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Taxation of Charitable & Religious Trusts: A Guide to Sections 11–13 – Part-II

Income Tax : This analysis explains how Parliament designed Sections 11 to 13 to ensure that tax-free income is ultimately used for charitable ...

June 10, 2026 939 Views 0 comment Print

Compounding of Offences under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : The revised CBDT guidelines effective from 17 October 2024 streamline the compounding process under the Income-tax Act by prescrib...

June 10, 2026 22281 Views 1 comment Print

Section 40A: Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances

Income Tax : Section 40A of the Income-tax Act restricts the deduction of specified business expenses where statutory conditions are not fulfil...

June 10, 2026 15768 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Certificate of lower/no deduction of tax at source

Income Tax : Taxpayers can apply for a nil or lower TDS certificate in Form 13 when their estimated tax liability supports deduction at a reduc...

June 10, 2026 33255 Views 1 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act contains strict provisions under Sections 40A(3), 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T to regulate cash transactions, ...

June 10, 2026 30750 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 6028 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 222 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 1593 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 3672 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 3939 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes section 69 Addition as Revenue Failed to Prove Investment in Relevant Year

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT held that an addition under section 69 cannot survive when the Revenue fails to establish that the alleged investm...

June 10, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

No Interest Disallowance Without Nexus Between Borrowed Funds & Non-Business Advances: ITAT Lucknow

Income Tax : ITAT Lucknow held that disallowance of interest expenses cannot be sustained without evidence showing that interest-bearing funds ...

June 9, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

SC Refuses to Revive Reassessment as Original Scrutiny Had Examined Relevant Transactions & Details

Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...

June 9, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Allows Additional Refund Interest Due to Delay in Giving Appeal Effect

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...

June 9, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Deletes SLS Disallowance as APA Covered Intra-Group Services

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...

June 9, 2026 66 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 43998 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 558 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 477 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 165 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


Section 14A Disallowance Deleted Due to Availability of Own Funds

January 3, 2026 423 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that when interest-free own funds exceed investments, no interest disallowance under section 14A can be made. The ruling reinforces that presumption favours the taxpayer in such cases.

Recovery by income tax department prior to conclusion of trial under PMLA is erroneous in law

January 3, 2026 693 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that application of income tax department for release of FDR towards tax liability not entertained until conclusion of trial under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [PMLA] since PMLA has an overriding effect over the provisions of Income Tax Act.

Provision of interest on loan from state government being ascertained liability cannot be disallowed u/s. 37

January 3, 2026 351 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that provision of interest on loan from state government is ascertained liability and hence couldn’t be disallowed under section 37 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed.

Transfer of case u/s. 127 to centralize assessment of all connected persons is justifiable

January 3, 2026 663 Views 0 comment Print

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that transfer of case from Chandigarh to Panaji under section 127 of the Income Tax Act to centralize the assessment of all connected or linked persons at one place is justifiable. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed.

Opening Cash and Debtors Explain ₹1.03 Cr Cash Deposit

January 2, 2026 1176 Views 0 comment Print

The assessee demonstrated that the ₹1.03 crore cash deposit arose from opening cash balance and collections from sundry debtors. The Tribunal held that the onus stood discharged and deleted the entire addition.

CPC Exceeded 143(1) Powers by Rewriting Dividend Income

January 2, 2026 1035 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that CPC cannot increase dividend income based on Schedule BP entries, restricting taxable dividend to the amount correctly disclosed in the return and upholding section 115BBDA exemption.

Section 194T Liability of Firms To Deduct TDS On Payments To Its Partner

January 2, 2026 18492 Views 3 comments Print

From FY 2025–26, partnership firms must deduct 10% TDS on specified payments to partners once the ₹20,000 threshold is crossed, with strict timelines for deduction and reporting.

Section 148 Notice Invalid as PCIT Approval Failed After 3-Year Limit

January 2, 2026 705 Views 0 comment Print

The Assessing Officer proceeded with reassessment after three years based solely on PCIT approval. The Tribunal emphasized that compliance with Section 151 is mandatory, and failure renders the notice under Section 148 void.

Split Jurisdiction Breaks Reassessment, U/s 147 Order Quashed

January 2, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment was quashed as the statutory process under the faceless regime was not followed end-to-end by the same authority. Such jurisdictional inconsistency vitiates the entire proceedings.

Audit Objection Can’t Reopen Past Assessment, U/s 148 Notice Quashed

January 2, 2026 846 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment initiated solely on a Revenue audit objection, without fresh tangible material, is invalid. Reopening beyond four years on the same facts examined earlier amounts to impermissible change of opinion.

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