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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 216 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 3714 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 366 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 193770 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 107165 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 3798 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


ITAT Delhi Quashes Search Assessments Due to Mechanical Section 153D Approval

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that consolidated approvals granted without application of mind under Section 153D were invalid. Consequently, the...

June 14, 2026 6 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes FTS Addition as Standard Cybersecurity Software Sales Were Not Technical Services

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that receipts from sale and restricted use of standard cybersecurity software could not be taxed as Fees for T...

June 14, 2026 30 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds Reassessment Quashing as No Exempt LTCG Was Claimed in Penny Stock

Income Tax : The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court's ruling that reassessment under Section 147 lacked a valid basis. The ...

June 14, 2026 45 Views 0 comment Print

No Evidence of Penny Stock Exemption Claim, Calcutta HC Quashed Reassessment

Income Tax : The Calcutta High Court upheld the Tribunal's order after finding that the reopening of assessment proceeded on incorrect facts re...

June 14, 2026 48 Views 0 comment Print

AO Failed to Record Mandatory Conditions for Reopening: ITAT Deletes ₹13.10 Crore Share Capital Addition

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that reassessment notices issued beyond four years were invalid as the Assessing Officer failed to record the ...

June 14, 2026 45 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 47430 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 636 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 522 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


Income accrued must be considered from a realistic & practical angle – SC

October 17, 2013 7834 Views 0 comment Print

Applying the three tests laid down by various decisions of this Court, namely, whether the income accrued to the assessee is real or hypothetical; whether there is a corresponding liability of the other party to pass on the benefits of duty free import to the assessee even without any imports having been made

Non deduction of TDS on Medical Reimbursement

October 17, 2013 36560 Views 8 comments Print

conditions for grant of exemption up to Rs.15,000 per employee towards medical reimbursement paid by the Assessee satisfies conditions contemplated by the proviso (v) to Sec.1 7(2) of the Act, can the AO deny the relief under the proviso (v) to Sec.17(2) of the Act?

No service validation error in Online Tax Audit Report : CBDT

October 16, 2013 4179 Views 0 comment Print

As per verbal talk with the CA Swadesh Gupta, a counter affidavit was filed by CBDT in high court stating that there were no service validation error, so we require evidence to prove that there were service validation errors in ITR and Tax Audit Report Filing.

e-Filing Experiments By Government Departments On Indian Citizens

October 16, 2013 2530 Views 0 comment Print

CA Haresh N Mehta Can you allow anybody to give untested medicines to Citizens of India? Can you allow anybody to serve half-cooked food to public at large? This is exactly what our beloved Government Departments are doing. They are releasing various forms & e-filing templates which are like half cooked food & which is […]

Disallowance cannot be made u/s 14A , if borrowed funds not been used for making investments

October 15, 2013 2352 Views 0 comment Print

During the year only an amount of 4 lakh was invested out of the total investment of 3.39 crores. In the earlier years the assessment of the assessee were completed u/s 143(3) and the AO did not make any disallowance u/s 14A. The term loan taken by the assessee was for specific purposes and it cannot be alleged without proof that the term loan granted by the bank for specific purposes,

Late submission of ITR-V – Is it a tool to avoid scrutiny?

October 15, 2013 3964 Views 0 comment Print

Late submission of ITR-V: a tool to avoid scrutiny? Advocate C.P. Chugh explains the benefits and drawbacks of extending the date for filing ITR-Vs.

Designation of officers in first appellate authority in the office of directorate of income tax (HRD) – Order-Instruction – Dated 14-10-2013 – Income Tax

October 14, 2013 1883 Views 0 comment Print

F. No. HRD/AD/870/4/2008-09/2868 – Dated : 14/10/2013 In supersession of earlier order vide F. No. HRD/AD/870/04//2008-09/1070 dated 02.07.13, under mentioned officers are designated as Central Public Information Officers (CPIOs) and first appellate authority in the different divisions of the office of Directorate of Income Tax (Human Resources Development) with immediate effect and until further orders.

Non-Residents Eligible For Lower Tax Rate On Capital Gain – HC

October 14, 2013 7434 Views 0 comment Print

Proviso to Section 112(1) is applied, then almost all assessees covered by the first proviso to Section 48 would be liable to pay tax @ 10% only and not @ 20% on long-term capital gains. The proviso to Section 112(1) is applicable to units and zero coupon bonds, which are not covered by the first proviso to section 48 of the Act.

Expenditure on expansion of share capital is capital expenditure irrespective of Expansion or creation of new assets

October 14, 2013 4483 Views 0 comment Print

Whether expenditure incurred to meet out the need for working funds in which expansion of share capital was undertaken, is capital expenditure even when the purpose for which expenditure was incurred did not result in creation of an asset or benefit due to intervention by an external agency.

Amount paid to other charitable trust constitute valid application of income

October 14, 2013 10139 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the advances made by one trust to another trust registred u/s 12A of the Act and used by that trust for charitable purpose would qualify for exemption u/s 11 of the Act by the first trust irrespective of accounting treatment followed?

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