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Section 62(4) of Income-tax Act 2025: Closed List of Specified Professions Remains Unreformed

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act, 2025 continues the old specified professions framework without addressing longstanding classification issues. ...

June 11, 2026 147 Views 0 comment Print

SC Order Settled the issue of Taxability of International Software Supply Transactions?

Income Tax : The Supreme Court dismissed the Revenue's review petitions and reiterated that payments for off-the-shelf software do not constitu...

June 11, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Period of limitation prescribed under Income-tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : A detailed overview of limitation periods prescribed under the Income-tax Act reveals how missing statutory deadlines can lead to ...

June 11, 2026 5694 Views 1 comment Print

ITR Filing 2026: Important Due Dates, Budget 2026 Updates & Strategies

Income Tax : Budget 2026 has extended the due dates for ITR-3, ITR-4, and revised returns, offering taxpayers greater flexibility. Understandin...

June 10, 2026 912 Views 0 comment Print

Sikkim: India’s Only Income Tax-Free State and the Law Behind It

Income Tax : Relocating to Sikkim does not automatically exempt you from income tax. This article explains who qualifies under Section 10(26AAA...

June 10, 2026 300 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 6073 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 231 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 1632 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 3747 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 3975 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


ITAT Deletes Section 69 Addition as Seized Loose Document Lacked Corroborative Evidence

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that an incomplete document recovered from an employee's laptop could not justify an addition under Section 69 w...

June 11, 2026 93 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Spending on School Infrastructure is Application of Income: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The ITAT held that once registration under Section 12AB was ultimately granted on the basis of the original application, the doctr...

June 11, 2026 102 Views 0 comment Print

CA Acting as Conduit for Clients’ Tax Payments Cannot Be Taxed on Deposits: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : The ITAT Chennai ruled that funds received by a Chartered Accountant for remitting clients' taxes could not be treated as unexplai...

June 11, 2026 4527 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Return Not Essential Before Appellate Authorities for Additional Tax Claims

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that appellate forums can entertain additional claims even without a revised return. The matter was remanded to t...

June 11, 2026 78 Views 0 comment Print

Daughter’s Bank Account Can’t Be Frozen for Father’s Tax Dues: Telangana HC

Income Tax : The Telangana High Court held that recovery proceedings under Section 226(3) cannot automatically extend to a daughter's bank acco...

June 11, 2026 138 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 45714 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 585 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 507 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 138 Views 0 comment Print


Retrospective Amendment to section 80HHC Ultra Vires

September 6, 2012 1862 Views 0 comment Print

On consideration of the entire materials on record, we, therefore, find substance in the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners that the impugned amendment is violative for its retrospective operation in order to overcome the decision of the Tribunal, and at the same time, for depriving the benefit earlier granted to a class of the assessees whose assessments were still pending although such benefit will be available to the assessees whose assessments have already been concluded.

Income Tax Refund in 3 Months – CBDT

September 6, 2012 1751 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Thursday said it has reduced the time period for tax refunds to three months and would take steps to release arrear payment as fast as possible.

Multilateral Convention in Tax Matter & Assessment of Black Money Parked Abroad

September 6, 2012 858 Views 0 comment Print

In order to find out the quantum of black money parked by Indians in the country and abroad and to recommend ways to deal with the problem of black money Government had entrusted this work to three institutions in March, 2011.

HC take note of Denial of TDS credit & illegal adjustment of refund by CPC Bangalore

September 6, 2012 5899 Views 0 comment Print

The assessees must be given an opportunity to file response or reply and the reply will be considered and examined by the Assessing Officer before any direction for adjustment is made. The process of issue of prior intimation and service thereof on the assessee will be as per the law. The assessees will be entitled to file their response before the Assessing Officer mentioned in the prior intimation.

Income-tax Department to Use Rs. 80 crores to enhance organizational efficiency

September 6, 2012 861 Views 0 comment Print

The Directorate of Income-tax has informed vide letter dated 27.08.2012 that the Finance Minister has approved utilization of 1% incremental revenue earned during F.Y. 2009-10 amounting to Rs, 80.63 crore. The amount has to be utilized for enhancing organizational efficiency, infrastructure and wherewithal. The Officers have been requested to forward their suggestions for utilization of the funds by 15th September, 2012. It has been clarified that the funds will be used for schemes that result in enhancing organizational efficiency, infrastructure and wherewithal of Income Tax Department and not for welfare schemes of employees.

Section 40A(3) not attracted on Differential amount paid on exchange of jewellery

September 5, 2012 3306 Views 0 comment Print

Admittedly, assessee was in the business of selling jewellery and it was also purchasing old gold and old diamonds from its customers, who wanted to exchange their old jewellery with new jewellery. Contention of the assessee that it was not effecting any cash purchase from its customers, has not been effectively rebutted. Case of the assessee is that it was effecting purchase of old jewellery from customers who were willing to buy new jewellery from the assessee

Changes in Income limits for assigning cases to DCIT / ACIT / ITO likely

September 5, 2012 13350 Views 0 comment Print

Letter[F.No.187/12/2010-ITA.1] The present criteria for jurisdiction is based on CBDT Instruction No. 1/2011 dated 31.01.2011 read with Instruction No 6/2011 dated 8.4.2011 and subsequent clarification dated 8.12.2011. A view was expressed to suitably revise the same so that equitable distribution of workload could be ensured among the Assessment Officers. The hon’ble FM, during the deliberation had desired that the field authorities should send their recommendations to CBDT without delay so that the needful could be done.

Free eBook on Audit, Inspection & Enforcement (Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004)

September 4, 2012 2433 Views 0 comment Print

Free eBook on Audit, Inspection & Enforcement under Delhi Value Added Tax, 2004. This Book deals with Section 58 to 65 (amended upto 18-06-2012) of DVAT Act, 2004 read with Rules 22, 23, 41, 43 and 46 of DVAT Rules, 2005. These give power to the department for proper enforcement of the Act, audit of the accounts of the dealer, inspection of records, power to enter premises and seize records and goods, power to stop, search and retain goods and deals with the custody and release of records, disposal of goods, goods vehicle and security.

Free eBook on Practical Aspects of Tax Audit, TDS, HUF & Capital Gains

September 4, 2012 17666 Views 0 comment Print

eBook covers various complex topics such as Tax Audit, TDS, HUF and Capital Gains. Book provides brief analysis of various complex issues falling under the above mentioned topics duly supported by latest relevant judicial pronouncements and provisions of law.

Download eBook on Income Tax Survey, Search & Seizure

September 4, 2012 6732 Views 0 comment Print

In eBook on Survey, Search & Seizure under Income Tax Act, 1961 author has made every effort to compile all the latest developments in the field of Survey, Search & Seizure, which includes the prevalent law, its analysis, gist of significant judicial pronouncements of various courts, Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs), Performa’s of Panchnama & various forms and Important Circulars/ Notifications/ Press Notes, in updating the law. The book covers the following Topics.

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