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Tax Deducted at Source (TDS): FAQs

Income Tax : This comprehensive FAQ explains the TDS provisions applicable for AY 2026-27, including rates, thresholds, compliance obligations,...

June 23, 2026 817194 Views 206 comments Print

Section 161: Foundation of Transfer Pricing Regime under Income Tax Act, 2025

Income Tax : Learn how Section 161 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 establishes the arm's length principle for international and specified domestic ...

June 23, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

Step-by-Step Guide to Capital Gains Account Scheme (CGAS): Rules, Types & Documentation

Income Tax : Learn why taxpayers must deposit unutilized capital gains into a Capital Gains Account Scheme (CGAS) before the ITR due date to pr...

June 23, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Master Guide on Filing Income Tax Return: Everything You Need to Know

Income Tax : This FAQ guide explains the applicability of ITR forms, filing methods, due dates, penalties, and taxpayer obligations for AY 2026...

June 23, 2026 154715 Views 17 comments Print

Computation of Income Tax: FAQs & Examples

Income Tax : This guide explains how taxable income and tax liability are computed under the Income-tax Act, from Gross Total Income to the fin...

June 23, 2026 370059 Views 22 comments 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 213 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 6199 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 1872 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 3960 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Capital Contribution Held Explained as Partner Proved Source Through Land Sale: ITAT Hyderabad

Income Tax : The ITAT Hyderabad upheld deletion of a ₹68.75 crore Section 68 addition after finding that the partner had established the sour...

June 23, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Orders Verification as Project Support Costs May Not Be Head Office Expenses

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT restored the issue to the Assessing Officer to verify whether project support and business development costs qu...

June 23, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

Marriage Gift Cash Addition Upheld as Retention After Daughter’s Marriage Was Unexplained: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that cash claimed as marriage gifts could not be accepted where the assessee failed to explain why it remained...

June 23, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Quashed as Section 151 Approval Was Not Supplied Despite RTI Request: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the Revenue failed to provide the mandatory approval under Sectio...

June 23, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance as Travel Reimbursement Was Not FTS

Income Tax : The ITAT held that reimbursement of travel and conveyance expenses to foreign associated enterprises was not liable for disallowan...

June 23, 2026 60 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 49674 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 801 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 627 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 243 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 207 Views 0 comment Print


Bad debts not allowable if same was not part of income in earlier previous year

October 21, 2017 1356 Views 0 comment Print

A debt means something more than a mere advance. It means something which is related to business or results from it. To be claimable as a bad or doubtful debt it must first be shown as a proper debt

Merit not required to be considered in compounding application; Compounding can be rejected for repeat of offence

October 21, 2017 2181 Views 0 comment Print

Ptitioner has vehemently submitted that in present case compounding application of the petitioner has been rejected solely on the ground that it is not the first offence of petitioner.

Interest u/s 234A/ 234B cannot be levied in absence of any mention in Assessment Order

October 20, 2017 5616 Views 2 comments Print

In the absence of any specific mention of the Assessing Officer in the assessment order for charging of interest u/s 234A and 234B, no interest would be recovered from the assessee merely by way of a demand notice.

S. 271B No penalty Failure to get accounts audited for Bona fide belief that assessee not liable to get audited

October 20, 2017 11172 Views 0 comment Print

The issue is with respect to levy of penalty under section 271B of the Act. It is an undisputed fact that assessee is engaged in the business of Advertising Agency and during the year under consideration the commission earned from the Advertising Agency was not in excess of the limits prescribed under section 44AB for the purpose of getting the books audited.

No penalty for Bona fide belief that capital loss was not required to be considered U/s. 10(38)

October 20, 2017 1314 Views 0 comment Print

DIT Vs. Nomura India Investment Fund (Bombay High Court) Provisions of section 271(1)(c) can only be invoked upon satisfaction of the ingredients as laid down in the said section. In the present case, it appears that the assessee had disclosed in its return the loss of Rs. 80.64 Crores sustained by him and further in the return, note was also given that it reserves its right to carry forward the loss.

Depreciation has to be taken into account for computing profits eligible for deduction U/s. 80-IA

October 19, 2017 4302 Views 0 comment Print

The assessees/appellants want 100% deduction, without taking into consideration depreciation which they want to utilise in the subsequent years. This would be anathema to the scheme under Section 80-IA of the Act which is linked to profits and if the contention of the assessees is accepted, it would allow them to inflate the profits linked incentives provided under Section 80-IA of the Act which cannot be permitted.

Interest on advances received under Sub-Lease Agreement with defective Title

October 19, 2017 1293 Views 0 comment Print

The Bengaluru ITAT, on Wednesday, confirmed the dis allowance of interest expenses claimed on advances received under sub-Lease agreement since there was a defect in the title of the assessee on the subject property.

Draft Notification of amendment of Income Tax Rule 17A and Form 10A

October 18, 2017 5559 Views 0 comment Print

Vide Finance Act, 2017, a new clause (ab) was inserted in sub-section (1) of section 12A the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) w.e.f 01.04.2018 to the effect that where a trust or an institution, which has been granted registration under sections 12A or 12AA of the Act

Are Safe Harbor margins attractive?

October 18, 2017 3075 Views 0 comment Print

Under Transfer Pricing regulation, Safe Harbor rules means binding rules laid down under law which mandates income tax authorities to accept the transfer price declared by the assesse, if opted for. Further section 92CB provides methods for determination of arm’s length price.

TDS U/s. 194C is not applicable to transactions of purchase of goods

October 18, 2017 34416 Views 0 comment Print

TDS requirement under section 194C is not applicable to transactions of purchase of goods, therefore, no disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) could be made.

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