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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 93 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 2823 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 336 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 193665 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 107096 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 1686 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 3783 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 3975 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 63 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 72 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 72 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 147 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 69 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 47166 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 192 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


First Report of the Tax Administration Reform Commission (TARC)

June 20, 2014 2345 Views 0 comment Print

The Government had constituted Tax Administration Reform Commission headed by Dr. Parthasarathi Shome, in August 2013, to suggests core reforms to the tax administration set-up in the Country. The TARC has now submitted a report dated May 30, 2014 called the “First Report of the Tax Administration Reform Commission”. The said report makes several critical and far-reaching suggestions which are intended to radically change the working of the Income-tax and other Revenue departments.

AIR information should be reflected in 'My Account' facility on CPC portal

June 20, 2014 2971 Views 0 comment Print

Section 285BA requires various entities to furnish Annual information return with regard to specified financial transactions in a prescribed form to the Income tax authorities. In order to bring in more transparency, the AIR information of the assessee may be allowed to be reflected under “My Account” Facility provided by Department in CPC portal. A […]

Authority & Accountability in Fiscal Administration

June 20, 2014 1505 Views 0 comment Print

Under various taxing statutes discretionary power vests in a functionary like Income Tax Officer, Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Commissioner, Income tax , Service tax and central excise adjudicators and the like in case of customs laws and such other taxation law. Such powers are expected to be exercised reasonably and in good faith following the principles of natural justice.

ITAT fined AO and CIT for filing frivolous appeal

June 20, 2014 2092 Views 0 comment Print

At the outset it may be mentioned that the Income Tax Officer, who is the appellant herein, as well as the Commissioner of Income Tax, who has authorised the AO to prefer an appeal, did not apply their mind in the correct perspective and in a very lacklustre and routine manner filed the appeal

Bring uniformity in Court fees for both CAs & Advocates

June 19, 2014 30257 Views 0 comment Print

Differential Stamp duty charges being paid by CA’s and Advocates on letter of authority for representing the client For representing the client, an advocate is being charged a fee of Rs.5/- per Letter of Authority while a Chartered Accountant has to pay Rs.100/- per Letter of Authority. In Maharashtra, in respect of representing the client […]

Create Online grievance portal to solve queries related to TDS and ITR – ICAI

June 19, 2014 5999 Views 23 comments Print

At present, no online grievance handling mechanism is in existence to resolve the difficulties being faced by assessees relating to TDS or E-filing of income-tax returns. To enable the assessees to seek early resolution of their queries within a short span of time, it is suggested that an online portal may be created wherein the […]

Prescribe Procedure for surrender of PAN by Firms – ICAI

June 19, 2014 13968 Views 0 comment Print

In case of firms, who have discontinued their business still have to file return u/s 139(1), since no procedure has been prescribed for surrender of PAN by the discontinued firms. Due to this firms are liable to penalty u/s 271F at any time. It is suggested that procedure for surrender of PAN & exemption from […]

Share application money cannot be treated as loan for mere delay in allotment

June 19, 2014 3476 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee argued that the clear transactions involving payment of share application money cannot be treated as international transactions of loans given by the assessee company to its AE merely because there was a delay in allotment of shares.

Union Budget on 10th July 2014, Rail Budget on 8th July 2014

June 18, 2014 4420 Views 0 comment Print

As per News Received by us Union Government to Present Rail Budget on 8th July 2014 and Union Budget on 10th July 2014. Schedule of Budget Related Government Activities is as follows :- Budget 2014 session to begin on 7th July 2014, 8th July2014- Rail Budget, 9th July 2014-  economic. Survey, Union budget on 10th […]

ITR-5 for AY 2014-15- Who are required to file & mode of filing?

June 18, 2014 6325 Views 0 comment Print

1. Who can use this Return Form? This Form can be used a person being a firm, LLPs, AOP, BOI, artificial juridical person referred to in section 2(31)(vii), cooperative society and local authority. However, a person who is required to file the return of income under section 139(4A) or 139(4B) or 139(4C) or 139(4D) shall […]

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