 2018 7215 Views 0 comment Print

Under section 80-IBA, inserted by the Finance Act, 2016 from 1.4.2017, deduction of 100% of profits derived from development of affordable housing projects approved on or after 1st June 2016 is available, subject to fulfilment of specified conditions.

Affordable Housing Sec. 80-BA(2)(h): Condition of 80% need to be revised to 60% of FAR

January 22, 2018 3297 Views 0 comment Print

This clause (h) prescribes a condition towards utilisation of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to be 90% in case of four metros and 80% in other places.

Incentivise investments in respect of agricultural infrastructure: ICAI

January 22, 2018 648 Views 0 comment Print

There is an urgent need to invest heavily in building up of a viable and efficient infrastructure in the agriculture sector in India. This would necessitate building up of proper computerized infrastructural facilities and electronic highways for procurement,

Section 80D Mediclaim- Allow Pro-rata deduction of single premium paid

January 22, 2018 3822 Views 0 comment Print

Pro-rata deduction of single premium paid in year one should be allowed over the term of the policy. E.g. if the premium paid is Rs.42,000/- for a 3-year policy, Rs.14,000/- should be allowed each year starting from the year in which the payment has been made

Section 80 IA Unit-wise deduction should be allowed: ICAI

January 22, 2018 11214 Views 0 comment Print

Plain reading of section 80-IA gives the impression that deduction under section 80-IA is available ‘unit wise’. But, nowadays, losses of other units are clubbed to deny deduction under section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961

No deduction U/s. 80G/80GGA for donations exceeding Rs. 10000 in cash- Individual contribution or aggregate contributions?

January 22, 2018 2322 Views 0 comment Print

Sub-section (5D) was inserted in section 80G and sub-section (2A) was inserted in section 80GGA to provide that no deduction shall be allowed under these sections in respect of donation of any sum exceeding Rs.10,000 unless such sum is paid by any mode other than cash.

Exclude loan availed before 31.03.2017 from Restriction of set off of loss from House Property: ICAI

January 22, 2018 1206 Views 1 comment Print

The Finance Act 2017 introduced a new section 71(3A) to provide that with effect from financial year 2017-18, set-off of loss under the head Income from house property against any other head of income should be restricted upto Rs 2 lakh per year.

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