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Why RERA & Income Tax Reconciliation Is Crucial for Real Estate Developers

Income Tax : Increasing use of RERA data by tax authorities makes alignment between project disclosures and income tax reporting essential to a...

June 16, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Which Income-Tax Law Applies to Returns Filed After 1st April 2026?

Income Tax : Taxpayers are facing confusion following the introduction of the Income-tax Act, 2025. The key clarification is that income earned...

June 16, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

Presumptive Audit Controversy: Profit Trigger vs Turnover Trigger

Income Tax : The issue concerns whether declaring profits below the presumptive rate automatically triggers tax audit or whether turnover thres...

June 16, 2026 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Don’t Blindly Trust Form 16: One Small Error Can Trigger a Huge Tax Demand

Income Tax : The case demonstrates how an incorrect exemption claim based on Form 16 led to scrutiny and penalty proceedings. The Tribunal ulti...

June 15, 2026 1869 Views 0 comment Print

Advance Tax Provisions, Challan, e-payment Utility & Examples

Income Tax : This article explains the advance tax provisions under the Income-tax Act, including liability thresholds, exemptions, and instalm...

June 15, 2026 195483 Views 14 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 6115 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 267 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 1761 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 3816 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 4005 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Wrong Section Used to Deny Depreciation Set-Off; Section 263 Order Quashed

Income Tax : The dispute concerned whether dividend received on capital reduction by a foreign subsidiary could trigger restrictions under Sect...

June 16, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

Municipal Body’s Section 10(20) Exemption Cannot Be Denied Due to Wrong Claim in Return

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune held that a genuine claim for exemption under Section 10(20) cannot be rejected merely because the assessee mistaken...

June 16, 2026 54 Views 0 comment Print

No Addition on a Different Issue if Reopened Issue Fails: ITAT Deletes ₹5.75 Crore Disallowance

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that when the reason recorded for reopening an assessment does not ultimately result in any addition, the Ass...

June 16, 2026 165 Views 0 comment Print

Retracted Statement Alone Cannot Justify Section 68 Addition: ITAT Deletes Accommodation Loan Additions

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under Section 68 cannot be made solely on the basis of a retracted statement alleging accomm...

June 16, 2026 60 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Cannot Be Invoked as AO Made No Addition After Enquiry: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that Section 263 cannot be invoked merely because the Assessing Officer accepted income without making an add...

June 16, 2026 75 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 48480 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 690 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 558 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 204 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 165 Views 0 comment Print


Income Tax Deductions for A.Y. 2014-15/ 2015-16 for Salaried

March 20, 2015 745315 Views 99 comments Print

The Income Tax Act provides that on determination of the gross total income of an assessee after considering income from all the heads, certain deductions therefrom may be allowed. These deductions detailed in chapter VIA of the Income Tax Act must be distinguished from the exemptions provides in Section 10 of the Act. While the former are to be reduced from the gross total income, the latter do not form part of the income at all.

CBDT soft launches 'National Judicial Reference System' (NJRS)

March 19, 2015 7163 Views 4 comments Print

In its endeavor to improve litigation management related to Direct tax cases in various courts, the Department has taken up a project titled “National Judicial Reference System” (NJRS). The NJRS project is being undertaken by the Directorate General of Income Tax (Legal & Research), Income Tax Department.

Last Minute Tax Saving Investments

March 19, 2015 4079 Views 0 comment Print

With the end of the financial year looming ahead, it is time to assess your tax liability, and consider tax-saving investment options to reduce your tax liability to the maximum extent possible. While tax planning should not be a last-minute exercise, minimizing tax payable on unexpected incomes or profits can be easily done before the […]

An Institution ostensibly for philanthropic purpose and in reality for profit, would not qualify for Section 10(23C) deduction

March 19, 2015 1409 Views 0 comment Print

A plain reading of Section 10(23C) makes it clear that the legislature has categorised for deduction income of those institutions which ‘exist solely’ for philanthropic purpose with a further stipulation that they would exist ‘not for the purpose of profit’.

CBDT- Website to show outstanding work done by retiring Government employees

March 19, 2015 685 Views 0 comment Print

The undersigned is directed to state that Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances vide their OM No. 4/2/2013-P&PW(Coord) dated 19.21015, have initiated a process of providing a platform ‘Anubhav’ for the retiring Central Government

Income derived from building was being applied for charitable purpose is to be clearly proved to avail building tax exemption- SC

March 19, 2015 1793 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court was considering an issue as to whether income derived from a building can be said to be used for charitable purpose by running of a free medical aid to the needy and poor in the context of tax exemption under Municipal laws.

Processing of Online Income Tax returns filed during F.Y. 2013-14

March 18, 2015 1036 Views 0 comment Print

2.. In view of difficulties reported vide above referred letter, in the processing of returns in AST of foreign technicians filed by representative assessees, the CBDT has approved ‘Online TMS(category 2)’ for processing of such returns. Therefore, an online ‘Online TMS(category 2)’ functionality has been provided in ITD-AST application under AST TMS Online TMS – Category 2.

SC: Mere surplus by educational institution does not mean that it ceases to exist solely for educational purposes

March 18, 2015 5123 Views 0 comment Print

Where an educational institution carries on the activity of education primarily for educating persons, the fact that it makes a surplus does not lead to the conclusion that it ceases to exist solely for educational purposes and becomes an institution for the purpose of making profit.

Expenditure incurred on legal fees to defend criminal proceedings not allowable

March 18, 2015 2444 Views 0 comment Print

The factual matrix of the present case is that there was a criminal case against the assessee with an allegation of custom duty evasion and he incurred impugned expenditure of legal fees for hiring lawyers to represent his criminal case before the Hon’ble High Court and Lower Courts to get the bail order.

Projected terrace area i.e. open to sky is not to be included in calculation of 'built-up area' for Sec. 80IB(10)(c)

March 18, 2015 18086 Views 0 comment Print

The first and foremost issue to be decided is as to whether the area of projected terrace (open to sky) is liable to be included within the meaning of expression built-up area contained in clause (c) of section 80IB(10) of the Act.

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