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New Income Tax Bill 2025 – Key Takeaways

Income Tax : Explore the key takeaways of the New Income Tax Bill 2025, including structural changes, simplified provisions, and updates in tax...

February 13, 2025 2097 Views 0 comment Print

Unexplained Cash Credits & Section 68: Tax & Legal Aspects

Income Tax : Learn about unexplained cash credits under Section 68, tax implications, key legal cases, and compliance requirements to avoid pen...

February 13, 2025 87 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax 1961 vs Income Tax Bill, 2025: Key Changes in Tax Provisions

Income Tax : A comparative analysis of Income Tax Act 1961 vs Income Tax Bill 2025, highlighting key changes in salary, capital gains, house pr...

February 13, 2025 8409 Views 0 comment Print

Comparative Analysis: Income Tax Act 1961 vs. Income Tax Bill 2025

Income Tax : A detailed comparison of key provisions in the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the proposed Income Tax Bill, 2025, highlighting major ch...

February 13, 2025 11082 Views 0 comment Print

USA Taxation 2024: Updated Guidelines for Individuals

Income Tax : Stay updated with 2024 US individual tax filing details, including deadlines, tax rates, forms, and standard deductions. Learn abo...

February 13, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Webinar on Critical Issues in Faceless Assessments under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Join our webinar on Faceless Tax Assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn concepts, challenges, and solutions from expert...

February 13, 2025 2355 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Return Filings in India: Trends and Government Measures

Income Tax : Analysis of income tax return filings in India over five years, including trends, zero-tax cases, and government initiatives to en...

February 12, 2025 156 Views 0 comment Print

Impact of Supreme Court Judgement On HUF Tax Benefits

Income Tax : Government addresses Supreme Court judgment on tax exemptions for clergy and its implications on Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) u...

February 12, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

Corporate Tax Collections & Incentives for Global Firms

Income Tax : Corporate tax collections rose post rate cuts from AY 2020-21, except during COVID. Budget 2025 proposes presumptive tax for elect...

February 12, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print

Reminder for Filing TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25

Income Tax : CPC (TDS) reminds deductors to file TDS Statement 26Q for Q2 FY 2024-25. Late/non-filing may attract fees and affect TDS credit fo...

February 8, 2025 10686 Views 2 comments Print


Latest Judiciary


Allahabad HC Quashes Section 154 Orders for Laconic Reasoning, Natural Justice Breach

Income Tax : Allahabad HC quashes two Section 154 tax orders, citing laconic reasoning and violation of natural justice. Fresh hearing ordered....

February 13, 2025 48 Views 0 comment Print

SC: Govt. Grant Interest Taxable (SLP Dismissed)

Income Tax : Supreme Court dismisses Bihar Police Building Construction Corporation's tax appeal due to significant delay....

February 13, 2025 45 Views 0 comment Print

Interest on Govt. Grants Taxable as Income From Other Sources: Patna HC

Income Tax : Patna High Court rules interest earned on government grants for construction is taxable income, not capital receipt....

February 13, 2025 27 Views 0 comment Print

SC dismisses ACIT’s appeal against reassessment due to delay & lack of merit

Income Tax : Supreme Court dismisses tax case due to delay and lack of merit. Bombay High Court quashes reassessment notice against Teleperfor...

February 13, 2025 249 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay HC Quashes Reassessment Notice for Section 151 Approval without mind application

Income Tax : Bombay High Court quashes reassessment notice in Teleperformance case due to lack of application of mind in granting approval unde...

February 13, 2025 42 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Punjab RERA Notified for Income Tax Exemption under Section 10(46A)(b)

Income Tax : The Central Government notifies Punjab RERA for tax exemption under Section 10(46A) of the Income-tax Act, effective from the 2024...

February 13, 2025 120 Views 0 comment Print

Govt released Income-Tax Bill, 2025 (Download)

Income Tax : The Indian government is set to introduce the new Income Tax Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025. This comprehensive...

February 12, 2025 121584 Views 5 comments Print

Income Tax Act: Bhaikaka University Approved for Research

Income Tax : Bhaikaka University, Gujarat, is approved for scientific research under Section 35(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, effective f...

February 11, 2025 189 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Act: Section 285 Notification for Liaison Office Statement Filing

Income Tax : Notification No. 14/2025 updates Form 49C submission rules for liaison offices under the Income-Tax Act. Filing deadline set to 8 ...

