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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 117 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 3264 Views 0 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 348 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 193725 Views 1 comment Print

Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) & Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT)

Income Tax : The document outlines how MAT and AMT ensure that companies and eligible non-corporate taxpayers pay a minimum level of income tax...

June 13, 2026 107138 Views 5 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 6094 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 249 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 1689 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 3795 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 3978 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Reopening Fails When AO Taxes a Different Income Than the One Recorded in Reasons

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that reassessment cannot survive when additions are made on issues unrelated to the reasons recorded for reopening...

June 13, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment: Only Profit Element Matters, Not Entire Commodity Transaction Value

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that reassessment initiated beyond three years was invalid because the alleged escaped income represented by p...

June 13, 2026 75 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana HC Dismissed Income Tax Writ Due to Alternate Remedy

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court refused to interfere with the assessment order in writ proceedings, citing the availability of an effecti...

June 13, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds Denial of Section 80GGC Deduction for Donations to Alleged Accommodation Entry Political Party

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi confirmed disallowance of a Section 80GGC claim after relying on investigation findings that the political party operat...

June 13, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

SBI Wins LTC TDS Dispute: No Assessee-in-Default When Bank Followed High Court Orders

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that non-deduction of tax pursuant to subsisting High Court directions cannot attract liability under Sections ...

June 13, 2026 78 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 47304 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 633 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 516 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


Deduction of Depreciation as well of Capital Expenditure in Case of Trusts not amounts to double deduction

July 23, 2014 8594 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble ITAT Delhi has held in the case of ITO(E) Vs. S.D.College Society (Lahore) that where the capital expenditure has been treated to have been applied for the object of the trust, allowance of deduction on account of depreciation will not amount to double deduction?

Parities & Anomalies Brought Between Section 40(a)(i) & Section 40(a)(ia) by Finance Bill 2014

July 23, 2014 9590 Views 0 comment Print

CA Surbhi Jain TDS as the name implies, aims at collection of tax at the very source of income. Its of great significance to the Government as it propones the collection of tax, provides for a greater reach and wider base for tax and from the perspective of Tax Payer, it distributes the incidence of […]

Mere confirmation of disallowance by high court not sufficient to impose Penalty U/s. 271(1)(c)

July 23, 2014 1625 Views 0 comment Print

The imposition of penalty was found not to be justified and the Appeal was allowed. As a proof that the penalty was debatable and arguable issue, the Tribunal referred to the order on Assessee’s Appeal in Quantum proceedings and the substantial questions of law which have been framed therein

FM Asks I-T Officers to Use Non Intrusive & Innovative Methods of Investigation

July 23, 2014 2486 Views 0 comment Print

Finance Minister Asks Officers of Income Tax Department to Maximise the Use of Non Intrusive and Innovative Methods of Investigation; Calls for Training for Upgradation of Skills and Need for Capacity Building The Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley exhorted the officers of the Income Tax Department to maximize the use of innovative and non-intrusive […]

Rebate of STT paid u/s 88E available against tax calculated u/s 115JB

July 23, 2014 7009 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer has computed the taxable income of the assessee company under the normal provisions of the Act as well as under the special provisions of section 115JB of the Act. While computing the book profit u/s 115 JB, the Assessing Officer has not allowed the rebate on account

Issues in Assessment of Partnership Firms & Recommendations – CAG

July 23, 2014 4839 Views 0 comment Print

Executive Summary Partnership Firms (Firms) along with Association of Persons (A0Ps) and Body of Individuals (B0Is) constitute one of the major businesses apart from the corporate sector in India. Firms are governed by India Partnership Act, 1932. The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) provides various exemptions and deductions to the Firms. Income Tax Department (ITD) […]

Highlights of CAG Report on Direct Taxes

July 23, 2014 1974 Views 0 comment Print

HighlIghts of CAG Report on Direct Taxes This Report discusses trends, composition and systemic issues in direct taxes using data from Finance Accounts, departmental accounts, departmental MIS and findings of compliance audit. Gross tax receipts (GTR) of Union Government in FY 2012-13 was RS. 10,36,460 crore which represented 10.25 per cent of the GDP. Share […]

FM on Why tax exemption not raised to Rs. 5 Lakh?

July 22, 2014 12516 Views 0 comment Print

Extract of FM Speech in Lok Sabha During Budget Discussion on Friday 18.07.2014 A defining moment against us, both to the domestic investors and international investors, was the idea of a retrospective tax. Any economy, which can enact a retrospective tax and say this applies 40 years earlier, destabilises businesses, and, therefore, the world was […]

Be Alert! Border Check Post by Sales Tax Department of Maharashtra is here

July 22, 2014 23951 Views 26 comments Print

In Maharashtra 32 New Check Post have been constructed, it means that on Maharashtra border every Inward and Outward movement of goods will be examined. Will it increase difficulties & problems of business people? Kindly give us brief information and reasons behind introduction of Check Post.

Notification No. 2/2014-Income Tax Dated 21/7/2014

July 21, 2014 562 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 2/2014-Income Tax In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (b) of the Explanation to Section 35AC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government, on the recommendations of the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare, hereby notifies the institutions approved by the said National Committee, mentioned in column (2) of the Table below

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