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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 64879 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 48 Views 0 comment Print

Penalties under Income-Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : This article outlines major penalties under the Income-tax Act for defaults involving tax payments, return filing, TDS compliance,...

June 15, 2026 113209 Views 2 comments Print

Specified Domestic Transaction- Penalty for Concealment of Income

Income Tax : The article explains how transactions between associated domestic entities exceeding ₹20 crore must comply with arm's length pri...

June 15, 2026 57828 Views 1 comment Print

Interest for failure to Collect/Deduct & for delayed TDS/TCS Payment

Income Tax : This article explains the interest provisions applicable to delays in TDS deduction, TDS/TCS payment and non-payment of tax demand...

June 15, 2026 170812 Views 2 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 6106 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 258 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 1737 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 3810 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 3993 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Entire Unaccounted Sales Cannot Be Taxed as Only Profit Element Is Assessable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that the full value of unaccounted sales cannot automatically be treated as taxable income. It restricted the ...

June 15, 2026 27 Views 0 comment Print

No addition of capital gain on land as lack of agricultural Income did not alter agricultural character of land

Income Tax : Addition of capital gain was deleted as impugned land being agricultural land situated beyond the prescribed municipal limits and ...

June 15, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 14A Disallowance as Subsidiary Investment Yielded No Exempt Income

Income Tax : The ITAT held that investments which did not generate exempt income during the year cannot be considered for Rule 8D disallowance....

June 15, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

WhatsApp Chats Alone Cannot Justify Tax Additions Without Supporting Evidence: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad held that isolated WhatsApp messages and electronic communications cannot, by themselves, support additions in ...

June 15, 2026 903 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes BMA Penalty as Foreign Assets Were Disclosed in Section 153A Returns

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that penalty under Section 43 of the Black Money Act could not be imposed when foreign assets were subsequentl...

June 15, 2026 63 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 47979 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 678 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 540 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 198 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 162 Views 0 comment Print


Reassessment Notice Time-Barred Under Section 149, ITAT Quashes Case

January 13, 2026 954 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether a reassessment notice issued after 31.03.2021 for AY 2014-15 was within limitation. ITAT held the notice time-barred in light of the Supreme Court’s Rajeev Bansal ruling and quashed the entire reassessment.

Direct Tax Collections for F.Y. 2025-26 (as on 11.01.2026)

January 13, 2026 1362 Views 0 comment Print

Net direct tax collections recorded an 8.82% increase despite moderate gross growth. Lower refunds played a key role in boosting net revenues.

Madras HC Suspends Sentence in Section 276CC Prosecution Pending Revision

January 13, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court suspended the jail sentence in a tax offence case during pendency of revision. The key takeaway is that substantial grounds in revision justify interim relief.

Section 148 Reopening Notice Issued Late is Invalid: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

It was ruled that a reassessment notice issued after expiry of the extended limitation is void. The takeaway is that delayed action under the new reassessment regime is fatal.

Illegal Section 143(2) Notice Vitiates Search-Based Assessment

January 13, 2026 633 Views 0 comment Print

The notice under section 143(2) did not conform to the CBDT-prescribed format. ITAT ruled that a defective notice strikes at jurisdiction and invalidates the assessment.

Section 263 Cannot Expand Beyond Limited Scrutiny Scope: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 456 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that revision under section 263 cannot introduce issues outside the original limited scrutiny mandate. The key takeaway is that the PCIT cannot widen the inquiry beyond CASS-selected parameters.

No Double Tax on Cash Sales Recorded in Books: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that cash deposits arising from genuine sales already recorded in books cannot be taxed again as unexplained money. The key takeaway is that such additions amount to impermissible double taxation.

Form-10B Delay Due to Pandemic Gets Fresh Hearing by ITAT

January 13, 2026 342 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute concerned denial of exemption due to belated filing of Form-10B. ITAT held the delay was not fatal and directed fresh consideration in light of the CBDT circular.

Section 50C Adjustment Barred at Return Processing Stage: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 780 Views 0 comment Print

It was ruled that substituting sale consideration with stamp duty value during CPC processing is impermissible. Such action deprives taxpayers of the statutory right to seek DVO valuation.

Inter-Charity Donations is Valid Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

January 13, 2026 738 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that sale consideration from trust property, when donated to charitable institutions, cannot be taxed as income. The ruling confirms protection for genuine charitable application of capital receipts.

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