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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 627 Views 8 comments 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 2250 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 710664 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 93735 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 495781 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 3972 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Ranchi Allows Full Leave Encashment Exemption as CBDT Raised Limit to ₹25 Lakh

Income Tax : The ITAT Ranchi held that a retired non-government employee was entitled to exemption under Section 10(10AA)(ii) for the entire le...

June 25, 2026 21 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Section 80P Deduction on Interest from Statutory Deposits with Co-operative Banks

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that interest earned on compulsory statutory deposits made under the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act const...

June 25, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Reopening Set Aside as Loose Paper Dated After Sale cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued under Section 148 after finding that a loose paper seized from a third...

June 25, 2026 39 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Sets Aside Reopening as High-Value Bank Credits Alone Cannot Justify Reassessment

Income Tax : The Gujarat High Court held that reassessment cannot be sustained merely because of high-value bank transactions without evidence ...

June 25, 2026 36 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rejects Bogus LTCG Addition as No Independent Enquiry Was Conducted

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be sustained solely on information received from the Investigation Wi...

June 25, 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 49968 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 879 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 669 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 213 Views 0 comment Print


TDS on Salary for Assessment Year 2016-17

December 2, 2015 123848 Views 2 comments Print

CIRCULAR NO : 20/2015 The present Circular contains the rates of deduction of income-tax from the payment of income chargeable under the head Salaries during the financial year 2015-16 and explains certain related provisions of the Act and Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereinafter the Rules).

CBDT allows Service of notice, summons, requisition, order etc. by Email

December 2, 2015 2672 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 89/2015 – Income Tax For the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 282, the addresses (including the address for electronic mail or electronic mail message) to which a notice or summons or requisition or order or any other communication under the Act (hereafter in this rule referred to as “communication”) may be delivered or transmitted shall be as per sub-rule (2).

Issue refund below Rs. 50,000/- Expeditiously in Non-CASS cases : CBDT

December 2, 2015 2276 Views 0 comment Print

F.No.312/109/2015-0T I am directed to say that as on 01.11.2015, there were 2.07 lakh returns involving refund claims of Rs.659 crore for AY 2013-14 and 12.90 lakh returns involving Rs.4,837 crore for AY 2014-15 still pending for processing and issue of refunds. These returns have not been selected for scrutiny under CASS.

Karti Chidambaram raid: No collateral purpose in I-T searches, CBDT says

December 2, 2015 1172 Views 0 comment Print

Based upon credible information of tax evasion and large scale financial irregularities committed by a group based at Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Department at Chennai has been conducting investigation. As part of such investigation, searches under section 132 and surveys under section 133A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are being conducted at the residential and business premises of the key functionaries of the group, today i.e., 1st December 2015.

Duty of assessee does not extend beyond disclosure of all material facts in reassessment

December 2, 2015 2073 Views 0 comment Print

New Delhi Television Ltd. Vs. ACIT- Bench of ITAT Delhi reversed the order passed by CIT (A) in which he confirmed the reassessment order after the lapse of four year when no new facts was revealed by the AO.

Proviso to Sec. 201(1) and 2nd proviso to sec. 40(a)(ia) should be viewed in same manner

December 2, 2015 7837 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT (TDS) Vs. Punjab Infratructure & Development Board, Chandigarh (ITAT Chandigarh)- When payee or resident has filed its return of income disclosing the payment received by and in which the income earned by it is embedded and has also paid tax on such income

Taxation Regime for Real Estate Investment Trusts and Infrastructure Investment Trusts

December 2, 2015 4497 Views 0 comment Print

The Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 had amended the Income-tax Act to put in place a special taxation regime in respect of business trusts. The business trust as defined in section 2(13A) of the Income-tax Act before amendment by the Act, included a Real Estate investment Trust (REIT) and an Infrastructure Investment Trust(InviT) which is registered under regulations framed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in this regard.

Simplification of procedure for Form No.15G & 15H – regarding

December 1, 2015 13037 Views 1 comment Print

Notification No. 4/2015 – Income Tax Section 197A of the Income tax Act provides for no deduction in certain case by submitting a declaration using Form 15G/15H as laid down in Rule 29C of the Income tax Rules. The manner of filing such declaration and the particulars have been laid down in Rule 29C of the Income tax Rules. The person responsible for paying any income of the nature referred to in sub section (1) or sub section (1A) or sub section (1C) of section 197A (hereinafter called “payer”) shall enable the payee to furnish the declaration in electronic form after due verification through an electronic process.

CBDT formulated mechanism on TDS related issues of branches via Corporate Head Quarter

December 1, 2015 1502 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 3/2015 – Income Tax Stringent Authentication mechanism through Corporate Head Quarter Server for filing of Correction statements & download of TDS certificates, Consolidated files etc. by Banks/Corporates- regarding.

Agreement between India and Thailand for Exchange of Information with respect to taxes

December 1, 2015 3446 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 88/2015 – Income Tax Whereas, an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income was signed in Thailand on the 29th day of June, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said Agreement);

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