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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 Deletes Section 69A Addition as Cash Deposits Were Backed by Cash-in-Hand

Income Tax : The ITAT Surat held that cash deposited during demonetisation was sufficiently explained through opening cash-in-hand, prior bank ...

June 25, 2026 9 Views 0 comment Print

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


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


AO cannot treat Advertisement expenses as deferred revenue expenditure

November 6, 2015 8085 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of DCIT vs. M/s. Spice Retail Ltd. that the expenditure incurred by the assessee on advertisement has been treated as revenue in nature. It is not open for the AO to treat an expenditure as party revenue in nature and balance 25% as deferred revenue expenditure.

Appeal may be condoned for receipt of order by casual worker who left

November 6, 2015 1856 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held In the case of M/s. National Pharmaceuticals vs. ITO that there is no straight jacket formula can be applied to check sufficient reasons for late filing of appeal. It will depend on the facts and circumstances of the particular case.

CIT can reject trust registration u/s 12AA if Trust deed is not having dissolution clause

November 6, 2015 2393 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of M/s SRK Education & Research Charitable Trust vs. CIT that it is clear in this case that the CIT refused to grant the trust registration because there was no dissolution clause in the trust deed and also the assessee had not done any charitable activity.

AO not authorized to make additions merely on presumptions

November 6, 2015 3215 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held In the case of The ACIT vs. M/s Sandeep Shrivastava that AO is not authorized to make any addition merely on account of presumption. In this case because the assessee is Share holder and Director of the company, which sold the property

No capital gain liability on assessee, where no ownership rights of property vests with him

November 6, 2015 1123 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow held In the case of M/s Clara Swain Hospital vs. ITO that no capital gain liability can be imposed on the assessee where he does not own the asset and more ever he has not received any payment for such transfer.

Interpretation of Such / Such As

November 6, 2015 12352 Views 0 comment Print

The term “such as” is often used in statutes as well as judicial pronouncements. However, it is merely illustrative and not exhaustive. Definition of certain services and input service uses the term ‘such as’ which is purely illustrative but not exhaustive. See: Concise Oxford Dictionary: “Such as” means for example or of a kind that; and Chambers Dictionary: ‘Such as’ means for example.

Welfare of a particular community can also be a charitable purpose for registration u/s 12AA

November 5, 2015 2340 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad in the case of Ranpariya Solanki Sukhadiya Parivar Trust vs. CIT(Exemption) held that the application made u/s 12AA cannot be rejected even a trust’s object is to function in the interest of a particular community

CBI Searches then Chief CIT, Jodhpur in disproportionate Assets Case

November 5, 2015 2918 Views 0 comment Print

CBI REGISTERS A CASE AGAINST THEN CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX & OTHERS FOR POSSESSION OF ALLEGED HUGE ASSETS AND CONDUCTS SEARCHES AT EIGHT LOCATIONS The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against then Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Jodhpur & others U/s 109 of IPC and 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) […]

Disallowance u/s 40A (3) for aggregate cash payments of more than Rs. 20,000 in a single day to one person is applicable w.e.f. 01/04/2009

November 5, 2015 3979 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Amritsar held In the case of M/s. Pardeep Singh Wazir vs. The DCIT that Circular no. 1/2009, dated 27th March, 2009 issued by CBDT is effective from 01/04/2009 i.e. for the assessment year 2009-10 onwards.

CIT not authorized to verify charitable activities of trust while granting registration u/s 12AA

November 5, 2015 1835 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held In the case of Jaipal Singh Sharma Trust vs. CIT that it is well settled that at the stage of grant of registration, the non-commencement of the activities by the Trust cannot be a ground for refusal of registration u/s 12AA.

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