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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 1059 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 195264 Views 14 comments Print

Income Tax Offences liable to prosecution

Income Tax : This article outlines major offences under the Income-tax Act that may result in prosecution, including tax evasion, non-payment o...

June 15, 2026 58844 Views 4 comments Print

Power of Commissioner to Reduce or Waive Income Tax Penalty

Income Tax : This article explains the statutory powers of the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner to waive or reduce penalties in genuine c...

June 15, 2026 65131 Views 3 comments Print

Decoding Exempt Incomes Under Income Tax Act, 2025: From Section 10 to 11

Income Tax : Summary: The Income Tax Act, 2025 introduces a significant structural reform by relocating the exempt income provisions previousl...

June 15, 2026 180 Views 0 comment 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 1743 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


Reassessment Invalid as AO Made No Addition on Recorded Reasons for Reopening: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that additions made on transactions unrelated to the reasons recorded for reopening were beyond the Assessing ...

June 15, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores Section 80G Application as Section 12AB Registration Was Already Directed

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that once registration under Section 12AB had been directed to be granted, the primary basis for rejectin...

June 15, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Section 153C Assessments as Block Period Must Be Counted From Satisfaction Date

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT found that the Assessing Officer lacked legal authority to reopen assessment years lying outside the ten-year block...

June 15, 2026 72 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Remands Cash Deposit Addition Case due to Lack of Merit-Based Adjudication

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai restored the matter to the Assessing Officer after finding that the assessment and appellate proceedings were conclud...

June 15, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Set-Off of Amalgamated Company’s Losses as Section 72A Conditions Were Fulfilled

Income Tax : ITAT Kolkata upheld the deletion of disallowance relating to brought forward losses of an amalgamating company after finding that ...

June 15, 2026 72 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 48243 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 684 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 543 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 201 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


Assessment Completed without issue of u/s. 143(2) is invalid

February 28, 2015 10762 Views 0 comment Print

As per record, we find that there was no notice issued u/s. 143(2) of the I.T. Act which is very much essential for reassessment and it is a failure on the part of the AO for not complying with the procedure laid down in section 143(2) of the I.T. Act.

Whether it is a tax planning or tax avoidance or tax evasion ??????

February 27, 2015 15070 Views 0 comment Print

Shah Rukh Khan (King Khan), a famous actor of Bollywood, had given a loan of Rs. 2,28,88,530.00 to his wife Gauri Khan in A.Y. 2006-07. Gauri Khan has purchased, out of the said loan, a residential property and jewellery. The A.O. has accepted the Wealth Tax Return filed by Shah Rukh Khan passing an order […]

CSR Expenditure under Income Tax Act,1961

February 25, 2015 36577 Views 3 comments Print

Ever since the inception of concept of Mandatory CSR spending corporates are anxious about tax incentive of CSR spending. Last year, the enactment of the finance act 2014 which kept the CSR expenditure out of ambit of business expenditure proves disappointment for companies. The reason given is, CSR expenditure, being an application of income, is not incurred exclusively for the purposes of carrying on business.

Direct Stay Application to ITAT maintainable. Not necessary that lower authorities must be approached first

February 25, 2015 4554 Views 0 comment Print

Direct Stay Application filed before the Tribunal is maintainable and it is not the requirement of the law that assessee should necessarily approach the CIT before approaching the Tribunal for grant of stay.

Furnishing of audit report is directory and not mandatory

February 25, 2015 2252 Views 0 comment Print

Finding of the AO that in the absence of audit report, the enhanced claim is not maintainable over looks this factual position. It is undisputed that audit report for the enhanced claim had been furnished during the impugned 153A assessment proceedings along with Profit and Loss account and Balance sheet duly certified by the Accountant.

S. 68 No Addition if Assessee discharges initial onus casted on him

February 25, 2015 1541 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee had declared an income by filing its return. The said return was selected for scrutiny through CASS on the basis of AIR. Assessment u/s 144 was made, resulting in an addition of Rs. 28,50,000/- as the assessee was found to have failed to explain the source of investment.

Section 10A exemption- Approvals given by Directors of STPI is valid

February 25, 2015 1615 Views 0 comment Print

Assesee claimed deduction of Rs. 1.33 crores under Section 10A of the Act. On being called upon to explain about the eligibility of deduction, the assessee stated that it was entitled to deduction in view of fulfillment of all the requisite conditions as prescribed under Section 10A.

Death of Authorised representative not sufficient cause for delay in Appeal Filing

February 25, 2015 2532 Views 0 comment Print

Madhu Dadha Vs. ACIT (2009) 317 ITR 458 (Mad)- In the present case, the appeal has been filed after a delay of 558 days. From the contents of the affidavit and submissions of the learned counsel for the assessee, it is clear that the assessee has not explained the delay for such a long

Creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax)

February 25, 2015 624 Views 0 comment Print

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval to the following:- i. Creation of two additional benches of the Authority for Advance Rulings (Income Tax), one in New Delhi and one new bench in Mumbai; ii. creation of two posts of Vice-Chairmen in the Apex scale and four […]

If Assessee is taxed under ‘MAT’ to ‘MAT’ – No Escapement, No Reopening

February 25, 2015 9980 Views 0 comment Print

The AO is empowered to assess or reassess the total income of the Assessee by reopening the Assessment, invoking the provisions of section 148 of the Act. The authors have visualized in-depth manifestation with respect to the jurisdiction of the AO in reopening the Assessments of the ‘Companies’ where even after the reopening the ultimate tax liability of that company remains the same as per the (1) return of income, (2) Assessment u/s 143(3) and (3) Assessment u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 147 of the Act.

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