February 10, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

Income-Tax Rule 2F Amended for Infrastructure Debt Funds

Income Tax : CBDT amends Income-Tax Rules, 1962, updating regulations for Infrastructure Debt Funds, including investment criteria, bond issuan...

February 7, 2025 342 Views 0 comment Print


Applicability of rule of limitation in respect of appeal filed after an inordinate delay without reasonable cause

January 3, 2010 471 Views 0 comment Print

Coming to the general proposition regarding condonation of delay, the learned counsel relied on a number of cases, which have already been summarized. In the case of Shakuntala Devi (supra), the Hon’ble Supreme Court held that liberal construction should be placed on the words “sufficient cause” provided that no negligence,

S. 41(1) applies only to trading liability not to other types of liabilities

January 3, 2010 3282 Views 0 comment Print

Where the assessee had not claimed nor obtained a deduction in respect of a security deposit treating it as a trading liability, section 41 (1) cannot be invoked when such security deposit is refunded to the assessee. In the present case, none of the above probabilities existed and this is a case of amount

If refund is legitimately due to assessee, mere delay should not defeat claim for refund

January 3, 2010 1288 Views 0 comment Print

There is no presumption that delay is occasioned deliberately, or on account of culpable negligence, or on account of malafides. A litigant does not stand to benefit by resorting to delay. In fact he runs a serious risk. The approach of the authorities should be justice oriented so as to advance cause of justice. If refund is legitimately due to the applicant, mere delay should not defeat the claim for refund.

For a debt to be classified as bad, assessee has only to write it off as irrecoverable in its accounts

January 3, 2010 1424 Views 0 comment Print

For claiming any debt as a bad debt, one has to satisfy following two conditions: (1) Debt is written off as bad debt in the Profit and Loss Account by making corresponding entry in the party account. (2) Debt is taken in to account in computing the income of the assessee of the previous year in which debt is written off or in earlier previous year.

Under “block of assets” even a closed unit is eligible for depreciation

January 3, 2010 678 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee had two divisions, one at Dombivili and the other at Surat. The division at Surat was closed since two/ three years. The assessee claimed depreciation on the assets of the said Surat division which was rejected by the AO and the CIT (A) on the ground that the assets were not “used” and depreciation could not be allowed. On appeal by the assessee, HELD allowing the appeal:

CVC advised initiations of major penalty proceedings against 113 officers

January 3, 2010 594 Views 0 comment Print

THE Central Vigilance Commission disposed of 416 cases during October 2009 referred to it for advice. The Commission advised initiations of major penalty proceedings against 113 officers. Of these, 32 were from public sector banks, 27 from M/o Railways, 9 from MCD, 6 each from Central Coalfields Ltd. and Hindustan Copper Ltd., 5 from Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, 4 each from Central Board of Excise & Customs and Damodar Valley Corporation and 3 each from NHAI and Govt of NCT of Delhi. The remaining 14 cases pertained to different departments of the Government of India and PSUs.

IT department investigating tax evasion by showing bogus investment losses, May take action against chartered accountants

January 2, 2010 994 Views 0 comment Print

Income tax department in the past has stumbled up on many strange things, but nothing as strange as a company exclusively providing bogus stock contract notes to evade taxes, a trail that may lead to it knocking on the doors of many auditors. The Mumbai I-T department estimates that around Rs 1,000 crore of taxes may have been evaded by producing these bogus investment losses, and it now knows the beneficiaries too, a senior department official in the know of things said.

Company-owned car is more beneficial for both employer and employee under the new perquisite valuation rules applicable from April 1 2009

January 2, 2010 19078 Views 0 comment Print

Last week, CBDT issued a notification on how each perquisite provided to a salaried employee should be taxed. It is applicable with retrospective effect, from April 1 2009. The guidelines cover every perk: home accommodation to gifts to educational benefits. The most important change, though, is taxation of car facilities.

IT department claimed Rs 30,000 crore from companies that violated MAT provisions

January 2, 2010 718 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax department has claimed Rs 30,000 crore from companies that have violated provisions under the minimum alternate tax. Sources said the claim is not only for the current assessment year of 2009-10, wherein assessments are still going on, but also for previous four-five assessment years, which are under litigation either in courts or at appellate levels.

To tax the income, beneficial ownership is relevant than legal ownership

January 1, 2010 18670 Views 0 comment Print

owner means a person who has got valid title legally conveyed to him after complying with the requirements of law such as the Transfer of Property Act, Registration Act, etc. But, in the context of section 22 of the Income-tax Act, having regard to the ground realities and further having regard to the object.

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