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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95343 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9972 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26646 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599052 Views 11 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 6031 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 225 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 1593 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 3684 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 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Addition for ‘Bogus Purchases’ When Exports, Stock Records and Quantitative Tally Match

Income Tax : The Tribunal emphasized that detailed quantitative reconciliation and accepted export realizations carried substantial evidentiary...

June 10, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 159 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 44469 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 558 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 483 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 165 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


Tribunal Remand Becomes Infructuous Due to Expiry of Time Limit for Reassessment

January 11, 2026 402 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined the effect of prolonged departmental inaction after a Tribunal remand. The Court ruled that since the statutory time limit had long lapsed, nothing survived for adjudication.

Bombay HC Declines to Quash ACB Summons as Matter was at Enquiry Stage

January 11, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerned summons issued during an ongoing enquiry into a complaint. The High Court held that no intervention was required while the enquiry was in progress.

Rectification Order Invalid as CPC Didn’t Issue Prior Intimation for Defective Form 3CD: Madras HC

January 11, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

The Court found that intimations under Sections 143(1) and 154(3) were not communicated due to technical reasons. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration after a revised audit report was filed.

Section 68 Demonetisation Deposit Addition Deleted Due to Genuine Cash Sales Evidence

January 11, 2026 603 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether cash deposited during demonetisation could be treated as unexplained. The Tribunal held that when sales are supported by available stock and recorded books, cash receipts from such sales cannot be added under Section 68.

Trust’s Accumulation Period Cannot Be Shortened Due to Prospective Section 11 Amendment

January 11, 2026 705 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that amendments to Section 11 cannot retrospectively curtail the utilization window for earlier accumulations. Existing accumulations remain governed by the law in force at the time they were made.

Section 14A Disallowance Restricted as Interest-Free Funds Exceeded Investments

January 11, 2026 492 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld restriction of disallowance where interest-free funds were higher than tax-free investments. It reaffirmed that no interest disallowance arises in such circumstances.

Section 14A Interest Disallowance Deleted Due to Availability of Interest-Free Funds

January 11, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when interest-free funds exceed exempt-income investments, no interest disallowance under Section 14A can be made. The ruling reinforces the presumption laid down by the Supreme Court.

Section 263 Revision Fails Due to Proper Inquiry by Assessing Officer: SC

January 11, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The courts held that when depreciation on goodwill is allowed after detailed examination, the assessment cannot be revised as erroneous. The key takeaway is that a plausible and informed assessment order bars revision under Section 263.

Trust Registration Renewal Cannot Be Denied for Missing Irrevocable Clause: BCAS

January 10, 2026 11568 Views 0 comment Print

Authorities cannot insist on adding an irrevocable clause in trust deeds for Section 12A renewal when the trust is otherwise legally irrevocable. Renewal should depend on substance, not form.

Capital Gains Exemption on Property Sale—Law, Interpretation & Litigation

January 10, 2026 3333 Views 0 comment Print

Capital gains exemptions on property sales often lead to litigation due to Section 54 timelines and unclear date of transfer in transactions.

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