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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 817263 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 87 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 111 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 154727 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 370071 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 3963 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Section 10AA Deduction Allowed as AO Failed to Prove Business Splitting: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune upheld the deduction under Section 10AA after finding that the Assessing Officer had not established that the SEZ un...

June 23, 2026 51 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 37(1) Disallowance as No Penal Action Was Taken by IRDA Against Insurance Company

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that Explanation 1 to Section 37(1) could not apply in the absence of any finding by the competent authority ...

June 23, 2026 42 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT upheld deletion of notional interest on interest-free advances to a subsidiary

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT upheld deletion of notional interest on interest-free advances to a subsidiary, finding the issue consistently dec...

June 23, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

Seized Diary Transactions Require Fresh Examination as Peak Credit Alone Is Insufficient: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that deletion of the addition was premature as the source of cash payments reflected in seized diaries had not ...

June 23, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

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 51 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 49680 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 804 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


AO cannot treat Agricultural land as capital Asset on mere assumptions

October 11, 2017 6717 Views 0 comment Print

Though agricultural land sold by assessee had remained barren for a longer period and had been converted by purchaser thereof into non-agricultural land, however, AO could not give any cogent and convincing reason for disbelieving documentary and circumstantial evidence furnished by assessee prima facie establishing the land in question to be an agricultural land, he was not, therefore, justified in treating the same as capital asset.

Asset-wise subsidy alone can be reduced from the actual cost

October 11, 2017 12060 Views 0 comment Print

If the subsidy is intended for meeting a portion of the cost of the assets, then such subsidy should be deducted from the actual cost, for the purpose of computing depreciation. As per Hon’ble Supreme Court, the law is that if the subsidy is asset-specific, such subsidy goes to reduce the actual cost. If the subsidy is to encourage setting up of the industry, it does not go to reduce the actual cost, even though the amount of subsidy was quantified on the basis of the percentage of the total investment made by the assessee.

Company with different risk profile / Size cannot be comparable despite similar functional profile

October 11, 2017 1227 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Ut Starcom Inc. (India Branch) (Delhi High Court)- When we examine the profile of the assessee company vis-à-vis Infosys Technologies Limited in the light of the judgment in CIT vs. Agnity India Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (supra), there is no comparability for benchmarking the international transactions for the reasons inter alia that Infosys Technologies […]

Charitable Trusts De-Registration (Cancellation) drive in Maharashtra

October 11, 2017 38661 Views 11 comments Print

The Hon’ble Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai vide Notification dated DGIPR/2016-2017/4109 had notified the Special Drive, 2017 Scheme for speedy disposal of all the Change Reports (Change in Trustees / Properties) during the period 01/01/2017 – 31/01/2017. Mode details about the same can be read here:

GSTN no. to be mentioned now in TDS / TCS Statements

October 11, 2017 3474 Views 0 comment Print

Addition of new field i.e. Goods and Service Tax Number (GSTN) under form page of TDS/TCS statements -15 digit alpha-numeric value to be entered under this field. Applicable for regular and correction statements pertains to all forms and FYs.

Comparison of U S Tax System Vs Switzerland Tax system

October 11, 2017 4602 Views 0 comment Print

According to Swiss Tax Conference, Swiss tax system’s development is historical in nature rather than a rational or theoretical one. A humbling statement of the noble body, indeed. With Federal tax administration, 26 Cantons and 2,250 communes venturing to have a pie in the tax collections of the great nation, mostly known in history for its beauty, great role in world wars and its cheese, liquor or beautiful cows, Switzerland, obtained its tax system in Helvetic period (1798 -1803).

Depreciation on public roads is allowable @10%

October 10, 2017 4665 Views 0 comment Print

Depreciation was allowable @10% on public highway road treating the same as building. It was held assessee was granted license for construction against which it had right to use and collect license fee to use of the land. It had right to restrict the people without non payment of toll tax. It was not only road, they had to construct toll booth and provide facilities for the staff for the purpose of their accommodation.

Section 263 order invalid if it covers Matter not part of Limited Scrutiny

October 10, 2017 2157 Views 0 comment Print

Deccan Paper Mills Co. Ltd. Vs CIT-IV (ITAT Pune) Now, coming to the aspect of book profits which was considered by the Commissioner and the order of the Assessing Officer was held to be erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue. In this regard, it may be pointed out that the case of assessee […]

No Transfer U/s 2(47) if JDA is not registered: SC

October 10, 2017 6570 Views 0 comment Print

There is no contract in the eye of law in force under Section 53A after 2001 unless the said contract is registered. This being the case, and it being clear that the said JDA was never registered, since the JDA has no efficacy in the eye of law, obviously no transfer can be said to have taken place under the aforesaid document.

Mere allotment of PAN would not make allottee a Separate Entity

October 10, 2017 2001 Views 0 comment Print

Mere allotment of PAN under section 139A of the Act would not make the allottee necessarily a separate entity for the purpose of assessment of tax. The statute recognizes certain eventualities where quite outside the requirement of payment of tax and for filing return of income, the Assessing Officer may allot a PAN to individual.

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