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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


Special IT Return Receipt Counters for Salaried Tax Payers With Income Upto Rs. 5 Lakh

July 23, 2013 6617 Views 0 comment Print

The CBDT has, vide notification dated 1-05-2013, made E-filing of Return compulsory for Assessment Year 2013-14 for persons having total assessable income exceeding Five lakh rupees.             The CBDT vide its earlier notifications had exempted salaried employees having total income upto Rs. 5 lakhs including income from other sources upto Rs. 10,000/- from the requirement […]

CG notifies Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society for sec. 10(46) exemption

July 23, 2013 844 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 55/2013 – Income Tax S.O. 2268(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (46) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Government hereby notifies for the purposes of the said clause, the Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society a body established by the Government of Uttarakhand in respect of the following specified income arising to the said Society, namely: –

GRATUITY- direct cheque issued to LICI, allowed by CIT(A), ITAT, HC and confirmed by SC as contribution to Gratuity Fund

July 22, 2013 14358 Views 0 comment Print

We find lot of complications and procedural delays in setting up and approval of gratuity funds. This can be simplified and any payment made for funding gratuity liability made to insurers like the Life Insurance Corporation of Indian can be allowed.

Rent received from renting of flats held as stock-in-trade shall be taxable under the head “House Property”

July 22, 2013 8600 Views 0 comment Print

It appears that this issue is no longer debatable in view of the decision in the case of CIT v Ansal Housing Finance & Leasing Co. Ltd. decided on 31.10.2012 in ITA No. 18/1999. That decision has, subsequently, been followed in CIT v. Discovery Estates Pvt. Ltd

How to Fix ‘Compile error in hidden module’ when you open ITR

July 22, 2013 44401 Views 8 comments Print

Some of the Solutions based on feedback from Users :- 1. Install msxml 6.0 service Pack1 for all type of compile errors In ITR excel you can download this utility from the link given below :- http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=6276 2. People who are using  Excel 2007  have not found this problem so try using the Excel 2007. 

S. 54 Exemption available on Acquisition of new flat in exchange of old flat

July 22, 2013 3152 Views 0 comment Print

The dispute is regarding allowability of exemption under section 54 of the Act and computation of long term capital gain in respect of exchange of old flat with a new flat and cash compensation under development agreement with the builder.

S. 36(1)(v): Payment To LIC Towards Group Gratuity fund Allowable : SC

July 22, 2013 27489 Views 2 comments Print

True that a fiscal statute is to be construed strictly and nothing should be added or subtracted to the language employed in the Section, yet a strict construction of a provision does not rule out the application of the principles of reasonable construction to give effect to the purpose

Lump sum amount received from ex-husband as alimony is not taxable

July 21, 2013 28335 Views 0 comment Print

In the present case, though the assessee was to receive monthly alimony which was to be taxable in the each year from conclusion of divorce agreement but in this case monthly payments were not received and, therefore, were not offered tax.

Tax Treaty Treatment of Termination Payments – OECD’s draft guidance

July 21, 2013 1257 Views 0 comment Print

This public discussion draft includes proposals for additions and changes to the Commentary on the OECD Model Tax Convention resulting from the work of that subgroup. These proposals have recently been presented to the Working Party for discussion with a view to their possible inclusion in the OECD Model Tax Convention.

TP- Making distinction between alcoholic beverages like ‘whisky’ and ‘other than whisky’, is undesirable for comparability under TNMM

July 21, 2013 6448 Views 0 comment Print

The arm’s length result under the TNMM is determined to the net profit margin of a comparable transactions under a comparable circumstances and the profitability derived from uncontrolled party engaged in similar business activity under similar circumstances are to be analysed.

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