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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 624 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 4419 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 402 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 193875 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 107198 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 255 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 150 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 609 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 234 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 120 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 75 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 47577 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 645 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


International Tax – TDS On Overseas Commission

November 1, 2012 8761 Views 1 comment Print

After withdrawal of circular No. 786 of 2000, vide CBDT circular 7/2009 there is a lot of confusion in mind of exporters relating to deduction tax at source on commission paid to non-resident agents who operates outside India. Further recent ruling by Authority of Advance Rulings (AAR) against the Applicant in case of SKF Boilers and Driers Pvt Ltd [AAR No 983 -984 of 2010] holding that Export commission paid to a non-resident agent is income deemed to accrue or arise in India and liable for deduction of tax has worsened the problem.

Amount paid on surrender of tenancy rights eligible for depreciation u/s. 32

November 1, 2012 2284 Views 0 comment Print

Apex Court in the decision reported in CIT v. D.P. Sandu Bros. Chembur (P.) Ltd. [2005] 273 ITR 1 that the surrender of tenancy rights amounted to transfer and hence, being a capital receipt, on the facts thus placed before this Court that the amount paid on account of surrender of tenancy rights being given by the assessee to the builder, there is no exchange of one property for the other. Higher depreciation on plastic mould to be allowed only if asset used in a business constituting a separate unit

Press Release, dated 1-11-2012

November 1, 2012 603 Views 0 comment Print

India and UK signed a Protocol amending the Convention between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect of Taxes on Income and Capital Gains (DTAC)

Valuation Officer report cannot form the foundation for rejection of books of account

November 1, 2012 2891 Views 0 comment Print

On a conjoint reading of the provisions of section 69 and section 142A of the Act, it appears that for the purpose of resorting to the provisions of section 142A of the Act, the Assessing Officer would first be required to record a satisfaction that the assessee has made investments which are not recorded in the books of account.

If section 40(a)(i) disallowance been made, no liability arise u/s. 201

November 1, 2012 9399 Views 0 comment Print

There is no dispute with reference to the fact that assessee made provision for expenses to an extent of Rs. 10,01,98,459/- on about 23 items in the books of account. There is also no dispute to the fact that entire provision so made was disallowed in the computation under the head ‘tax deductible but not deducted on provisions as on 31st March, 2007’ in the computation of income. Therefore, the entire provision so made was disallowed under section 40(a) (i) / (ia) while filing the return of income by the itself.

Only Joint Commissioner or Additional Commissioner can sanction issue of Reassessment Notice

November 1, 2012 3283 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, the return was processed u/s 143(1), as per the assessment order, on 15.05.2002 and the notice u/s 148 was issued on 28.03.2008. Therefore, as per section 151, the Assessing Officer was required to obtain the sanction of Joint Commissioner of Income tax as four years had lapsed from the end of relevant assessment year.

No penalty for delay in Late Filing of TDS return supported by reasonable cause

November 1, 2012 8126 Views 0 comment Print

In the case under consideration, we notice that the requirement of filing form 24Q was new one for the assessee and as being the first year of filing such return, there is no dispute about the fact that the tax has been deducted by the assessee. As held by the I.T.A.T., Mumbai Bench in the case of Royal Metal Printers (P.) Ltd. (supra), that for such technical or venial breach supported by reasonable cause, penalty under section 272A(2) is not leviable.

Extension of time to file ITR-V for AY 2010-11 and 2011-12

November 1, 2012 8124 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT has extended the time limit for filing ITR-V form relating to returns filed electronically without digital signatures for the AY 2010-11 and AY 2011-12 filed on or after 1st April, 2011 upto 31st December, 2012 or within a period of 120 days from the date of uploading return, whichever is later.

A.O. not to to demonstrate tax avoidance before invocation of TP provisions

November 1, 2012 845 Views 0 comment Print

As per the mandate of section 92(1), income from International transaction between AEs has to be computed having regard to ALP. Thus, there is nothing in the statutory language to suggest that the AO must demonstrate the avoidance of tax before invoking these provisions.

Provision for wage revision based on Past Experience & Other factors allowable

November 1, 2012 1431 Views 0 comment Print

In this case, the Tribunal had noticed that there was no dispute as regards the terms of employment of the workers and officers. The only question was the exact quantification of the compensation or wage revision. The Tribunal also held that provision for wage revision was based on past experience, interim Pay Commission of government employees, previous Pay Commission’s reports of public sector employees, union demands and other relevant factors.

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