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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


Section 40A(3) Disallowance Set Aside in Invalid Reassessment

January 9, 2026 279 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether reassessment after four years was valid when the issues were already examined in scrutiny. The Tribunal held the reopening invalid as a mere change of opinion and quashed the reassessment.

Delay in Filing Condoned for Old Trust, Registration Matter Restored

January 9, 2026 510 Views 0 comment Print

Recognising the non-commercial nature of a long-standing charitable trust, the Tribunal condoned the delay. The registration application was sent back for reconsideration on merits.

Section 270A Penalty Case Remanded After Delay Condoned

January 9, 2026 459 Views 0 comment Print

Where the CIT(A) rejected the appeal only on limitation, the Tribunal intervened. It directed fresh adjudication of the penalty after condoning the 380-day delay.

Rejection of 12A Registration Set Aside for Fresh Hearing on Delay

January 9, 2026 879 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal found that the Commissioner must consider condonation of delay under the amended section 12A. The rejection order was therefore set aside.

Rejection of U/s 80G Approval Held Premature Due to Pending U/s 12AB

January 9, 2026 468 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned denial of donor approval before finality of charitable registration. The Tribunal held that 80G approval is consequential and cannot be refused while 12AB registration is under re-examination.

Wrong Email Service Vitiates Ex-Parte Appellate Order: ITAT Bangalore

January 9, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

The appeal was dismissed ex-parte due to alleged non-compliance by the assessee. The ITAT found that notices were issued to the wrong email despite correct details on record and ordered de novo consideration.

Section 40 Disallowance Fails for Overseas Commission Payments

January 9, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print

The case clarifies that commission paid to foreign agents for export facilitation abroad cannot be disallowed for non-deduction of tax. Absence of income accrual in India was decisive.

Order Giving Effect Cannot Be Challenged Directly Before ITAT

January 9, 2026 1104 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee challenged denial of Section 80P deduction in the order giving effect to the CIT(A)’s directions. The Tribunal ruled that Section 253 permits appeal only against CIT(A) orders, not against implementation orders.

Section 12AB Registration Rejected Without Hearing Set Aside

January 9, 2026 984 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether final registration could be denied without granting a proper opportunity of hearing. The Tribunal held that rejection without a show-cause notice violates natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.

Reassessment Upheld Because Third-Party Excel Data Indicated Escaped Income

January 9, 2026 1281 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that an excel sheet found during a search, indicating a cash transaction, constituted valid information to reopen assessment.

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