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8 Legal Ways to Save Income Tax in India for Business Owners & Freelancers

Income Tax : The article outlines practical methods through which business owners and professionals can legally minimise their tax burden. It h...

June 10, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Section 54 Exemption for Capital Gains on Residential Property Transfer

Income Tax : Section 54 grants exemption on long-term capital gains from the sale of a residential house because the proceeds are reinvested in...

June 10, 2026 95343 Views 4 comments Print

E-Payment of Direct Taxes: Simplifying Tax Payments

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act mandates e-payment of direct taxes for companies and taxpayers covered under Section 44AB, while others may opt...

June 10, 2026 9972 Views 0 comment Print

All about Form 16 and 16A of TDS

Income Tax : Form 16 and Form 16A serve distinct purposes under the TDS framework, with Form 16 relating to salary income and Form 16A covering...

June 10, 2026 26646 Views 1 comment Print

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

Income Tax : Permanent Account Number (PAN) serves as a unique identifier enabling the Income-tax Department to track tax payments, returns, TD...

June 10, 2026 599052 Views 11 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 6031 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 225 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 1593 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 3684 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 3948 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Addition for ‘Bogus Purchases’ When Exports, Stock Records and Quantitative Tally Match

Income Tax : The Tribunal emphasized that detailed quantitative reconciliation and accepted export realizations carried substantial evidentiary...

June 10, 2026 24 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 84 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 159 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 44469 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 558 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 483 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 165 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Mumbai Set Aside Order for Failure to Hear AO in Section 248 Appeal

January 5, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal remanded the case because the Commissioner (Appeals) decided a Section 248 appeal without hearing the Assessing Officer. The ruling highlights that statutory hearing requirements under Section 250 must be followed.

Section 14A disallowance cannot be added to section 115JB book profits: Delhi HC

January 5, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print

The High Court held that Fringe Benefit Tax and Section 14A disallowance cannot be added while computing MAT under Section 115JB. The ruling confirms that only adjustments expressly permitted by law can alter book profits.

Penny Stock Addition Deleted for Lack of Specific Evidence

January 5, 2026 396 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether share sale proceeds could be taxed as unexplained based on general investigation reports. The Tribunal held that without concrete evidence linking the assessee to manipulation, additions cannot survive.

Penalty Quashed for Mismatch Between Notice and Final Charge

January 5, 2026 549 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether penalty could be sustained when the notice alleged under-reporting but the order punished misreporting. The Tribunal held such variance impermissible, rendering the penalty void.

153A Addition Deleted for Lack of Incriminating Material

January 5, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether LTCG could be taxed in a search assessment without incriminating evidence for the year. The Tribunal held that, absent such material, additions under section 153A are unsustainable.

Section 263 Invoked Because Education Cess Claim Was Not Examined in Limited Scrutiny

January 5, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld revision since business expenses were within limited scrutiny and education cess deduction was not verified. The key takeaway is that lack of enquiry on a covered issue makes the assessment erroneous and prejudicial to revenue.

₹1 Crore Commission Addition Rejected for Mere Suspicion

January 5, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

The assessing officer estimated commission income by assuming investments were accommodation entries. The tribunal confirmed that additions based on assumptions, without concrete evidence, are legally unsustainable.

Carry-Forward of Losses Allowed Because IBC Resolution Doesn’t Extinguish Tax Rights

January 5, 2026 963 Views 0 comment Print

The key issue was whether approval of an IBC resolution plan automatically wipes out the right to carry forward business losses. The Tribunal held that such rights survive and must be examined under the Income-tax Act, not dismissed as infructuous.

Assessment Quashed for Ignoring Binding DRP Directions

January 5, 2026 534 Views 0 comment Print

The core issue was whether an assessment can survive when DRP directions are disregarded. The Tribunal held that failure to follow binding DRP instructions renders the assessment void ab initio.

Estimated Income Reduced Because Declared Profit Was Ignored

January 5, 2026 243 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was whether declared business income can be overlooked while estimating profits after rejecting books. The Tribunal held that ignoring returned income leads to double taxation and directed its set-off.

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