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Why Does India’s ITR Deadline Always Need an Extension?

Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...

June 9, 2026 1506 Views 0 comment Print

Comprehensive Guide to Maintenance of Books of Accounts

Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...

June 9, 2026 19641 Views 0 comment Print

Taxability of concessional or interest-free loan perquisite by Employee

Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...

June 9, 2026 45996 Views 1 comment Print

Taxation of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)

Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...

June 9, 2026 41766 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return of Income: Rules, Eligibility and Filing Process

Income Tax : Taxpayers can file updated returns within 48 months of the assessment year by paying additional tax. The provision promotes volunt...

June 9, 2026 14598 Views 0 comment 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 6001 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 213 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 1542 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 3663 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 3936 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


No Section 271D Penalty if No Assessment Was Made & No Satisfaction Was Recorded: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi quashed a ₹65 lakh penalty under Section 271D after finding that no assessment was made for the relevant year and no ...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Quashes Reassessment as Moratorium Under IBC Barred Fresh Tax Proceedings

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether reassessment proceedings could be initiated after the NCLT declared a moratorium under the Insolvenc...

June 8, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

Loan Confirmations Alone cannot Prove Creditworthiness of Creditors: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether unsecured loans could be accepted solely on the basis of loan confirmations. It held that confirmati...

June 8, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

CSR Expenditure Not Automatically Bar Section 80G Deduction: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : The Tribunal examined whether donations made as part of CSR obligations could qualify for deduction under Section 80G. It held tha...

June 8, 2026 114 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat HC Deletes LTCG Addition as Penny Stock Allegation Was Unsupported by Evidence

Income Tax : The Court upheld deletion of the LTCG addition after finding that the Revenue relied on assumptions rather than evidence. Document...

June 8, 2026 132 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 40152 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 501 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 474 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 153 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 135 Views 0 comment Print


ITAT Deletes Penalty Since Section 68 Addition Was Mostly Deleted: ITAT Delhi

May 25, 2026 198 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal deleted penalty under Section 271(1)(c) after substantially deleting the unexplained cash credit addition under Section 68. It held that penalty cannot survive when the quantum addition is largely removed and the remaining amount is estimated.

ITAT Mumbai Allows Section 54 Deduction as Allotment Letter & Payment Were Sufficient

May 25, 2026 483 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal observed that delays in completion of housing projects by builders cannot deprive a taxpayer of Section 54 benefits when the investment was made within the prescribed time. Deduction was allowed despite non-delivery of possession.

ITAT Quashes Assessment for Failure to Follow Section 148 Procedure on Third-Party Seized Documents

May 25, 2026 375 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that additions based on documents seized from a third party cannot be made under Section 143(3) without invoking reassessment proceedings under Section 148. The Tribunal quashed the assessment for non-compliance with mandatory statutory safeguards.

ITAT Delhi Remands TDS Demand Case Due to Inoperative PAN & Lack of System Alerts

May 25, 2026 210 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that higher TDS under Section 206AA applied where the seller’s PAN was not linked with Aadhaar. However, the Tribunal observed that the tax department should have incorporated system alerts for inoperative PANs and remanded the matter for fresh verification.

Occupancy Certificate Not Starting Point for Indexation: Bangalore ITAT Allows Benefit From Actual Use Date

May 25, 2026 414 Views 0 comment Print

The Bangalore ITAT held that indexation benefit for capital gains must be allowed from the year the property was first rented and income was offered to tax, not from the date of occupancy certificate.

Delhi ITAT Deletes Penny Stock Addition Over Lack of Inquiry & Cross-Examination

May 25, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT upheld deletion of addition made under Section 69A after finding that the assessee produced complete documentary evidence for purchase and sale of LDPL shares. The Tribunal ruled that suspicion and investigation reports alone cannot override genuine DEMAT, bank and broker records.

Section 271D Penalty Cannot Survive After Reassessment Itself is Quashed: Mumbai ITAT

May 25, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled that once reassessment proceedings are quashed as void ab initio, the satisfaction recorded therein for initiating penalty proceedings cannot survive independently. The Tribunal relied on the Supreme Court ruling in Jaya Lakshmi Rice Mills.

Entire Time-Share Membership Fee Cannot Be Taxed in Year of Receipt: Madras HC

May 25, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

The Madras High Court held that membership fees received for long-term time-share agreements could not be fully taxed in the first year because the assessee had continuing obligations to provide facilities over 99 years.

ITAT Quashes Reassessment over Incorrect PAN & for Non-Consideration of Reply

May 25, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Chandigarh held that reassessment proceedings initiated under an incorrect and obsolete PAN suffered from a jurisdictional defect. The Tribunal ruled that failure to consider the assessee’s reply under Section 148A invalidated the reassessment proceedings.

Wholesale & Retail Markets Cannot Be Treated Alike for TP Benchmarking: ITAT Delhi

May 25, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi deleted transfer pricing adjustments after holding that retail and after-sales businesses could not be compared with wholesale trading to OEMs. The Tribunal ruled that comparables must satisfy functional and market similarity under Rule 10B(2).

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