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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 168 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 3558 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 354 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 193761 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 107144 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 1692 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 81 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 78 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 84 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 153 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 47373 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


Revise entire income tax in less than 8 minutes

April 7, 2014 6597 Views 0 comment Print

Kaushal Agrawal As soon as you read the title the first thought which will come in mind. Is it possible? Yes it is possible and I have tried it. Awaiting your valuable comments. You will find following topics 1. Types of Heads 2. Sections associated with each heads of Income.

Key Highlights of Proposed Direct Tax Code 2013

April 7, 2014 10073 Views 0 comment Print

As per news report, out of 190 recommendations made by Committee, the Finance Minister accepted 153 either wholly or with partial modification. The new tax code is meant to create an efficient direct tax system by replacing the archaic Income Tax Act.

Test to determine whether the land is Agricultural or not ?

April 7, 2014 16533 Views 0 comment Print

The Gujrat HC in CIT v Siddhartha J. Desai 139 ITR 628 (Guj) (1983) has laid down the following tests for determining whether the land is agricultural or not: a) Whether, the land was classified in the revenue records as agricultural and whether it was subject to payment of land revenue? [ CIT vs. Smt. […]

Investment in land or sale of land after plotting –whether Business Income or Capital Gain

April 7, 2014 5844 Views 0 comment Print

A transaction of purchase and sale of land cannot be assumed,without more, to be a venture in the nature of a trade. [CIT vs. Jawahar Development Association 127 ITR 431 (MP)(1 981)] The activity of an assessee in dividing the land in to plots andnot selling it as a single unit as he purchased, goes […]

Benefit U/s. 54 / 54F on property jointly held by assessee with wife for Security Purposes

April 5, 2014 6414 Views 0 comment Print

Issue for consideration is in relation to allowing deduction under sec. 54 of the Act in respect of the whole of the amount invested by the assessee in the purchase of residential house. The assessee purchased residential property at C-602, The Residency, Ardee City, Gurgaon in joint name with his wife Smt. Ritu Verma and claimed deduction under sec. 54 of the Act in respect of amount of Rs. 80,00,000/- invested in residential property.

Date of Sales / Purchase not to be excluded in Computing period of holding for Capital Gain

April 5, 2014 3439 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Delhi HC has held in the case of ‘Bharti Gupta Ramola Vs. CIT’ that For computing holding period of asset both date on which asset is acquired & date on which said asset is sold or transferred are not to be excluded.

If willingness of developer to perform his obligations cannot be ascertained, there is no ‘transfer’ u/s 2(47)(v) r.w.s. 53A

April 4, 2014 2698 Views 0 comment Print

It is an undisputed fact that as on date, there was no developmental activity on the land which is subject matter of development agreement. The process of construction has not been even initiated and no approval for the construction of the building is obtained.

No concealment penalty for denial of exemption U/s. 54F for non completion of purchase deal due to dispute

April 4, 2014 2605 Views 0 comment Print

The respondents have not disputed this before us. It is true that the assessee had not deposited the long term capital gain in the capital gain account, and he had deposited the said amount in his savings account with Vijaya Bank.

Capital gains not taxable on the basis of mere signing of development agreement

April 4, 2014 7241 Views 0 comment Print

The short dispute arising for consideration in this case relates to the year of assessability of capital gains arising on the property, which was subject matter of a development agreement, i.e. whether it is assessable in the year in which the development agreement was entered

Income Tax refund – how to ensure a timely receipt

April 3, 2014 4824 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how to ensure a timely receipt of your income tax refund. Discover the reasons for delays and how to avoid them.

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