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Tax Relief up to 12 Lakh in New Tax Regime, Yet ITR Filing is Still Mandatory

Income Tax : Income may become tax-free under the new tax regime because of the standard deduction and Section 87A rebate, but ITR filing may s...

June 24, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

11 Situations Where Filing ITR Is Mandatory for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : This article explains the key situations where filing an Income Tax Return is compulsory, even if income is below the basic exempt...

June 24, 2026 1416 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Benefits Available to Senior Citizens

Income Tax : Learn about the income tax benefits available to resident senior and very senior citizens, including higher exemption limits, dedu...

June 24, 2026 710598 Views 150 comments Print

FAQs on Assessments under Income-tax Law

Income Tax : Learn how different types of income tax assessments are conducted under the Income-tax Act. The FAQs explain assessment procedures...

June 24, 2026 93690 Views 7 comments Print

Taxation of Capital Gain in India – FAQs

Income Tax : This guide explains the taxation of capital gains, computation methods, capital assets, and transfer provisions under the Income-t...

June 24, 2026 495688 Views 165 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 219 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 6202 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 288 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 1890 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 3966 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Not Obtained from Competent Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that the reassessment proceedings were invalid because the notice under Section 148 was approved by the Principal C...

June 24, 2026 120 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80P Deduction Allowed on Interest Income Attributable to Credit Society’s Business

Income Tax : ITAT held that interest earned by a co-operative credit society from deposits with a co-operative bank remained attributable to it...

June 24, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Upholds Section 11 Exemption Despite Alleged Capitation Fee Collections

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that allegations of capitation fee collections could not justify denial of exemption under Sections 11 and 12 ...

June 24, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Section 151 Approval Was Granted by Wrong Authority

Income Tax : ITAT Pune held that reassessment proceedings were invalid because the approval under Section 151 was granted by the Principal Comm...

June 24, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Section 56(2)(viib) Addition as Shares Were Issued to Holding Company

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that Section 56(2)(viib) could not be invoked where shares were allotted at a premium to a 100% holding company. T...

June 24, 2026 72 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 49911 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 876 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 657 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 249 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 210 Views 0 comment Print


India Signs MLC to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting

June 8, 2017 1743 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley signed the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting at Paris on 7th June, 2017 on behalf of India.

Bonds issued by PFC Ltd eligible for Section 54EC Exemption

June 8, 2017 2964 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54EC- Govt Notifies that any bond redeemable after three years and issued on or after 15th June, 2017 by Power Finance Corporation PFC) Limited

No disallowance for interest paid to NBFC without TDS deduction, considered by NBFC in their Income

June 7, 2017 65877 Views 0 comment Print

Having held that the second proviso to section 40(a)(ia) shall have retrospective effect the question arises that if the recipients of interest in question have already considered the same for computing their income offered to tax then the dis allowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) is not attracted.

TRO cannot attach property subjected to SARFAESI recovery proceedings

June 7, 2017 11817 Views 0 comment Print

Where properties attached by Tax Recovery Officer (TRO) had already been subjected to recovery proceedings by a secured creditor under SARFAESI Act, 2002, the attachment order was quashed in view of section 35 of SARFAESI Act which makes it clear that the Act would override other laws and would have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force.

In absence of communication of interest on IT Refund no penalty for not offering the same for tax

June 7, 2017 2343 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly there is a mistake committed by the assessee in not adding interest on the refund to his sources of income. There is no disputing the fact that the tax payer duly and diligently must necessarily in its return of income disclose all avenues of his income. The assessee in its defence has consistently maintained […]

Busy in time-bearing assessments is not an excuse for delay: HC

June 7, 2017 1287 Views 0 comment Print

The mere fact that the Assessing Officer was busy in other time- bearing assessments can hardly be an excuse, particularly given the fact that under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the time period for filing of an appeal is 120 days. No other statute prescribes the time period of over three months. Moreover, there is no explanation for every day’s delay. A delay of 335 days cannot be said to be routine.

Damages for deprivation of use & occupation of profits is capital in nature not chargeable to tax

June 7, 2017 1722 Views 0 comment Print

This appeal of the assessee arises from the order of learned Commissioner (Appeals)-21, New Delhi vide order dated 16-9-2016 for the assessment year 2012- 13. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal

Deduction U/s. 80IB(10) cannot be denied merely for approval of Housing Project in Land Owner Name

June 7, 2017 1818 Views 0 comment Print

The short reason for which deduction under section 80IB(10) has been declined to the assessee is that the assessee did not own the land on which the housing project, by the name of ‘Narayan Bungalows’, is built.

Gifts amongst ‘Relatives’ – How long will they be ‘taxfree’?

June 7, 2017 7536 Views 1 comment Print

Inheritance tax is a levy paid by a person who inherits the estate of the deceased. This tax is viewed as a tool to reduce the economic and consequent social disparity between the rich and the poor.

Govt. revises safe harbor scheme rules

June 7, 2017 2733 Views 0 comment Print

The lukewarm response to the earlier safe habour scheme was on account of the high rates. Thus, taxpayers opted for unilateral APA process instead. The revised scheme has been designed to attract small to medium business, especially in IT/ITeS segment, so as to give them a viable alternative to APA regime, which is both time consuming and expensive.

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