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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 817746 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 108 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 168 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 154751 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 370401 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 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 1875 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


8% Profit Addition Deleted as Revenue cannot Change Consistent Accounting Method: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that the Revenue could not substitute the assessee's consistent method of revenue recognition with the Percent...

June 23, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes Section 271D SCNs as12-Week Deadline Was Missed

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court quashed the reinitiated penalty proceedings after the Assessing Officer failed to pass a fresh order within...

June 23, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Reopening Quashed as Section 31 of IBC Barred Fresh Tax Proceedings: Gujarat HC

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that once the Resolution Plan was approved under Section 31 of the IBC, all tax liabilities not formin...

June 23, 2026 63 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes TP Adjustment as TNMM Was Consistently Accepted in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) remained the most appropriate method as there was no change in...

June 23, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Quashes Assessment as Section 68 Addition Was Made Without Reasons

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court set aside the reassessment after finding that the Assessing Officer failed to provide specific reasons for ...

June 23, 2026 78 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 49719 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 813 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 636 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 246 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


Need to raise Personal Income Tax-GDP ratio : Revenue Secretary

February 7, 2017 1230 Views 0 comment Print

Most challenging task for the government is to increase the share of personal income tax in GDP, which at present was abysmally low. He said that personal income tax has a share of a mere two per cent, which needs to be raised substantially.

India / Austria Sign Protocol amending India-Austria Double Taxation Avoidance Convention

February 6, 2017 918 Views 0 comment Print

India and Austria signed a Protocol amending the existing Convention between the two countries for Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income here today. The Protocol was signed by Shri Sushil Chandra, Chairman CBDT on behalf of India and Mr. Georg Zehetner, Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of Austria on behalf of Austria.

AO cannot treat Assessee differently for Short and Long term Capital Gain on Sale of Shares

February 6, 2017 2910 Views 0 comment Print

Respectfully following the aforesaid judicial precedents and in the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, we hold that the ld CITA had rightly classified the assessee as an investor and treated the gains received on sale of shares and mutual funds as short term capital gains as against business income and granted relief to the assessee. Accordingly, the grounds raised by the revenue are dismissed.

Section 234C interest not leviable if Assessee could not have anticipated Income

February 6, 2017 6444 Views 0 comment Print

It was, therefore, contended that assessee was not liable to pay advance tax on 15/9/2011 and 15/12/2011 as the receipt of gift was not estimable at the relevant point of time. Apart therefrom, an additional plea has also been raised, which is to the effect that the interest under section 234C of the Act could not be charged while processing the return under section 143(1) of the Act.

How to generate Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) Report in Form No. 61A

February 6, 2017 85104 Views 1 comment Print

Section 285BA of the Income Tax requires specified reporting persons to furnish statement of financial transaction. Rule 114E of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 specifies that the statement of financial transaction required to be furnished under sub-section (1) of section 285BA of the Act shall be furnished in Form No. 61A.

Expenses after business setup allowable even if business not commenced

February 6, 2017 6396 Views 0 comment Print

Business is said to have been set up when it is established and ready to be commence. However, there may be an interval between a business which is set up and a business which is commenced. However, all expenses incurred during the interregnum between setting up of business and commencement of business would be permissible deductions.

Budget Analysis 2017-18 of Direct and Indirect Tax Laws with PPTs

February 6, 2017 19629 Views 2 comments Print

Here we have produced Analysis of Union Budget 2017-18 of Central Excise Rules, 2002 ,Excise Tariff Changes, Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 , Central Excise Act 1944, Customs Tariff 2017-18 , Customs Act 1962 , Income Tax Act, 1961 and Transfer Pricing / GAAR / POEM Budget Analysis 2017-18 CENTRAL EXCISE RULES, 2002 EXCISE TARIFF […]

Clash of Cash: 7 Questions by Tax Officer v/s Cash Depositor

February 5, 2017 12888 Views 1 comment Print

Krishna, after 1st February 2017 the Income tax Department is sending tax notices to the taxpayers through e-mails and SMS. How taxpayers will reply to these notices and why are these notices sent to persons who have deposited cash in bank accounts, please explain in detail.

Tax Benefits on Life Insurance Plans

February 5, 2017 7053 Views 0 comment Print

Life Insurance Policy not only provides insurance but also qualifies for tax savings under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Many people ask me as to why should we invest in plans of Life Insurance Co. of India when better returns can be obtained from other avenues like NSC, jewellery, land, etc.

Amendments In Political Funding – A Wrong not capable of curing deadly Cancer of Corruption

February 5, 2017 2001 Views 3 comments Print

Section 13A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 confers tax-exemption to recognized political parties for income from house property, income by way of voluntary contributions, income from capital gains and income from other sources. In other words, only income under the head salaries and income from business or profession are chargeable to tax in the hands of political parties in India.

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