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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


Arrest for Drinking cutting tea suspiciously not lawful – HC

September 23, 2013 6006 Views 0 comment Print

– We were unaware that the law required anyone to give an explanation for having tea, whether in the morning, noon or night. One might take tea in a variety of ways, not all of them always elegant or delicate, some of them perhaps even noisy.

Search based on 3rd Party Information but not based on reasons U/s. 132(1) is invalid

September 23, 2013 1367 Views 0 comment Print

Section 132 contemplates existence of certain eventualities in the event of existence where of the competent authority should have reason to believe the existence of the circumstances mentioned in clause (a) to (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 132 of the Act

CBDT may not extend the due date for filing ITR

September 22, 2013 20801 Views 0 comment Print

Inspite of strong representation from us as well as various Associations and ICAI, on the basis of the talk and discussion prima facie it appears that date of filing the Return of Income of 30th September, 2013 will not be extended.

Frequent changes in 3CD e-return schema

September 22, 2013 4017 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT is constantly making changes in the 3CD e-return schema such as addition of new elements, changes in description, frequent changes in depreciation table, etc. Sometimes changes are done in the 3CD e-return software of the IT Dept. without changing the schema.

Regarding Compulsory manual scrutiny criteria for F.Y. 2013-14

September 20, 2013 5328 Views 0 comment Print

(j) Cases where registration u/s 12 AA of the IT Act has not been granted or has been cancelled by the CIT/DIT and the assessee has been found claiming tax-exemption under section 11 of the IT Act. However, the cases where such order of CIT/DIT has been reversed/set-aside in appellate proceedings will not pe picked up for scrutiny under this clause.

Issue Tax refund for AY 2011-12 without further delay – CBDT

September 20, 2013 5554 Views 0 comment Print

It is seen from the data available on AST that refunds for AY 2011-12 are pending. These need to be issued at the earliest. The same had been conveyed during the last Video Conference on 23.08.2013, but the progress so far has been tardy.

Amendment in DTAA with Australia

September 20, 2013 3197 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 74/2013 – Income Tax Desiring to amend the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Australia for the avoidance of double taxation, and the prevention of fiscal evasion

Parliament Committee Report on Various Tax Issues & Important Recommendation

September 19, 2013 3910 Views 0 comment Print

Re-orienting the efforts for widening of tax base by bringing in potential and high net-worth assessees into the tax net stressed. Need to phase out unwarranted tax exemptions/deductions emphasized. Emphasis laid to undertake a focused study to augment the number of new assessees.

Despite Sanction Reopening Void If Satisfaction is Recorded in a casual or routine manner

September 19, 2013 2029 Views 0 comment Print

In our considerate view, Section 147 and 148 are charter to the Revenue to reopen earlier assessments and are, therefore protected by safeguards against unnecessary harassment of the assessee. They are sword for the Revenue and shield for the assessee.

Govt Releases Safe Harbour Rules for 5 Assessment Years Beginning from AY. 2013-14

September 19, 2013 993 Views 0 comment Print

Safe Harbour Rules Finalized after Considering Comments of Various Stake Holders ; Rules to be Applicable for 5 Assessment Years Beginning from Assessment Year 2013-14 Section 92CB of the Income-tax Act provides for framing of safe harbour rules. The determination of arms length price u/s 92C or 92CA of the Act is subject to these […]

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