Follow Us:

Income Tax

Get all latest income tax news, act, article, notification, circulars, instructions, slab on Taxguru.in. Check out excel calculators budget 2017 ITR, black money, tax saving tips, deductions, tax audit on income tax.

Latest Articles


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


Why taxes are required?

December 1, 2015 4325 Views 0 comment Print

Government needs resources to run the administration of the nation. Taxes are levied since the history of administration began with the rule of kings. It’s a system for collection and distribution of the surplus held by the rich to the have-not’s in the society.

Receipts on account of acquisition and processing of seismic data shall be taxed U/s. 44BB

December 1, 2015 782 Views 0 comment Print

ADIT, International Taxation, vs. M/s. Fugro Geoteam AS (ITAT Delhi) Assessee had offered gross receipts from the said contracts with M/s. ONGC Limited and M/s Petrogas E&P LLC and had applied provisions of 44BB thereon and computed income at DPR of 10%.

Shri A.K. Jain, Member, CBDT to discharge duties of CBDT Chairperson till further orders

November 30, 2015 799 Views 0 comment Print

Shri A.K. Jain, Member, CBDT to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the post of Chairperson, CBDT in addition to his own duties; Ms. Anita Kapur, Chairperson, CBDT who is superannuating today, is appointed as Adviser on Tax Reforms for a period of six months

General printed Notice imposing Penalty u/s 271(1)(C) is not sustainable

November 30, 2015 3137 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of Suvaprasanna Bhatacharya vs ACIT, ITAT Kolkata held that although the satisfaction need not be recorded in a particular manner but from a reading of the assessment order as a whole such satisfaction should be clearly discernible.

CIT to form a Prima-facie opinion w.r.t erroneous and prejudiciality of A.O.’s order for exercising jurisdiction u/s 263

November 30, 2015 847 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of M/s A.V. Industries vs ACIT, Mumbai Tribunal held that when the assessee shows from the record that the necessary enquiries were made by the AO and the AO had applied his mind and the view adopted by him was one of the possible views

Re-opening u/s 148 based on of revisiting of existing material is bad in law

November 30, 2015 1040 Views 0 comment Print

In Mohan Jhangiani vs ACIT, Kolkata Tribunal held that Non-consideration of the relevant provisions of the Act while forming a belief that income has escaped assessment is not permissible as per law. Further, the assumption of jurisdiction u/s 147 by the Learned AO

Amount received from client by Solicitor in capacity of principal and agent is not income

November 30, 2015 1181 Views 0 comment Print

In the Case of ACIT vs Sri Pawan Kumar Jhunjhunwala, ITAT Kolkata held that solicitor is the agent of the client. The client makes over the money to the solicitor for some work being done by the solicitor as his agent.

Aggregation of income to be done before applying section 73

November 30, 2015 1923 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of ITO vs Snowtex Investment Ltd, the Kolkata Tribunal held that the claim of the assesse for set-off of loss from share dealing should be allowed from the profits from F&O in share transactions, the character of the income being the same and before application of the Explanation

Unaccounted Purchases in absence of discrepancy in stock records cannot be added to total income as unexplained investments

November 30, 2015 7782 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Bangalore in the case of M/s Sai Bhagwan Traders vs. ITO held that unaccounted purchases cannot be added to the total income as unexplained investments when there was no discreoency found in stock records.

Self declared income which otherwise not taxable as per law, cannot be taxed

November 30, 2015 1480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of Sh. Haripal Singh vs. ACIT that it is settled legal position that that there is no estoppels in law. If in law an item is not taxable, no amount of admission or misapprehension can make it taxable.

Search Post by Date
June 2026
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930