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Tax Audit as a Tool for Lower Profit Declaration Under Income-Tax Act 2025

Income Tax : The article analyses whether declaring profits below presumptive rates automatically triggers tax audit under the Income-tax Act, ...

June 15, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Latest Changes in ITR-1, ITR-2 & ITR-4 for A.Y. 2026-27

Income Tax : The revised ITR forms for AY 2026-27 introduce new tax slabs, expanded ITR eligibility, and enhanced disclosure requirements. Unde...

June 13, 2026 954 Views 0 comment Print

Daily Backup Dilemma: Decoding “Electronic Mode” vs. “Computer System” under Income Tax Act 2025.

Income Tax : The article argues that the daily backup requirement under Rule 46(8) applies only to books maintained in electronic mode, not mer...

June 13, 2026 5262 Views 1 comment Print

Restricted Stock Units Taxation in India: Foreign Tax Credit, Form 67 & Reporting

Income Tax : Judicial authorities have held that Foreign Tax Credit is a substantive right and cannot be denied merely due to procedural delays...

June 13, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Cash Credit U/s. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C and 69D

Income Tax : This guide explains how unexplained cash credits under Section 68 and related provisions can attract steep taxation under Section ...

June 13, 2026 193962 Views 1 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 6103 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 255 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 1698 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 3807 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 3984 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Bogus LTCG Addition Sustained as Tribunal Finds Evidence of Fabricated Share Purchase Records

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT sustained the addition arising from the sale of listed shares after finding discrepancies in purchase records, incl...

June 14, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow Allows Set-Off of Spouse’s F&O Losses Arising From Gifted Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that derivative losses incurred by a spouse using funds gifted by the assessee can be clubbed and set off under ...

June 14, 2026 858 Views 0 comment Print

JAO Lacked Jurisdiction to Issue Section 148 Notice: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : While recognising that earlier judgments had invalidated JAO-issued notices, the Court avoided passing orders that would make the ...

June 14, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs GP-Based Addition as Jewellery Purchases Formed Part of Sales & Closing Stock

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that where purchases are reflected in accepted sales and closing stock, the entire purchase amount cannot be d...

June 14, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Amounting to Best Judgment Assessment Can Be Remitted by CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that repeated non-compliance with statutory notices transformed the reassessment into a best judgment assessme...

June 14, 2026 150 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 47775 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 654 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 525 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 195 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 159 Views 0 comment Print


Local Transfer/ Posting of 237 CIT/DGIT

November 19, 2014 2574 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has vide Order No. 211 of 2014 dated 17.11.2014 transferred / Posted Locally 237 Income tax officers in the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax/ Director General of Income Tax.

Automatic Capital Gain Calculator in Excel Format

November 19, 2014 500464 Views 29 comments Print

It is a simple calculator, by seeing it anyone can fairly understand it. Insert the scrip name date of purchase and date of sale and respective amounts, it will automatically calculate the stock and STCG/LTCG and also the period of holding. Ensure that you put Purchase and Sale date in one line or else the formula wont for work for stock and it would show mismatch.

4 CBDT Orders On Transfer & Posting of Income Tax Officers

November 18, 2014 7073 Views 0 comment Print

Order No. 209 of 2014 – Transfer/Posting in the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax – reg. Vide Order No. 209 of 2014 dated 15.11.2014, the CBDT has ordered the local transfer & posting of 465 officers in the grade of Commissioners of Income-tax. Order No. 207 of 2014 – Transfer/Posting in the grade of Additional/Joint Commissioner of Income Tax – reg. Vide Order No. 207 of 2014 dated 15.11.2014 , the CBDT has ordered the transfer & posting of officers in the grade of Additional / Joint Commissioners of Income-tax.

While granting Registration U/s. 12A CIT not required to look into trust activities

November 18, 2014 2532 Views 0 comment Print

At the time of registration under Section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, which is necessary for claiming exemption under Section 11 and 12 of the Act, the Commissioner of Income Tax is not required to look into the activities, where such activities have not or are in the process of its initiation.

Sec 80IB- Workers need to be employed for substantial period of time to satisfy minimum workers criteria

November 18, 2014 718 Views 0 comment Print

Himachal Pradesh High Court in the case of CIT vs. M/s Indus Cosmeceuticals held that the condition of employing atleast 10 workers as required to be complied with for claiming deduction u/s 80IB cannot be deemed to have complied by employing workers for a small part of year.

Reopening on mere possibility of revenue loss is based on presumption & is invalid

November 17, 2014 1021 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a FUND and a resident of Denmark. Along with its return of income, in India, the assessee had submitted ‘Tax Residency Certificate’ issued by the Danish Authorities in order to claim the benefit of Article 14 of India-Denmark DTAA.

Reference to DVO cannot be made if assessee has challenged the valuation by stamp authorities

November 17, 2014 2538 Views 0 comment Print

First contention of the assessee is that the sale consideration cannot be taken more than the actual sale consideration shown in the transfer deed i.e. a sum of Rs.4 1.51 crores. The alternative contention is that if the sale consideration is taken as valuation done by the Stamp Valuation Authorities then there is a mistake

In case of conflict in judgment of non-jurisdictional High Courts, one in favour of assessee should be adopted

November 17, 2014 2669 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee is a non-scheduled Co-operative Bank carrying on banking business in terms of a license issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and is thus governed by Circulars of RBI relating to Prudential Norms, Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning

Amalgamation – Carry Forward & set off of ‘Capital Gain’ Losses

November 17, 2014 11390 Views 0 comment Print

The issue that whether in the case of amalgamation loss under the head of capital gain can be carry forward or not was a matter of discussion. In the Income Tax Act, 1961, there is no clarity in respect of this issue. However, in respect of business loss Section 72A of the Act was introduced […]

Income-tax Assessment completes on date of order, irrespective of service of order; CBDT rectifies 6 year old mistake

November 17, 2014 4094 Views 0 comment Print

CIRCULAR NO. 16/2014 Chapter XIX-A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 contains provisions relating to settlement of cases by the Income-tax Settlement Commission (ITSC). The provisions contained in the said chapter were amended by Finance Act, 2007 and a Revised Settlement Scheme was put in place. Explanatory Circular No. 3/2008 dated 12.03.2008 issued by CBDT vide para 61

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