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Form 10BD Filing & Correction Guide: Revised Forms, Omitted Donors & 80G Issues

Income Tax : The article explains how accurate Form 10BD reporting protects donor deduction claims, prevents penalties, and ensures consistency...

June 15, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

June 2026 Advance Tax: Key Checks Under New Income Tax 2025

Income Tax : The article explains what remains unchanged under the new tax law while highlighting critical compliance checks taxpayers should u...

June 15, 2026 1935 Views 0 comment Print

Tax benefit on Insurance Premium, Mediclaim & Medical Expenses

Income Tax : The provisions under Sections 80C, 80D, 80DD, and 80DDB provide tax deductions because taxpayers incur eligible expenses on life i...

June 15, 2026 110368 Views 6 comments Print

Can Depreciation Be Claimed Separately After Income Is Estimated Under Section 145(3)?

Income Tax : AO rejects books of accounts and applies flat net profit rate. Can taxpayer claim depreciation separately or is it embedded in tha...

June 15, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Tax on Long Term Capital Gain under Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The updated provisions explain how long-term capital gains are classified, computed, and taxed following amendments introduced by ...

June 15, 2026 471900 Views 71 comments Print


Latest News


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 6103 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 258 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 1731 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 3810 Views 1 comment Print

Representation for timely release of e-filing utilities for ITR for AY 2026-27

Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...

May 13, 2026 3993 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Electricity Consumption Charges Wholly for Business Purposes allowable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that electricity charges paid to statutory authorities in the ordinary course of business qualify as deductibl...

June 15, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

Section 68 Addition Unsustainable as Revenue Failed to Verify Creditors’ Documents: ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that additions under Section 68 could not be sustained without proper examination of bank statements, PAN ...

June 15, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal for Higher Sentence in TDS Default Case Must Be Filed Before Sessions Court: Karnataka HC

Income Tax : The High Court held that appeals concerning the adequacy of sentence should be presented before the jurisdictional Sessions Court....

June 15, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Section 127 Income Tax Case Transfer for Effective Investigation is valid: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Court held that transferring assessment proceedings under Section 127 was justified to facilitate coordinated investigation in...

June 15, 2026 66 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Upholds Transfer of Income Tax Cases as Coordinated Investigation Required Centralisation

Income Tax : The Court held that transfer of assessment proceedings to Delhi was justified where connected cases had already been centralized f...

June 15, 2026 102 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 47955 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 678 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 540 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 198 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 162 Views 0 comment Print


Delay Excused Where Notices Never Reached the Assessee

January 17, 2026 444 Views 0 comment Print

The core issue was whether lack of knowledge of proceedings justified late appeals. The Tribunal held that notices sent to an inaccessible email amounted to sufficient cause. The decision emphasizes procedural fairness.

Time-Barred 12AB Cancellation Appeal Thrown Out

January 17, 2026 744 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal dismissed the appeal as time-barred because no condonation petition was filed. Delay without explanation renders the appeal non-maintainable.

Housing Loan Interest Dispute Sent Back for Verification

January 17, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether interest beyond Section 24 limits could be claimed when loan funds were temporarily used elsewhere. The Tribunal ruled that authorities must verify real deployment of funds before disallowance.

Section 263 Invoked for Lack of Inquiry into Exceptional Items

January 17, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute centered on whether omission to verify exceptional items prejudices revenue. The Tribunal upheld revision, emphasizing Explanation 2 to section 263. The ruling reinforces that absence of inquiry itself is sufficient ground for revision.

Section 143(2) – Validity in Set-Aside Reassessment Proceedings and Effect of Non-Verification of Return of Income

January 17, 2026 2349 Views 0 comment Print

The Court ruled that omission to issue Section 143(2) vitiates reassessment at the root. Such a defect cannot be cured, even if the return is alleged to be defective.

Delhi HC judgment regarding Nil Withholding Certificates under Section 197

January 17, 2026 705 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that Section 197 applications cannot be rejected mechanically to “protect revenue.” Mandatory factors under Rule 28AA, including past assessments and liabilities, must be examined before directing withholding.

Post-Checkmate Law: Late PF/ESI Deposits Mandate Disallowance

January 17, 2026 1158 Views 0 comment Print

The tribunal upheld disallowance of employees’ PF and ESI contributions paid after statutory due dates. Following the Supreme Court’s Checkmate ruling, delayed deposits are deemed income and not deductible.

Land Sale Profits Treated as Capital Gains, Not Business Income: Madras HC

January 17, 2026 1308 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that long-held, undeveloped land sold by the assessee gave rise to capital gains. Intention, holding period, and conduct outweighed Revenue assumptions.

SC Reclaims Tax Sovereignty: Tiger Global Decision Resets Mauritius DTAA Landscape

January 17, 2026 2259 Views 1 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld rejection of treaty benefits where transactions were prima facie designed to avoid tax. It confirmed that substance and real control override form and documentation.

Audit Penalty Set Aside Due to Bona Fide Cause for Delay

January 17, 2026 816 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned late filing of an audit report triggering penalty under section 271B. The Tribunal accepted personal hardship and first-year audit obligation as reasonable cause under section 273B. The decision reinforces relief where delay is genuine and explained.

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