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Income Tax : The article argues that recurring demands for ITR deadline extensions arise from delayed AIS updates, late utility releases, and t...
Income Tax : Senior citizens aged 75+ with only pension and bank interest income need not file ITR if a specified bank computes income and dedu...
Income Tax : Section 44AA mandates maintenance of books by specified professionals and eligible businesses based on income or turnover limits. ...
Income Tax : Employer-provided interest-free or concessional loans are taxable as salary perquisites due to the financial benefit enjoyed by em...
Income Tax : ESOPs are taxed as salary perquisites on allotment based on FMV at exercise. Eligible start-up employees can defer TDS and tax pay...
Income Tax : The CBI apprehended an Income Tax Office Superintendent in Odisha after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe for deleting a d...
Income Tax : The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has proposed a priority disposal mechanism for appeals filed up to and including 2022 in respons...
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...
Income Tax : Association requested CBDT to rationalize CASS 2026 case selection considering the administrative burden caused by implementation ...
Income Tax : KSCAA requested the CBDT to release e-filing utilities and schemas for AY 2026-27 without delay, stating that pending utilities ar...
Income Tax : SC dismissed Revenue’s plea after Gujarat HC held that even proposed additions would not alter MAT liability, defeating escapeme...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to additional interest under Section 244A(1A) because the Assessing Officer faile...
Income Tax : The Tribunal held that once Second Line Support services were examined and covered under an Advance Pricing Agreement, disallowanc...
Income Tax : ITAT remanded the case as NFAC passed an ex parte order despite notice issues and held that a combined reassessment and ITAT effec...
Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that interest expenditure cannot be disallowed without establishing a nexus between borrowed funds and non-busines...
Income Tax : The CBDT has identified specific categories of taxpayers whose returns will be compulsorily selected for complete scrutiny during ...
Income Tax : The Ordinance exempts interest income and capital gains arising from Government securities for Foreign Institutional Investors and...
Income Tax : The Central Government has specified infrastructure sub-sectors from the Updated Harmonised Master List as eligible businesses und...
Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, enabling eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...
Income Tax : CBDT has granted scientific research approval under the Income-tax Act, 2025, allowing eligible donations to qualify for tax benef...
Clarifies how freelance income appears in Form 26AS/AIS/TIS and highlights employer conduct rules. Key takeaway: separate tax compliance from employment obligations to avoid penalties.
The Tribunal held that additions based solely on third-party statements and Excel data seized from another person cannot survive without independent corroboration. Denial of effective cross-examination rendered the section 69C addition unsustainable.
When only one spouse pays for a jointly owned property, TDS liability rests with the paying spouse. Builders’ insistence on both PANs does not change statutory responsibility.
Buyers must deduct TDS under Section 195 on amounts paid to NRI sellers, deposit by the 7th of the following month, and not rely on the seller’s capital gains computation.
TDS must be applied separately for resident and NRI co-owners in joint property sales. Proper co-owner-wise calculation prevents default, interest, and legal notices.
Each spouse must disclose jointly held foreign accounts and securities in Schedule FA, even if only one spouse reports the income. Proper classification as “Beneficiary” for the non-funding spouse avoids penalties and inconsistencies.
Indian ROR taxpayers must disclose all foreign assets and interests in Schedule FA, even if non-taxable abroad. Non-compliance can trigger strict penalties under the Black Money Act, though a ₹20 lakh carve-out now applies.
The Supreme Court ruled that payments under non-compete agreements are revenue expenditures if they protect business without creating new assets. Companies can claim such fees as ordinary business expenses under Section 37(1).
The tribunal held that remuneration received by a professional partner qualifies as professional income. The key takeaway is that such receipts can be taxed under Section 44ADA.
The tribunal held that cash deposits of a petrol pump operator during demonetisation could not be fully treated as unexplained. Only a lump sum addition was sustained, recognizing the business nature of receipts.
