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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 390 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 4008 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 193800 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 107183 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 1698 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 3804 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


Bogus LTCG Addition Sustained as Tribunal Finds Evidence of Fabricated Share Purchase Records

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT sustained the addition arising from the sale of listed shares after finding discrepancies in purchase records, incl...

June 14, 2026 57 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Lucknow Allows Set-Off of Spouse’s F&O Losses Arising From Gifted Funds

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that derivative losses incurred by a spouse using funds gifted by the assessee can be clubbed and set off under ...

June 14, 2026 372 Views 0 comment Print

JAO Lacked Jurisdiction to Issue Section 148 Notice: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : While recognising that earlier judgments had invalidated JAO-issued notices, the Court avoided passing orders that would make the ...

June 14, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Directs GP-Based Addition as Jewellery Purchases Formed Part of Sales & Closing Stock

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that where purchases are reflected in accepted sales and closing stock, the entire purchase amount cannot be d...

June 14, 2026 69 Views 0 comment Print

Faceless Reassessment Amounting to Best Judgment Assessment Can Be Remitted by CIT(A)

Income Tax : The Delhi ITAT held that repeated non-compliance with statutory notices transformed the reassessment into a best judgment assessme...

June 14, 2026 63 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 47493 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 642 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


Assessee cannot claim exemption U/s. 54 on two disparately placed properties

July 4, 2013 11996 Views 0 comment Print

Issue – Assessee in this appeal had sold a residential house at Film Nagar, Hyderabad, during the relevant previous year, for a sum of Rs. 6,50,00,000/-. After deducting indexed cost of acquisition, the long term capital gain came to Rs. 5,98,25,430/-.

CG notifies Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for sec. 10(46) exemption

July 3, 2013 508 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 49/2013 – Income Tax 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 Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission, a Commission established by the Central Government of Himachal Pradesh, in respect of the following specified income arising to that Commission, namely:-

CG notifies Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission for sec. 10(46) exemption

July 3, 2013 907 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 48/2013 – Income Tax (a) amount received in the form of Government grants; (b) amount received as licence fee from licensees in electricity; (c) amount received as application processing fee; and (d) interest earned on Government grants and fee received.

Download ITR – 7 for Online Filing AY 2013-14

July 3, 2013 6739 Views 0 comment Print

 Income Tax Department has released Income Tax Return (ITR )  7  as Applicable for persons including companies required to furnish return under section 139(4A) or section 139(4B) or section 139(4C) or section 139(4D) for e-filing of Returns for A.Y. 2013-14 of Financial Year 2012-13. ITR form can be downloaded from the website  https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ .

Dividend Distribution Tax and Related Tax Provisions

July 3, 2013 6301 Views 0 comment Print

What is Dividend Distribution Tax? Section 10(34) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 declares that in addition to the income tax paid by a domestic company against the total income for any assessment year, any amount declared, distributed or paid by such company in form of dividends, is subject to additional tax known as Dividend Distribution Tax. DDT is also applicable to debt mutual funds and is the tax that debt funds pay on the dividend distributed to retail investors.

Waiver of Interest u/s 234B for confusion in Circular & amendment to s.54EC

July 2, 2013 7074 Views 0 comment Print

Where a return of income could not be filed by the assessee due to unavoidable circumstances, and assessee proved to have a bona fide belief , coupled with the voluntary payment of tax liability, the Chief Commissioner was not justified in declining the benefit of a waiver of interest to assessee under section 234B.

I-T dept to open 1,080 assessment offices & to create 20,751 additional posts

July 2, 2013 1336 Views 0 comment Print

a. Number of assessment units (AtJs) to be increased by 1080 from 3420 to 4500. for strengthening the tax-administration. b. Expected net additional revenue of Rs. 25,756.04 crores per annum against expenditure of Rs. 449.71 crores per annum c. Each Range to have one more Assessing Officer.

Implementation of Cadre Restructuring in the Income Tax Department : Constitution of Sub-committee No.7: Infrastructure Requirements

July 2, 2013 874 Views 0 comment Print

his Sub-Committee shall, after considering the creation of 20,751 additional posts, 1080 additional assessment/other units, and consequent requirement of existing infrastructure, be responsible for Assessing the existing infrastructure, and infrastructure gaps in the Department. Working out and recommending arrangements to meet the interim requirements of infrastructure based on the creation, deployment and filling of posts in various Regions until the long term arrangements are made. Recommending long term infrastructure requirements to dovetail with the plan for location and phasing of posts and offices, Working out the requirements of other supporting infrastructure for the offices and Preparing an infrastructure plan with its implementation schedule and financial implications.

Implementation of Cadre Restructuring in Income Tax Department : Constitution of Sub-committee No.6 : Recruitment Rules for Group B & C Cadres

July 2, 2013 2371 Views 0 comment Print

This Sub-Committee No. 6 known as the Sub-committee on RRs for Group B & C Cadres shall be responsible for the following: identifying requirements for amendments in RRs as a result of restructuring and the Model RRs, examining the issue such as the merger of posts like STA, Steno Gr 1. OS as Executive Assistant, and the consequent changes in promotion channels; and making recommendations for suitable amendments in the RRs. examining recruitment/promotion related problems in these posts faced in different regions, and recommend any required amendment in the RRs resolve the same.

Implementation of Cadre Restructuring proposals Income Tax Department : Constitution of Sub-committee No.5 : IRS Recruitment Rules

July 2, 2013 784 Views 0 comment Print

5. This Sub-Committee shall: look into the existing issues in the RRs for IRS recommend RRs for the new scales/posts in accordance with the model RRs, and considering RRs of other Services with Apex Scale in their cadre prepare consolidated RRs taking into account the amendments already proposed, and amendments required as a result of Cadre Restructuring, and assist in the speedy amendment of the RRs for the IRS

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